The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-05-31

with bated breath to see what turn the
conversation would take.
"Come back to stay?"
Indefinitely. l may leave at any
time. l am scarcely in position to de-
termine that question for myself. 1t is
optional with business interests, you
know"
Eyes, know. You mentioned some
complications to me yesterday. Found
out anything new about them?"
Nothing of Importance"
Changed your plans pretty sud-
denly, didn't you, Northp"
"Well, yes, my plans have undergone
a rather important alteration since
morning. But as said before do not
know how soon the aspect Of Affairs
may again change, and be called
away from X, consequently"-North
smiled radiantly as this inspiration
came to him-"to all intents and pur-
poses am still absent. Do you under
stand me?"
lie spoke these words with certain
significance in his tones and not little
anxiety as to how they would be re-
ceived. We looked keenly at his visitor.
The latter in his turn looked keenly at
North. In an instant a quick flash of
intelligence passed between them.
"I see, / seel" commented his visitor,
with two or three sharp little jerks Of
his head to emphasize the fact "In
other words we are to govern ourselves
and our actions precisely as we would
II you were thousand miles away.
That was what puzzled Clipper and me.
You see, while you were away we knew
Just what TO do, because you had put
everything right into our hands; and,
as we're not the fellows to let the grass
grow under our feet, we had already
mapped out our campaign for the re-
naming two weeks, and had taken
few preliminary steps. Then all at
once we heard this afternoon that you
had returned, and without notifying
US"
THAT was not an intentional neglect,
/ assure you, my dear fellow" inter
posed North, apologetically.
mo, l suppose not. It's all right,
now, of course, only at first we didn't
know what to think of 1t; and 30 finally
l decided that I'd come up here and see
you, and find out what you did mean.
Hope I'm not interrupting you,
NorthP" he added, as his sharp eyes
rested upon the writing material on the
table.
"Not In the least" returned North,
Hospitality. II have been writing let
ter, which I was anxious should leave
tonight"
"Time II was In the Office, then, II
you want II to catch the evening mail" I"
remarked the other. "Going DOWN.
I'll go with you, II you don't object"
"Come on, them" said North, starting
up; and he added TO himself, as he got
his hat and gloves:
"0bject2 Not II On the contrary,
the great advantage Of being accom-
panied by some one who knows the ex-
act location Of my objective point pre-
sents itself at onoe and forcibly TO my
mind. shall endeavor, in the course
Of our conversation, TO discover-though
half suspect already-in what relation
to Noll this gentleman and Mr.. Clipper
stand"
"Everybody's of to club, or the polit-
teal meetings tonight" remarked
North's companion as, going down the
deserted hotel steps, they started
leisurely up the street ~ hear there Is
to be big Wymer meeting this even
ing-sort of grand rally round for
lorn hopel Know anything about 1t,
NorthP'
mo, had not heard Of II at all, re-
Joined NorthI adding mentally, with a
slight shrug OF his shoulders: u have
had quite enough Of 'Wymer meetings.
myself don't ask for o repetition Of
the experience" sHf
"He's regular fool, now, Wymer
is," pur-ued the othe,. thereby proving