Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-20

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entered the room. Mr.. Leveson
was talking with young fellow
about my age saw kind Of fear
come into his eyes as l walked to-
wards him.
Evidently" said to myself, "he
is already alarmed as to how l shall
conduct myself. He fears that the
bailtf may leak out through The dress
trappingS"
Sorry to have kept you waiting
such a devil of time, Levescn, old
boy, but you know Jack Moreton was
never one to hurry himself"
His look OF establishment was most
amusing. Was this the baihtf, this
the clerk who had just left him?
The mention of my name-thc real
one, by che by-was hint to him
which he accepted readily.
He laughed and said:
mo, you are right there. You're
the LATEST dog | know By-the-by,
do you know Lord Elmslie?"
l bowed Things were looking up
"My old friend, Jack Moreton,
Elmslic-as you have just heard me
say, the LATEST dog in existence. "
This repetition of the remark as to
my laziness showed that he was still
somewhat nervous; so l launched
boldly into conversation with the
young lord
Wondermentand amaZement spread
over the countenaDce Of my host He
scarcely took his eyes from off my
face He could not make me out
and when he heard me say, in reply
to question of Lord Elmslie; "Oh,
yes l know your place very well. l
have friends living within stones
! throw-the Courtenays Of CourtenaY
Park" he turned upon his heel and
| fed.
l found means to have word
alone with him before the therguests
arrived.
you'll excuse me, " he said; ''but
really--Tm awfully obliged, you know
only don't go too far"
tIt's quite safe," | laughed. Il
| hhOW al say anu IA QUINN w
| facts"
Before he could reply. Elmslie
sauntered up, and | had no other
chance Of private word He seemed
quite easy, however and / was heart
! lily glad to see it. | knew that | had
plunged so far that an awkward ex-
PLANTATION would be necessary in the
morning, but l felt that 1 must have
my fling now. Lord Elmslie and /
got on marvelouslY well together, and
| smiled inwardly when he gave me
a standing invitation to call at his
club
"You might have run over my
preserves" he added, "that is, If
shooting is in your line"
lawfully obliged" 1 replied, 'but
1t scarcely is"
| studied Leveson's face when |
said this-the same thought must
have come upon him as upon me;
what very different line mine was.
All the guests had arrived save
one. IL was past dinner time.
Leveson became nervous and restless.
Evidently the defaulting guest was
the man he relied upon to pull off his
marvellous stroke Of business
At last a vigorous knock at the
front door, steps advanced the door
Of the room was thrown open.
lord Braysborough," said the
servant
l gave great start; it was my
father.
He did not see me at tirst--he wa.
engaged shaking hands with the
guests that we're known to him. Al
last my turn came
My father advanced, and ther
paused for an instant as he caught
sight of me. Astonishment was ex
pressed on his every feature, but
and here the breeding stepped in
he put out his hand and said, al
though he had seen me only couple
of nights ago:
, 'Ah, Jack, glad to see you Didn''
know you were acquainted with Leve
son. Happy to find you in such gooC
, hands"
Leveson was wonder-struck, anC
the climax OF his amazement wa
} reached when my father turned L
him and remarked:
"You didn't tell me my son wa
} coming"
Luckily before Leveson could fine
, an answer, the indefatigable Elmsi'
came up, and turned the converse
tion.
The evening passed very pleasantly
l stunned my father as much as pos
sible, and never gave him chance o
a word in private with me. | coulC
see he was intensely puzzled, bu
! knew that the truth-nOw that ht
had acknowledged me as his SON
would widen the breach that already
: existed between us
"Are you going up my way, jack
he asked, as the party broke up
NO" | replied nonchalently. 81
> am stopping with Leveson."
, lie opened his eyes more and more
"Oh," he remarked, 'all right
| See you in a day or two suppose
Possibly Goodnight"
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