Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-31

rnncc Of this greater misery. But tho
thought OF doing my duty urged me on and
oyercame these hesitating doubts
Mr. Pelham had given the finishing
touch Of newneas TO his Office by the addi-
ton Of new clerk, who. when / entered,
was engaged IN addressing circulars at his
desk After taking my name, which gave
as Mime. Leroy, this young man led mo
into the inner Office whore found Mr.
Pelham waiting for clients to come with
the patience Of spider On tho lookout foi
stray flies, az II seemed to me.
VI have got it, said triumphantly as
laid the check before him
II anu delighted to hear it, madame You
wish me to 20 with you to Mr.. Lazarus aud
Scr this affair through-always the most
advisable course In a transaction where
proof OF payment may be needed. No time
is to be lost ~ His enthusiasm was
abruptly checked aud his countennnce fell
as he glanced downnt the check he had I'M
folded "Butthi5 Is not filled in, mndnme.n
"Thnti why caine to you first. Pm TO
write in tine amount, and ! want you TO
show me how TO do H."
II perceive" he said, but In n dubitatiye
tone, and then, rs If anticipating repeti-
tion Of the difficulty that prevented the
cnshlug Of Gordon's offer, he added; at
will bc advisable perhaps to take this to
the bank before we see Mir. Lazarus Bust
ness men are so particuler, you know"
Ills spirit quickly rose again, however, ms
filled mp tGa check according to his dlrcc.
lions, the prospect Of handling money be
ing, think, as agreeable TO him as 10 Mr..
Lazarus himself, aud when had done he
rose brls.ly and took his hat from the peg
on the wall
"Oh, by The way he said. coming back
TO the table and opening drawer, "cnn
you tell me ~ your Mr.. knyanagh has an
Office in Lambeth"
I'm Tambeth2 Not to my knowledge
"Ah, then, IL is singular coincidence
and nothing more. My clerk, - Unexplained,
us engaged in addressing circulars to GER
tain capitalists respecting company that
Is being formed. This envelope was among
them, and the name catching my eye--your
interesting case Is continually in my mind
Il looked Ia thodireotory and FOUND, TO my
establishment, that tine Office to which this
letter is addressed was occupied by Messrs.
Bell & Gordon. 1 say was Gdvisedly, be-
cause probably the directory was compiled
last autumn. Now, the association OF these
twonamcs-
The Old Lambeth Pottery:" / inter
rupted
Eyes, that is the address"
"That may be hGyanagh's address now.
What is inside the enyelope" l asked
eagerly
'Wo will see.'
lie opened it.
"Only circular. II you think there
may bemore in this than mere coincidence,
l will question Mr.. Brett before you-here,
now, You please"
"Ycs,n said I, feeling that I could not
rest In uncertainty rs to the extent OF the
clerk connection with Kayanngh
Mr. Pelham plreed chair for me where
could sit with my buck TO the window
and touched the bell on the table, The
new clerk came to the door,
Come in, Mr.. Brett snid the solicitor.
~ saw circular addressed TO Mr.. Kava-
nagh Old Lambeth Pottery. Doyou know
himY
"Client Of my late employers-Evan &
Evaus-sir"
"Yon don't know him personality"
The clorls shook his head, with smile
"a little too high up for that, sir" said
he. "A gentleman OF fortune-holds a
pest In the house, believen
He speculates, Of courscW
Not sure, sir l know he has bought
up two or thren little potteries,n
"What potteries"
"Well, there's the Old lambeth but he
took that up, believe more from charity
than ms a paying eoucernn
But the Old I.ambeth-why, that's Bell
& Gordona surelyW
WAS, sir, before Mr. Gordon boltcd.n
"Air, Gordon boltedW exclaimed the so
llcitcr in tone Of incredulous astonish.
ment why, this Is the first have heard
Of IT,"
Last November. young lady in the
case believe said the clerk, with n mild
grin, which he would certainly have kept
for another occasion had he suspected that
was the young lady in question. "Don't
know much about that, but do know
that he left his affairs in regular muddle
and behaved shamefully toward his part
ner, poor old Colonel Bell.
This is bad news, madame" said Mr.
Pelham, turning to me with grave shake
OF the head. I'm whit way did he behave
shamefully, Mr.. Bretts'
Took Colonel Bell into partnership and
Invested IN pottery that IVES worth moth
ing at all, incurred considerable debt in
building kllns and improving the place,
and then, when he found that the eolonels
affairs We're not so good as he expected, he
realized what he could Rad bolted, leaving
this poor old gentleman to get out OF his
dillelltles as ho oould.n
"Ah, well, what happened thenin
"Ihings went worse and worse with the
colonel. The kiln that he still had To nay,
for fell in the first time it was fired. Then,
TO meet his creditors, the poor old fellow
tried to raise money on some mining stock
and found the shares worth nothing. Mr..
kavanagh introduced him to us, and
had to 20 into the affair 30 know all
about itn