The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-30

yilainy when hc covers their defeat
with his mantle.
1t becomes necessary to give a some
what particular description of those
apartments set aside 10 the personal use
OF Mr.. Dayenport's private secretary.
For this account we are chiefly in
debted 10 the notebook which Mr.. Bing
has very kindly placed AT our disposal
Indeed, we owe no incOnSidcrable share
of the information required in the con-
s,ruction OF this narrative 10 the ready
poltcness with which that gentleman
rendered the assistance OF his recollection
and memoranda, and as the opportunity
NAV not again occur, we pause 10 thank
MIN with great sincerity Tor the valuable
details thai have 50 lightenrd our task as
10 make il one OF smaller difficulty than
we at first anticipated.
The rooms occupied bv Crowe-other-
wise Chccketts-fOrmed comfortable
suite on the south side Of Davenport
Lodge. They comprised a spacious sit
ting-rOom, with bed and dressing-roOms IN
the rear. The aforementioned apartment
i the only one with which we shall have
to deal, although we find minute de-
scription of the others inscribed upon the
note before US.
With regard to the sitting-room Mr..
Biug writes
upon the garden terrace below, from a
height OF about forty feet. A fine old
grapevine embraces this part OF the
exterior wall, extending to the windows,
around which il j. trained. The furniture
is o. the excellent kind usually found in
the mansion OF gentleman chairs,
couch2s, tables, and other similar effects
being OF solid walnut, beautifully carved.
A tail, massive bookcase OF unusual
size occupies a considerable space at ore
extremity. ! learnt that this had been
Dla''-t here as "a matter Of Convenience
~ sir. Davenport, who himself has the
KEYS. On getting il opened found it 10
contain a large number OF bound and un-
bounl volumes which were mot required
in ti.c library. These / caused 10 bc re-
moved, - likewise the shelves, and saw
that the booN-casc would Accommodate
fOIr or even Is. X persons with ease j tcey
stood upTi-s';. With 4 gimlct ! SspSa
several holes in the upper part o! teS
solid doors thro lgh winch, when c'-seA,
lua entire room WAS clearly Ni-.,' 'r. y
also removed considerable potion et
the roof tAc aperture being concealed
by tnc heavy cyrni"c round the upper
e .ge. b. ,ni- means air ;Iud sound were
freely aIui.Jed II tho interior, where
the nercSt whisper from the O-tsIds
could 10 distinctly heard
We viii nOsr resume the story Of that
memorable ii ,lIt on or own words.
Abon. - quarter II twelve John heck
ctts as We ~i.nIl continue 10 call him)
cutoret his sI-Ijny room, and threw him
stli upon 4 char with grant oi annoy
a-icc.
"Confound that oil humbug :" he NUT
tered Ito send me thirty miles on 8
fools orrand directly after dinner Pm
as tired rs = dog. Never mind YOU ~ta
soon be paid olt fpr that, any boy, AID
for ali the petty tyrannies You have in
niCtei upon lae since l have had the
honor OF being your humble scrvmt-
Oh most humble, most willing, mos. in
dust~lOuS, most dlsInterested servant
Bah how l deSp;se the purse proud,
Niger driving, puiled-up, clcphautine
counter jumper! Eaucies hc is 4 gCutle-
man, OF course. Faugh, makes me sick -
The seer, tar interrupted his yitupcra-
ton to spIJ on the ground in the excess
of his Nausea.
And that fine 'haw-haw' son OF his.
Mister Lawrcnce-Mister. forsooth Wait
unIl he gets his curlS cropped and wears
a coat with number lie will be on
my level Jheu, or rather below it, since
! Grove is dead and Chcckctts has risen
| like a phoenix from his ashes. Yes
| Cneckc;ts viii be above him. Chccketts
will DC an honest, a rich, q respectable
| member OF society who canno. b, cN-
! pected 10 smile sweetly upon cOnyicts.
! lie won't be so mighty condcsrending
! a.ter he has done his bit lie WON'T
! say Morning, Chcckctts,' or ilow dye
| do, Checkctts p without stopping 10 dance
! al lac. AMI 1 shan,t answer with a Sir
ami a Mistor,' looking like houad gI.aie.
! ful Tor any stray pat of encouragement
! from its Young master. Oh, no. IL Will
be his turn to lick my hand. He viii bC
| glad enough by-and-bye 10 get any LITTLE
scraps OF luch l and Van Blarcom NAV
choose 10 fling in his way-for Of course
We shant let the poor bcg5cr actually
want. | hope we have somc couScicnc,
LETT, just about enough to swear by-he
he. he !"
To be Continued.