Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-22
CHAPTER XVII.

mines fulfilled E.speth NJ icD. armid's weirdl
CHAPTER XVII
FACE TO FACE.
Jalnieson's engagement in Glasgow ex-
tended, on and Off for some y, ars, during
which his modest inc me was mortgaged for
law expenses, so that be was able to save
little or nothing. Curly's acting days were
over but he wrote a beautiful hand, and
employed him elf In c.,l.ving parts, MSS,
ETC., for tn. theatre. Or course he diin't
make much BY this; but Le contri bu;el soms
small portion toward the Lo1sehoii ex-
pensss, always hoarliug up Il little treasure
FOR an especial purpose. Year after year,
g regularly as the 13th of May approached,
he disappeared Generally he returned
about month afterwards, and resumed his
place without Q word. Willie guessed
pretty well where he had boen; but they
quite understood each other, and no word
ever passed between them on the subject.
They grew oder, and the world grew
grayer and gloomer for both, AMI tho case
Of Jameson ant Miller VS.. MacAllister
and others continued to imroveris1 the
poor player.
Mr.. MscCrawley Citizens, having exhaust
ii every al'tifice that petiifogging and Chi
canery could suggest was at length brought
to bay, and the final hearing came On,
which resulted in a verdict for the defend
ant
Tho very next day Jameson gave notice
Of appeal. Then commenced afildavits. in
terlocutories, AMI l don't know what all.
Anyhow the whole thing hal to begin anew
OF course, the lawyers, as usual took their
time over it. But there is one comfort, you
hoo ~ ,sI 80 L. Al
money in Scotland. g., compared with the
cost of the article in England
While this precious lawsuit dragged its
slow length along. Jameson was acting in
Manchester. Liverpool, Birmingham, Shelf
field. the York circuit, etc. Wherever he
| went Curly accompanied him. At last en-
gagements were difficult to obtain in Eng
| land, so the friends returned to the Land o
Cakes But, alas! "a new generation had
| arisen, which knew not Willie" Younger
man had stepped into his shoes, and poor
Jameson had to retire and take back
seat until be sank to be, as we had seen
him the night before, loading 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
1
bottom Of which, some two miles off, lay
Stuart town, through which We had to pas,
during almost the last stage Of our journey.
As we paused to contemplate the prospect,
and indeed to take breath, for we were both
la 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 U.S. Despite
his shabby clothes be had the air and man.
ner Of gentleman. His figure seemed wiry
and elastic; his hair fell about his neck in a
profusion Of snow-white silky curls; the col.
lar of his shirt was turned down over q
frayed black silk handkerchief, revealing a
singularly beautiful neck; he carried his
head erect; his eyes seemed fixed on vacancy,
and his whole manner was so engrosse1 and
preoccupied that be scarcely observed US
until within stones throw, when, to my
establishment, Pike gave long, low whistle,
Is he exclaimed:
well, Ineveri Who'd have thought It'll
Talk o the de'ili An how's aw' wi We,
Curlyr'
Mr. Campbell-for it was hs-drew him.
self up for a moment, coldly; then, re-
covering himself. replied, with a pleasant
smile:
'What Pikel stin ON tho road, old
| knduf OOu yOu ooSAu W A0oA tlTou VI IL
and wish it were all overt Sometimes I'm Of
posed TO cry
Unarm Eros, the long days task is DONE
But no, no. l suppose I've not courage
enough to take off my own armor. And,
after oil, we've only got to wait a little
longer for the good time coming at the end
Oh tho Journey; and then. you Hnow ~
Cato puts 1t MY bane and antidote ara both
before me- But what rogue and peasant
slave am I to go wool-gathering thus
Who's the boyf'
Pike introduced me to Mr.. Campbell a
''the Juvenile hero o: the company. the com
ing man, the future Romeo" etc.
Tho old gentleman said, with . sweet
smile:
Excuse me, sir, old men will still be talk
ing; it's the privilege Of age You ars
young and sanguine. Ahi was young END
ssnguinc once myself. Ihope -ou will have
better fortune than befel ma You have ar
open brow and q frank eye You can lool
a man in the face; I'm sure yours moi
afraid. It's bad thing to be afraid. Oni
moment OF fear bliRhtsd tho Life Of man
know - well - ! know myself Cleann
mes, they say, Is next to goodness, but man.
na Luz .su aDove everything: II man msuioi
~ ~, ne us = as nis as Goliath, don't wait q
cm.I, ..s n :. nrst' nit nlm II your nearG !
NJ - = r ~ your nerves are shaking; M
LII, LII a. Ams you aiterl a brave man car
a. S. ~ .us once; Dut me cowaroI AN
zoo oeip tine poor miserable coward, for b
rsn. .xs.y oay, every hour he lives" d
no Aooked strangely round as ~
TOOK on his hat passed his hand through hii
| h90ntffuY hafps t6nn h. n
hsnde,i - - .aol 10 ssoPPu, "vk up
mopped It drv. and s.id Nth = IL Iov desmond.
Ing moan:
'Uh, Godl Ioould h bo.ndad IN . nut
shell, and count mvseif a kinc ~ mint.
space, were it not that have had had
dreams." Then he continued: II fear Won
will think me rather eccentric and 40 I am
but I was not always thus. was I Pikel
was-what was II I'm sure I forget. Well
and how Is Madame La Pike and the vounv
fishesi And the stock debit And do w
still delight the lieees with sir Edvard Nor
timer, and Pisarro. and the Raiiii. and
Caleb BalderstouI And Get c,orious "a III
yore on the mountain da1 fresh from Glon.
hvatr Then. in an .lt.rsd tone and with
. touch of sadnes, in his voice. s'Of an
| thinps elsa avoid that voucr r,ortlama,