The Red Cloud chief., 1882-03-02
A LITTLE DINNER WITH JONES.

When | came mp Ia Londontwo wears
AGO t" look for an opening aS a medical
man. my aunt. Miss Ap-lircS. of RccS
Castle. was good enough 10 give me n
letter of introduction + her cousin, Mr..
pwllhylI Jones. of kcnSin-tnn, who. she
assured me. was a most influential man,
and might hc of great service To me.
Moreover. She added that he WAS very
rich. and had IN only daughter, who
WAS both beautiful and amiablc.
have a very trcachcruuS memory,
and arriving in London, seeing that my
aunt'S letter was already fully directed
i'm her stiff. old~-faShioncd hand, |
thought | would make sure of not for
getting hy sending il of ut once. So.
taking one of my cards. OF which these
words were inscribed: Mr.. John RecS,
M.R.C.S.. BigwwShcriS.' | wrote under
the name. Twill have the pleasure of
calling on Mr.. PwIlhyll Jones on Wed
n"Sday evening" and popped it into
the envelope with my nunt'S letter.
Then | dropped the letter into a pillar
box, and thanked goodness it WAS off
my mind. Next day | received a most
polite note from Mr.. Jones. begging me
10 forc~o ceremony and come 10 dine
on "Wednesday ca t~GrnIiic.
On the "Wednesday | dressed myself
with care. and starting nj six o'clock.
took the underground railway 10 South
kcnSingtom.- When | arrived there ii
suddenly occurred TO me that did not
remember my friends address. Stop.
though, | had his note in my pocket,
and | drew il ont and glanced at thctop.
u I,,..G :. I.l n.,.b,- .lafn nor nj
dress. objectionable carcleSsncSS of
Jones, | thought; but what was To be
done? II WAS only 4 quarter past SIX,
80 | had lots of lime. and my fist idea
MIS- 10 apply Ia a policeman. did SO.
But the man of law only knew one Mr..
Jones living in kcnSinwton. and he was
a pawnbrokcr. Clearly this could not
he INV Mr.. Jones. and the officer recon-
mcnded me 10 inquire NJ a cab stand
Thcreupon 4 conyocation of cahmen
agreed that il must be Mr.. Jones of
Rcdclvflc Square. Several offered 10
drive me there. and | jumped into 4
hanson.
There was 4 brass plate on the gate
of the house ut which we stopped, with
Mr.. ?. Jones in large letters. | dis
missed my cab and knocked. The door
was opened by n fumercal-looking man
servant. lis Mr.. Jones at homer" l
asked. YES. SIR" said the man, eve
inc me Is ali undertaken might his pa
tent" Then he added, The gentle
,lcman who WAS TO be here at seven, |
presumed" | nodded acquiescence
checrfully. Master expects YOU. sir"
he almost groaned, and then he threw
opcn a side door. and ushcrcd me intoa
small room which looked like a library,
and left NJ. alone
The chair | sat down in was very
comfortable. and | mentally resolved
that | would get one some day precisely
like il. Ii had 4 Very sloping back
worked bv a crank TO different angles.
and the top of the back spread out into
a concave cushion. which exactly sup
nortad the head. Presently Mr.. Jones
entered. ! was abaShed 10 perceive
that he was in morning dress, whereas
had got myself up. as they say. ere
cardless of expense" As l rose Mr..
Zones extended his hand and squeezed
mine impreSsiyely. How are we, to-
dav?r he murmured. with his head on
one side. assured himthat l was new
er better in my life, except for a slight
twinoe of toothache. 'Ah. just so" ne
remarked.
Then he motioned me TO the chair,
which he wheeled directly under the
gas. and / sat down. Evidently rather
an eccentric sort of felloy, Thought, as
he put his left hand oI<the top of my
head. holding the OTHER behind him as he
stood. Have he goodness to open
our mouth" be said. Ismiled and did
so. "A ittk wider, please" 1t was
getting rseher ridiculous, but / remem-
bered I/aunt's injunctions to be civil
TO her 6usin. and 1 opened my mouth
TO 2 widest extent. After peering IN
te1fy into it for some seconds, my host
ldeuly brought his right hand round
f3m behind his back. and before l
A1d sAy . word hs had got some hos-