Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-11-11
CHAPTER IT.

for his msmory fo- faces was very go)d.
CHAPTER II.
Il declare, Spencer, you're the mott
careless fellow on tie face Of the earlh"'
remarked Captain Dslrympl', half serious
~, half bar t.ringly, 70 his friend and COM
rade, Godfrey Spencer, as the two young
men st.o!led along the p:omeace of the
impol mt naval station and garrison town
thing, or forgetting something, or getting
taken in by sone5ody, or -"
Don't row at me, DAlrymplp, j uss be:
cause don't happen to be as orderly and
prec Sc as YOU are, " returned the other, a
hanCsome young {, low. with pair of mis-.
ctisyous brown eyes. 81 can't help b log
naturally untidg and ley. l would il l
could. Aud, af er ell, what does it signify
les ny trurlpery card case? The old thing
WASH 9TH Ave shil i1gs. Though grant
it was annoying to have nc clrd to ltava en-
the Few people at the Dockyard, after hant-
ing all my pockets through twice for my
casa, until l look ID like 4 fool. But its
just my luck"
And he began s:hly to hum t1ne, a.
though he wished t. change the subject.
"Jurt your csreleSsuess You mean, "
ruthlessly retor;ed the other, whose Scotch
method and thrift we're often icing out-
ragged By his friends slipshod ways. 81
wonder how many cigar cases and purses
and sticks and umbrellas you have con-
tr.ved to lose sinte cane to MudIot?-
TO say nothing of your being always ready
to empty your pockets at the rtque:t of
eny plausible vagabond who comes 20 you
with whining tale. You'll get yourself
into sOre unpleasant mess O1e OF these
dsys, you mark my words
His friend, whose happy temperate Mt
was not easily Tutll d, msrely laughed in
reply, and thought no ire Of the card
case, which Ind mysteriOusly dissp psared
from his POCKET in the course Of stroll
Tne description given by his friend Dal-
rvmple was so accurate that need Ctf.r
co turtle. delineation of Capts 4 Go1ftey
Spencer, excsp! 20 say that though highly
toorlar in his regiment, his careless habits
were always placing him in some dilemma
or other. Perhaps unfortunately for him
self, ne was possessed of sufficiently ample
means to enable him to bear losses with
tuusnini.y, for he was entirely his own
master, having les! tOsh parents wte1 a
child.
"There's gentleman in your room, sir
waiting to zee you" the Captains servant
irf1Tme ed his master; uIOl the latter's re-
turn to barracks an hour la'er.
"'Mr. 4 'gernon Lsscelles Mortim ar,
read Go ifrty f,om the C1rd which WAS
handed 20 him, "Don't know the name at
all. Ave you sure he asked for me?"
"Ol. yes, sir. He came about half an
hour ago, and when told him your were
oct, ne said he'd wait until you came
hack "
Easy-going Godfrey aske1 no further
particulars, bot. plungin up stairs he CO.
tered the small, untidy sitting room
which Was 40 thoroughly Characteristic Of
us owner, and there found himself con-
flonted by dark, resol0te-lo, king and
gentlemanly yoaHg man Of about bis own
sge, who held ont his hand with a smile
Il need not Nk if you are Captain Sper-
Ger, for l should have known you anywhere
from your likeness to your brothsr George
You name is very familiar ID me, and it is
POSSIBLE that my friend Gso,g, may have
mentioned nina TO you in return. Has hep
Wei, mo- can t call to IN nd just now
that he eyersp,ke OF friend FAMED Mott
mer," returned Godfrey, whose younger
brother G. Gorge was Lieutenant in an in
fsntry regiment station at Ddblin. 'DO
you come from eland?"
"Well, not Just lately. 1t is shout a
month sipce ieEt Dublio," replied Mr..
| Mortimer. "Ani your brother hss so
many f ieDds-you know how popular he
is-.hen It is not surprising that my name
I should escape bis memory, although
spell many pleasant evening in the meas-
room of the dear old TSelty-secord. l
always Cl'l it 81, because 30 many of my
pc pls have btel at one tire or lother in
the regiment. Bat it was quite b. acCi
dent that came to call upon you to-day -
He paused and drew something fIom his
pocket. Il bslieve this csFd So teoDgs
to you. l picked it up this afternoon in
the High.stIeet, and iOc K ng at the cards to
find ont u whom i! belonged, l saw the
name of Spencer. aud il occurred 10 me
that you must be ths brother at MGdp)Tt OF
whom have so Cf;en be ard GeoTg speak.
Thanks. said G IdtTey, cordially,
pIeased to have his properly restored. II
was awful;y good OF youtO axe tie t:oube
to bling it back. dropped it this after
noon. Aud SO. Geo ;ge has talked to you
about me? l haven't sen him for more
than q year, poor oil hoy. No, you
muslin think of going vet. Sit down and
tell me howyou liked Dublin.'
He Hospitality brought out spirits and
cigars, and the two young men had long
talk. Godfrey was delighted with h COM
psnion, who seemed to Rave sen q g-o1
deal OF the world. Itspp Jared that he was
o stranger at Mudport where he wa. mere
ly staying at hotel for day or two Al
though not in the army, he s-emtd to be
acq uainted with the officers Of most OF the
garr,sons in England, and had an eIten
sive knowledge IF militia y affairs. /,
eudsd in bis host giving him cordial in
vitation to d;Ee al the mess that evening
as it was guest night But Mr.. Mortimsr
declined, on the plea Of aprevlous engage
ment.
Then I'm afrsid shall arily see you
again, il you're not g,ing to stay long +"
Godfrey id in tone OF deep regret. 81
have an engagement for tomorrow, snd
on Thursday l an going up town tC
meet an old uncle cf mine, Sir HOrsct
Trevor, Of whom you may have heard. H.