The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-11-22

hoped he was going to have a St That's his idea Of joke I should like to let him see one from the other side" Welby laughed h a veSv uasympa- thetic way, and Charlton ooasSS.s help joining.
 Heu sober down nov he's got en- gagged remarked the former.
 Let's hope 90, or his wife wili have . snange sort of existence. Look here, hell be here in five minutes t he's com ing at all just let me run through that scene again. Welby complied aft,r various protessa- tions, hoping. ke remarked, that the pub lic would derive more sejoynsnt nom the performance than he u1s ehGaising from the rehearxAl Bat ia the middk of the scene he s0ddsnly threw the epapes down, exclAirine:
 "l have it. my boy you shah have the scene in reai hfe before you are many minutes older"
 HowT
 Through Brown. You sell him that Eggis has cut him out"
 But he knows that nc hasn't"
 No. he doesn't. Listen. l happen to know that Miss Harding IS going to- : morrow to visit some friends at Liver pool and now !, IS at Liverpool that Flsgis lives"
 : Yes, know.n : Well, Brown hasn', been to see his i hsnoee to-day. becanse l met him this morning, and he told me he was going ,Q Wool~ich for the day. What you must do IS this: Give him 10 understand tha; you have heard that Miss Harding d; the Days dance two nights ago was seen n ihe arrns .. Elggls. and vas heard to promise that she wosld go down to Liver pool day earlier Ian arranged, 90 as to | DC able 10 meet him." Yes, but you know, all this is draw ing ra:her 100 much on ones imagin- atIon.'
 II is in a good cause you will be able to study hs conduct Besides, il $ only Joke, and one of his own played back on him. Of course, we will dis abuse him n a minute or so when you ye time to see how he acts. By love, here | he comes v
 Mind you back me up, 2 said Charlton hurriedly
 All right; be careful to observe him closely. You'll electrify London if you can reproduce the scene after~ard.' There vas no tune to make further arrangements, for Browns knock was heard al the door, and a moment afer he entered.
 Huilo. you fellows 'r he cried, there's sweet night to ask man ou, m It's raining cats and dogs"
 Very sorry, sand Charlton, but we haven't the superiptendence of the weather, or ~e would have managed i, better for you. Take of your coat and sI, down
 Thanks, said Brown. throwing him. self into chair without taking off his eoa, Bang went something with loud repar; which made the others start
 Boat oe alarmed" said Brown, laughing hugely: -it isnt dynamite; It, only this He pulled ou. the remains cf paper bag that he had blosn ou, and concealed under his coat. By love how you fellows d,d s,ar..- and he weui off into another n: Of laughter.
 Welby looked at Charlton and gave an expressive look, which vas mean, to convey that they would be even ~ith him before long.
 However. they were careful ID, to 5e.ray ihe, intentions, and Charlton hassened to make nis fresh visitor comfortable. They began taking on indifferent sub l-cis. ,,ii the conversation gradually 'ee'ed round 10 b'osn's recent engage mens
 "Ye&' replied sha, gen,lem an, q Pm done for at last. The days ot my liberty are over; the lark IS impnsonei in US cage. con,en, with it's lump of sugar. in- stead of soaring over the fields, seeking its prey from the hedges"
 That's not bad " remarked Welby. !" though little mxed. You must look upon yourself as a sort of coDquering hefo.-
 Well. yes. to some extent,, acqui- esced Brc~n uanquilly. "l can't say hough, she would have me til the very moment came: Pm no, one of your handsome men with Greek profile and all that sost sf thing. l suppose t is my intellectual powers that carry weight
 Figgis has a Greek profile, - remarked Weloy casually "Figgis. exclzimed Brown con. semptnousiy; "l could be angry vi,h thA, feiiow II were not able to Div him. Poor old F,ggis, he would E,ve something to be in my shoes I nee Charlton and Welby looked as each ceAer, and somewhat ossentasiously heAved . sigh. Brown heard i, and turned around sharply.
 What are you grooming like thai for !'' he inquired.
 Ask Welhy," said Charifoa.
 Ask Chaxitoa," said Welby.
 l ask both of you,' exclaimed Brown However, neither of them answered for minute or two, but puffed away in siienceA Then Welby remarked:
 Miss Harding is going b visit some people at Liverpool, s she not 2"
 Yes; what of h."
 Thats where Figgis lives, iszt n."
 Yes, cous0and him! He mes her there hrss- She goes down to-mosrou, and | run ie-n ~~w& A>vr