Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-06-07

low. 1here'S 1ee0lng time. We0 DeSG go
down. IL you'd like a wash beforehand
there are the materials"
The millionaire accepted this invitation,
and the young giant having rinsed him
self afterwards, with good deal of I'M
necessary splashing, they went down
stairs together, and took their seats at the
table. The painters plate and table-nap-
kin were set quite apart from those of the
other guests.
These folks fog me-" he said. 81 can't
talk their lingo. and so / like to be by my
self. 1t would be q bit dull in the even
ings, too, if one could never get away.
You spoke about Major De We're just now.
toni don't mind confessing it-when 1
set out from New York, that if it hap
pened to be my luck TO fall across any
specimen of the real tip-top British aristo-
crat, l should have to rile up against him
and feel very shirty, and American, and
Republican, and all that. He's the first l
have met, and he's quite a nice disappoint-
ment."
'.Major De Vere," the millionaire said,
in a questioning tone, 'is a man of good
familyf"
Lord, yesl Came over with the Con-
queror. All his blood relations are earls
and dukes, and that sort of people. He's
a flyer, Major De We're is. There's only
one thing don't like about him. l wish
he wouldn't play so nasty high; but he
says he likes the excitement of it. / do
that; but I should like winning better
than losing, and l reckon that the British
aristocrat can afford to lose better than a
Yankee canvas-spoiler. It's good berth.
British aristocrat; and l fancy there's
bit of envy in the feeling of some of our
fellows. Maybe, when our Jay Gould and
Vanderbilt fellows have been there for a
thousand years, they'll feel just as safe
and cocky as the Others"
You have played with Major De Verer
asked the millionaire. The artist nodded
only, but contrived to put a considerable
meaning into the gesture. You have
He was going to say lost" but checked
himself, thinking that the question would
sound like an impertinence. The artist
finished the sentence for him.
LOST Well, yes, | should say | had"
The confidence seemed little sudden,
but then the painter was SO very harum-
scarum in his way, so very free and easy
and boyish, that his new patron found
nothing surprising in it. But he recalled
think that it might not be kindly to leave
a poor man to bear the burden of mill
ionaire's reputation among people who
gambled heavily, even though they might
play with perfect fairness. Somehow he
was not inclined altogether to believe that
Major De We're would play with perfect
fairness. He doubted the Majors claims
to social distinction; he doubted strongly
his being a gentleman in any sense, and
was inclined to appraise him as a mere
pretender. He put Medhurst into differ
ent category, and, therefore, being at least
as shrewd as he was shy, suspected the ap-
parent partnership between the two a little
more than ever. He began to see that it
was his duty to guard the young fellow
from the possible result of possible error
on the part of Messrs. De We're and Med
hurst. This consideration sent him out
with the painter on his afternoon eXpedi-
ton, although he had almost determined
to take the next train hOmeward.
You tell me-" he said, bent upon offer
ing the proposed enlightenment as natur-
ally as possible, that you are not dis
turbed by an onloOker?"
Not an atom" Paul protested. II like
it, so long as a man has the sense to hold
his jaw at the right tunes"
And you think l may have?" asked the
millionaire.
al think" said Paul. with the candor
which distinguished him, chat you'd do
it if | asked you to; and | think l should
ask you pretty smart if you wanted it."
There was good humor mingled with
this brutal OutspOkenness which seemed
to Indicate certain surety of being I'M
derstood in a friendly fashion, and dis
armed it of all offensiveness.
in that case" said the millionaire, who
was growing more at home every minute,
al will come with you. l am IA painter
myself, in u clumsy, amateur kind of
way.'
''If you'd like to work." said Paul,
there are lots of tools here, and you can
take turn at it. If saw another fellow
painting anything half as ripping as the
scene Pm ut | should get real mad If l
couldn't daub as we'll"
But this invitation was declined, the
amateur having no heart to set his crudi-
ties side by side with the work of an &C
complished artist. The two slipped their
coffee together, and the painter smoked
leisurely pipe, and then they set out again.
You seemed a little aStonished just
now, sad the millionaire, bent upon the
fulfllment of the duty he had set before
himself, that | should remember your
name. 1t happens to be the name of a
rather intimate friend of mine"
"OhP' said Paul, indifferently.
He is said" the millionaire continued,
with CHASTITY, uncomfortable sense that
he was boasting of his own despised dol
lars or, at the very least, was Dragging of
his association with their owner, ''he is
said to be an immensely wealthy man. He
is the last man in the world / am sure, to
think that the money makes him person
ally considerable"
He felt that he was foundering, and
paused. His companion did not seem to
be particularly interested in the wealth of
the man who bore his name
ut is quite possible" the millionaire
went on, speaking more abruptly. in his
nervousness, than he could have done If
he had been entirely self-possesSed. that,
bearing the same name, and being, like
him, an American, you may sometimes be
taken for him"
DO you Know" ne SAID, swinging rounu
upon his companion and bringing himself
to dead stand. Pm half inclined to
think that that has happened; I'm really
more than half inclined to think that it
has happened. Upon my soul and body,
nowl am very much inclined to think
that that has happened"
His voice grewintrospectiye and thought
full, and when he turned to go on again, he
went slowly, and with occasional refiec-
tive pauses in his walk.
Where does he hail from-this Paul
Joness" he asked, after an interval.
New York"
"Why. so do l. for the last twelve
months past. Is ne supposed TO be on MS
travels round here3"
Il saw his name in newspaper in Paris,
when we We're both there, saying that he
stayed in the same hotel with u.s.
Great .Iupiterr' said Paul. speaking
more than half to himself al wonder if
that accounts for everything It's odd you
have struck on that, now. But then. you
knew about the names, and l didn't.
What's he reckoned to be worth, this Paul
Jones?"
II should be puzzled to tell YOU" the
millionaire answered lamely, with the
shame-faced braggart sensation return
ing, stronger than before Il have heard
him quoted often as a fifty-million man"
''Scottp' said the painter. Dye think
it's trues"
II believe So"
mans got the right to own a heap like that
and never offer to split it with his name
sakes. thought l was the only Paul