The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-09-21

meet, he inquires how long stay In town, invites me to dine or put up with him, and makes mo vel come when come oonfess to my shame that have ottsn slighted bis kindness; admit to his credit that the slights have never stopped the How Of M
 "ThereSOre, when went to the rails and waved my umbrella to Edmund, knew that he at least would not slight me. l did go to the rails, apd felt sure had caught his eyes for he looked round and faced ne. Judge my surprise when he turned and passed me without much e glance of rec- ognition. This final blow was too much-it mg- gested horrid thought. There must said, 'be cut me-even Edmund passes ne by must be % degraded that even to be my heir s . disgrace. Perhaps 1t is in the papers.'
 "I determined to purchase one of those society papers which live by revealed scandals and publish Ing disgrace, and crossing to the gate found boy seiling the print wanted. I approached and was amazed to see him turn from me. Could he, too, know the scandal and shun me7'
 "With c voice almost choked by emotion. I called him. He paid no attention. Driven to despera- tion by my passion, I raised my umbrella and struck him on the shoulder. He neither moved nor winced. Then knew all: was invisible. intangi- ble--a ghost, a wraith--one out of mind was dead dread-I cannot tell you how dread-to feel tho thought again the blank despair the feel ing of impotence-to be In the world and have no Ay in it, not even the power to make myself noto- r'ous. All tho energy, contrivanoe, resource, of man had left me- was poor, passive, impotent entity.
 aOppressed with these thoughts, moved up Piccadilly, taking notice of the passing crowds. Strangers and friends were all alike to mo now. was utterly, hopelessly alone. Gradually became aware of other beings like myself similarly unno- ticed and travelling as aimlessly. One two rec ocgnized as friends long passed away, but though knew they saw me, VIC neither accosted nor greeted each other. We only passed along-a melancholy, silent, hopeless crowd.
 "But though bereft of most of the privileges of life, at least could see and hear, and, partly by habit and partly by will, went where could find something to interest me. As I entered King street, saw that something was going on for all the old faces were to Dc seen. Paulton and Mar shall were walking arm in arm in front of me. overheard their conversation, for I could come as near as pleAsd without seeming to intrude, and gathered that they were after some magnificent Burgundy. left them and passed In succession Gresham, Burlington, and Loftus. or oourse they did not perceive me, but was now used to neglect 90 passed them by and entered the rooms.
 "In the passage came across those scoundrels Solomons and Levy. could 60 by their manner that some nefArious scheme on foot, % I crept up and listened to their vile conversation.
 "'Now, Levy aid Solomons, 'wemust have this service, but not too dear
 must be dear. It is well known. It has history, and he was known to be judge; next to the best, If not better than we. The service is known, tell you, and we must pay
 NO, we must not pay, Levy, answeroo o0io- mons. 'Ah Levy, you have no invention. Now by one leetle trick
 "'A trick answered Levy, his cunning face all lit up with excitement Well, what trick7'
 "'David is hero, is he notf asked Solomons
 "sHe Is In the room.'
 "'Then David must bid, and we must prepare his market. When the plates come up, we shall stand together You will say to me, quite low, "Solomons," you ay, "this will be an affair of six hundred pounds." will say, loud enough to be heard, "If only they arc the genuine plates, Levy, they are worth it." Then you will ask to see the plates, hold them up, and examine them Then you will whisper, at Is not the original mark: these arc the copies" will nod. Then we will bid, say one hundred pounds, and stop. But and hau EnHx