The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-22

| ~ iHe NOfHl. SllDuiI DE HlSnOnDrhu.
But how am to make my way to
his ROOM asked Abraham
Il Will contrive all that for you,
was the reply.
1t was perfectly dark that night
when these two men quilted the plan
tation, Stanley proceeding toward the
| mansion. followed a some little dis
| tance by his accomplice.
/ Three evenings afterward, and again
when it was nearly dark, Stanley and
| the peddler were once more together
and earnestly conversing in the planta-
| ton.
And 'tis, then, for tonight" Ahra
! ham he'd said.
"Of what are you talking" cried
Stanley. You know we'll that tonight
| it must be. or not III all
And just the sum which you have
| named:"
Precisely that sum" Stanley re-
! Piled: neither more nor less
And that sum | am able 10 retain
| as an nStalment Of the amount which
| YOU have promised me-"
That WAS already arranged said
| Stanley
But will you he able TO manage so
exactly. that the pedIer began.
And. interrupting That is not your
affair. you know Abraham" Stanley
| smilin@ly said.
And at What hour tonight am
To complete my share in this little
business the peddler demanded
That Stanley was not yet prepared
10 tell his associate blS said that il
Abraham would come again to the
spot on which they then were. he
would find in the hollow of Il tree to
which Stanley pointed a scrap Of pa.
per. on which the hour would be writ
ten
And the peddler then reproached
Stanley for still clinging to that mania
for writing. which had all along pos
sessed him. and cunnngly suggested
that Glaremont Very valuable gold
watch might be made to serve at one
and the same time as an indication of
the hour which had been fixed on, and
as Well-merited .ecompensa to his
faithful servant.
When you have settled the hour
pursued Abraham. lust bring TO it the
hands OF your watch. then good turn
W!fA te key. and the handspring is
broken. and the watch goes no longer;
then place 1t III the hollow of that tree
shall lind It. and no possibility Of mis-
taking one hour for another" !"
hat Abrah ham considered more sim
PIE than writing, and that watch
could neither deceive nor betray.
But Stanley hesitated The watch
was. as we have just said Of consider
able value: Il work of art, with dia-
monds about it, and with some rare
ana costly seals. and with scarce coins
attached to the breloque
And seeing claramont hesitation.
the peddler said, You will be able to
buy another. you know | could sell
YOU one; | have Il dozen or SO in my
pack
Stanley reflected. Very unpalatable
was TO him the peddlers present pro
posal; but then. TO destroy rival-to
recover At the same time his wife and
his fortune-that Was to say. his
uncle'S fortune-sureiy such triumph
would be worth Il whole warehouse of
watches.
And so Abraham was told that il
should be as he desired: and as Stan
ley Claremont returned towards the
mansion. he was saying to himself
that Sir I.oghlen's entire fortune would
but poorly compensate his nephew for
the degradation. the base h,lmiltation
u having for accomplice that miscr-
lble DeddleI.
Three hours later. as he had been
directed, Abraham Mailer was again in
he plantations: and thrusting his hand
nto the hollow of the tree before al
uded TO. drew from it Stanley.s watch
When he had come whore he could /
zee its face, "Dne O'clock" he said 10 |
himself. II don't make practice af
)elng out Of bed SO late; but it cant +
)e helped
TN the last night that the guests I
hen assembled there were to remain
within the Raronet's mansion. there
Nas grand and final caro,sal Of the
,riends Of Stanley claremont.
or that party, sydney Drlmmona
iied every means. save that of rude
'ellsal 70 avoid making one.
1t WAS about half-past eleven whom
y; nley. considering lis he said that
us friends We're growing dull, pro
)oSed cards
The proposal was received with
,oisterous approval by every one. ex-
'ept only Sydney, who. when solicited
declined 10 play
Against all attempts to urge him
hereto was Sydney firm, until Stan
ey had said pleaGingly to his friends
tray, gentlemen forbear further 10
'fess Mr.. Drummond who has NOT
Ike all or you, been born to 4 fortune
IS ungenerOuS Of you 10 compel Mr.
yfummond to manifest his poverty"
AS Stanley had known would be the
ase, his rival was greatly stuny by
heSe remarks, and, yielding to u weak
no foolish pride, took his seat with
he rest, and played
sydney was fairly dealt with i'm tho
ame. only because his want Of skill
nd his ill-luck rendered Il nnnnna.