Show tr Ir il i a m t l r 1 H r I vV st 4 Int r C 4 1 I 1 I 1 11 t J t tL JO 0 s t 1 1 Jope s L L J t tyL Vl r R c cover er 0 of f the Duke and Frank UNDER left Idt Kings s Crocs C ro s the came ame evening The cli chef J had it ad preceded d them trim the thc luggage he made no stipulation about kitchen or 1 everybody od was always anxious to oblige his J race A journey of some forty miles Drought brought them ts D their destination On the thc outskirts oi of the little to toP town ADM P k ay th the allotments The They were twelve in number ea each eachin h in l 1 y o half an acre of land Three cOllages cotta stood r rn acing the allotments lents with their backs to time the hi highroad ne of these now appertained to the Duke 1 j C t I IJ He c I began l gan t to 0 d mg Ig at nu AM HIS Flis allotment had been tt n good deal neglected and t the ground happened to be bebi Er bi Lard Presently he found himself afflicted c with acute y tn in t time e rock back He began to wonder what men mens s Z J m I allotments did when they the felt tired A thought struck re s reminiscence of his Ius wide and curious reading 1 1110 a small gIrl seated on the railing g which bor ed cd the allotments he approached her ia f itt ChIld slId said he be c good enough to go to the he ir ES and fetch me a pint of Ti ei your money said the child t i The Duke had been too realistic there was no money ora n p n Ills his pocket He r returned to his labors he ha had prom oil i J i i sed himself to be tn independent of Frank for at least hAjN hours wIth a sigh the little girl laughed scorn ra a 1 till ally and then performed a somersault The Duke was t t f tot lot quite pleased i I By twelve his back was very er bad and his hands A his Ius corduroy trousers were cutting him at t the I sack JaCk of the knees knes Also it had begun to rain rtin I I have the sensation vividly enough for the moment In I I will return to the cottage e and have lunch he said to dare n Ij throwing down his spade lIe had turned turned up a at ar t r t 1 amount of earth and had found sonic some t act Ii f ables amongst it t he was not fot very vcr clear what they the were t tl tc 1 Ie c picked ed up his 1 ls coat put It on and begun instinctively l it o 0 feel feci for a No r cigarette cast case was to be found I Oh confound that Frank said the Duke es es t ally Need you swear asked a voice oice suddenly u Who r mumbled the nuke Duke who was was just his brow which was like that of the blacksmith gm lz a 1 the poem with a large and painfully rough pocket tan I It i Tl The Ie voice vOIce was very sharp harp Tt it recalled to time the Duke the 1 I of his Emerging from behind the Ie he fou found himself in the presence of a t tall lI lII Ti r C Rout lady of ImperiOUS demeanor She wore a skirt I tr i 0 ample of shiny black blac k and a black velvet velvety y J embellished he wIth beads apparently jet I i The Duke s instinct rarely failed film that was what i have la made le him such a great man n of affairs The Tit lar on S wIfe he thought to 10 without a mo r hesitation ion Then he c cast st about for his wisest ourse nunc of ot action letlon I Ir 1 If arent you OU at t work the lady demanded r d i J 1 do d o he bc of said id the Duke If Leasta s I It Ir t r IC to he be of a just avin done it it lie He clung to his lis be U Ith no small confidence I do you come from froan u II said he tsao You talk in a funny way did you come comei i it lere The Duke felt sure that he ou ought not to say Last I r j tight Accordingly he replied The lady looked suspicious Youre seeking employ mein I Duke remembered Franks warning he wa was to be out of work I I IC IC C he said wondering if his face was wa dirty enough II Church or chapel she a asked sharply 3 Li II Charch answered the Duke And b by a happy nought he h added If warm mann your name With the question she pro a little notebook and a pencil De he began th thoughtlessly He Hc stopped A lion and a mind acute tiute to the danger of hesi 1 to land him in in Devil a ver very odd name U IM M name afore me affirmed the Duke who ho felt Celt that he was playing his part rather well though is H r regretted that a different initial consonant had not notI I r to him The lady surveyed him with a long and distrustful Ii i 1 lave you ou had any beer morning she asked AW The Duke Dule had not taken beer for even cen in he morning If Naw he replied with a touch of in I wish I was sUre of that she remarked L The lh Duke himself h sure for as 15 has been ern t the di ing hild his feelings tow beer U I at her suspicious disposition I ell we shall sec se Youre Y oure in in m daughters daught rs dis rit She will collie and see you good marni said time the D Doke DokeI le I p n married Arc you ou No marm You live alone then Swiftly the Duke reflected III I got ot a brother mann Hit tit c do he be kind o 0 weak 1 pair of you OU I 1 think slie he rather dis as site she turned and starched marched off The Duke returned to his Ius colta cottage e and decided over ocr a aint aint int of hock and a bottle of seltzer that he had come out of the interview with much credit creditOn creditOn On hi his walk through what proved prayed to lye he exceedingly pretty countr country the Duke meditated in admiration a with annoyance on time the organization of I i h rural The nOI notice e taken talen of