The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-29

with frieDds- At half past i've my bus.
bands bro1ghsm will be round. We will
take you back to Hyde Park square our
selves. and the first news of your accident
will come with the ne w that you are we'll
cared for and have nothing to fear for the
future"
Miss de We're soon saw the force of this
so did Jones.
upon M word, Aurelia," he SAID, as
they both left to make the necessary ar
raDgement, ~ never knew such q woman a.
you are. / believe you upset the hanson
yourself"
Now. Edward. for the future, when l
say leave IL 20 me. you will know that Il
mean what l ssyi" Aurelia had almost re-
covered her grand manner.
At six o'clock Mr.. Jones b~rougham drew
up In front OF Miss Amy de Vere's house in
Hyde Park square. A tall footman In plush
and powder appeared at the door. Presently
the passage was crowded with sl the inmates
OF the house. Aurelia and her husband. Of
course. next to Amy, attracted attention
and Miss Amy, having been lifted out In al
rather exhausted state, prayed Aurelia.
whom she called her angel. d.jsl to tell her
people wha. had befallen her. The poor
girl, with tears IN her own eyes, declared
she would have been killed outright il it bad
not been for the kind Intervention of Aurelia
and her husband. De Batledaw, who bad
played such an Indispensable part ct such .
critical moment, seemed to have vanished
from her mind. Jones and his wife were all
In all. This was as il should be-. Jones at
tended to his interesting young patient, and,
after receiving the profose thanks of the
family, who requested his card, hurried
home with his wife.
At seven O'Clock there came q loud knock
at the door. Another patient? Node
Batledaw. Il think" he said gravely, '.you
asked me to look In. Gan | see any more
patients for your
Aurelia burst out laughing. Stay and
dine with us. Mr.. De Bstledaw; you have
indeed brought as good luck to-day. We
lust keep fast hold Of you for fear the tide
should t1rn."
Gould you oblige me with half q sover-
eignY' says Bstledsw: III happen to be com.
pletely out of ready money!"
Now at that moment, absurd as IL may
seem, the JOneses had nothing but two pos.
tai orders for %. each in the house De
Batledaw, instinctively feeling the situation,
added. Half q crow will do, | only want
to pay the cab" Aurelis was equal to the
occasion. She rang the bell and borrowed
half o crown of the house maid.
AT dinner, L need not say, much was made
of lie Batledaw. Indeed be was q pleasant
fellow enough. His quick Wit, Infinite re-
source, and genial ways had endeared him
to o large and impecunioas circle of friends,
and be owned a few others who were any
thing but 1~mpecunious. He always seemed
to rouse other people to action, inspire con-
hdence, and revive hope wherever he went.
de vas q sauguine man and made other
people sanguine. Always confidential and
communicative, II assure you my boy" he
said to Jones, that yesterday | had not five
shilllngs to bless myself with"
How much have you got now" asked
Aurelia, who had known him in her virgin
days.
De Bstledsw merely went on ood-humor.
eddy, III wish you wouldn't interrupt. was
Iust going to remark that this morning came
q letter to say that my sged aunt Barbara
could not last through the night, and / know
wall, L it's all right, you know, about
her will. yod know. Meanwhile, I'm q lucky
flls,' he added, with . pleasing e~ffrontery.
III can always lay my hands on ready
money, that is" and here be took a sip oil
Jcness claret and looked ~confidingly al
Aurelis, as long as you, old boy, and your
} accomplished wife-who employs me On odd
jobs. break downs, and that sort of thing
as long as you are, shall l say prosperous
aud he gave q circular wave to his wine glass
J health, wealth, and prosperity Of every one
present. including himself.
De Batledaw in the course of dinner ia
vOred Aurelia and her husband with an
accurate financial statement, from which ii
appeared that he had overdrawn the bsnk
three hundred pounds, kept his tailor quiet
by ordering y new coat for Christmas, and
was going to the sea for-f0r the sake of his
health"
by the way, /" says De Batledaw, after ev.
cry side Of the afternoons lucky accident
had been canvsssed and recsnvsssed, What
did they give you. my boyr"
Nothing" says Jones.
Good" replied De Bstledaw: ever so
much better than a fee on the spot-an obi
1 Oafinn vnu knnU and that noYt nf fb,nU
There's money In it."
But q bird in the hand for me-" put In
Aurelia. The Ion ger they wait the lower
the fee, l fear, and l shall never get Edward
to state distinctly what his fee is for al af'
fair of that sort"
"Then there's the medical assistant, > says
De Batledaw. with mock gravity; you
couldn't offer him less than five pounds
ex ~pensive education, loss of professio nal
time, wear and tear of clothes, hat crushed
in, and 80 on" The badinsge was inter
rupted by Q violent ring at the area bell.
Never rains but IL poursl" cried De Battle
daw. Mark my word, there's luck in it,
old man somebody dying or injured, or"
The door opened and the maid handed .
note to Aurelia. Her fingers trembled. she
broke open the zeal. A few lines in a deli
cate handwriting. They were simple, warm
hesrts d words.
whats the other bit Of paper?' asked
Jones'
Aurelia held it up triumphantly. 1t was
q check for fifty pounds
Ready money, by Jove!" says Batleda v.
That seemed his only idea. not . bad one
either.
Hand it over" says Jones. He coald
hardly believe his luck.
mol mol" said Aurelis, "lesve it to me-"
The Swallows.
i The duskv swallows will return again.