The Ottawa free trader., 1885-11-21
CHI APTER XVII.
FACE TO FACE.


Jamieson's engagement in Glasgow ex-
tended, on and off, for some years, during
which his modest income was mortyaged for
law expenses, so that h, was able to save
little or nothing. Curly's acting days were
| over, hut he wrote n beautiful hanl, and
employed him m'elf in copy ing parts, MSS,
ETC., for tn, theatre. OF course he didn't
make much by this; but lie contributed some
small portion towarl the household ex-
penseS, always boarding up little treasure
for an especial purpose. Year after year,
as regularly as tue 18th of May approached,
he dijappeared. Generally he returned
about month afterwards, and resumed his
place without word. Willie guessed
pretty wei where he hal been; but they
quite UNDERSTOOD each other, and no word
srss ,.-a-ei srtwsnn them on the subjec;.
They grew older, and the world grew
graycr and gloomier FOR both, and the case
Of Jameson AM Miller VS.. MacAllister
and others continued 10 imIoverisl the
poor player.
Mr.. MacCrawley Citizens, having exhaust.
ed every artifice that petdfogging and Chi
canery could sug yest, was at length brought
to bay, AMI the final hearing came on,
which result ID in verdict for the defen1-
ant.
The very next day Jameson gave notice
of appeal. Then commenced atlidavits, in.
terlocutories, AMI | don't know what all.
Anyho the whole thing had to begin anew.
OF course, the lawyers, as usual, took their
time over it, But there is one comfort, YOU
can have good deal of law for n little
money in Scotland. e., compared with the
cost Of til, article in England.
While this precious lawsuit dragged its
slow length along, Jameson was acting in
Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham Shef-
field, the York circuit, etc Wherever he
went Curly accompanied him AT last el.
gagements were difficult TO obtain in Eng
land, so the friends returned to the Land o
Cakes But, alaSl "a new generation had
arisen which knew not WILLIE Younger
men had stepped into his shoes, and poor
Jameson had to retire AMI take back
seat, until he sank to be, as we had s,en
hm the night before, Leading man at the
Theatre Royal, Paisley.
And now comes the remarkable coinci.
dence to which have before referred.
As Pike got to this portion of his nara
tive we reach the summit of hill, at III,
bottom of which, some two miles Off, lay
Stuart town, through which we had to pass
Turing almost the last stage of our journey.
As we paused to contemplate the prospect,
and indeed 10 take breath, for we were both
a little blown, our attention was attracted
to a solitary foot passenger. about three or
four hundred yards in front, who came
walking along briskly toward us. Despitl
his shabby clo,hes, he had the air and man.
ner OF gentleman. His figure seemed wiry
and elastic; his hair fell about his neck in a
profu,ion OF snow-whita silky curls; the col
lar of his shire was turned down over a
frayel black silk handkerchief, revealing Il
singularly beautiful neck; h5 carried his
head erect: his eyes seemed fix vi on vacancy
and his whole manner was 50 engrossai and
preoccupiel that ha scarcely observed II.
until within a stones throw, whel, to my
astonishmsnt as Pike gave long, low whistle,
Us he cxclaimel:
We'll, lpevetl Who'd have thought It'll
Talk o the deill An how's aw' wi We,
CuriyN
Mr.. Campbcl-for it was he-lrew him
self up for a moment colliy; then, re-
| covering himself, replied, with a pleasant
snsle:
"WLat, Pikel Still On the road, Old
mani Don't you begin to feel tired of 1t,
and wish it were all overt Sometimes I'm Of
Anton 5 mood, after Actium, AMI feel dis
posed to cry-
Unarm, Eros, the long days task is done.
But no, no. suppose I've not courage
enough TO take of my own armor. And,
after all, we've only got to wait little
longer for the good tims coming at the end
OF the journey; AMI then, you know ~