The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-03

1 OO you WtSn WuOafF 10 Sm6zfGx n3y mind and body, Theodore2 You havs committed some deep wrong. My ignor. ance of the facts IS . thousand time. worse than the knowledge. If you refuse to tell me, shall go to the smoke-room if 1t is now occupied, and inquire from the attendant. If he is in bed, shall waxen him."
 "But he will only tell you that the gen. tleman is all right again. The doctor says have not hurt him and we have become good friends again" listened to him as if he were talking in an unknown tongue. Alter long si- lence, sad: "Then you have been suffering from a fit of temporary insanity brought on by dSinking and gambling p
 He turned away from me, trembled, did not speak.
 Again my fears returned. "You are concealing something hideous from me, Thsodore. t is iafauy to do SC. ass; for the last time, will you tell me what you have doue3 Answer, or leave this cabin to return no more. If you have not confidence in me, your brother, your friend, then all is over between us. l shall not go to California, but will find some employment in New York. You must go your way-we shall henceforth be strangers"
 A deep feeling of solemnisy thrilled me as l spoke. Theodore did not answer but he sobbed hysterically for few min utes, and then threw himself at my feet, pulling my knees with convuls:ve anguish. | cannot endure my misery; it IS too great Charley. Would that could atone ] by dying at your feet Oh, my byoken- hearted mother my unhappy sisters {"
 This is the very height of folly or re. morse" l cried in a terrible agitation Theodore, in the name of those dear creatures at home what have you done, that you act thus ?"
 "I will confess, Charley" he whispered hiding his head in my breast and pulling me tightly. Do not forgive me, though 1; no; God Himself cannot forgive me. l have-l have st. len the money from your bcx-we are beggarsl"
 The shock was supreme The caiam- ity was measureless, final A cry of de- spair burst from my burning lips. Slowly at first, then quicker and ticker, real ized that l had duties 10 perform toward the lost creature, trembling at my feet, to- ward those hsl bless, suffering women, de- pendent upon me for all things now. Though black ruin was crashing around me on every side, must not despair l; must fight for them who had no champion but me. The huge ess of the misfortune began to steady me as thought Of It We should reach New York more abject than the pauper emigrapt. What could we doI
 Did you take all the money ?"I asked Theodore in quiet voice.
 Aii that was ID the pocket. ook,n he answered whisperingly
 " Have you lost it all ?"
 "Yes."
 "Who won it?" demanded, a sudden curiosity arising in me. Up to this point l had been obvious of the history of Theodore gambling transactions; now it seemed that l oukh, 10 know how the boy had gone wrong. In the effort to adjust myself 10 a new and cslSmitous situation, 1 must begin at the beginning.
 "Wao won the money from you1"
 A young man. He is named Barker"
 Did L Estrange win aything from you2"
 |" Not shilling, Charley"
 Tell me all about it. am settling down. Besides you have told me the worst"
 "Oh, Charley, I do not know how can expose my ,nfamy to you without you spurnins me from you, as the most cruel and infatuated man in the world"
 Spare all that sort of talk, Theodore. Tell me the bare facts. Who is this m an Barkerp An acquaintance of L EsuangeT'
 No, no ; they are total strangers, as- sure you. L E,trange has lost more than have"
 Enough of generalties come to par ticulats. Tell me all, and from the be- ginning"
 |" 1 will. Charley. We'll, first played with L'Esrange just we two. I won lot of money from him. don't know how He almost seemed to be giving it to me We played at whist, double dummy You remember how excited was, and the champagne, and the greenbacks that showed you. Well, from that fell into gambling fever and won from LEsuange quite SIoo. Then others be- gan to play with us, the man Barker and young gentleman, the son of an Eng fish nobleman. This latter lost a great deal to LEstrange; but L Estrauge lost it to me, and lost 1t to Barker Then we began to play at American games that never had heard of, quick games, over in few minutes It vent on day by day was alv avs in state of excitement once had 5soo in my pocket. thought l was going to make our fortunes before we got ashore. It was not for the money. Charley swear it was not; it was to make us both rich, so that we might send for mother and sisters without delay. really dld think that was destined to ob tain heap of money, and all at once"
 "P Poor simpletoa 1" interrupted. "And did you believe that money so got could bring blessing to us? Do you think that would have shared in the fruits ot gambling, Theodore
 Do not upb, aid me, Charley; loathe myself enough ah may you never know kA .E.t.