, 1859-05-20


dressed, and on my way to LIncolns Inn.
Twenty minutes after, stood in the presence Of
Mr.. Drax.
He appeared before me, among the last of the
pigtails, with his powdered head, his smooth
black silk stockings, and his polished shoes, the
very same immntable Mr.. Drax whom ] had re-
membered as quiz from the earliest days Of my
childhood There he stood, In the same attitude,
In the same dress tho same man Of respectability,
calculation, and management that my hther had
always represented to me as the model Of an
attorney, but with look Of bewildered paleness,
as placed suddenly in = situation where bis re-
spectability became doubtful, his calculations
defeated, and all his arrangements dscomPosed.
"Oh, Mr.. Luttrelll" he exclaimed, al beg
pardon, Mr.. Lionel Lu.trell, you've received in
timation, then, Of this most extraordinary occur
renee what will the world think s-what will
they say?-the house Of Drax and Drayton!
Such long established, such respectable house!
and one Of the partnership. Drayton, ! mean
to abscondn
"Ay, Mr.. Drax, but think of my eighty thou
sand pounds!"
"Sir, when they told mo that Mr.. Drayton
was gone, could not believe It to be fact; It
seemed circumstance that no evidence could
establish. Sir, he always had opened that door
precisely at ten o'clock every day, Sundays CT.
ceptcd, for these last five-and- twenty years. and
felt satisfied that when ten O'Clock came, he
would certainly arrive"
"Very probably, sir: but your expectations
were deceived; and what am to do, 70 recover
my money!"
'"If you'll believe me, as man Of business
Mr.. Lionel Luttrell, could not persuade myself
to give him up as lost, till the Lincoln's Inn
clock had struck the ouarter-"
"But, Mr.. Drax, my eighty thousand pounds!
Il they are not reeained, am ruined Sorever!"
"Went away, sir, without leaving the slightest
instruction where he might be met with. or where
his letters might be sent after him. A mcst ex-
traord n1ry proccedine!"
"You'n drive me mad Mr.. Drax. Let me
implore YOU 70 inform me what's to be done about
nv money?"
"Your money. Mr.. Lionel LuttreTl? Here has
the same marty taken Of with him R5OO Of the
common property of the house: an the loose
cash we had IN our bankers hands: drew a draft
for the whole AMOUNT: apnronriated Il to himself:
and never took the ordinary measure of leaving
me a memorandum of the transactioni Why.
sir. might have drawn hin this verv morning
(manv thinrs less imnrobable occurl and micht
have had nv dram refused acceptance,"
"Oh. Mr. Drax. this torture will be the death
of me. Sir-sir-Im ruined and I'm roinv TO
be married."
IA most unfortunate event. But. Mr.. Lut.
trell. Won Young mon of 6ashion at Inc west end
cannot possibly enter into he feelings Of a part
ner and q man Of business. Ny situation-"
"Your,sI Oh sir. INV eighty thousand DoundsI
NV whole fortuneI Thins What NV Condition
is"
"Here am 7 l,ft entirely alone unsupporte,).
In the yerv m;ddle of tc,m time and Will sncS
an accumulation Of business on nv hands as Il
Il ouite pernlcxino 10 think az Whv Mr. Iionpl
there's moro 10 be oot through than any two or.
dinary men could accomplish: and how Is Il nos.
siblc that I should work NV way through Il by
myselC So inconsidcrate Of M, Drayto1I"
Tortured beyond bearing. incapabIe Of listen.
ing any longer 10 tho lomentations Of Mr. Drax.
and percciying that he was too much encrosscd
bv nc ncrnieSties of his own Affairs 10 Weld anv
.i,ent;nn 70 nv S;stroSsos se;-cd nv bat ond
hastily denSrtca 10 seeE Elsewhere for the advice @
and consolation REQUIRED.
arm 10 TO John Fraser." I exclaimed. Hhe's
.lways sens;bie .Iwavs r;1ht .Iw.vSL lind Han
feel Eor me- Al ali events Ham snccest what
stems arc best to be takcn in this most I;ainial
emercencv
Upon his determination 7 Immediately pro.
ceeded To net and FASTENED toward Recent street
with the rapiditv Of one who feels impat;cnt of
every second that clapses between the conception
and The execution Of his purpose. As 1 was
pressing forward on my hurried W0y. nv thoughts
absorbed in the anxiety Of ne moment and INV
sight dazslcd by The rspidity Of INV moyementS
and the confused Succession of The RAISING Oh.
jccts. 1 was checked in nv COURSE by Edward
Burrel. the net Of tho dandi.s
aston. Lionel NV dear f,llow. stoo. want
To congratulate you."
Congratulate mol Upon whatYn
"On your appointment: INSPECTING Postnan
for the district Of ST, AIMS. Soho. or course
you're he: none but personares Of such elevated
station could be justified in using such velocity
Of movement, and in running over so many limo.
cent foot passengers"