The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08

position, appeared before our astonlshed
gaze. Il had always suspected that ms
uncle wore u wig. Now 1 had ocular
demonstration. His head WAS as bare
as ali egg.O
"Bless my SOUL" he gasped, with
chattering teeth, letting tho candle
run down on U new Kidderminster.
'tiiis Is u most CHASTITY housed l refuse
to go to bed again, Charles" he con-
tlnued, exoitedly. 81 shall sit up all
night. My nerves are quite unstrung."
Here there was q terrific and contin-
uous peal ut the front door bell. IT,
rang, and rang, and rang. l went
down to open it-Our domestic having
| gone to bed-and ELLA followed.
Hardly had l drawn back tho bolt than
Mr.. Carper burst In, disheveled, pant
Ing, purple with rage. his clothes
stained With earth, his hands cut and
bleeding. lie tore past us upstairs
like q mad man, and on the landing he
carromed violently against Uncle
Simon, who was clinging to the stair
ratings, shivering and shaking iii his
very sketchy attire. TO our utter
amazemenG the two old men gnsped
hands warmly and all but embraced
each other.
"Wiere Oh earth did you come from,
Carperp" quayered my uncle, almost
In tears. X
"Finickerl" returned the other III a
choking voice. Pm glad to see you
very glad to sec you. Let us leave
tins Internal place now-at oncel"
Then turning to me: 81 tell you, Chas.
Dlnycrs, you Will regret tho despicable
part you have played to-day only once,
and thai, sir, will be AL yourlife. on
arc Il low, contemplate llound, sir.
put | SEQ now through your plot to
secure both my money and my friend
Mr.. Finicker's. Yes, my friend, | say.
You might have saved yourselves lies,
sir; and you. too, madam, y lercely, to
the pale and trembling Ella. "Mr.
Finicker and 1 were foolish enough to
quarrel, it is true, but l rejoice to. say
that we were reconciled 4 week ago.
All, you may cry, madam, and you
may swear under your breath, sir, but
| you are an internal young liar, Charles
Danvers, and your wife IS not q whit
better. I renounce you both forevcr..''
"And so do l." exclaimed Uncle
Simon. eve leave this house tonight,
late as it ls. We can get rooms. with
out doubt, ut the Lowthorpe Inn"
So saying lle retired, with rs much
dignity as his costume would permit
to his room, accompanied b. the
dilapidated looking Mr.. Carper. ELLA
went on crying. 1 simply swore, mot
loud. but deep"
Within ten minutes the two old gen.
tlemen reappeared, equipped for depart
ure. Protestations, explanations, apollo
giles were all III vain. Our outraged
relatives left the house without deign-
Ing to take any further notice Of either
Ella or myself, and as they disappeared
in the darkness l felt as If every atom
Of my self respect won't with them.
| draw a veil over the narrowing
como which followed.
My wife and l did not speak to each
other for at least q weok after this
deplorable evening--but that is q mere
| detail.
The failure Of Elias ''plan." how
over, market an epoch In my life. It
vas my last deception. Since then I
have been ~doggedly. uncompromisingly
truthful and straightforward ia all ny
words and actions; and I have observed
a similar metamorphosis In ella. If
ever, In the future, l find out Gregory
Simon In lie. I shall fog him most
numerically. We have neither seer
DOR held gJlS. oC~iuiuumicatCu with
e,ihor dncie IaipcG tilat uaiuCl night,
tear our chailcas Of heirshtI aye goMa.
ioIaYOr.
SIC ttalMt glorta ;5unall- HIN qu,v,a.
----i f-.--.W 4--- III
Jh|nr%nop'g tantnnu,
From an interview with Mr.. Thur
man.