The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-14

PUT YOURSELF IN Els PLACE.
By CHARLES READE, d.
At4l,or " "FbA Psav," "Grt0th GaIHG,p al.
CHAPTER 1X.-CoNTINUED

| ue' Sou AuuW any way 70 peh
them, I'll go In with you.'
We'll, sir, there's key 10 every
lock- : N WlIl -, - =
That is well said, and l believe 1t
but one can't always find the key
I almost think I have, SIR
SEQ nobody Is listening. Where Il
Bayno2 He 10 due.' wy. ...I.0
'Oh, he ID not very we'll, sir and
was TO ask you for an hours absence,
Let him have the whole afternoon
I'll not have q soul In this but Us two
Now come close, and tell me-
They sat opposite each other, and puI
their heads together over the table, and
the following dialogue passed almost
Ia whisper. To sac them, you would
have thought they were conspirlnl
against the law, instead OF combining
to hide q lawful acL from the ViolatorI
Of the law.
Il can forge the blades dozen miles
from HlllsbOrough.'
MOT you; you will be told Of Thai
Il shall not be told Of; for nobody will
know but you. shall only forge al
night; and the building 10 out OF the
world, aud wedged In, out OF sight, be.
tween two bleak hills. Sir, 1t ls a de-
serted church,
what, forge blades In a church?'
"A deserted church; why not?'
Little, you are A |. Go on
u can get the blades ground by q
friend at Birmingham; and my mother
and l can put them together OF home.
The complete articles will come 10 you
In parcels OF o certain colored PAPER
involCed In cipher outside, so that they
need not be opened; you can trust the
Invoice, and dispatch them TO your
London AGENT
All right Il
THE steel you must supply me at the
current price, and charge It against me,
Certainly, But your price per gross ?
For this work can't be done BY time.'
'Oi course not.' And Henry named
price per gross at which Cheelham
lifted up his hands. why, you'll take
nine pounds q week at thatl'
'Ay, and more, said Henry, coolly.
but ashanti make It. Why, this schme
entails no end OF expenses. A house,
and stables With back entrance. A
swift horse, to gallop to the forge OF
sunset, and back by noon. A cart to
take the things 10 the railway and
back, and to the parcel delivery for
you. And, besides that, must risk my
neck, riding over broken ground al
night; and working night and day
shortens life. You can't reduce these
things to Labor and Capital. It's Life,
Labor, and Capital
'Hallol There's new cry. I tell We
what; you know too much for me. You
read the 'Beehive.' take you at your
price, .'
Then he had misglvIng. THAT old
Smitem's 81 crafty as fox. II he finds
you stay here, with no visible employ
ment, he Will soon be down on Us.
AYE; but In the daytime l shall APP
pear as carver Of wood, and also an
inspector OF factories for DR.. Amboyne.
Who will suspect me OF night trade,
rs well as two day trades2
CheeIham slapped the table trIum.
phantly; but, recovering his caution, he
whispered, IT'S planned tirst-rate.'
And now, air, there Is one difficulty
you must help me In, II you please. Il
Is to set up the forge unobServed.' Us
What, am I TO hud the torge?'
There's a question, sir! or course
forRes.' 10
Cheelham reflected for some little
time. He then said It was ticklIsh
thing, and he saw but one way. THE
forge must come here, after closing
hours, and you and must fetch It
away In the dead Of night, and take 1t
down TO the old church, aud set It up.'
well, but, Sir, we shall want assist
.auoe.' '.4 .'....
Nay, nay. I've got the last suit Of
moleskln l ever worked In laid away.
I'll air 'em, and put 'em on again; and,
when I've got 'em on once more, shall
feel a man again. I'll have neither
fool nor spy In II; the thing Is too Be-
rious. / might bring some country fel.
low, that can't read or write; but no.
these portables are small things, and
I'm one OF the strongest men Ia Hills
borough. Best keep It 10 ourselves.
When Is it 10 be?'
Say next Wednesday, two hours az
ter midnight
'Then that Is settled. And now III
square the old account, as agreed,
He drew his check-book toward him
again.
But Henry stopped him. Fair plays
a Jewell said he, smiling, The mo,
ment you sacked me-
Say tho Trades, not me- l-t 'T.
DIR. Amboyne hired me. ut six
Ruineas week, 10 Inspect the works
SO you owe me nothing; but 10 be True
10 me-
| This trait, though II was one OF sim.
Pile problty. astonished and gratlfiet
Mr.. Cheetham. He looked on the
young man with marked respect. you
are hard; but you are very square. I'll
be true ms steel 10 you, and we'll outwli
our tyrants together, till get chance
to pat my foot on them. Yes, I'll BIZ
open with you; there are plenty OF or.
ders from London and the Continent
and one for ak sets from sWells IL
Hillsborough.' 49,
Might see that order?'
why not2 There, run your eve ovel
Il. l want to go Into the packing room
for minute Iao. ~.
He then tossed Henry the order, a!
| II It was nothing more than an order,
Built was q great deal more than tina
to Henry It was Grace Carden'l
handwriting, the first specimen he ha6
ever seen. 90
Hetook the paper In his hand, and {
IAAt4Nh Nh1lu III k1Ht W8Q
to his heart. He devoured the deli
cately formed letters, and they went Il
his heart, too; he thrilled all over, AnG
the words were as like her as the per
fume. o She gave the order, and the ad
dresses Of her friends, with pretty
little attempt at the busIness.llke; but
this done, she burst out and we all en-
treat You to be good to poor Mr.. Little
and protect him against the wicked
cruel, abomlnable UnIons.'
These sweet words made his hear
beat violently, and brought the tears o
tenderness Into bis eyes. He kissed tht
words again and again. He put them
into his bosom, and took them on
again, and gloated over them TIL They
danced before his manly eyes. Their
his love took another turn; he started
up, and marched and strutted, like {
young stag, about the room, with one
hand pressing the paper to his bosom
Why had he Aali Wednesdays ID
could all have been got ready on Tues
day. No matter, be wopld make uI
for thatIlost day. ~ tFE M
he wAsaonst the road, once more, III,
road TO fortune, and to her.
Cheetham came In, and found hin
walking excltedly, with the paper II
bis hand, and Of course took the vulRaI
view OF his emotion. - =.
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