The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-11-21

donef What could be donel I was at loss what to propose or say to give him comfort. ! stammered out two or three phrases which knew, as said them, to De miserAbly conventional and hollow.
 have promised to sec him to-mor. row, Les'erl' exclaimed Lang. paving no regard to my commonp,aces; "i have promised 10 meet him at the Florida ho- tel. Anything rather than that he should come herei And if can control myself have made up my mind to buy him eff l have determined upon doing so. then during the Hull which will come for time -reabzlng all have here, ard under changed names, going with M,lly to Europe. It Is my only chance. But can scarcely trust myself to arrange it Will you come with me at nooa to-mor- ro~, and be my friend and spokesman p
 readily promised this, and as saw he orightened win the idea, protessed highly to approve of his Europe ID scheme. l wlung his hand when we parted, with renewed pledge to De with hlm on the mex; day, and so le!s him in somewhat better spirits.
 There were many details should have liked to hear, but did not care about troubling him then. As l had to pass the Florida hotel on my road home, a teeling of curiosity, natural enough, sup pose, induced me to call there, aad take d glass of sherry and bitters at the bar. thought should like to scrutinixe the customers who came to the counter, or who passed in and out of the billiard. rooms to see if haply could guess the man whom l was to mee; on the morrow had not stood at the bar for three min utes, when man, who was evidently resident, came up, and asked the clerk if there were any letters for him. The of 6clal answered in the mega i've, and the customer went upstairs. drank of my sherry, and left the hotel with a new and unlocked for train of thought flashing through my mind. decided tha, 1 had seen the very man. could not be mis- taken in him, and thought could now see further into the scheme than poor Gabriel Lang had ever dreamed of. l could not be positive, but yet my convic. tion was enough to satisfy me, and it now seemed as though ought to have found the clue earlier. made up my mind to the course l would pursue, and waited the arrival of the appointed hour with, l ooubt not, as much anxiety as my friend Gabriel himself. thought it was best DO; 10 conhde my new suspicion to my wife, who was naturally anxious to know what her brother had said to me. Igave her a vague, general account, which might not have satisfied her but for my telling her of the appointment for the next day. when she thought she should learn full particulars of this mysterious trouble.
 l met Gabriel as agreed, at point a little distant from his own house, and we went at once to the Florida hotel. My friend was pale, and owned that he had passed an almost sleepless night; never thelesS there was an air abou, him which savoIed more of hrInpess and resolution and this was very glad to see. We in- qulred for Mir Bauenby, and were told that he was in parlor No. B awaiting a gentleman SO we went up. was right :; il was the same man. O. course he had not expected 10 see two persons. and in spite of great deal of sef-possession - he vas gified with that quality Il could see he was startled. He would have been much more startled could he h ave recog nzed me as did him, for had known him on the previous night as Five Ace Jemmy; but was so changed by the sheanng away of all my ragged exuber- ant beard and shaggy hair, and by widely different costume, that he looked at me as an entire stranger
 This is my friend" said Gabriel; had asked him not to mention my name at first, without giving ham any reason " have told him all. |, will be better 10 have the assistaI ce of third person, as we sha!! he cooler ID our discussion"
 sha!! be cool enough anyhow you may fix it," returned Bauenby to call the man by the name he was there known by. If you choose to tell all the town your business, 1t IS only matter of taste, 1 suppose. You see, sir,"-this was to me <" you must see it if you have thorou hly taken hold of this matter-tha. our friend oere can help himself. His wites frs, husband is alive, IS particular friend of mine. and can spile their domestic felic- ,ty but be is torgiving man, and has his owu reasons for being so. That he admits so will rather take few dollars now and then than disturb this worth, couple"
 And if buy you fl nov, my life will be passed under constant drain ot your b!Ackmail-" began Lang.
 fl we are to come to business" iRter- rupted B tttenby, we shall save time by not opening matters th At are settled. have given my word as a gentleman and n n ot honor that will adhere to any agreement we may make, and what more can you want? Besides, you can't help yourself anyhow"
 am not certain about that" said. It was the first time had spoken, and the gambler looked keenly round at the sound of my voice, as though there were something in it which again startled him out he merely said Weli?'
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