The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-11

/ ~ on might nave run over my pre-
serves he added; that is, if shooting
!! is in your line.
"Awfully obliged, Ireplied. "but it
scarcely is
| studied Leveson's face when said
! this-the same thought must have come
| upon him as upon me; what different
! line mine was.
All the guests had arrived save one
1t was past dinner time. Leveson be-
came nervous and restless. Evidently
! the defaulting guest was the man he
relied upon to pull off his marvellous
stroke of business.
At last, vigorous knock at the front
door. steps advanced. the door of the
room was thrown open.
Lord Braysborough, said the serv-
ant.
gave great start: it was my IA
Their.
He did not see me at frst-he was
engaged shaking hands with the guests
that were known to him. At last mya
turn came.
My father advanced and then paused
for an instant as he caught sight of me-
Astonishment was expressed on his
every feature, but-and here the breed
ing stepped in-he put out his hand and
said as though he had seen me only
couple of nights ago:
-'Ah, Jack, glad to see you. Didn't
know you were acquainted with Leve-
son. Happy to find you in such good
hands.
Leveson was wonder struck, and the
climax of his amazement was reached
when my father turned to him and re-
marked:
You didn't tell me my son was COM
ing"
Luckily before Leveson could find an
up and turned the conversation.
The evening passed very pleasantly.
! Stunned my father as much as posi-
bic and never gave him u chance of
word in private with me. | could see
he was intensely. puzzled, but knew
/. that the truth-now that he had ac-
knowledged me as his son-would widen
the breach that already existed be-
tween US
Az YOU way;
he asked as the party broke up.
No replied, nonchalantly, 81 am
stopping with Leveson."
He opened his eyes more and more.
oh he remarked, ''all right. See
you in day. or two, I suppose"
Possibly. Good night"
He was gone and the rest followed.
LevesOn and I We're alone
For heavens sake" said Leveson.
''explain all this mystery, or | shall
fancy | am mad How on ear til can
you, the bailiff-you'll pardon me,
won't you-be the son of Lord Brays-
borough"
l eXplained-my early wildness, my
reverses, everything; he listening care
fully the while
well" he said, when I had finished,
''take my advice, and make it up with
the governor
But how?" L asked. when he
knows the truth-as he must
''He need never know He thinks YOU
are moving in good society-pardon the
conceit this implies on my part-let him
think so still"
l shook my head hopelessly.
Tomorrow l must return to the old |
life
Not 500 He placed his hand upon
my shoulder. You have done me- a .
service which can never forget Let I
me to some extent work off the obliga- !
ton. You want money. Here you can
have five hundred pounds sterling to- I
morrow. My business has come to a
happy termination am richl Let me
advance you this. Without your help
everything would have gone the other
way. You must not go back to the old
life. 1t is beneath you-you, the friend .
of Lord Elmslie" We both laughed.
accept my offer-rig yourself out
well, and go home to see your father.
Your hand upon it that you will take
my advice"
He put out his hand and after mo-
ment's hesitation / took it.
That's good" he said. Don't fear
for the result"
/ saw my father. He was wise and
asked no questions. My friendship with
Mr. Leveson and Lord ElmsIie was a
sufficient guarantee of my respectful bill
ity. quickly recovered my lost position
IL the world, and all thanks to nv
lucky levy upon the goods and chatteIs
Of Mr.. Leveson, in Victoria street
London Truth.