The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-03-24
CHAPTER ILL

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He who walked in the middle was by
far the best looking, young man OF
four-and-twenty, attired in mourning.
His regular features had an open ex-
preston, his blue eyes were set some
what deep in his head, and their long
eyelashes, nearly black, were darker
than his hair. He on the right was a
stout man of five or siX-and-fifty, with
mass of iron-gray hair; and his promi-
nent eyes shone out, hard and bold,
through his gold-rimmed glasses. The
other was short and thin, and stopped
in the shoulders, with keen jet-black
eyes overhanging hooked nose; and
his eyes looked too keen and his nose
too hooked for his thirty years. The
stout one was Colonel Haughton. the
keen one Mr.. Piggott, and the middle
one Charles Dalrymple. Suddenly the
latter stood still, and gazed across the
street.
"What now, DalrympleP"
There's my cousin Oscar If ever /
saw him in my life, that is he. What
brings him in town. I'll wish you
good-day, and be after him."
ITO meet tonight" quickly cried
Colonel Haughton.
ITO meet tonight, of course. No
fear of my not coming for my re-
venge." And so saying, Charles Dal-
rymple disengagcd himself from the
other two, and flew across the street.
Oscar, Oscar, is it youP When did
you get hereP" F'E q. rrg gNL
"Ah! how are youp was on my
way to South Aldley street to find you
out" ....'-,,f.-.....Q N
"Come for long stayP" demanded
Charles, as he linked his arm within
his cousin's-who, by the way, was
cousin some degrees removed. w.
al came to-day, and return to-mor-
row." replied Oscar Dalrymple.
"You don't mean that, manP Visit
London in the height of the season,
and stop day only! Such a calamity
was never heard of" -..
II can not afford to stay" said Os-
car "My purse is not long enough
for London.n .f.. tt.
"Then what did you come forP"
"a small matter of business brought
me-" returned Oscar; who did not
choose TO tell Charles that he was come
to look after him. News of Charles
doings, or rather misdoings, had trav-
eled to his mothers remote home, the
Grange, and she had written to Oscar
to proceed to London and see what was
amiss.
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Oscar said nothing of this. Cold,
cautious and secretive, he determined
first of all to look and mark; he might
gather something by signs. II ever
two natures were opposed to each 9th
er, his and Charles were, the one all
cool calculation, the other all thought
less impulse. Oscar had also the ad-
vantage of Charles, by half dozen
years.
They dined together at Charles
rooms. Charles urged some outdoor
attractions afterward, but he urged
them in vain. Oscar preferred to re-
main at home. So they sat, and
smoked, and slipped their wine; at least
Charles smoked, Oscar was not given tC
the habit. Still he said nothing. Al
eleven O'Clock he rose.
at is time for sober people 10 be in
bed, Charles. hope l have not kept
you up"
Charles Dalrymple fairly exploded
with laughter. Kept him up! at only
eleven o'clock!
my evening is not begun yet, /" said
he.
"Nor' returned Oscar, looking sur.
prised, whether he felt so or not. "What
do you meanP"
81 am engaged for the evening tC
Colonel Haughton."
at is curious time to begin an even.
ing. What are you going to do at Col.
onel Haughton So"
Cant tell till / get there"
"Can accompany youp'
Charles face turned grave. mo, '
said he, ''it is a liberty may not take
Colonel Haughton might resent it. Ii,
is peculiar-tempered man."
Goodnight"
Goodnight, Oscar. Come to break
fast at ten.n
Oscar Dalrymple departed. But h,
did not proceed to the hotel, where h,
had engaged bed; on. the contrary, h,
took up his station in shady place
whence he could see the door he hao
just come out Of; covering there lik,
house-breaker watching the putin,
out of the lights in the house he con
templates honoring with a midnigh
visit; or, like the policeman keeping
himself dark while he watches for
housebreaker PRESENTLY saw Charlie
Dalrymple emerge from 1t and betak,
himself away.
Hardly had his echoing footsteps
died out when Oscar retraced his step
TO the house and Knocked. His cousin
own man answered it. A faithful ser
want, getting on in years now, Charlie
was the third Of the family he hat
served.
Reuben" said Mr.. Dalrymple, "
think have left note-case in the sit
: ting-room. lam come back to find II.
The note-case was looked for withou
success; and Oscar discovered that
was safe in his pocket. Perhaps b
knew that all the while.
al am sorry TO have troubled you 10
nothing, Reuben. Did / call you out o
your bedP"
mo, no." answered the man, shak
ing head. "There's rarely much be-
for me now, before daylight, Mr.. Os
car"
"How is thatp" inquired Oscar.
81 suppose young men must b