Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-19

cruel. and he paced his chamber as he bad
done before, tgerishlv. pausing now and
then to mutter ami talk Presently he took
the razor from his coat pocket AMI put IL
into the pocket of his dressing gowS-
Il Will dress iater,r he said; Nolan viii
be tired Of waiting
Then he tarust Nor burys letter into his
pocket with the razor. washed his hands,
brushed his thin hair, and tightening the
waist band of his dressing gowa. gli1e1
catlike into the dining room, where ne
found his confidential solicitor walking
about impatiently, one hand in his pocket
the other swinging his Eyeglasses about
Il have kept you too long, prav excuse
me-" said MIR. Nee iham; Il did not go to
bed until very late
have known you have never seen you In a
dressing gown before" said Nolan.
'.And you shall never see me again in one
if my appearance SO offends you suppose
you are thinking at this momens what could
have induced my constituents 10 call me
q fopf'
mo, my friend, l was not thinking of
anything So frivolous l have received by
this mornings post a very strange letter
impugning the reality OF the Broadwood
trust and mortgage deeds have accepted
service of writs for fifty THOUSAND pounds,
AID the city this moraing talks OF nothing
but your financial ruin. They say that you
cannot las twenty our 1ourA Whit Is to
be done. Can l do anything. | am only
here to ask these two ques ions
Thank you, Nolan; your sympathy
touches me," sail Needham. 81 feel as if
had lost my hold on things and on life; that
is fact"
''You look it." said Nolan
II am ILL., but 1 shah pull through"
"You never lacked courage. Look at the
difficulty straight in The lace; YOU honor
Is intact; you have only been unfortunate"
Il hope YOU may AWAY, think so. Per
haps that strange lett3r you speak Of may
undece.ve you, who knowss But, my dear
Nolan, wait Monday morning may do
wonders for Us. l thlnz it will. You will
take breakfast?
Nc, than you, | cannot stay"
'Yes, you can you must, dear friend.
have business of the last Importance to
speak about.
Mr.. Nolan did stay to breakfast, and re-
manned until late in the afternoon He did
not return to The city, but was driven home
in Needhams carriage. On its return Need
ham said to the driver:
John, l want you to catch the next train
to the station. Put your horses up and go
yourself j have a message Tor you to
Dick aud soma medicine for the horses
And James
Yes SIR said the footman.
II wish you to 60 with John"
YES. sir"
81 shall not want you here. l am gong
out tomorrow"
Yes, sir
"You will stay all night at Leighton
Buzzarl and meet me, both of you, with the
dog cart at the Leighton station, at the first
train on Mon lay"
Yes, sir.
Mr.. Needham looked at his watch
you have two hours to put UP your
horses ami go to the station. When YOU
are ready l have a bottle for you.
Eyes, sir" said the two servants to-
gether.
They took a bottle down to Leighton.
with a note from the master; but it wa, not
the bottle which had bean delivered at Port
land place with so much ceremony tho day
before. John, however, was instructed not
to open the parcel until Monlay morning.
when Mr.. Needha would instruct him In
the use of it.
Continued Taesday, June 22)