The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-01-20

~ was niraid should be too late, ;
said the visitor, whose voice agreed
better with his ,gistocratic face thar
! did his WORKOUT clothes.
i Permit me to ask how can serve
Iyou?" said Murray, without getting NJ
TO receive him. Il beg YOU to be as
quick Us you can. Sir Henry. because !
want TO get away
u will tell You at once" replied the
young baronct "a come to ask you
for the loan Of two hundred pounds"
! Murray eyed the young fellow from
head to foot.
And tile guaranty" he said, shortly.
My prospects. As you know. am
the nephew and presnmptiye heir,ei,
Lord iIcryey am the nearest al hi
Irelations
fiarras laughed sarcagtiealiy
'!Sir Henry he said, YOU know
very vel that Won are somewhat mex.
act Il;now from private source that
Lord Hesvey has sworn not to give you
another penny; and think you will
believe mo when ! say that am per.
fectly we'll informed"
The face Of the young fellow did no,
change in the least.
But the reason | have called upon
you" he said. us because you know
the friendship which your brother-in.
law, who is my grandfather's lawyer,
has for me; and ] want TO show you
this letter which he has written to
mes"
DEAR StH HENRY: have At last the pieasur,
OF sending you friendly word. Your grand.
father, whose hs1lth has changed for the worst
desires TO see you and bless you before he dies
advlse you To come rs quickly Us possible.
Your old friend, II, JAMESON.
This is really the signature OF nv
tbrother-in-law!" said Murray, after he
had read the letter.
"And my best friend" continued Sir
Henry. ''If he knew the conditions in
which am he would certainly help
me-"
Why do you want this assistance
from me?'
Precisely because ! want to 20 to
my grandfather, and require some
for the journey
"Ah, well, ! run a risk now aud
then"
''Excusehme," interrupted Sir Henry;
"but l hear some one moving in an ad.
joining room"
You must have been mistaken '
said the bunker, after looking. "Therc
is nobody there, Let us return to our
business. Sean only let you have one
hundred pounds.
aVary, wall ,r;yo 49, 49,, y, .,,:i a. .
young man. and make out your re.
ceipt"
The following evening Sir Henry was
another man. lie had been running
about all day engaged in tho mos,
varied and agreeable occnpation-in
paving his debts, il rigging himself
out anew.
AT six o'clock in the evening he re.
ceived from his grandfathcr's solicitors
the following telegram:
The condition Of your grandfather il much
worse. He win not alter his VIII unul he sees
you. Come immediately
He hastily packed Bis portmanteau.
A few minutes now would decide his
lot, either make him the heir to an es.
tate of thirty thousand pounds year,
or leave him as hard up rs he ever was,
to be reduced some day, perhaps, tc
beg his bread.
He went into a neighboring hotel,
took up a railway time table to find
out the quickest and shortest route,
lit a cigarette and then started fol-
home.
II beg your pardon. but could YOU
oblige me with Light"
The speaker was a man dressed il
dirty, wel!-worn clothes
Poverty had rendered the baroner
considerable Of others. lie stopped a
once aud gave the man what he re
quirea.
"a fine evening" observed the lat
ter, continuing to walk aloug by tn,
side of the baronet.
day"
lie had reached his lodgings and wa
preparing to go in when the ma,
stopped him.
wait moment, sir" said the man
placing his hand upon the baronet'
arm.
well, what is ita"