The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
THE Light THAT FAILED.


and wondered what these things nigh
mean. lie dill no! wish 10 be tende,
by The hou9?kaePsr, AMI yet Torpen
howe observation-disclosures Jared on him
He did notCxlC;lyk know whsthe wanted
The darkness would not III, and Mai
sizes unopened letters felt worn and OLE
from much handling. lie could neye
read them for himgei 10 long NJ life en-
dured; but MaiSiU might have sen
him some fresh ones TO play with. Tht
Nilghai entered with Il giit,-a piece o
red modelling.wHx. He iancied tina
Dick might find irteraat in using hi
hands. Dick polted and pat.ed the stuff
for few minutes, and, rs it like any
thing in tbs wo!Id?" no said, drcarily
Take it away. mar get the touch o
the blind in fifty years. Do you know
where Torponhow has gone ?"
The Nilghai knew nothing. "We'r
staying in his rooms till he comes back
Can We do anything for you ?"
"l'd like to be left alone, please
Don't Thick I'm ungrateful; but In
best alone"
The Nilghai chuCkled. and Dick re
aumel his drowsy brooding and su!er
rebellion against fate. lie had Ion.
since ceased to think about the work h,
had done in the old days, md the desiri
to do more work had departed from him
He was exceedingly sorry for himself
and the completeness OF his tender erie
soothed him. But his soul and his body
cried for Nlaislo-Alaisie who would un
derstand. Ills mind pointed out that
Maisi, having her own work to do, would
not care. His cxperitnC, hRd laugh,
him that when money wGs exhausted
women went away, aud that when q
man was knocked out Of the race the
others trampled OIL him. Then at
least" said Dick, in reply, "she could
use me as | used Rinat-fOr some sort Of
a study. | wouldn't ask more than to
be near her again, even though I knew
some other man was making love to her.
Ugh! what dog l an !"
A voice on the staircase began TO sing
joyfully:
when we gO-gO-Go away from here,
our creditors will weep and they Will wall
ouenbsencG much rcgrcttirg when they .iu!
that we've been getting
Ont Of Elgland by mex! Tuesdays Indian
mall"
Following the tramping OF feet, slam
ming OF TorpeEhow's door, and the
sound OF voices in gtsnuous debate, some
one squeGked, "And see, you good fel-
lows, | have found new waterbottle-
1irs'-ciass patent-eh, how you say. Open
himself inside out"
Dick epraIg to his ieet. He knew the
voice well. "Tho,'a Cassavetti come
back from the Continent. Now | know
why Torp went away. There's a row
somewhere, and-l'm out Of it,"
The NilghGi commanded silence in
vain. That's ior my sake" Dick said,
bitterly. The birds are getting ready
to tly, and they wouldn't tell me. can
hear Morten Sutherland and Mackaye.
Hall the war correspondents in London
are there-and I'm out OF it."
He ntumbled across the landing and
plunged into Torpenhow's room. He
could feel that 1t was iull OF men
Where's the tronble?" said he. "In
the Balkans at last? Why didn't some
one tell me?n
I'VE thought YOU wouldn't be inter.
eBted," aaid tho Nilghai, shameiacedly.
"It's in the Soudan, as usual"
"You lucky dogs? Let mo sit here
while yor talk. I shan't be a skeleton
ut the feast. Gasaavctti, where are YOU i?
Your English is Gs bad rs ever"
Dick was led into chair. He heard
the rustic OF the maps, and the talk
swept forward, carrying him with 1t.
Everybody spoke at orce, discussing
press censorships, railway routes, trans.
port, water supply, the capacity OF gen.
erals-these in language that would
have Mortified trusting public-rant.
ing, Inserting, denouncing and laughing
at the top of their voices. There was
tue glorious certainty OF war in the
Soudan at any moment. Tho Nilgha
said SO, and it WAS well 20 be In readi.
ness. The keneu had telegraphed t6
Cairo for horses. Cassavet,i had stolen
a perfectly inaccurate IiBt OF troopa that
would be ordered forward, and wal
reading it out amid profane intesrup
tions, and tho Keneu introduced tc
Dick come man unknown who woult
be employed aG war artist by the Cen
trail Southern Syndicate. TITS his frs
outing" said the Keneu. "Giye hin
some tipa-about riding camels.H
"Oh, those camelsm groaned Casaa
vett. 81 shall learn to ride him again
and now I am 30 much MI soft! Listen
you good fellows, l know your militar,
arrangement very well. There will r.
tho Royal Argalahire Sutherlanders. S.
it was read TO me upon best authority.
A roar OF laughter interrupted him.
"tSit down." said the Nilghai. 9Th
lis.s aren't even made ont in the We
Office"
"Will there be any iorca Mt Suakim {?
said voice.
Then tho outc.ies redoubled. m
grew mixed thus: "How many Egyp
Jan troops will they use?-God bel
the Fellaheen!-There's a railway i
PlumsteGd marshes doing duty as
iives onrt.-We shall have the Su.
kim.Bcrborlino buiitat last-Canadia
voyageurs arc too careful. Give NE
half.drunS Krooman in a whsle,boa
WHO commands the Desert column
No, they never blew up tho b
rock in Ghizeh bend. We shall have
be hauled up, us usual.---Somebod
tell me ii there's an Indian contincen
or I'll break eYerybody's head don
tear the map in two.-It's war
occupation, tell you. to connect vii
1 the African companies in the SoutI
--There's Guinea-worm in most OF IL
wells on thatroute." Then the Nileha
despairing OF peace, beloved like a 10
horn and beat upon the table with Dol
hands.
"Bnt what becomes OF Torpenhow
said Dick, in the silence that followed.
4 .Terp's In allegiance juat now. He
OF love.making somewhere, l suppose
said the Nilghai.
He said he was going TO STAY
5 home" said tho Keneu.
ia her" said Dick, with an oat
Gle won't. Pm not much Good mo-
but II you and the Nilghai hold hi
down I'll engage to trample on him h
lie sees reason. Ho stay behind, i
deed! He's the best OF you all. There
BIO some tough work by Omdurma
We shall come there to stay, this tim
But ! forgot. l wish were going wi