Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-21


the latter had come to deposit for bis EMPLOYER.
ing '- b" }
Are You going to lunch, John "
1es. VIII you come with me H'' ,...... .
II will il you'll lunch with me-
The lunch room was near at hand and while
they eat they talked Of Frank Powers aud kis sd.
ventures, nd also of his mishaps
:" lilo ought 10 be thankful thouph " rsms,.aa
Peter that his lett was ia keu instead of be-
right"
John Ogden looked up curiously.
"Eh, Peter"
81 say FraHk out to be thank ful that ,bsv.ook
his left arm instead of his right"
ou mean that for joke ?"
"Why-it is his right arm Frank ha, lo... +, be
"Why You are mistaken. John. Hi. ri.ht
arm Is safe and sound. 1t - his left arm that Ia
| gone" - ~ 'AA
,.,p Peter, are you really ,u ear pest Do you
"Ars you it, John, Why of course mean
"Do you mean to say that Frank Power.
intact =" - 'sA' ain
81 say exactly So"
J9nn then pressed the ends of bis fingers upon
ms brow, eud called up to mind the picture As
ne nau seen It on the previous evening He re-
: memberGd just where the empty sleeve had dan.
Sled and remembered that the Opposite arm had
been whole. pP'''' 81 - N-N
ne hnaiiy said, slowly and very
larm ?" ~ '0'' NA' 'tsAS
"1ou are mistaken, John"
= "Do you think so +"
| ~ kuow you are mistaken"
81 wo aid like to bet you somsthin0 on II sa;d
John with derisve gesture
III pes you anything you like my dear fel
low, 80 tnat you make ii an object"
AND III bet anything you like" John ar-
"You amt sure enouub 10 ha, . ,,,.,a Al
IS lars?' '' " ~ ''1'A-N 1'''
IA thousand dollars"
dt Il thought it would shake yoar confidence in
oil yourself" nodded Peter with a smile.
John Ogden started to his feet, ard brought
MS hand down with slap upon the table
ar Dare you bet thousand dollars, Pe,erqo
ne Yes"
" you'll lose it,
u. 81 am able"
or "lll 60 it. The bet is made Will you hold
ou here while go and get the money ~
-; "Ies"
at John hurried away to the bank and drew out
d. ms thousand dollars, aud with it returned to the
mt lcncn-room flushed and excited. mutual
iriend was called to whom the case was plainly
pc stated
81 bet thousand dollars" said John. cha,
M Colonel Frank Powers has lost his -igLt arm
Inv and that his left arm is whole"
un And L. said Peter, "bst the same amount
ere that Colonel Frank Powers has los, his Ls-2 arm
ve. and that bis right ia whole
nd The money was deposited 10 the hand, of the
. mutual irlend, with instructions th ct be should
pay 1t u the wioner. And they sgresl that the
al three should 60 at once 10 the hotel and set,l,
the matter
ou Twelve months before this time John Ogder
GU GU would not have bet 50 large a sun under an,
he circumstances but the habit had indeed grown
-oft upon him.
he Arrived at the hotel the three were adnit.e
10" to the c5lonel's presence.
'N An, boys LIN glad 10 see sou am iselin
no much better to-day John, bid fellow, ca
~ ~ get up for you now. How are you -
oht And Colonel Frank Powers arose, and e1
ing tended his hand-his RIGHT Il H.SD-and whe
the John fell its grasp he found it tru. flesh an
ner- blood VAIN and pulsaliug, IL siagge:c cd bsc
:" with eroau.
You will excuse Us, Colonel" said Peter
not but John ami had a little dispute He thougl
you had lost your right arm
aA.a 80 no, returned Powers. smiling Ian
az az Heaven, my right arm i4 spared me- "-sytsn,
- ing his good right hand bat this poor stun
10 ia all that is left of its fellow pointing 10 Il
'oS- empty sleeve that hung by his left side
John got away as soon as be could. In q
hing lower hall the two thousand dollars was pa
last oyer to Peter Cartwright.
II am soriy you lost yocr money, John" Il
''AA0 latter said, as be put the bank notes into
pocket-book, ''but think won it fairly
,w." ITS all right, Peter And John tried
ioor, smile as he said so but he could not do it
miserable man was John Ogden that aits
Ism noon, and more miserable was he when
y of went TO his home in the evening. His vi
asked h. what was the matter, but he wol
mort not tell her aud when she pressed biun he W
, and angry. He could not-he dared not-tell
that the savings of years-the money that v
have 10 nave paid Tor their precious home-had be
lopel swept away In nom ent-swept away by
act OF his own sin and foley.
That night he slept not a wink On the
,v 10 lowing morning, pale and shaking, he start
await fasI On his door.sten ha xves me. h -,
wrights clerk who hauded I'm sealed pa
iAoe ct.
IND OF at Is rom Mr.. Cartwright, sir"
49,, "Do you wait for an answer"
Will NO. sir"
John went back into his house, and broke
lady. scal and opened the packet. He found W
IN one thousand dollars in crisp banknotes
had a folded letter. He opened the !. tier and r.
had "DEAR JoHN-with this I send you b
your thousand dollars. Iwon the money
etam. hone 'tly as gambling bets are often won,
yet did not win 1t fairly. Frank and /
bis right arm was hidden beneath his coat,
tment his wooden left arm was strapped on. As
III this did not rise from bis chsir the deception
perfect foufound him on your second Y
rs he really was only the wooden arm
nd to been laid aside. .s-s't
sonna "ForgIve me- John, and believe that +,
ri in a an aim in this, which God grant may be !
~ -, | ii He'd. "PErx
pa'o "P. ST. should like that this subject eh
,.o,., never be referred to between US. Please III
sou' this, won't you .sas ]
You'll "Dsar john, what is it?" s.a.