The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-10-15
CHAPTER XXn.-.CnNr1Nrrn.

DuTchtsteT IOUeTS, Etc., ETC.
CHAPTER XXI. CONTINUED.
He went to his club, but the first
person who came TO him was Mr.. Whit.
tlestaff. Mr Whittlcstatf, when he had
left the park, had determined never to
see John Gordon again, or to see him
only during that ceremony of the mar
riage, which it might be that he would
even yet escape. All that was still in
the distant future. Dim ideas as to
some means of avoiding it fitted
through his brain. But even though
he might see Gordon on that terrible
occasion, he need not speak to him.
And 1t would have to be done then, and
then only. But now another idea, GER
ta!nly very vague, had found its way
into bis mind, and with the oh bect N
carrying 1t out, Mr.. Whittlestatf had
come to the club. "Oh. Mr.. Whittle-
staff, how do you do againP"
I'm much the same rs l was be-
fore, thank YOU. There hasn't hap
pened anything TO improve my health"
jure it.
"lt doesn't much matter You said
something about some property you've
got in diamonds, and you said once that
you must 90 out to look aiterit."
"But I'm not going now. | shall sell
my share in the mines. am going to
see Mr.. Tookey about it immediate.
ly."
Cant you sell them to meP"
"The diamond shares to youp"
"Why not TO me9 IL the thing has
to be done Mt once, of course Won and
must trust each o.her. suppose you
can trust me-"
"Ccrtanly can"
Gas don't care much about It,
whether get what / buy or not, 1t does
not much matter for me. But, in truth,
in such an affair as this would trust
you. Why should not l go in yom
place"
81 don't think you are the man who
ought to go there"
a am too old? I'm not a cripple, II
you mean that. don't see why |
shouldn't 90 TO the diamond-lelds a.
well as younger man."
1T is not about your age, Mr.. Whit.
tlestal; but 1 do'not think you would
be happy there"
"Happy! | do not know that my
state OF bliss here is very great. If /
had bought your shares, as you call
them, and paid money for them, / don't
zee why my happiness need stand in the
way"
"You are q gentleman, Mr.. WhitLle-
siall."
"Well; hope So
"And of that kind that you would
have your eyes picked out of you
head before you had been there a week.
Don't go. Take my word for it, that
life will be pleasanter to you here than
there, and that for you the venture
would be altogether dangerous. Here Is
Mr.. Tookey." At this point OF the
conversation Mr.. Tookey entered the
hall door, and some fashion Of intro
duction took place between the two
strangers. John Gordon led the way
into private room, and tho two others
followed him. Here's q gentleman
anxious to buy my shares. Tookey.'
said Gordon.
"What! the whole lot Of the old
Stick-in.the-M He'll have to shell
down some money IN order to do that!
II l were TO be asked my opinion, ]
should say that the transaction was
hardly ono in the gentleman's way Of
vi Suppose pose an an honest man may
work at lGi said Mr. Whittlestatf HG
ITS the honestest business 1 know
out" said Fitzwalker Tookey; .but II
does require 0 gentleman to have his
eyes about him" 4 ~ E.Ntfg
"Hayen't got my eyesP"
''0h certainly, certainly" said
Tookey; II never knew gentleman
have them brighter And there are
eyes and eyes. Here's Mr.. Gordon did
have stroke Of luck out rs;--quite
wonderful But because he tumbled
on good thing It's no reason Others
should. And he's sold his claim
already, II he doesn't 60 himself. ~
either 10 me or else to Poker & Hodge"
I'm afraid IL Is 50. said John Cor.
don.
There's my darling wife, who is
going out with me, and who means 10
stand all the hardship Of the hard work
amidst those scenes OF constant labor
o lady who Is dying to see her babies
there. l am sure, sir, that Mr.. Gordon
won't forget his promises to me and my
wife" ''''. -
.'lf you have the money ready"
There Is Mr.. Poker In hansom-
cab outside, and ready to 60 with you
TO the bank at once, as the matter Is
rather pressing. II you will come with
him, he will explain everything. Twill
follow In another cab, and then every