The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-17
RODNEY STONE.
A "Reminiscences of
the Ring.
BY A. CONAN DOYLE.
Copyright. n's, by 4. Conan Dovis
BY A. CONAN DOYLE.
COPYRIGHT, ,,'', BY 4. Conan Dopis
TX.
wATIEn's.

lOeOpher requires" On the other hand. IL wa
furnished with tho n]eatne.s and tastc which
belonged to his character, 60 that his most
luxurious friends found somethinp IN tho tin .
rooms which made them disconten,ed with
their own sumptuous mansions. Even tho Mt.
tic. which had been converted into IN b.d.
room, was the most perfect Iit,,e b,iou Att
that could possibly DO imagined. Beautiful and
valuable little knicknacks nlled eyerv corncr NJ
every apartment. 40 TINT IN. houso had be.
come n perfect miniature muscum. which
would have delighted n ~yirtuoso. nv uncIe OF.
plaincd tho presence OF all those prettv things
with a shrug Of his shoulders and n vayo Of
his hands. ''They are dies pe,tes codeour ',
said he, but Il would be m indiscretion for
me to cay more"
We found a note from Ambrose waiting for
us which increased rather than explained the
mystery OF his disopn,nrance
MY dear Sir Charles TrepellIs." II ran. eft
will ever 70 n subject Of regret IN me that the
fierce OF circumstances should hive compclled
me 10 leave YOUR seryic. in 80 nbrupt n fashion.
but something occurred durIno our iournev
from Friar's Onk 70 Brighton which left mo
without my possible alternative. trust.
however, that my absence NAV prove TO I've
merely "A Temporary one. The isinClass recipe
for the shirt fronts ia in the possession of the
bousnkecper Yours ohcdicntlv. AMnRosr."
'Well I supuose 7 must fl his Mace as best
I can" said my uncle, modify. But how ON
earth could something hive occurred TO make
him leave me at n time when we were going
full ,rot down hill in my curricle. I shall
never find his match again, either for choco-
late or crayats. Je suis desots! But now,
nephew, we must send TO Weston and have YOU
fitted up. II Is not for a gentleman TO 90 TO a
sbop. but for the sbop TO come to the GENTLE
man. Until you have your clothes you must
remain en- re,ratte."
Tho measuring was n most solemn and seri-
GUS function. though IL was nothing to the
irving on two davs Inter. wben nv uncle stood
by in an agony of apprehension as each gar.
mont was odiusted he and Weston arvuing
over everv seam and lanne, and skirt untu
7 was dizzy wirb turning round In front oS
them. Then lust a. I Ind hoped TINT all
WINS settled I'm came Young Mr.. Brummell. who
nromiscd tn he an even greater ca ou,site than
my uncle. and the whole matter had TO be
th1ashed out between them. He was n good
sized man. this Brummell. with n long.
fair face. light brown hair. and light. sandy
side wbiskers. His manner was lanpuid. bis
voice drawing, and while he eclipsed my uncle
in the extrayae ance of his speecb. he Ind not
the sam air of manlipess and decision which
underlay all nv uncle's afrectttions.
Why. George" cried nv uncle. 1T tboppbt
Won were with vour reoimept"
IT have sent I'm my papers." drawled the
other.
II thought t. would come TO that"
..yes. The Tenth was ordersd N Mancbes-
FER. md thew could hardly expect me- IN 90 N
n n,ace lLs that R.sides 7 fopnd rho NIaior
damned rudor
Glow was that2,
..He az enacted mo IN know all about b,s In
ferna, drill Trepellis and 7 had other ,hinys
In taking nv right Mace IN parade
for ,here p,as a ,rooner with a red nose on n
fea. b,tten yrav. and 7 had observcd that INV
nost was ALWAYS Immediately In front of him.
This an we'd n great deal Of trouble. The other
dav. bowever. when I came on parade. : gal
lone, nm ono line and down ,be otber hut the
devil f. nlimpse could 7 get of that long nose
NJ HE, Tnen. inst os 7 was nj my vi,s,.end
7 canobt s,,ht NJ him all alone at ono aide
40 I formed nm in front. II seemsh he had been
mt there N kee, the oround and the Major
nothing Of NV duties"
Nv uncle laughed. and Brumme,l looked
mo NJ, and down With bIs large intoI.ront eves
..Tboa, uui do . nossohI, "so,d ha upr1
and blus arc alw.vs very conference.-the Rut
a sn-iggrd yyoistcoat would he he,ter"
..T ,h,nL not " cold uy mol. worm,r
nv d.or Tray.Ili, ron arc ,nfau,hIo NM,
n crava. but you must allow me tho r,gbt os
own Judgment unon vests. I like n vast.
Iv n - 4, stands but a toucb NJ rad snrio uouId
IT,, a. ,ho arisb ,bo, 4, ra.do ~
sirS ~ 'No A"'" .n"' ~ "e'u'
They argued with many examples and analo-
,ries for a good ten minutes, revolving around
-. - ~ save tina ,y,tb ,hoI, 49,, -.
ne " 'no S"ne ,imo "''n . heaas III ohe
side and their glasses 70 their eyes. 1t was a
relief to me when they at last agreed upon a
compromise.
You must not let anything that l have said
your faith in Sir Charl.s's iud Qrnent-
NJ s,ono ', so,d prr,n,ou vo,, rn,.n~
""i' S'o"', ."'N '''S o"fhe'tiy'
l assured him that l should not.
III you were my nephew l should expect
... ,.rou 49, 80. d.. :.
you 10 iotoW my 'ase' nu' you Will cut a
very good ngure as 1t Is. l had n young cousin
who came up to town last year with a recon-
-.,s.,t,, ~, co. ~, ....I -.
mehoat'oh W. care. nuI nc would take no
advice. AT the end or the second week l met
him coming down st. James street in "A snuff
-. 60, -, 49, - ~
'oa' 'uS ny " country taiior' TIC
bowed to me. or coursc, I knew what was
dina IN myself- Innked nil roupd hio and