The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-05-17
CHAPTER w.
Brutus-Oh that q man might know
The end Of this days business ere

stead OF retracing his steps over the
route by which he had come, turned
aimlessly into an intersecting business
street; and by the time he awakened to
this fact he was long distance from
Delaplaine street or any other locality
with which he was in the slightest de-
gree familiar.
"Well, where am ~" he asked him
self, as he paused irresolutely on cor
ner and looked about him in every di-
rection. II have not the slightest idea
how am to find my hotel. | never
was more completely lost in my life. 1t
was very stupid in me to wander away
from Delaplaine street; but If my con-
fused recollection of the past few mo-
ments is at all correct, have been turn
ing corners with reckless persistency
that deprives me of all hope of ever
finding my way back to that aristocrat-
ic thoroughfare. AS l cannot stand
here all night, really see no alterna-
tive but to keep moving"
He started on slowly, and his mind
wandered back to his interrupted train
of neditations.
'She quite interests me-" he mused,
perhaps for the fiftieth time, while his
brows contracted with puzzled frown.
"Maynard-Mrs. Maynard; why Is it
tfat'fhs nhaas aahsSs tsshiliar to me2
1t has been half suggesting something
to me ever since read her note. 1t ap-
pears that she has become entangled In
lawsuit. / wonder what Is nature Of
the difieulty2 1t furthermore appears
that the major Query: Who Is the ma
jorN Is inclined TO make trouble, and
the lady and her lawyer are conse-
quently obliged TO circumvent the old
fellow. Rather interesting situation
for the lawyerl She's quite young, and
very beautiful. ! wonder II she is like
wise in love with me? It looks tre-
mendously like 1t. Pshawl OF course I
mean with the other follow. BY the
way, s~gAt 10 Ss hunting up
Dennis 0'Reilly. As a matter of
fact, that is what ON here for.
/ wonder II his name Is In the d.
rectory? Just like laundering idiot
TO forget TO give his address, Now,
suppose step into this drug store
there's an accommodating-looldng man
In the door-and glance over their di-
rectory. And then II II should so
chance that the man doesn't know me,
though that is almost too much TO ex-
pect, can venture TO inquire the way
to the Clement house, without exposing
myself TO disagreeable insinuations and
ridicule."
Accordingly he stepped up TO the
drug store and lifting his hat TO the
man who was lounging on the steps, he
ventured the observation that "it was
fine day."
"Very fine" assented the man ad-
dressed, with amiable brevity, as he
gave North glance that plainly said:
I've seen you before, but who In the
world are you, anyway" Then NOV
ing little aside TO enable North 10 en-
ter the store, he relapsed into his own
silent meditations as he idly watched
the passers-by.
Lounging amid the colored lights In
the great front window was discon-
tented looking youth whose utter idle
ness and general appearance OF ennui
appealed to North's sympathy at once.
The depressed and languishing state of
business was painfully apparent In the
solitude and leisure that pervaded the
place.
North smiled affably at the youth as
nc turned TO the counter. What magical |
there is In smilel Hope, ex-
renewed faith in his fellow
men, even faint interest In life be-
'ame apparent In that sad youths
only TO be succeeded by a |
Melancholy far surprising his original
'loom, when North inquired for d.
ectory.
Indicating by silent gesture the
lingy old volume that was chained TO
he counter In full view, the youth re-
urned with sad reproaehful air To his
'ost OF observation In the window and
ouchsafed no further notice OF the man
Vhose interest scared no higher than
he pages Of the local directory.
Turning the leaves rapidly until he
anne to the right initial, North COM
,enced 10 scan the pages carefully In
he hope Of discovering the name and
zeal habitation Of Dennis o'Reilly. He
ound the family well represented.
here was Jem and Bridget and Patrick
nd Ann and Terrence and John; but
owhere Dennis Over and over again
Q read the names, but TO no purpose;
'r, lacking the ingenuity Of the Irish
ian who unlawfully appropriated an
rrny blanket and then proved property
, his own satisfaction, az least, by the
vet that his, initials were on it--U for
atrick and . for 0Raffgty-he could
ot mako John or Bridget Or any OF the