Frederick citizen., 1895-01-04

Iirnnl lebury knew Silas Partell.
mixer, and for the matter of that,
raul, who had lived with
n 1Ince his return from sea,
4 Ioare ago. silas was rather
q booeting that he was a SELF
/ man. Is indeed he was, to GER
x<eu<. for though his parents had
/ him 4 good education and placed
d lhe hank. yet 1t was own untir-
1cr<y and perseverance which had
him 10 the post of head cashier,
&Y&n<ua1Iy induced old Mr.. Car
NJ. Who then had the bank, first
~ <He young man into partner
nd ev6ntually to make him his
<I0 leave him not only the bust
Hut also the sung little estate
axe FrIars. Though Paul was
- years younger than his bro
Tier always assumed an air
~ I<y over him, which. indeed,
eEkitled to do; as ne paid for
{er'S outfit and made rim an
vt In the Royal Navy.
40rl Pauiss being compelled to
the service. owing to a severe
he had received in boarding. a
dhoW on Zanxibar, he made him
po at Marlalxe FrIars, and never
moment let him fancy that he
I8tins the bread of dependence
others bore q great resemblance
NJ other In features and appear
whilst their being of the same
land always dressing alike in
Pf dark grey, completed the re-
nee. Together, of course. the
nee between them was easily
ecognIzed, but apart. strangers
pity fell into error respecting
lentity.
ke Frlars was snug, comfort
use Of the Queen Ann period,
h1te facings which Shone out
" against the Omewhat dull
The red brick walls. The front
upon the principal street Of
J epury. and the entrance to the
3 drive, leading up to the front
las guarded by a pair of high
4(es, which seemed a mass Of
T. 4cing and grotesque arabes-
i4rge ciump of laurels and hol-
IelIed the bankers abode from the
|)f the curious; and the horticult-
arrangements facing the street
|of 4 formal md prosaic character.
ne front wall on the right hand
bfethe gateway. was a door which
q directly into Silas Partell's
ium ~ the bank, which was a
some newly erected building fac
ne Hleh9treet. The banker was.
gore. enabled to enter his place Of
ess whenever he liked. without
ece91I<y Of going out into the
3 }<oWeyer. the front of the
#~4 little formal, the gardens
ck 1Horded real glimpse Of
y 4ney were eight acres in
Nc u1Q been laid out under the
4<1onai supervision. The old
Zen spare as much as poss-
<ue entire area of the grounds
with velvet lawns. bright
ers, and sparkling fount-
y the whole sloped down to
H4ter of the river BrawI.
/: ned an appropriate frame to
|rE q picture. The only thing
Inflated at all against Silas
complete enjoyment. was that
subject to strange comatose
WHxcu came on at irregular
g when one of these parOxy
va hold Of him, and he generally
efnlnE of its coming, he would
MS study, and after giving
9F3 mat he was not to be dis
49f himself on a couch and
= state Of Inconsistencies.
lIcn ne would awake as fresh
~ ~ IL nothing had occurred.
<e had not taken a very active
me management of the bank,
reIesated that duty to a faith
clerk who had been with him
4 years The cashier of the bank.
IN old and tried servant of the
had recently left to accept the
9ership of an East Indian bank,
~ place had been filled up by a
man named yelling, who had
Nn from town with the highest
Malls as to honesty and eff
bf0<hers were sitting in a pleas
Mushroom overlooking the
&s The morning meal was over,
1o men were wrapped in that
Of contentment which tobacco
- after hearty meal.
though his cheeks were very
ookcd perfectly happy. but there
traces Of uneasiness about the
Of Paul's mouth, and a ner-
ching and unclenching Of the
nich betokened that his mind
ease.
aid he at length, throwing
ned cigar into the empty
ant to talk to you"
pleased to do so, brother
Fered Silas placldly. except
subject which I said had
pc a matter of conversation
some months ago"
. precisely upon that subject
eiK. burst out Paul. "Silas.
you not reconsider your de-
pot" interrupted Silas irrita-
|H Partells have always been
kers ana sound business men.
~ Xthor Paul apA sh. a.. a