Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-28

10 write In tho amount. aud want you
to show me how TO do it,"
81 perceive" he said, but in q dubI-
tative tone, as IN Anticipating a rspeti-
ton OF the difficulty that prevented the
esshlng OF Gordon's offer, he added. at
VIII be advisable. perhaps, TO take this
To the bank before we see Mr.. Lazarus
know"
Hts spirit quickly rosc again. howev-
or "a l hlled up the check according to
MS directions. the prospect OF handling
money being, L think, As agreeable to
nlm as TO MIR. Lazarus himself, and
when had he rose brisKly and took his
nat from tho peg on tho wall.
"Oh, by the way" no said, coming
back TO the table aud opening = drawer,
can you teu mo II your MIR. Kavanagh
has an ottice In Lam Sethp"
edge"
"Ah. then, It Is = singular colncl-
oencs and nothing moro. Ny clerk"
ne explained, "s engaged in address
Ing circulars TO certain capitalists re-
speeding company that IL being
FORMED. This envelope was among
them, and tho name catching my eve
your Interesting case Is continually In
my mind looked In the directory aud
round, 20 my ~stonishment, that the Of
hco 70 which this letter Is addressed
was occupied by Messrs. Bell G. Gordon.
say was advisedly, because probably
the directory was compiled last autumn,
Now tho association OF those two
names
Tho Old Lambeth Pottery:" inter.
rupted.
Yes, that Is the address"
That may 90 KavanaRh's address
now. What Is inside thu envelope?" |
asked eagerly.
"WS will sac"
Ho opened IL.
"only circular. II you think there
may oe more In this than nero colucl-
dence, ! will question Mr.. Brett before
you-herc, now, II YOU please"
Yes" said |, feeling that could not
rest In uncertainty as to the extent OF
the clerks connection with Kavanagh.
Mr.. Pelham placed chair for mo
where | could sit with my back to the
window and touched tho bell on the
table. The now clerk came to the door.
Come in, Mr.. Brett" said tho sole.
itor. II saw circular addressed to a
Mr.. kavauagh, Old Lambeth Pottery.
Do you know him"
client OF my late employers-Evsn.
" Evans-sir."
"You don't know him personality"
The Clerk shook his head, with n
smile.
"A little high up for that, sir" said
he. "A gentleman OF fortune-holds a
post n the house, ! believe"
He speculates, OF course?"
Not sure, sir. know he ha. bought
up two or three little potteries."
What potteries?"
"Well, there's tho Old Lambeth but
he took that up, / believe, more from
charity than rs paying concern"
But Old Lamheth-why, that's Eell
& Gordon's surely?"
WAS, sir, before Mr.. Gordon bolted."
MIR. Gordon boltedw exclaimed tho
solicitor In n tone OF incredulous as
constituent. "Why, this is the first
have heard OF IT,"
Last November. A young lady in
the case, believe" said the clerk,
with n mild grin, which he would
certainly have kept for another occa-
sion had no suspected that | was the
young lady In question. Don't know
much about that, but / do know that
he left his affairs In n regular middle
and behaved shamefully toward his
partner, poor old Colonel Bell"
This Is bad news, madam" said Mr..
Pelham, turning to mo with n grave
shake OF the head. "In what way did
he behave shamefully, Mr.. Brett?"
''Took Colonel Bell into partnership
and Invested in pottery that was
worth nothing at all. incurred consld-
cradle debt in building kilns and i'm
proving the place, and then when he
found that the colonel's affairs were
not 30 good as he expected. no realized
what he could and bolted, leaving this
poor old gentleman TO get out OF his
dl difficulties as he could"
"Ah, we'll, what happened them"
innings went worse and worse with
the colonel. The kiln that he still had
TO pay for fell in the FIRST time H. was
fired. Then, to meet his cred tors, the
poor old follow tried TO raise money on
some mining stock and found the shares
worth nothing. Mr.. Kavanagh intro
duced him to us, and had TO 60 into
the affair, so / know all about It,"
And the result OF your examination
sh o wed"-
SHOWED that Colonel Bell had not
siRpence In the pound to pay his credi-
tors"
But he could call upon his partner,
Mr. Gordon"
"Couldu't find him. not trace OF him
anywhere, and his sollcltor-CunnlnR-
ham OF Lincoln's Inn-rsfused TO pro-
iuco penny without his order, nAtur-
ally"
''Oh, Mr.. Gordon had means tben?"
"Plenty, but IT'S all tied ND. No ona
ian touch IL until he Is found or an order
70 obtained from the court OF bank
-uptcY."
Dear mel And what did Colonel
Bell o IN that emergency?"
Just what might be expected OF An
honorable old gentleman and a bad man
n business-sOld up all his private pro-
Derty and paid over every penny TO
.ho creditors OF Bell 81 Gordon. Evans
4 Evans did their utmost TO prevent
aim making such disastrous sacrifice
md advised him 20 declare himself
at once. But he would not
30 persuaded. Yielding In most things,
10 was as stubborn as-as anything on |
his. Old fashioned notions, you know,
ir, about honor and the disgrace OF be. !
ng whitswashed.
or course tho sum realized was lnsnf1- !
lent TO satisfy the creditors OF the /
irm."
Didn't satisfy quarter OF them and /
eft him without funds % work the /
business. That was fOreseen bv Evars /