The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-05-20

the grave 1t almost seemed, for months
had passed since Russell had believed
him dead. Yet there he stood talking
with an acquaintance whom he had
stopped at the edge of tho pavement.
~ can not meet him; can not look
him in the face" murmured Russell, and
he turned hastily to lose himself in the
crowd He nearly ran into the arms OF
Gilbert Ray.
"Hold on, my boy" said tho man OF
millions, grasping Russell's arm. 81
haven't had a talk with you in many a
day, and I've got something almighty
important to say. Come to my office at
once"
He dragged Russell away in spite Of
all resistance.
"In the blues again, see," said Ray,
as soon as they were seated in the Of
fee. "Well, SO are your friends when
they view your conduct. What did you
mean by letting that lunatic, Deering,
cut you out of every thing in that wayP
/ know what you'll say. The invention
was his; you deceived me-and all that.
OF course you did, and mighty shrewd-
ly, too. don't care cent about that
I've more than got my money back out
OF the motor already, and I'd have had
q million for us two II that fool hadn't
stepped in to ruin his own prospects
and yours For, mind you, although
his machine is a good thing, 1t can't
sell ITSELF and he Is such an uncommon
ly queer sort Of fellow that he never
can do any thing with 1t. I'm done, OF
course, as soon as you step out, and the
consequence is that Deering will be just
where he started from In no time"
81 am s)rry for 1t" said Russell; "he
Is an honest man and has home Of
which anybody could be proud. have
seen him in it."
"Well, that's neither here nor there"
continued Ray. 1--WE heard about your
squaring up accounts and putting every
dollar you've got into your debts. Now,
that sort OF thing ! really can't approve
OF. II 1t should spread, 1t would ruin
Vne bbTbeJ' DuJ budJ lOV w bO iSeiout
although | know the malady's conta-
gious. know 1t, because I've caught
1t myself. There's little debt, almost
thirty years old, which I'm going to pay
to-day. Do you remember your fstherp"
"My father" said Russell, startled by
the question. 81 can scarcely say do.
He died when was little boy"
"Well, remember him. | knew him
here In this city. He was good man,
but not too sharp in business. He had
accumulated somo money, but he lost
most OF 1t at the last"
~ knew that" said Russell; 81 felt
the effects OF 1t during my boyhood.
What he left sufilced only for my bring
ing up, and for such education as !
have"
"Did you-that is, you didn't actually
want for any thing?" asked Ray, moving
uneasily in his chair, while he regarded
the young man anxiously.
"No; had food, and clothes, and
shelter. The things wanted no money
could supply. They we're ideals, far too
high for me-"
Ray seemed relieved.
1.-THE truth is" said he, shat II your
father hadn't known me, he might have
kept his money. Now don't be alarmed
1 didn't exactly rob him. We were on
opposite sides Of little business affair
One OF US had to go down. ! was going
up, Just at that time; persistently going
up and nothing could stop me. He had
strong tendency in the other direction
Perhaps some Of my methods at tina
time were little-well, not what &c
vigorous q mopalist as you would ap
prove Of, Ibave thought Of that anal