The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-15
Mr.. ALMAYNE'SESCAPE

Herbert Almayne, Lieutenant in Hei
Majesty's III Laucers, was undeniably
in a fix. The gallant hero was seated or
the counter OF Mr.. NIosely, the eminent
tailor Of Conduit street, sucking the onyx
knob ofhis stick and swinging his Leg
while he glared at the sartorial artist with
an expression Of irritation not unmixed
with embarrassment.
"No, sir" aaid Mr.. Mosely, a little, dark
man, with an unmistakably Hebrew air.
at really will not do. I've waited and
waited long enough, and unless Iget that
$500 before you leave England 1 must
place the matter in the hands Of my soiici.
tor, sir"
81 tell YOU" cried the lancer, "you'Il get
1t all right. can't apply to my uncle at
present; he's just paid CISCO for me.
Neither can l help leaving England II my
regiment is ordered TO Egypt"
"That, sir, Is your business, replied the
tailor. "You've owed me the money for
some time, and must have It. I've lad
heavy losses lately" .
"0h / know you've got bill to meet at
the end Of the week, and all that sort OF
thing" growled Berthe, descending from
the counter. $50 you positively decline to
wait2'
eyes, sir, l do" wasthe answer.
"OD; well, suppose there is nothing for
It but 10 send iu my papers" and thus say.
ing, Almayne staggered modify out oithe
shop.
It really seemed to bad, he thought, as
he strolled down Bond street, to be landed
for the want f paltry $500. He knew
1t was hopeless to apply 10 his long.sufFsr-
ing uncle again. Indeed, that worthy had
told him but few days before that he
wou d not let him have another tarthing
until he had landed ut Alexandria; and as
to applying to any OF bis friends, AImayne
smiled sardonicaiiy at the mere idea.
II don't believe they could raise even a
hundred between them at three days no.
tice," hesaid to himself. "Still, II there
was only little tins, | might manage 1t
somehow"
But the regiment was to sail in week /;
and Almayne knew the tailor well enough
TO be certain that unless the sum was forth
coming, he would be gGrved with writ OF
no exent regno before the end OF that
period. He racked his brains for plan OF
escape, but none occurred to him. Under
these melancholy circumstances Bond
street had no charms for hiHs; even the
Burlington had lost its attraCtione;-he pass.
ed couple OF old friends without seeing
them, so deeply was he plunged in painful
thoughts
Doesn't like leaving Topsy," suggested
Mr.. Delany to his companion, Mr.. Brigg'.
NO" replied the latter. "Hs'll feel tue
separation keenly-for fortnight. So will
she till she lands another fish. Poor old
Berthe"
Almayne went straight TO his room in
Charges street, and remained there till s
o'clock, I. NJ, spending the hours in SOM
bre rumination.
"Must dine somewhere" no said gloom.
lily, as tho clock struck aud reused him
from his reverie. "Don't like TO go to the
club though. Fellows will be sure to gay
nncharitable things when I send in my
pspers."
50, at last, having arrayed himself fault.
ting attire, he wendell his way to a neigh
| DuIluS sHII IOVuJ WueLe 40 oIueIcu u hole
au gtatin aud q Chateaubriand Ia Bearn-
aise, supplemented by a bottle Of Irgoy to
assiHt in drowning dull care.
He had Teen seated few minutes when
a sober looking man, with sharp, clean
shaven face and gold eye'gloeses, took the
place opposite 10 him.
"HullI is that you, Almayne?" said the
newcomer.
BERTHE looked up languidly, as he did
not feel inclined for society. However, he
was relieved in recognizing in the new.
conner a man not likely TO know anything
about his embarrassment.
"How are you, Prosei? Haven't seen
you since we left Harrow. Went to the
Bar, didn't you? Are you still an orna-
ment Of the enlightened profession?"
swell, fancy rn more ornamental
than useful in it." replied MIR. Proser.
"The fact Is, find l can't make much
money at that trade, so | do little in The
journalistic line. Subscribing for the
papers, you know"
1.-THE duce you do,' said Almayne.
nAnd do you find it pays?"
"Well, / can j1st manage to keep my
head above water, but that's all, So you're
of to Egypt soon, l heaf?" and then the
conversation languished somewhat.
"By the way" said Proser, suddenly
breskipg The silence as the dinner neared
lie close, 1--WE got something in my pocket
which nay interest you little, They've
been exposing the money-lendipg fratern.
ity in Journal that occasionally work
for, and have been amusing myself by
finding out who the principals Of the dit.
| Epano Va1lltr xrhRF khaHBtR az
home. I've got pretty good list here. Il
will rather startle some Of the gentlemen
to gee their names In print, ] fancy"
"Lst's have look at 1t, said Almayne
carelessly. "May see friend or two Of
mine there, you know"
And he took sheet Of paper out Of the
barrister's hands.
"you seem to have q good many tailors
names among them. Dash S!aubach Ty
ers.' BY Jovc, here's old Mosely, Of Con
duit street, the Internal old shark Well
| never could make out before why
received SO many circulars from Bennett
: 4 Co."
"Ha, hal" laughed Poser. "some o
those chaps would give something hand
some to keep their names out OF print,
fancy; they'll wske up and find themselves
famous with vengeance"
"By Jove, WON'T they answered Berthe
thoughtiulIy. "By the way, Poser, sup
pose nobody but you knows anythirI
about that particular list, eh?"
"No. l only finished 1t this evening
It will probably appear in print the de,
Gf:er tomorrow"
Almaynespent few minutes in medi
Itakion.
SProser, old fellow" he said at length
"pm up most awful tree. Would 20
mind doing me klnkness?"
~ should be proud" replied the othel
provided Its nothing to do with money, II
afraid ! can't oblige you in that line."'