Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-04-03

eu. Dennls emphatlcally repea0ed The
words, Zone of the members of your fam
ily." His employer regarded him with q
broad stare of establishment.
"One of the members of my family"
Sir Giles repeated. on his side. why,
man alive. what are you thinking Of? Pm
an old bachelor, and haven't got a fam
iy."
There is your brother, sir"
MY brother is in France-out Of the
way of the wretches who are threatening
me. wish l was with himH'
There are your brothers two sons, Sir
Giles"
well, And what is there to be afraid
Of? My nephew, Hugh, is in London
and, mind! not on political errand I
hope. before long, to hear that he is going
to be married-if the strangest and incest
girl in England will have him. What's
wrong now."
Dennis explained. 81 only wished to say,
sir. that l was thinking Of your other
nephew"
''Sir Giles laughed. Arthur in danger!'
he exclaimed. As harmless a young man
as ever lived. The worst one can say of
him is that he is throwing away his money
farming in Kerry"
Excuse me, Sir Giles; there's not much
chance of his throwing away his money,
where he Is now. Nobody will venture to
Arthur's neighbors at the market yester-
day. Your nephew is boycotted."
$50 much the better" the obstinate
banker declared. HE will be cured of
his craze for farming, and he will come
back to the place am keeping for him in
the Office"
...God grant itr' the clerk said, fervent-
For tn moment Sir Gil was staggered.
"Have you heard something tna1 you nave
not told me YETI" he asked.
No, sir. | am only bearing in mind
something which-with all respect-I think
you have forgotten. The last tenant on
that bit OF land in Kerry refused to pay
his rent. Mr.. Arthur has taken what thew
call an evicted farm. It's my firm belief, I"
said the head clerk, rising and speaking
earnestly, that the person who has adj
dressed those letters to you knows MI,
Arthur and knows he is in danger, and
is trying to save your nephew 10y means
Of your influence) at the risk of his own
Sir Giles snook his head. 81 call that
eiar-Ietched Interpretation. Dennis. M
what you say Is true, why didn't the writ
er OF those anonymous letters address him.
SELF to Arthur instead of to me."
gave IL as my opinion, just now. sir.
that the writer of the letter knew Mr
Arthur 'A'
$50 you-did. And what of that"
Dennis stood to his guns.
Anybody who is acquainted with Mr..
Arthur" he persisted. knows that with
all sorts Of good qualities) the young gen.
tleman is headstrong and rash. If friend
told him he was in danger on the farm
that would be enough of itself to make
him stop where he is and brave it out
Whereas, You, sir, are known to be eau
tious and careful. and far-seeing and dis
Greet" He might have added: And cow
ardly and obstinate, and narrow-minded
and inflated by stupid self-esteem. But
respect for his employer had blindfolded
the clerks observation for many a long
year past. II one man may be born with the
heart of lion. another man may be born
with the mind Of a mule. Dennis master
was one of the other men.
Very well put" Sir Giles answered, in
diligently. Time will show, il such an
entirely unimportant person as my nephew
Arthur is likely to be asSassina:ed. That
allusion to one of the members of my fam.
fly is mere equivocation. designed to
throw me off my guard. Rank, money,
social influence, answering principles,
mark me out as q public character Go
to the police-office, and let the best man
who happens to be off duty come here di-
rectly."
Good Dennis Howmore approached the
door very unwillingly. 1t was opened,
from the outer side, before he had reached
that end of the room. One of the bank
porters announced a visitor.
Miss Henley wishes to know, sir, II
you can see her."
Sir Giles looked agreeably surprised.
He rose with alacrity to receive the lady.