The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-05

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h a host, and paid like a prince for all chs
could be- supplied him. The valet was
source of undying curiosity and excitemen
in the bar parlor, where be held quite
court during the first days OF his stav at tn
Wyveruden Arms. So far as his English
| which was limited. would allow him, he an
swered nll questions with dignity. and die
not betfRy astouishment AT the very haz,
ideas respecting his rnas and his eountr,
exhibited ty thoss i~nterrogato's. he wal
d Hindoo and his name was Mikeejss Ho
Goujee. He had only one wife. He die
not worship Muhomet. He did not drink
beer nor eat meat in his own country. hui
what could he do? he had lost caste, h,
said, with a deep sigh, on board tina L. ane
.. steamer, and now ii did not mneh mat
ter what he did. He loved his mastsr; and
If he had to be. let us say, blamed" for II
they wonld be ''blansd" for ii tonether
He seemed TO consider that HIS master
stood next to her majesty, and only q
slight stop below her in point of rank and
powet.
Ihis being SO, they too turns to explain
that the Colonel Sahib was a very nice
gentleman, and n gentleman OF very good
family, but still only a private gentleman,
who could not take everything he waAtsd
at his own will and pleasure. Then tbs
elders told what they remembered asont
him; the scrapes he had got into in his
Suubl UIlt hilS kpiHko VIA CIV bAS at"'A ~
those better days when they or their for
bea & lived with the family and the family
was in its p ime. 70 oil of which Mikeeles
Hogouiee listened with grave incredulitY,
as though not y epared to admit that his
Sahib could ev0r have been Il boy. But |
am going ~ q little too fast.
The morning after the colonies arrival
he sent for Mr.. Grimes, the Landlord. who
found him clad in oriental robes. smoking
a hooknh, with Mikesjs standing behind
him solemniy waiting aside the smoke with
4 splendid feather fan.
II have sent for you. Mr.. Grimes the
colonel began, ITO ask a few questions.
Win you be good enough to SIT down! You
have probably guessed who l ana, eh!'
I'VE have all agreed you must be one OF
the old family. cir" Grimes replied. -
mean one of the Hoblyers of Wyvern Hall
"Ahr" observed the colonel with a sigh
"the dear old Hall. Who Ia that Bus l
am anticipating. You are correct. M.
lines, am the Freterick Roblysr who
went out to lndis many yea s ago. do
not think l had the pleasure OF meeting
you in those days. Mr.. Grimes"
mo. sir"
'.If reco,lect, a man named B~rown-er-
no, Browning or Observation-Disclosures
it was--kept this house"
HE did, sir: he did. sure" said Grines.
us old Mr.. Lowell. the attorney, sl,ve?'
"Lor. no, sis! He's been dead nigh on
fifteen years"'
Good old fellow, Lowell" unused the
colonsl. Many n p ank- But these ,ecol-
l~ections are drawing me away from my
subject. When l retired from the service,
MIR, Grimes, l no. ed to be abIe to settle
down for the rest of nv days in the home
Of nv torefathers. ] understood that my
elder brother was dead, and that the hall
was sold TO strangers. Still l thought that
by paving n fancy price l might gain my
object. now find that am better off in
some respects. and worse in Others, than l
anticipated. The property can be rsdesned
from the mortgages i'll rossess'ou: but my
poor brother. Mr.. Grimes--l hssr sad news
of him. Can he be redeemed!'
MI. Grimes did not exactly know what to
say. There was nothing bad shons Old
Hoblyer before this splendid gentleman
had appeared, tut now he seemed to be
developing into that utterly detrimental
object-a poor relation in the way. The
colonel took Il Iona suck at his hookah,
dismissed his attendant. and then, laying
aside the tube. drew himself up and sighed,
with the air of a man who IL braciAg him
self for a painful effort.
"Tell me truly. M. Grimes. has my IN
fortunate brother done anything Toto dis
grace our narae?"
"Well, sir, he's-.r-never bin in trou-
ble.n
why. l am told he IS miserably peor"'
exclaimed tbs colonel.
"Yes, he's poor enough; bat that amt
the sort Of trouble l mean" said G lines,
sheepishly.
40. yes. ] remember" cried the colonel,
Frightening. "l've been 30 long in India
that these homely phrases ara unfamiliar at
first. l know now. Not having beeR in
trouble means not having committed any
offense against tho law. Is that 80? All,
thank God. You have taken a & eat load
off my heart, MIR. Grimes, | thank you. !
would liz to shake hands with you, SIR"
The colonel was greatly overcome. His
voice broke, his hand trenb.ed; his had te
turn aside to tho window and wipe away Il
tear.
II am nbont to write to nv brother" be
said after a pause: will you be- good
enough to hnvs the lette delivered, and
order dinner for two at 6 o'c.o.k? stay
Is nv brother William in COOL health?'
well, sir, he amt SO strong "a he was
THE news might shock him. unused the
colonel under his breath; mo ia 20 com
p~letelv unprepared for it," Then he added
aloud:
.Wonld ~ be pskino too mnch of vou
Mr.. Grimes, if | wore to b'g you to sc, him,
and cautiously' break the new tnat | am
he c; an wat people call a rich man. and
DESTROYS OF sharing what ] have with him
zoos heavens; ~ Hrlhes' why 90 Fol
look 70 e7'on!shea' ~ nrotheE'T rove nsio
so lI21e IA th's county nay you need De
Vol, Grimes tuld ne all this, and asked
me to 20 to Old Honlyer with him. | THIN
ne calleu Glih Mr, 1oo.Ver' ana s2ihSn2W
.eIt on we oLa oeIoro ht' hume II th'
'alk-hno ths'e WAS plenty OF III ABOUT h1n
that io4lo"e1..
we Iouhu MN hag2Ilhg 1or thfes-sna