The Osceola times., 1885-01-17
FOR HIMSELF ALONE.
An Interesting Tale of Reversed Identities
BY T. w. SPEIGHT.
CHAPTER I.--CoNrrNuyp.

CHAPTER l.--CONTINUED.
'Hush, sir, hush! What you have
said both pains and surprises me-" said
Mr. Gimp. "Ihave always had the very
highest opinion of Mr.. Pcbworth.
keep your opinion, sir, and cherish
it-only let me keep mine. l tell you
that now am rich this man will fawn
on me and flatter me and be as servile
TO me as any spaniel, and that because
gold is the only deity he has ever
learned to worship"
You are very bitter, Mr.. Frobisher,
for so young man."
'Poverty is stern schoolmistress.
She has taught me lessons which can
erforget."
Mr. Gimp slipped his tea in silence.
For liotlc while no one spoke
Suddenly Frobisher turned to his
friend. His face had frightened lit
tie, and there was a grimly- y-humorous
smile on his lips when he next spoke.
''How would it be, amigo milo, If you
and were to exchange identities for
couple of months"
"Eh?" answered Dick, with start.
not comprehending what Frank had
said. He had been thinking somewhat
sadly that their old friendship could
never be again quite what it had been.
Frank would be great swell now.
and everything would necessarily be
changed.
Frobisher's next words were spoken
with slow, clear emphasis that could
not be misunderstood: suppose that
for the next two or three months you
become Frank Frobsher, and become
Dick Drummond?'
Dick only stared and shook his head.
Had his friend taken leave of his senses,
he asked himself.
''Surely, Mr.. Frobisher, you can not
mean your strange proposition to be
taken seriously" said the lawyer, with
a look Of utter CONSERVATION. He, too,
began 10 wonder whether this strange
young man could really be in his right
mind.
81 was never more serious in nv
lifc," replied Frobisher. What pro-
pose is that my friend and | shall for
the time being change identities. lie
shall take my name and position, his;
and rely upon your assistance and
connivancc, Mr.. Gimp, in carrying out
this scheme"
Mr.. Gimp took pinch of snuff, and
shook his head in emphatic disapproyal
of any such madcap idea.
81 am going among n set of people,"
resumed Frank. "into circle of rela-
iives, of whom | know little or nothing.
AS rich man, / shall make their ac-
quaintance at a terrible disadvantage;
shall never really know them, never see
them without the mask each of them
will wear before me. Let me study
them for few weeks from behind the
scenes, as it were. As Dick Drum
mond, the amanuensis, the secretary,
the humble friend of the rich Mr.. Frob-
isher, l shall see many a slip of the
mask, have many an opportunity of
judging as to the real feelings and
sentiments Of my new-found relatives. "
"A strange scheme this of yours, Mr..
Frobisher, very strange scheme; and
! must really decline to have any thing
to do with it," said Mr.. Gimp, sol
EMMY.
"Its like the rich uncle from India,
remarked Dick, zone of those things
YOU hear about in plays or novels, but
never meet with in real life"
My dear Dick. there are stranger
things happening every day in real life
than any novelist or playwright dare
make use Of. AS for this scheme of
mine, mad as it may seem at frs: sight,
l am determined to carry il out. Dick,
can rely upon you, ! knowP
"Of course you can. old fellow. I'm
yours to command in any way and every
way"