The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-09

have advanced much on the manuscript
of Your comedy.
..Ah. Dick, / shall never know how
! 10 repay you. But you ought not to
have pawned the ring"
but | say that | ought If my
mother were alive. she would b. the
first to applaud me for doing so-unier
the circumstances
Frank could only shake bis head He
had no strength to argue the point
"Besides.' went on Dick, .sthere's
poor Tom Ellis only iust ont of the hos
pital, and that pretty little wife of his
without shilling to bless herself with.
The poor thing quite broke down when
/ began to talk to her. and then she
confessed that ne Their she nor Tom had
tasted food since yesterday
'.Dick, perhaps you did right after
all to pawn the ring. But what use
less log am L."
Tra-la-la-lalar' sang Dick. ..An-
other week or two will set you on your
pins as right as trivet. old boy. Con-
found this kettle. 1t doesn't even sing
yet. Won't you try one OF these Var
mouth fellowss"
mo, thank you. Nothing but cup
of tea
with thin slice of toast nicely but
tered. Many's the slice of toast used
to make tor the pater in the old days at
home"
Frank lay back languidly on his
cushions while Dick went On with his
preparations for tea. whistling under
his breath as he did so.
Surprising it's right warm day to-
morrow" said Dick presently, how
Jolly it would be to take holiday"
II should like 1t above all things"
answered Frank. Il feel as if had
Lived among bricks and mortar for
wears"
1--WE might take the train as far as
Richmond. hire boat at the bridge.
and paddle upstream for five or six
miles, then land. and dine at some old
fashioned riverside inn"
{. That would be capital
AFTER dinner. we would lounge in
the shade of some big old chestnut
they are all in bloom Just now. And
then. while did bit of sketch NO. YOU
should think out the plot OF your next
story. and in the cool of e, ening. we
would take boat aga n and drop quietly
down the stream, and finish up the day
with few natives and some bottled
stout
"C, uite an idyllic sketch. Dick, espe-
cially the oysters and stout But"
but me no butts. I've got the ready
here, nv bov-herc." answered Richard
the impulsive As he tapped his vast
coat pocket with a JOYOUS air.
But think of our debts. Four weeks
rent owing.
"Togetner with one or two other
trities not worth mentioning. Frank.
the more deeply am in debt, the more
creditors were standing treat, you
know. So kind on their part!''
Suppose We defer our holiday, and
pay iortnight's rent W tn the money!
Not n bit of it. Old Dabchick is in
no want of money. He's rich. my boy.
rich. and can afford to wait. | only wish
dear old Leyland were here TO 60 with
us
.,And so do l, with all my heart" re-
sponded the invalid.
but he's in Trec athlin Bay by this
time" went on ID OK. trying to paint
those wonderful cliffs. that seem to have
put on different shade every time you
luok at them
At this moment, Slatternlv maid-of-
all work. after 4 preliminary tap ut the
door. intruded her head into the room
and announced: "A gentleman TO see
Mr.. Frob' Sher-'
'.Show him Up, whoever he may be-
answered Frank languidly.
And Just rs this bIoater was done to
turn" sighed Dick
The banquet must be pGstponed.'
The siatternly servant opened the
door. and ushered in tile dapper
elderly gentleman with 4 keen hut
good-natured face, whose sharp grey
eyes seemed 10 take in the room and its
occupants at q glance.
beg pardon. Trust I'm not intrud-
ing ne 81 d. But are these the cham
bers of Mr. Frank Erobishers"
This is my room, sir: and | am Frank
Frobisher.'
Not i'll. hope. Good gracious,
that will never do. exclaimed the
stranger. But l must explain that l
have called tO see you on a private
matter of great Importance"
Il have no secrets from my friend,
sir. Whatever YOU nave to say may be
said openly before him"
% In that case. sir. allow me TO intro
duce myself My name is Gimp John
Gimp. attorney-at-law, and an old ac-
qua ntance OF your lamcnted father
that is, if you really are Mr.. Frobisher
the Younger.
- really and truly am Frank Fro
biSher e younger; and still retain
very clear recollection of you, Mr..
Gimp. although l have not seen you
since | was eight years old
~ lattered. I'm sure. Good memory,
great acquisition, So d the lawyer.
Be:O. you go any further. Mr..
Gimp. | must introduce You to my
friend the only friend I have in the
world Mr. Richard Drummond Dick.
Mr.. Gimp, an old friend Of the
family
:. Charmed. I'm sure to make Mr..
Drummond'S &C Juaintance," sad the
little man. And now, Mr.. Fr0b-
i>her." resumed the lawyer, putting
on his business air, and looking at the
Young man keen V. if your memory
carries YOU back so far. may | ask
when AMI where you recollect hay:ng
seen NE before"
AT Chenies, my fathers old
house"
"True-very true. l was often
there. Do you recoiiect any peculiar
ity in connection with the drawing
room at Chenies?'
Let me think Do you refer 10 the
hiding place in the chimney that was
one day discovered accidentally by my