Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-04-21

ed more money. He had less than two
hundred dollars left, and he owed NOR
than that. He did not wish to % 10 b;0
mother again, partly from shame nartIv
because he knew that, in order TO raise tba
sum he needed, she would be Obliged IN
sell some stock, and that would involve
applying to Judge Ketelle. One niObt Of
a club he was asked to take hand AZ q
game of poker with three others. He sat
down and played with varying success for
an hour or two. And then two of the omar.
tet withdrew and he and the other kent on
Percy had faith in his lack. and had
fortified himself with several whiskey coct-
tails His opponent was quiet man. and
seemed to be in detected and timid frame
of mind The chips on the table repre-
sented a good deal of money, how much
exactly Percy did not know; he meant 70
win it all. Some good cards we're dealt to
him; he drew, and found himself in ms
session of superb hand. He was quite
certain that his adversary held no such
cards, and he began to bet. His adyer-
sary was drawn into raising him: thew
Continued to raise each other. Percy swal-
lowed another cocktail, and felt that he
could not lOse He acted upon this con-
viction and lost Upon investigation. it
appeared that the quiet man had won rot
only Percy g original stakes, but some nine
hundred dollars into the bargain.
Percy preserved d calm exterior. and wrote
his I. o. U. for the amount, to be redeemed
within twenty-four hours Meanwhile. he
was in cold sweat of CONSERVATION. for
he did not know how he was to get the
money. 1t was too large q sum to borrow
from any of his acquaintance; those whom
he knew well enough 20 approach on such
a matter were aware Of his financial stand
ing, and would not lend anything. There
was nothing for it but to go to his mother.
The money must be forthcoming. If he
failed to pay, he wOnl6 be dishOuored.
Sylvia would bear of it. No! he
must have the money at any cost.
He went to bed, passed very bad night,
and after attempting to eat some breakfast
he betook himself to his mothers house.
The nature of his errand was so apparent
in his manner and appearance that she d.
vined it at once. The interview that en-
sued was a very painful one 10 both par
ties.
Mrs. NOlen had not got the money, and
could not get it for week at least. She
convinced her son by documentary evil
dence that such was the case. 1t might
be possible TO borrow from Judge Kete lie;
there was no other way. These we're facts
which no arguments or entreaties could
alter. Mrs. Nolen was terribly agitated by
the revelation of her sons incorrigible per-
versity, and her tears and anguish put him
in almost q suicidal frame Of mind. 1t
seemed to him that if he could only escape
from this predicament he would never al
low himself TO get caught again. But
there was no escape, except through the
Judge, and that was almost as bad as no
escape at all. The judge, even if he agreed
to the loan, WAS not the man tOspare Percy
a plain and severe statement of the repre-
feasibility Of his behavior. The young
man writhed in anticipation of this re-
buke. He knew be deserved it, but it
would not be easier to endure on that &C
count. Under ordinary circumstances he
might rebel and answer back; but it would
not do to fight with a man whom he was
begging money of. He had always been
proud of his pride; now that pride was GO
ing to suffer a fatal humiliation. Oaly one
thing could be worse, and that was to in
form his opponent of the night before that
he could not pay him. Percy wished that
he had never been born, and tnel he wish
cd that he was dead.
The first wish being impracticable, and
the second one that he did not care 10 put
into practice, ne left his mothers house in
an unenviable frame of mind, and turned
his steps in the direction of Judge Ketelle's
office. He felt gloomy and desperate. He
could understand how men, heretofore re-
spectacle, were induced to become thieves
or robbers. Had he been bank cashier,
he felt that ne was in mood to rob the
safe and depart for Canada; or if he had
been alone on dark road with wealthy
old gentleman, he could have taken him
by the throat and gone through his peck
cts. But he was on Fifth avenue, in broad
daylight, and these short methods of reim-
bursting himself were not available.
Hestruck into Broadway, and presently,
about block in advance, ne caught sight
of q graceful female figure that he knew,
walking in the same direction with him
self. 1t was Sylvia Tunstall He hasten
ed his steps; but just before be came up
with her she turned into large jewelry
shop on the right.
It was as good place as another for an
interview, and he felt feverish desire to
speak to her. He followed her into the
shop, and as she came to pause at one Of
the counters, he stood beside her and ut
tered her name.