The Morning herald., 1877-01-09
CORD AND CRRESB.
CHAPTER XVIII.
INQUIRIES.


INQUIRIES.
BEAMISH & HENDRICKS,
LoUR MERCHANTS PROVISION DEALERS
sS Front Street, Cincinnati,
OHIO.
II, Sir" said Brandon, "am Mr.. Hen
ricks, junior partner in Beamish & Hen.
ricks, and hope you are quite we'll"
Every we'll, thank you" answered Potts
Milling and sitting down. Il am happy
see you."
"Do you keep your health, Sir?"
"Thank you, I do," said Potts. "A touch
rheumatism at odd times, that's ALL"
Brandon's manner was stiff and formal
I'D his voice had assumed slight nasal
tonation. Potts had evidently looked on
i'm as perfect stranger.
II hope, Sir, that am not taking up
bur valuable time. You British noble.
en- have your valuable time, I know, as
ELL as we business men,"
"No, Sir, no, Sir, not at ALL" said Potts,
identity greatly delighted at being con.
lered British nobleman.
"Well, Sir John-or is it my lord?''
id Brandon, interrogatively, correcting
mself, and looking inquiringly at Potts.
'Sir Jonh'll do," said Potts.
swell, Sir John. Being in England on
siness, l came to ask you few questions
outa matter of some importance to U.S."
Proceed, sirv' said Potts, with great
gnity.
There's young man that came into
employ last October whom we took a
pcy to, or rather my senior did,, and we
We an idea ofpromotinghim My senior
inks the world Of him, has the young
IN at his house, and he is even making
to his daughter. He calls himself
andon-Frank Brandon"
AT this Potts started from an easy loupg.
attitude, in which he was trying to
3" the British noble, and with startling
ensity ofgaze looked Brandon full in the
i think the young man is farish," con-
ues Brandon, "but nothing extraordi-
~. He is industrious and sober. but he
7 quick, and he never had any real
Finess experience till he came to ns. Now
senior from the very first was infatua-
with him, gave him large salary, and
spite of my warnings that he ought to
cautious, he wants to make him head
PIX, with an eye to making him partner
It year. And SO bent on this is he that
now he would dissolve partnership with
if l refu sed. take the young man, let
marry his daughter, and leave him ALL
money when he dies. That's no small
., for old Mr.. ,Beamish is worth in real
ete round Cincinnati over two millions
dollars. So, you see, I have a right to
anx Gus, more especially as l don't
pd telling you, Sir John, who under
pds these matters,..that I thought | had a
good chance myself with old Bsamish's
lighter"
brandon spoke all this very rapidly, and
the air Of one who was trying 10 con-
his feelings of dislike to the clerk oil
pm he was SO jealous. Potts looked at |
with an encouraging smile. and asked, !
be stopped.
And A. how did you happen to hear of fme?"
hats just what | was coming to. Sir
N" Brandon drew his chair nearer,
arently in deep excitement, and in
e nasal tone than ever, with confden.
air, he went on:
I ou see, l mistrusted this young man
was carrying every thing before him
high hand, right in my very teeth.
watched him to tell something about
Seli. But the fellow was always on his
q, and always told the same story.
Is what he tells: lie says that his ia
was Ralpi Brandon of Brandon Hall,
|onshire, and that he got very poor--he
ruined, in fact by / beg your par.
oIr John, but he says it was you, and
you drove the family away. They
came over to America, and he got to
lnnatl. The old man, he says, died
re they left, but he won't tell what be-
OF the others. l confess l believed
es al lie, and didn't think there was
such PLACE as Brandon Hall, SO de-
med to find out, naturally enough, Sir +.
when two millions were at stake"
ptts winked.
velI' l suddenly found my health
s way, and had to come to Europe. Il
zee zee what delicate creature I amp
us laughed with intense glee. Ii
wa came here after wandering about
g TO find it. l heard at last that there
place that used to be Brandon Hall, N
gh most people call it Potts Hall. Now,
asht, my fine young man, I'll catch |
pim." - ~ '
, ou did right, Sir" said Potts, who
aken an intense interest in this mar
Pm the very man you ought to
come to. l can tell you all you want.
Is Brandon is miserable swilldler."
god! / thought no. You'll give me