The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-10-22

how much he could get them done.
He called upon friend, a Mr., Field, who
knew all about such matters, and inquired
where he could find hands competent, yet
not too costly, And this friend happened 10
be one Of those from whom Maurice Heryey
had begged helping hand. 30 II will be
seen that the herlnafter-montioned meeting
between Carruthers and Hervey was, like
all so-caled chance meetings, when traced
back 10 ts cause, quite natural sequence,
Indeed II Is hard TO 800 how things could
have happened otherwise,
"There, fellow called on me day or
two ago. said Mr., Field, "a fellow who's
down ON his luck now Ho might suit you"
"Can you recommend hint What is his
namef
~ don't know that can recommend him,
but you may give him q trial, He calls
himself Henry Morris, He's down On his
luck AZ | SAID
"Wrlte him line and ask him 10 call on
me said Caruthers who liked TO help men
down on their luck, "ls he cleyerF
"Hes been idle so long ! can't say Look
here, Carruhers, make him do the drawings
ON approyal and II | were you ! wouldn't
give any money ON account
"Senl him 10 mo and I'll talk TO him.
Carruthers was Just leaving tho room whom
his friend called him bnck,
~ say, Carruthers, I'd better tell you,
then you can't say didn't This chap has
been In quod five years for forgery, His
names Maurice Hervey, lsupposo he's out
now ON ticket Of leave, He tells mo ho
means 10 ran straight fol the future, Now
you know All about u and can please your.
self.n
The conIoqu'nce was that Carruthers, who
held tho same belief as him with "the harp
Of divers tonesn resolved TO 500 this man,
and, moreover, 10 treat him as II he hal no
knowledge of his antecodenta He was glad
10 help any one back 10 tho straight path
Carrulhors, who hated tho bother Of cater
Ing for himself, siill lived at his hotel, llo
had taken an Office In quiet street some
little way OH, Here ho spent the greater
part Of the day, writing his new book, con,
rocting those delightful objects, the proofs
Of first book or thinking sadly Of Bca-
trlco's and his own lot This Office was on
the first floor aud approached by steoplsh,
straight flight Of uncn'p'tcd stairs,
one morning lao heard ioet on tho stairs;
heard them stop ON the little lnndln. m front
OF the door which bore his nnma homo ono
knocked, aud Frank shouted "Comc lnn TO
his supreme astunishment In walked thOman
who had demanded BentrlCes address and 30
outraged old Whitaker sonao of dignity,
"What do you wantf asked Frank
brusquely
Heryey explained that Mr. I'old had
written 10 him aud instructed him TO call,
40 Carmthors know that tho man who was
40 anxious 10 lnd out Beatrice was n iorger,
felon and tickoi,ofloaye man. llo raised
his head and coldly 6crutin2od his visitor.
Ilorycy until that mOmnnt hal not rocOg-
nzod him, lilo did no then, an know that
the recognition was mutual, All question
OF the original purpose which had brought
about thia meeting ladol from the mind Of
each man, With each Beatrice was tho ono
thought,
"Wlll you give the address | wanted
VI ON last We mctN asked llcryoY eagerly
'l will not, answered CarruthcH shortly,
llo did not this time assert his inability 10
obllge hig qun.tuner, because h' wUA un
willing 10 confess that BcnlrIo,a present
abode was u secret kopt oven from her own
irondN He lad also made up hs mind that
nothing should Tempt him 10 ask lhis OK.
convict n singl question, An Gtompt 20
got az the truth tmouh such medium ~
this would bo degradation an insult to tho
woman ho loved,
III, visitor took tho blunt refusal very
bndly, The truth |, that Mr. Hcyoy'a tcm-
per was not improving, or rOlhor hIs com.
mand Of II was, from n sustained course OF
cigars and whisky and water growing iltful |
and intormitlont, Bosdts, CaTuth'r had
u way with him which was particularly lrH
tating 70 those who had the misfortune TO
quarrel with him, On q previous occasion
lleryoy had found II almost more than h0
could put up with, However, with the ex-
ooptlon Of slapping his hand ON Franks table
ho controlled himself for the present
~ must Insist upon your telling me, hO
,aidi ~ have 10 mako nm important business
10 Miss Cauaon,n
C0rrulhou smiled contoinptuously, "llor |
trustees, tho Mc,sra Talbort, Of Oak bury, |
Miss Clauson'a business, | bolioyo, |
Dr. YOU might 30 10 the family solicitor, |
whose name viii give you,'
"My business IN Of q private nature, l !
lomand this addrosa ! have right 10 ask !,
~
COTuthcrs shrugged his shoulders, olo.
yntol his eyebrows In truo Talbcrt fashion, |
aud again SMILED that irritating SMILE
"My good pir,n ho said, "cHnnot you un. |
lorglnnd that absolutely refuse 20 crafty |
youl That u gentleman IA not Justified In |
giving every ono who asks II lndy'a nd. |
lrossl Go 10 II Naingay Clnuson, ho "a the !
proper person 10 apply 20, A 10 rights, | |
im cert lly within my own II nsk you 10 |
cave my room. No doubt you SEQ that tho |
business which gave me the pleasure Of this |
yist cannot bo carried through
lloryey scowlod, humtated and then walked |
,ut Of the room. lo was wise In no doing, |
N ho might have said more than hointendod, |
,nd u premature disclosure, lndc'd n dlsclo, |
iuro nj all, Of tho truth would entirely ruin |
his cloudel prospects IA, from locl, Of pos
itonoss, or furry Of dlscomilturc ho left the |
loor ojar Carruthon roso aud wa kul ncross
.ho room 10 close H. just then the door
opened aud tho two mon confronted each !
other on tho threshold,
III you write TO Miss Clnuson win you
glyo her n message from molh askod lloryoy |
with forced ciyiity
"rhat depends exactly upon what tho mcs-
sago may bo,n
"Will you toll her that calcl on You aud |
iuid thcmatler could now DO easily alrangoli |
There's no harm In thatn
"rhore seems none, Whom write III give |
IEn
YOU'D better montlon my real name lt'a |
not Horny MorrIs-lts--"
"a am acquainted with your real nomc," |
iaid Frank, with perfect nonchalanco, Hor-
yey grew very angry,
"Now, wonder who you may be, " ho sald,
I'you who write 10 hor Perhaps you're sweet |
On each other aud look forward 10 n happy |
An incuutious remark OF tho |
rogue's, yot ono he could not re.raIn from
making, nor could no refrain from eyoing
Corruthers 10 aee how tho shot told Hard
m tho effort was, Carruthers preserved his
"perhapS so, no said oarelessly, "Ican't,
however, luaglno II can be OF the slightest
interest 10 you,n The soornful emphasis laid
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