Dodge City times., 1890-07-04

trfDutOrs 10 the newspaper. ANA now nau
it ended. The editor had declared that
his list of writer's was fuM, and begged
leave to suggest thst Mr.. Vfmpany should
pertinent proposal! Had Lord Harry-s
proprietor. remem mber-exerted his author.
ity. Not he. His Iordship had dropped
the doctor like a hot potato" and had
meanly submitted to his own servant
What did Mr.. Mountjoy think of such
conduct as that:
Hugh answered the question with his
own end in view. Paving the way for
Mr. Vimpany's departure from the cot.
tage at Passy, he made polite offer Of his
services.
Can't 1 help you ont of your difficultyi"
he said.
"You,' cried the doctor. Have you
forgotten how you received me, sir, when
/ asked for loan at your hotel in Lon
don:'
Hugh admitted that he might have
spoken hastily. "You took me by sur.
prise" he said, land {perhaps l was mis-.
taken, on my side) thought you were, to
say the least of it, not particularly civil.
You did certainly use threatening Ian
guage when you left me. No man hkea
70 be teeated in that way"
Mr. vimpany's big bold eyes stared al
Mountjoy in state of bewilderment
he asked.
Lam incapable, Mr.. Vimpany, Of an aci
OF rUdencss towards anybody"
elf you come to that the doctor stout.
ly declared, II AM incapable, too It's
plain TO me that we have been misunder
standing each other. Wait bit: l want
to go back for a moment to that threaten.
ing language which you complained ol
just now. l was sorry for what had said
as soon rs your door was shut on me. On
my way downstairs did think of turning
back and making friendly apology be.
fore gave you up. Suppose l had done
that:o Mr.. Vimpany asked. wondering in
ternaliy whether Mounrjoy was foolish
enough to believe him.
Hugh advanced little nearer to the de.
eign that he had in view.
You might have found me more kindly
disposed towards you" he said, than you
had anticipated"
This encouraging reply cost him an ef-
fort. He had stopped to the unworthy
practice OF perverting what he had said
end done. on n former occas: to serva
q present interest. Remind himself IS he
might of the end which, in the interests Ut
Itis, did really appear to Justify the means,
he still sank To place in his own estima.
ton which he was honestly ashamed to
occupy.
Under other circumstances. his hesita-
zion, slight as it was, might have excited
suspicion. As things were. Mr.. Nimp-
any could only discover golden pOssibi l.
ties that daZzled his eyes, 81 wonder
whether you're in the humor," he said.
ito be kindly disposed towards ME nows'
1t was needless to be careful of the feel
ings OF such man as this. Suppose you
had the money you want in your pocket" :"
Hugh suggested, what would you do
with it,"
.Go back to London, to be sure, and
publish the first number of that work of
mine told you Of"
And leave your friend, Lord Harry"
"What good is my friend to me. He's
nearly as poor us am-he sent for me to
advise him-I put him up to way Of fill
ing both our pockets and he wouldn't hear
of it. What sort Of Il friend do you call
thats"
Pay him and get rid of him. There
was the course of proceeding suggested
by the private counsellor in Mountjoy's
bosom
Have ycu got the publishers estimate
of eXpensess" he asked
The doctor instantly produced the docs.
ment.
To a rich man the sum required was, af-
ter all, trifling enough. Mountjoy sat
down at the writing table. As he took up
a pen. Mr.: Nimpany's protuberant eyes
looked as if they would f1y out of his head.
IF lend you the money" Hugh began.
eyes, yesp' cried the doctor)-''I do SO ON
condition that nobody is to know of the
loan but ourselves" 'Oh, sir; on nv
Mountjoy's bankers in Paris for the ne
cessary amount, with something added
for travelling expenses. checked Mr.. Vimp-
any in full career of prOteStation He
tried TO begin again: my friend. my ben.
efactor!-" He was stopped once more.
His friend and benefactor pointed to the
clock. 'if you want the money to-day
the bank closes" Mr.. Vimpany did want
the money-always wanted the money; his
gratitude burst out for the third time:
God bless you'll" The object of that high
ly original form of benediction pointed
the window in the direction of
the railway station. Mr.. Vimpany strug-
glcd 10 longer to express his feelings-he
had made his last sacrifice to appearances
he caught the train.
The door of the room had been left
open. A voice outside said: Has he
Gone?"
Come in, Fanny" said Mountjoy. "He
will return to London either tonight OF
to morrow morning."
The strange maid put her head in at the
door.
I'm be at the terminus" she said, "and
make sure of him."
Her head suddenly disappeared, before
it was possible to speak to her again. Was
there some other person outside? The
other person entered the room: it was Lord
Harry. He spoke without dis customary
smile.
Il want word with you, Mr.. Mount
joy"
About what, my lord?"
That direct question seemed to confuse
the lrishman. He hesitated
about you," he said-and stopped to
And another person, !" he add.
ed, mysteriously
Hugh was cOnstitutionally hater of
mysteries. He felt the need of n more
definite reply, and asked for it plainly.
Docs your lordship associate that other
person with mef'
Yes, do"
"Who is the person!"
'liy wife"
CHAPTER 1xX.-SAXON AND CELr.
When amicable relations between two
men happen TO be in jeopardy, there is
least danger of an ensuing quarrel il the
friendly intercourse has been of artificial
growth on either side. In this case, the
of self-interest and the laws of
politeness have been animating influences
throughout, acting under conditions
which assist the effort of self-control,
nd &c