The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-13

line or reasoning any further.
 Micklereed had promised that when released he would come to his friends lodgings, but greatly to that good mAn's disappointment he did not put In an appearance. Warder Smith, who saw him leave the prison, aid that "lawyer- looking gentleman" had met him and taken him of in hansom. Also that No. 119, noticing him outside, had bor- rowed sovereign from the "lawyer- looking gen. tlemAn" and given 1t to him, saying: "Tell MT. BAmlett he shall hear from me, and thank you, wander, for your kindness"
 Three months passed away, but MT. BAmlett his relations might have come to his help. The readiness of the "awyer-like gentleman" to lend the sovereign looked as If he had friends but the curste was rather vexed at his silence, and mur- mured to himself hard sayings about the ingrati- tude of man.
 One Friday night however, MT. Bamlett was reading the Guardian, and he came to & paragraph which considerably astonished him. It ran as fol- lows:
 "We understand that the valuable living of Plat ton Magma Southshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. Samuel Sloman, has been offered by the patron, C. M. Masterton, Esq, to the Rev. Joshua Bamlett, curate of St. Swithin's W. C. This living enjoys an enviable distinction at the present time. Most of London, that its nominal value of 900 pounds year is some indication Of its actual one. The population of the parish Is 260 and there Is 6 good vicarage. We congratulate Mir. BAmlett on his good fortune"
 aNonsensen was the curate's mental comment "the Guardian must have made mistake. There must be another man of the same name. Those papers are always wrong in details"
 He took down the "Clergy List," and ran through the Bamletts, but there were not many of them, and not one save himself, rejoiced in the name of Joshua
 "Surely" said he to himself, "it can't be true know no one called Masterton. Besides, should have heard of 1t direct"
 Al IL ll-l Al -a.I- letter
 "This came for you, sir this morning" said st e "and Pm sorry 1t has been misaid."
 The letter proved to be from Twibell X Twiss the solicitors of c. Nj. Masterton. It contained . formal offer of the living of Platton and mentioned the solicitors regret that their client was at pres ent abroad. They requested MT. BAmlett to call upon them as soon as possible.
 He called, accepted the living, and had read him. self in and taken possession before MT. Masterton returned.
 One morning he was walking in the garden of his vicarage, wishing his patron would come back that he might make his acquaintance and discover what manner of man 1t was who, having good thing to give away, sought out an obscure curate as the recipient of it, when he saw Charley Mickle- reed open the gate.
 Could it be, thought he, that Charley had not deemed him worth visiting before his promotion? Did he mean to levy blackmail upon him? It would be nice to have the story of the tobacco spread abroad. No he would not believe his friend could be so base-especally his friend to judge by his clothes and the aroma of his cigar had also prospered in worldly affairs since he left the prison.
 "Well, Josh, my bov" began MT. Mickereed, "how do you like it2 House all right, isn't it? I told them to put everything square for you before 1 went away"
 "You told them" said Mr. Bsmlett; "but what on earth had you to do with it?n
 "Everything," replied his friend "Pm not Charley MtCkIereod now know. but Charles Micklereed Masterton, lord of this manor and patron of this living. Possibly J. P. some day. Wouldn't that be joke, eh Josh?"
 "I don't understand" ," said the vicar feebly.
 "Ahi suppose you never heard of my great uncle Masterton. We'll, hardly ever did before