The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-10
CHAPTER ".

The day wore itself out. After dinner the
two friends put In a long and harassing even
ing trying to decide what to do with the
5000 reward which they were going to get
when they should find One armed Pete. and
catch him. and prove him to DO the right per
son. and extradite him. and ship him to Table,
quah in the Indian Territory. But there were
40 many dazzling openings for ready cash
that they found 1t impossible to make up their
minds and keep them made up. Finally. Mrs
Sellers grew very weary OF it all. and said:
fore it's caughtY'
Then the matter was dropped for the time
being and all went to bed. Next morning.
being persuaded by Hawkins. the Colonel
made drawings and specifications and went
down and applied for a patent for his toy puz-
zle. and Hawkins took the toy itself and started
out to see what chance there might be to do
something with it commercially. He did not
have TO 60 far. In q small. old. wooden shanty.
which had once been occupied as dwelling
by some humble negro family. he found n
keen-eyed Yankee engaged in repairing cheap
chairs and other secondhand furniture. This
man examined the toy indifferently: attempted
to do the puzzle; found it not so easy as he had
expected grew more interested. and finally
emphatically so: achieved success ut last.
and asked:
"Is 1t patented7"
Patent applied for"
"Iat will answer. What do you want
for it,"
"what will 1t retail !or7"
"Well. % CO nts, I should think"
"what will you give for the exc lusive
right?"
II couldn't give $40. II I had to pay ca sh
down: but I'll tell youwhat I'll do. I'll make 1t
and market it. and pay you five cents royalty
on each one"
Washington sighed. Another dream disap.
peared: no money in the thing. SO he said:
"All right. take 1t ut that Draw me- Q
paper"
Hewent his way with the paper. and dropped
the matter out Of his handicapped 1t to make
room for further attempts to think out the
most promising way to invest his half OF tho
reward. In case partnership investment sat
isiactory to both benefclaries could not be hit
upon.
He had not been very long at homo when
Sellers arrived sodden with grief and booming
with glad excitement-working both these
emotions successfully. sometimes separately.
sometimes together. He fell on Hawkins's
neck sobbing. and said
"Oh. mourn with me. my friend, mourn for
my desolate house: death has smitten my last
kinsman. and l Am Earl OF Rossmore-con-
graduate mel"
He turned to his wife, who had entered
while this was going on. put his arms about
her. aud said: You will bear up for my sake.
my lady-it had to happen. it was decresd.'
She bore up very well. and said:
Its no great loss. Simon Lathers was q
poor. well-meanng. useless thing. and no
account. and his brother never was worth
shucks."
The riGltful earl continued:
Il am too much Frustrated by these con-
f1icting Criefs and Joys TO be able to concen-
trate my mind upon affairs: I will ask our
good friend here to break the news by wire or
post to the Lady Gwendolen and instruct her
to-"
What Lady GwendolenI"
"Our poor daughter. who. alas"
"Sally Sellersp Mulberry Sellers. are you
losing your mindI" ., .,.r-s,u. .,,,.,.e. d.,
There. please do not forget who you are.
and who am; remember your own dignity.