Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-06-07

upon Madame Trent. She and | could,
perhaps, come more quickly TO an un-
Outstanding than through the medium
Of an agent"
"It's quite on the cards she may find
reason for seeing you" Tom returned,
rubbing his chin: ''but as for the money,
/ fancy she'll take il, su there's enough
of it, However, you'l get full report
this evening"
Then ! will detan you no long
err" remarked the coant, stepping to-
ward the door
"Before you put on your gloves I'd
wish TO shake hands with you, Count de
Lisle," said Tom. advancing with his
hand outstretched. There's four Of
us at least that you have made happy
today, and if that's your custom all |
have to say is New York will be SAD to
part with you.'
De Lise took the Irishman'S hand
and gave it a powerful grasp.
81 have had enemies" said he. 4,
have felt tie Hostility of the world.
Now that have power, it is my wish to
make friends. Not TO buy them, Mr..
! 4
OF my wealth, when that is my cue.
Bnt | should be glad for = few people
to feel that there is something in me to
like and respect besides my money. 1t
is a great deal for a rich man to hope
that he may be thought OF as anything
except rich man; it is penalty OF
great riches. But have ventgred to
hope it this morning"
"And by George, you were right re-
piled Tom, with tears in his eyes.
There's stuff in you better than ever
came out of a gold mine. SO good luck
to you"
"To you, Also" returned the count;
and then the door closed and he was
gone.
The rest of that day passed very
pleasantly to. Tom Bannack. He de-
posted his ten Thousand dollars in the
bank, aad then drew out one thousand
dollars in the form of twenty dollar
bills. One of he presented to his office
boy, surprising the latter out of Gym
icism on the spot. The remaining for
ty-niue he deposited in the hip-pOcketS
of his trousers. He would have pre-.
ferred the jingle of gold in California
fashion; it seemed much more like real
wealth, he said, but the bills were new
and he took subtle delight in crump
ling them out of their criSpness.
After attending to the counts bust
ness he walked to his tailor's and was
measured for couple eff the best suit:
to be had. On his way uptown he
stopped in at various emporiums oil
fashion and bought such things as {
lady's sealskin coat, full length: Il couple
of dozen pairs of the finest silk stock
ings: half dozen changes OF ladies
cambria and silk underwear handker
chiefs, gloves and Scarfs in quantities t
suit, and of quality extra super6ne; anC
he came near buying lot OF bonnet:
and boots, but reflected, in time, that it i:
wiser to leave those mysteries TO women
There being still couple OF hours be
fore dinner, he visited new apartment
house above Madison square, and find
ing a handsome suit of dozen room:
vacant he engaged them then and there
Returning home he looked in at florist:
and spent ten dollars in profuSion o.
rich color and fragrance, which he or
dered sent to his address, and then home
he went, with one twenty dollar bill il
his pocket, joyful heart. and 4 counte
nance studiouSly grave.
He played the silent and serious roll
all through dinner; but not so cleyerl!
as to satisfy his wife,
TO BE CONTINUED.