Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-04-08

"ASSS Aio MlnO 70 mana them to oscar,
and request him to take them that day
where they ought to go; but he did not,
wanting an excuse.
And the day went on to evening, and
Oscar Dalrymple departed, and that
unfortunate moneys worth still re-
manned i'll Charles possession. Mr..
Piggott had called laue III the after
noon. Whether that worthy gentle
man scented the fact, or heard of it
casually from Charles Dalrymple, who
was too open upon most subjects, it is
probable that he did become acquaint-
ed with it, for he did not leave him
afterward. He carried him out to dine,
and between ten and eleven Charles re-
turned home alone, heated with wine.
He went to his desk, took something
out of it-somcthing! and relocked it
again. Then he saw that Reuben had
followed him in, and was standing
'Mr. Charles-do not GO out again
tonight"
Charles stared at him.
''Sir. carried you in my arms when
you were a child; your father, the very
day he died, told me to give you a
word of warning, if 1 saw you going
wrong; let that be my excuse for
speaking to you as you may think l
have no right to do. Do not 60 on,
again. sir; for this night, at any rate,
stay away from the set; they are moth
ing but blacklees. There's that Pig
gott waiting for you outside the door,
Reuben, don't be a fool. How
dare you say my friends are black
legs?"
''They are so, sir. And you are los
ing your money to them, and it won't
fhai fhoVy oil
Charles Dalrymplc did not reply.
He moved to the door, but Reuben
moved more quickly than he, and
stood with his back against it
What farce is this?" uttered
Charles. Indignantly. Stand away
from the door, or shall be tempted to
fling you from it.
"Oh, sir, hear reason. rwo-and-
twenty years ago, stood, in like man.
ner, praying your Uncle Charles not to
60 out to his ruin. He had come to
London, sir. as fine and generous a
young man as you, but little older.
he was, in years; and the gamblers got
hold of him, and drew him into their
ways. and stuck to him, like leeoh,
till all he had was gone. A night
came when he was half mad; saw he
. was; and l stood before him and
as am now praying you. 1t was of
no use, and he went If tell you
what that night brought forth, sir, will
you regard it as warningP'
/ What did it bring forth?' de-
manded Charles. arrested to interest
t will tell you. sir. if you will take
warning by it, and break with them,
this night and never 90 amongst them
more; Viii you promise. Mr.
.Out Of tho way. Reuben. You are
getting into your dotage. If you have
nothing to tell me. let mo CO.
Listen, thcn." cried Reuben, bend
| ing his head forward. in his excite
ment. AT three o'clock, that same
! morning, Mr.. Dalrymple returned.
He had been half mad, say, when he
went, he was wholly mad when he
came back; mad with despair and
dependency, He came in, his head
down, and his steps tagging. and Went
into his bedroom. l went to ming, and
was undressing, when he called me
back, He had got bis portmanteau
standing over it. looking in, his coat
and cravat off, aud the collar of his
shirt unbuttoncd. Reuben said he,
Il have made up my mind to Leave
London and take 4 Journey
"Down to tie Grange, sir??' |
asked, my heart lcaping within me al
the good n,ws.
4" No, not to the GraLsu, this time;
it's farther than that. But as l have
informed no one of my intentions, l
must leave word with you, in case l
am inquired after.
cam not to attend YOU, STRIP l in
terruptcd.
"'No, shan't want yoa particular
! ~ he answered; you'll do more good
here. Tell all who may inquire for
me, and especially ny brother that al
though they may tank did wrong to
start alone on tn, r,ad where ! have
never been, am obliged to do So l
can not help myself Tell them de-
| liberated upon it before making up my
mind, and that 1 undertake it in the
possession of all my faculties and
| Senses.
Il found these words somewhat
strange" continued Reuben. '.but his
true meaning never struck upon me-
oh, " he walled, elasping his hands, lit
never struck upon me. My thoughts
only turned to Scotland; for my master
had been talking Of going there to see
Ocotcn lalru, q Irlcnu OF MS, ana be-
ieved he had taken n sudden resolu-
ton to pay the visit then; l thought he
had pulled out his trunk to put in some
4 things he might want, before packed
it. asked him when he intended to
start, and he replied that l should
know all in the morning.; and I went
back to my bed
| Charles had sat down on the nearest
chair; his eyes were strained on Reu-
ben. Had he a foreshowing of what
! was to come?
''1n the morning one of the women
servants came anil woke me, Her face
started me the moment l opened my
eyes; it was white and Reconstruction,
and she asked me what that stream of
blood meant that had trickled from I'M
der the door OF my masters chamber
| Invent there when had put q thing or