Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-09-24
A DEBT OF HONOR.

"Who r.c young fellow with the
yrl!,w &tr Duff whispered Captain
I.or. l.,..a b. ana h.- friend stood on
the out. -eiG = OF the small circle gath
cr"ri ro nd a couple Of ccart' players
ii Ill, N.taigs Club.
Arel., Iidyarl
"N'}er .srard Of him; he's got the
care fcg"r l.retty strongly cl: = hc add
"d - tI.rl moved away to the other
end u rhe room
lo...2 fool" rjaculatod Duff, as he
nung a't il into i seat hes just 90
n4 Tie pace rs fast IS he can I've
kn0Nl. ...iI since he WAS 50 high all
lcLs AHA I.t"n collar. His mother is n
rlamG."- woman. but a great deal too
wea!, y a.il With fellow like that"
All" rehlgrkod Lorraine without
any ;.rr,., interest, and who's the man
hc .Elay:n. witll:'
.A lr.'nd u Val Travcr~; a colonial,
fancy Mr James Kuthvcn by name.
NlN VIII Youngsters like Lilylrd al
"al choose such opponcnts:3
You doA,t think
"Oh l", nterpoSrd Dun, hastily.
'Evrrtthlu2 is all square. I've no
douht enly Archie Lidyard's about az
ut 70 hu!d 4 card against Il cool headed
cNprrst l. '"d man. as am to discuss
IN" Ap" ally tI,ae with the Archbishop Of
Canterbury say, waiter, can't that
window H. made t. Shut behind there
J,., ..,,.l... 4
"l"~. ~r III see. sir" replied the
waiter qu.r..ly. rs he jumped onto the
window ~lil behind the couch Oh which
I'll" "" friends sat, and began to tus-
Si" VIII 'hr window.
as THIS vuNng friend or yours rich:"
asked !.C"a!Hc. noticing that his com
ranion ua~ St!ll watching the party at
the card table
.Arc!io I.idyard? I'm not sure that
: | should al! him a friend of mine |
IL" hi na4jhcr. but We small patience
with tar lonng jackanapcS Rich: No.
not al resent, at any rate. the father
was II big irunmaStrr who made Il CO.
toSSal FORTUNE. and. uuluckily for youn.
hopeful over there. died half a dozen
sighted. though. and left the bulk Of
his money 10 his Wife. Stipuiatug that
Arch'" : minority should not terminate
till h" rcae!trd his 2.th year. and that.
untIl tiI3t tImc his allowances should
not cYeord 4 certain figure He has to
set lhr"n@l a couple of years before he
atlans ms majority and. in conse-
I'll,
"hr"mr state Of pull.r:, her son ont of
the mirc. pay ing his debts. and Srnding
hiin on !i> way 10 Sin no more. It's
terribly hard on the poor woman. Hes
IN only child. and, Of course. there's
nothing She wouldn't do for him
Very sad. But say. Dun" broke
off CART. Lorraine. III does seem to me
that the NehuluS club is about the cold
est place III London
As h" spoke Il window went up with
SHARP bang. aEi the waiter leapt
down from behind them.
You Won't frrl ~ 80 n. more ~ the
,lrauGht HOW. | think >ir" h, sid. M
dressing pun.
"bh. Is il shut now? You v.,rr n
precious long time about IT,"
. Some 0ir near the card table called
to tn" Wa;trr. ana he hurried there: II
the same p3pncnt Archfr I.idvard rose
No Wont take my revenge to-
night" p" said. with an attrlnpt at 4
laugh. "W i,at'> the amount OF my debt
Mr. RutENrn:
lie, ~" see. $500 yes t,,:7l Pu
there's 10 hurry II YOU haven't your
check book With YOU. You can send /
round To my hotel any time tomorrow
l dol.t leave for Paris till the nigh
mail"
Thank you." said youn. I..dyarG
"Id sworn of cards or ! should hay,
had il With me. You are putting VI
N the Savoy. think"
YES. Ne 10 replied Eulhvcn. ''lo'
may n well come aul lunch with me-:
Il WIZ If possibly can. sud .oun
Iidyarl. .!u' ii rpt, III >,nd = ehee
round Say. t}on-A: liz ,Nr.aImr,
suddenly i c.ln &i~r!'ar@r 2 F"its"n g
my deb, nj once" i.t' l.u>h decI'rne
on his cheeks - ~ tutAhlel III u!
poclr, book and drrw on ! check: i
glanced n; ii. aud lis l.@al >la"A
ntt!r ~ he held il toward Hntt'N'l
..ThiS i for $500" lie rN.luintd: .yN
shall have the rest to-ulorr"W.
Ru1hven II his turn glanced n IL
check.
.ro Eva Idyarl" he read. ia
aloud. in 4 tone pf some surprise
..Nv mother replied young l-!dyar
q ,it,l, sharply. Il think you Will nI