The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-28

9aIu ana a rubicund retired veteran, the
eolonefs early companion in arms. Weak
~ ~ was lntroguced 10 MS fellow guests
"A nephew OF Weakly OF the Third,
you know. said the colonel turning 10
tne veteran do you remember his port2
Always had ii with him wherever he
vent Weakly is the man that aid up
SMlSSett-pOsitively the only blackguard
~ ~ 'n ll elNp- You have TO thank Weak for
-Four malignant cocktails awaited the
party at the breakfast table. The colonel
sWaloWed his at gulp, and then the
feast began. Weakly could scarce slIs-
tam the burden of honor with which his
loSL loaded him, and found it difficult not
- oIush under the open admiration of the
souhs ensign. they arose from breakfast
AZ noon, the colonel saying: Game cali
ca IN naH an hour, my friends
Weakly found himself again hOnored
as the COlOnel's partner The Dlavr was
not nlgh, though II was considerably high
CT than the limit fixed by the clubs by
bylaws be damned" said the Colonel.
Here are my quarters and a mans quar-
tiers are a mans castle"
The Colonel had guarded against posi-
pc interruption by laying in a stock of
liquors the day before, so that no servant
lhlefVened between the players and their
drink Weakly played the most careful
game and gave the Colonel no shadow of
excuse for criticism. They Won steadily
from the first, and flushed with success
weakly drank double and treble his or
-A-AetA AA1OAcA ATE dl4DWdUGe. III GOulQ not
be said that the Colonel was flushed with
success, or, at any rate that the normal
crimson OF his face was heightened; for
such an additional color could have ended
IN nothing short of apOpleXy
Toward dusk the players paused for a
niue exercise about the COlOneFs apart
menus put when the game was again
opened something in Weakby's manner
made the colonel stare. The fact was
that the mental strain of close attention
to the game being removed for space
HakDK ETnnfrnnlfnH IN awsn
was plain enough that there could be no
more play that afternoon. The three gath
cred with solicitude about Weakly as he
lay upon the sofa, and the colonel had
recourse to remedies unused in his own
person since his days of adolescence. At
Z O'Clock Weakly was pronounced better
AT the colonel insisted upon administer
ing a light meal Of raw oysters and clam
juice. Shortly before 10 the colonel him
self called cab and took his guest home.
As the colonel gave an arm to Weakly
up the stairs the inner Vestibule door
closed and policeman came out upon
the landing:
GER
lit is" replied the colonel; The was
taken i'll while calling at my quarters this
afternoon"
Good" said the policeman. you've
saved US a heap of trouble, for Mrs.
Weakly has just sent out general alarm
for him.
The colonel muttered something unin.
telligible, opened the door with Weakby's
latch key, hitherto an almost unused in
strument, and with word of farewell
thrust his guest inside.
one week later the secretary of the club
received the following communication:
New York. Sept. IA. 1S95.-NIy Dear Sir:
l desire herewith to present my resigna-
ton from the - Club, the same to take
effect Immediately. I believe your books
will show that my dues are paid to Dec. 81
of the current year and that my house
account is clear Respectfully yours.
Reginald Weakly
Gossipson declared that the body Of the
note was in a somewhat bold feminine
hand and that only the signature was in
Weakby's delicate script; but the secre-
tary was far too reticent a man to give
the stamp of authenticity to this piece of
cynicism.