Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-01


alive Sb9As luckl Come along; 1 think he is
oanie e asf pom took the reins the doctor accom-
8. n he ON I'm to the body under the oak.
40 yese sulyes' asked Tom.
propcriy aus nus heart is beating. But he must be
They carrs chSoed 10 as quickly As possible
~ ~ o' ned him to the ,,or-csrt easjI nougb
ever. II W. cther matter TO haul him up; how
W., n We managed. ~
ord ~ IN l 10 drive?' asked the doct,,r.
d. LII my 10 had the one virtue OF pTompt.
se6nenees MS own lodgings, regardless of con
ShAt Ell LID Plunge ~ A New DrREc-
The spot where Tom ~,
my " =. "a himself was not 50 thcklv built over
e,i nt - M, - sy and they got home pretty quiz
interest. In front, he dost,r Sis l-t t eitO
Ihe eTooIn, hhSShhe on the seat. behind Tom
anu nOuy, "hlch, with the assistance of fine
the road. i'i-s NIA in'O
When they arrived, the lanllsdv becara b,s-
teTical; but Tom, ignoring her. had ms rbsr,a
carried up TO his own room laid on NJ -, 81
and there properly treated NJ "" #" Oe"'
First, the patient recovered. and then he vent
TO sleep. SteTne tells Tat We Iraf 1 49,, -.
because We have planted II; imagine tbsnS ~
interest felt by Tom ia this ,iiyiSpsi tJi, s.i
by the tail OF his shirt % be : y CoHiU- . - -
whose sake he had ruined pepknifs 80, -. 10
SOFA, and possibly incurred dOctoris bin.
Il suppose ought to thank you?' said :. p
Collins S~'u . I
"wen, perhaps it would be the corrac+ tbt,,
10 do" replied Tom, for, having prepared him
Seii 70 check an oyerpoWering buFst Of gratitude
Exactly" continued the unhaneed ono. q an,
set You might give man credit for Knowing his
own mind. You don't suppose / placed myself
in the position in which you found me- CoT: the
sake OF testing your ability, or intruding on vour
hospitality, do you? However, you meant well
But when think that had got over that first
horrible choky feeling, and had hoated into he
nglOlS hat ba,
is betterS" "--'
We'll, you are a cool hand" cried Tom.
"Why?" replied Collins. 'YOu have stOppad
my making q certain journey By one route, /
must try another"
Don't talk such infamous nonsense. One
may commit crime in moment OF impulse
and be deserving, perhaps, of more pity than
blame; but to mediate on il beforehand Is m
pardOnable. Oh, don't want to split hairs, and
hsten % caS9istry; If people were utterly selfish,
and believed in nothing, and killed themselves
directly life was bore, the world. could not 20
on. You owe me nothing for preserving yonr
lle, but you do owe me a lot for saving you from
"Ah! it is very well for you TO talk. Young
man; but you do not know what hope deierrei
Is; 10 see Fortune just within your grasp, and
never be able to seize her; to be neglected
laughed at, when you kTaOac you have reason on
your side"
Tom, who had set his heart on effectinr a
cure. encouraged him to talk. The man was an
inventor, who had the bad luck OF his tribe~one
OF bis discoveries had been discovered already
by somebody else; others had made the fortunes
OF those to whom he had intrusted the working
Of them, while he himself had received mere
pittance. So, at last, when he had perfected a
machine which would save manufacturers of a
certain description full ten per cent. on their
outlay, lie determined to work the patent him
self. As he was poor man, however, he hal
10 start on borrowed capital and Just as be was
on the point Of success, the lender of the money
came down upon him: either mistrusting the
IT. 2INlOUs he for
himself There was no help for it: the bills were
due; the debtor had not got the money 10. meet
them with; and the creditor refused to renew
The poor mecharician felt as ii tate were against
him, and in the poignancy OF his despair, deter
mined TO put an end to himself.
."Wel,'' said Tom in a fever, 90 but how much
sre these bills for that are out against yuu?''
"Nith interest, fifteen hundred pounds
That would set you quite free?'
"Quite."
"And how much more would start vour ipver-
ton fairly, 50 that il might begin to pay!''
IF had another thousand, success would be
certain
''WcI. look here cried the innprudan. Ton,
81 have only got tive thousand pounds in the
world, so do not hurt me without getting auy
good Yourself. But il, on going over the matter
carefully, there really seems good prospect of
making The thing pay for an expenditure OF two
skip
Il was wonderful thing to see how the light
of hope and triumph flashed upon CoIlius's face
as he heard these words.
Come, come to my lodgings" said he, " and
viii satisfy yOu-Oh, l can bear the Journey u
London well enough. never fear"
Tom Chatteris knew nothing whatever abou
mechanical contrivanees, but be had certain
amount of general intelligence; and COllus's ex-
PLANTATION OF his model was 50 lucid that il Ie-
came evident enough that, supposing he wa;
right about the present state OF that description
OF machinery, be had improved upon il very
considerably. He supported his views OF the
case by letters from well known irms consent
ing Ia give his patent trial, and authorizing
him to send them the novelty when ready; ami
he also had accOunt-bOOks and other memOranda
showing the state OF fOrwardness in which his
little mandatory was when silenced tor want
Of the sinews of trade.
In short, good deal less would have suficed
TO determine Tom, whose impulsiye and specu-
lative nature had caught fire at the others en-
thusiasm. Neck or nothing, he went heart and
soul into the affair sold out three thousand
pounds, took up the bills, and provided Collins
with the means Of completing his orders as soon
as possible.
went to the Fassirs. Ju., indeed, was pleased
enough TO learn that he had at last heard of
''sOmething;'r but when he was OF with her
brother for the hebdomadal walk, he got rarely
crOaked at.
"Oh! Tom, Tom" said William Fassn. at
would not have believed such a green trick nos
sible. To cut down mailman who hangs him
with him Afterwards"
cor course, ii sounds queer, If you put it in
that epfgranmatic way" said Tom; "but be-
VI.
'sWell," said FASH, ''you certainly ALWAYS
were the most wonderful fellow to fall on YOUR
legs ever did know; that is one comfort"
CHAPTER IY.-SAFE UP TO THE SURFACE.
am sorry to be unable 70 say, or even hint,
what Mr.. COllinss invention was, OF TO what
branch of industry il applied. IL l were to do
50, very many people might name names, and
Mr.. ). z. COllias would not like his real one di-
yulged IN connection with that suicidal episode
He often eonfesses, indeed, that at one period OF
his life he vas for shOrttm in terrible state
of suspense; but he does not intend 10 be taken
literally You must therefore, take Tom Chat
teris' marvellous piece OF luck trust, and with
out verificaton; for the success OF the scheme in
which he had embarked with a gamblers despe-
ration was never in doubt from the day that Col
Inns completed his first order; and Tom en-
barked the rest OF his capital and all his time in
the affair.
At the end of q twelvemonth, he was in a 10
siticn 10 marry Ju. FaSsil, who likes the north,
where they live, and is gradually developing a
fine pity, which is nearer akin TO scorn than
love, for all people who are not rich. But she is
very charming in her own set, aud an angel at
home.
Tom chuckleS inwardly TO notice her unwit-
ting adoption of the pursy hauteUr, but refrains
from quizZing her, for that particular manner
pays in their neighbOrhOOd. A goose who kent
her head down in a flock where all the long
necks were erect, would run the chance OF being