Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-31
PAUL JONES'S ALIAS.
BY DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY.
author Of "Joseph's Coat" AUNT Rdch-
eI," "Cy1ltc Fortune" Etc

move his regard from the owner of 1t IN
til the latter had opened and read his
telegram and bestowed it in waistcoat-
pocket.
So this, thought Medhurst, was Paul
Jones, was itf He was evidently green
horn-amiable, friendly, unguarded, as
likely to afford good and profitable sport
as anybody he had ever beheld in his life.
Ten millions sterling in that young mans
possessionl 1t was an inspiring thought
that perhaps a thousand per million might
be drawn from him. Ii would do him no
harm, and he would have to learn his
life-lesson somewhere, unless the whole
ten millions were to fall ruinously through
his fingers. Medhurst noticed with salts
faction how perfectly the handsome young
giant and the Major were getting on to-
gether, and how well they suited each
other. With the Daisy as his jOvial COM
panion and Medhurst as his social and
moral mentor, good deal might be done
with him. II it had been that other fell
low, nOw-that quiet and shyly dignitled
young man on the opposite side of the Ia
ble-the Major would have had but the
poorest chance in the world. twas lucky
that the American millionaire should have
turned out to be a man of this noisy
bonhomie, this evidently unsuspicious
1iiN VI " 'ii"iJ $'t ' - an -
bpiehdId chhhCe which had PIoppeu Ii'li
at his side at dinner.
you're going down South, you say,
sir1" said the Major.
YES" said Paul; Pm going down to
Juau-les Pins. Pm going TO pant there.
I've never seen the place; but Pm told it's
full Of very elegant stuff, and | reckon on
getting haIf-a-dozen pictures out of it."
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n"Joi '"Le' 1I'si 'n''i''i nun US anu tie
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"trt,at ,,o,,,,,, f,lI,,,,, ,, I,o soil ga, ,Ior
t,,, M nm inrn,,nito lie doeen,t fancy
tbot h,,g l,ro,,.r, T., me rich Dor,t lot hin,
s,,s,cct ,,o,, l-pn,y n He ,,,in,, do,,,,
tn.,,,rrn,v Nyp,u On win him Stick tn
bir, tn mint md ha no chumm,J ~,yitb
him Ms YOU can. We NAV as well stop in
the house tonight You got a portman-
trnu hcrcP'-thc Major nodded-"Al
right. Pll engage "A room for you us | 20
out. But not word about the dollars"
Leave me alone for that, said the Ma
jor; and Captain Mcdhurst drove off to- the
little theatre IN the PALMS Royal, and left
the intended victim in his companions
hands with perfect confidence HIS VISA
WIS OF thc evening was ms helbhpor In the
Btalls. lhoy boIh huEhed with great
hrhrllH'ss at the harmless droilerleS OF
La ChGhoitc,' ana exchanged word or
two. When the performance was over
tho quiet American wrapped himself up
with great care and even drew on pair
OF guloshcS before vcnturing into the
street. Mcdhurst remarked these precau-
tonS against the weather, aud helped tho
stranger who was struggling rather teebly
with heavy ovcrcont
"lf you arc going back to the hotel, sir"
the grave young stranger said, Il may
perhaps offer You Il seat"
The cnptan was ALWAYS willing TO econ
ornis,,. oud consented The STRANGER had
n wrIl onunintrd hired carriaue Mt tbe
door which IN Cuptain Nedhurst,s tosta
was n little oycrhcatrd. even for so cold n
uirbt
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'H Ne"''
win MS fingers.
on should go SOUTH Meahurst an
S"GI'u
am gong tomorrow S"h the sCrah-
ger, ! am advised 10 Try Nehtohe.
Mcunur''' hhd'hH on inquiry that HIS
C"IlP'liI"h was stranger 10 inc hi'leia'
gave Nun Cerl''h sage "ouhNelS rs To ihe
u'''N'i' ~ It's N'''"T,''e ''"'''''' nu" '"e
Wv" P"' ',,' W" CN''''''' ''i'''7 WIN ''.'h
"''''' NV H'i'''" S""nL ,"''7"'i' i'''''
N"7 nov u''A"' III 'tP'"'" -h''tn''iSI way
o. business olI ne was gentleman ana
'"e S"''''y u Evi''i''''lh iitue pieaS'
"l' '"t"Ec' N'S'h"'SC St'ii'" WIN nun
oh0''"n ~ '"n' 'oA' sou i,"i' "l'ci' ho ieii
'" =" ""lo a. =" io'' q n"N't VI '"o' !.
nc t,"'" N"No n"olH'" ~ nc man VI
Si,"'i'SS no"or, ne "ou'i nave oSen Riau
az" ~ ",' o'u 9"''''s ""' nc h'''' nv P''Uit
I""nS ,e''' 10 nun "u' nus wis., anu hi"s'
nVT''' !" W "lT'' S'''ih ,-,, A.,
''"' '"''o' '",u o",'o 90 o',' nc" ~
nuts 'ee,'''t',' .''o uo'S,' "ay 'ne aaJol
wa !" E,I''' '"''i 'i' nav i''li0" ih.o Ct'
,,, III It,,.,I,, e.
cbomDngpo under tho ip,pressinn that ths
waters were deeply sensible of his wealth.
his social status and his General tone
When he was in funds II was tbe Daisv,s
simnIe dream that everybody IMAGINED
him 10 he soma bi,yh and MIGHTY person
tbe reni,Iitv oF whose torpn.r forbade him
To ab,sh tho world with his title He
uveL h,pnv IN tho serepo convictior that
robnIv cnrl1 I,,l- NJ hin, or Iist,,, 70 hin,
without knowing him to be a gentleman;
and in his confidential and expansive mo-
ments he ,yould brar of this Gift Of Ma
turc to his confederate until Medhurst
actually groaned under him. That uber-
atty with champagne among strangers
was n splendid trait. to the generous brig
and's own way of thinking. When he
paid IN the presence Of other people, he
took out all the money he had. and threw
It about with lordly indifference These
characteristics were OF a piece with his