ofis is i arrival the instantaneous zeal for his Ius moral welfare elfare argued much that was hood the Duke m determined to toy 6 y n a few words about it in the Hot HOnC c of Lords but butIn it rendered more difficult In n the other hand certainly nis cis experiment e in the SImple say nothing of 1 Isis his a adventurous lon into the Somer id dialect r 10 Site is probably actuated he h concluded b y a fear that r I shall resort to the Seven Seen found Cound hint him seated before h his b rIS h t 1 4 r dining table tible The table was yas of deal deaI but It was 3 veered with damask decked wIth silver and aUlI orna I 1 b 1 time the Time The Duke lIke had a rte appe tell Al holS erea ate atil t fell to cheerfully on Monsieur r f were studiously rura rural in theIr conf confections Monsieur Alphonse was 15 40 1 dreaming of the PetIt Trianon 11 The cottage was not large the was If in IE J lose to the door A sh sharp rp rap mp al J s knuCkles on the door startled him jt ns as h he w was finish f ng hi first t glass of Flo wa in loll I II a I dress s jacket and black tic It should be that dt daylight light persisted outside out ule the blind bland of t the te win winY I down nw Aw was carefully drawn Y II h The knock waA a d ther impatiently j 1 U called m lcd time the Duke a yoke olce carefully lat dated answered ered put pUI putting If Im on y Wl way your our ting ling his hii head into time the room w to put a blanket over my dress coat loni lr b has gut Got into inlo lied berl H lie looks very al In Ins his official apron I your patr G Grace The t the Duke heart heard the door of he cot l he had ever wr and one of the 0 a i listened to in his life softly pronounce prong ike the question Oh please are arc you time the man Devil 1 really ought to have recollected to tell Frank bout about that little mistake of mine thought the Duke smiling His smile however vanished as lie he heard Frank in answer to the question shout with extraordinary vigor If Yahoo yahoo yahoo ahoo A This will never neer do said the Duke rising and laying down his napkin The fellow always overacts I said mania I must sec this girl said time the Duke I think Id better call again tomorrow said hiss Angela Im in a hurr hurry Mothers Meeting night Ill come in tomorrow Will Vill you g give e this to your brother Mama llama sent it Can you understand me poor fellow Yahoo yahoo murmured Frank Time The door closed The Duke dashed to the window Upon my word said the Duke Yes Upon my word he repeated twirling his mustache as lie he re returned returned turned to the table Frank entered holding a silver salver With Miss Angela compliments comp your Grace II Thank you ou Frank You can serve time the cure Very good your Grace Frank withdrew and the Duke examined the paper which he had taken from the salver Jt It acquired a certain certain tain interest from having passed through Miss liss Angelas Frank remained to he be dealt with The Duke sum summoned summoned him and addressed him with a serious air You Ire are attached to tom Frank Yes your our Grace GraceI t J If I wish to be alone too today Have the goodness to occupy Mrs Irs attention 1 dont rightly ln know l holo do it your Grace day of the week is is ft it itH H Sunday your our Grace GraceA A circumstance I One dig on Sun Sundays days davs I INo INo No your Grace The rain may stop br nj care said the Duke 41 Go and occupy Mrs irs Hordern JFrank and get taken to church Mitigate litigate your mental inferiority to a reasonable extent and sa say that the m n with the f fever ver has been removed I How your Grace asked Frank Dont trouble me with details Do as I tell your ou 41 Very good your our Grace H An And let Miss Hordern arrive here at seven St 41 Yes your Grace H That will do Frank not go out today Leave the corduroys on the bed bcd Thank you your Grace And Frank in case r I cl change my mind let there be a motorcar here and a table at the Savoy this thi evening rather late Ill attend to it at your Grace a s M k kE kR th E R 1 f A ri tr r J r r 2 b Y 4 cc a 1 w Z t 4 Na Nat t a s w r t r t Jt iL kr XA frt k kA A a a t v f 3 t V K Y Gr 1 K Ks t A f w wt s t A A i ir r i t t ayS m mr u f t N t g t ti dl raj t t t th 3 h c r i OK r i t crt s t tl l t R ei eit eiE v E w r rib t Ar t c 0 t a af ab f L b r r t Till DUKE LOW u J hISSED lIEP IER HAND hands The Duke fingered it delicately and eye it pen fen fens pensively s el It IL was enticed A Dram Drain for a 1 Just a Drop to do You lou Good GoodHe He FIc rose rosc early the next the weather anxiously It rained heavily Good 1 lie said feeling his back One cant di dig in the wet I shall have hae time to arrange affairs He FIc had in fact tasks of no small delicacy to a The first was with Monsieur Alphonse The Duke courteously b requested the chefs presence Frank bein being the intermediary came 41 Monsieur said time the Duke I have to make a sad communication to you H H la Monsieur Ie Ic Due Duc said Alphonse I shall not dine tonight No I shant have any din dinner ner at all tonight 1 But this is worse than anything I had Imd l I II lI I shall have seven seen If J ais said Alphonse I 41 tea the tea of the thc grocer du pays Monsieur lc Ie Due Duc will sup Jr Possibly As for tc tea I understand that it would he be appropriate if you OU added a shrimp Monsieur we play playa a part partA A Pout part le Ie Due Dime H There a lady in th time case a Al Everything explains itself cri cried d looking lookin a as though he might be bc about to throw on the Du Dukes e bosoni And she loves z zi shrimp Adores it iL It is nt to be had in this I fear fearNo Xo No Go and get gd or Yapping or wherever it lives live Leave It at once Be back at Goodby Alp Alphone A lady in in 71 case cHr I wi will pod ze shrimp cried criedA A e as he Ie left ft the parlor J At one Frank return returned iy a circuitous route and entered from the road through the back yard which obviated the necessity of crossing the thc allotments He serve served a cold luncheon Y Youve oue arranged matters Frank 10 des your our Grace The young lad lady will call at seven with some jell jelly for your bad throat throat I was rather afraid he might w wish sh to go to church Frank Yes your our Grace but as you ou Ire arc too ill to go the Vicar thinks that it will do just a as well if site she com comes S and reads the lessons of the day oay to your Grace That will do just as welt well That w was s the Vicars expression expreSion your Grace Aim Ah he spoke from a 1 professional J point of view no doubt TIll The arrangement i ms quite satisfactory How did von ou get on an with Mr at church 1 did id very er well our Grace since your our Grace is kind enough to inquire With ith reference to last night I ex explained explained that my attacks of mental affliction were inter intermittent though frequently recurrent Butt But the doctor is to come to see sec me Mrs Irs orders your Grace Sufficient unto the day dayl 1 said the Duke serenely You will remove that notice from the door as soon toon as our neighbors have hwe started for evening or chapel At t iW lo a large motorcar Ctr broke down opposite th the village mo inn The Thc announced that the n necessary CUtry repairs would take sonic some time he took some me time him sonic lie he set about them At io Frank returning from a little stroll in the neigh of time the inn reported the arrival of Monsieur ur Ferdinand his Graces chief chaffeur and the he r front from the door of time the cotla cottage e Hc laid bid tC tea withdrew 1 W vac ept H There Thre WJ va s yet vet no nn ign r f 1 the of Ion 11 aC 1 sitar Alphonse It cant be that Alphonse will fail me thought the Duke The shrimps although not absolutely constituted In an artistic detail particularly con congruous congruous with his taste Prec Precisely sely at seven seen he saw Miss is Hordern Ip ap With enormous pleasure lie he noted the grace graceful graceful ful outline of her figure as she crossed the allotment with less gratification he observed that she was accompanied by what is termed a growing lad of about fourteen These precautions arent very cr compliment complimentary ar ary thought the Duke Her knock ck sounded on the door The Duke fen fell into a doze She knocked again II I do hope ices hes today said Angela Tice p doors open Lets go in and look Im not afraid He Ic heard them enter time the house he rose and opened the door Oh there you ou arc Good evening May foby we come comein comein in Mania would have hac come and let me go to church only got such a bad he headache dache that been obliged to go to bed bedTime Time The Duke made no immediate reply Angela came in followed by the boy bor The boy put down on of the table a around around round parcel which he was carrying Jelly thought the Duke Angela laid down a volume Lessons I Ithe the Duke surmised Olt Oli hut but yon had your tea yet cried Angela Im afraid we Ire arc interrupting you Its laid for two tao remarked the boy Himself and his poor brother Tommy r 1 do be proud began time the Duke But suddenly time the door from the kitchen opened and Monsieur Alphonse appeared He carried a large plate loaded with shrimps 10 Ze shrimp he cried triumphantly waving a napkin whIch hitch he held in his other hand who this cried Tommy Well he might Monsieur Alphonse wore a ting a waterfall tic of huge dimensions pearl gray trousers white spats and patent leather boots a ared ared red rose itt in one lapel of the coat and in the other a blue ribbon of the Order of St 1 of be bestowed lowed on him by Ills lIis Serene th time reigning Duke on the occasion of the Coronation Ban Banquet The Duke was WiS plainly plain Vexed Monsieur Alphonse he said I J rung ring Naturally he forgot the ab absence b sence of a bell f lois Monsieur lc The Duke arrested his words a gesture nod and turned to Angela Further Farther concealment 1 fear useless L Lam Lam am not what I seem May Irel ori your honor II Angela fi fixed cd her charming eyes on the Duke But who are arc yon ou clad what does it she asked asket u There is no telling what c the Duke Duk in intended intended tended to proffer for It at this nt cried with U A Anderson every even appearance of agitation 1 t S t was right Its ts l cried I gea t and sank into a chair Willie asked time the Duke kindly rr i ries Ile s the Chief 11 soon find it out I If f you did take the silver plate you have hae knocked old Lady down with the poker you yon ou scoundrel you Oll OllI I knock old she is old own with preposterous I exclaimed the Duke He turned to Angela Yon dont believe that of me he hc asked m in a tender voice It was supposed they the 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