Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

preston when his particular chum
Tom Langton, favored him with &
morning call.
"Halloal What's up, Bob2 BY Jove
tyou are looking seedy."
Hon. Robert stopped in his purpose
pess walk, languidly extended his arm
lightly touched the tips of his friends
Fingers, and heaved q deep and bitter
lsigh.
"Are you i'll, chnppie, or has the
peerless, patrician Penelope"
"Sit down, Tom. The fact is, I've
been fool"
"And how did you discover it?"
"Well, as you know, I've been mixed
sup bit with Lord Templeton and his
bset- Jolly fellows, but inclined to 90
che pace bit too fast. Hang me, if
gan say No to anything they propose,
land the upshot of it all is that in two
nights / have lost upward Of three
Thousand pounds sterling playing cards
ut the Junior Aborigincs - at least,
that's the amount they hold my o US
tor"
What confoundedly bad luck you
tmust have had!'
II posted down to the family nest
yesterday, laid the whole affair before
she governor, and vowed that would
never touch card again IL he would
help me out of this scrape."
And he has refuscd?"
Point blank. He reminded me that
pn several occasions he had paid of my
legitimate debts-small in comparison
10 this one-but he considered playing
eards for high stakes so outragcously
FOOLISH that he could not and would
not help me. told him they were
debts of honor, but he said it was n
most dishonorable way either of max
ing or getting rid of money.
I'm conclusion, he told me that as it
was most desirable that should break
off from this connection, he proposed
10 reduce my allowance to five hundred
pounds year, during which time am
DO travel and see as much of the world
ps can on paltry ten pounds week"
"And what did you say?"
"What could sny? have no choice
In the matter. ] have made up my
mind that I will not go to the money
Renders, and so / must get these fell
pows to wait until can redeem my pa
per-"
Look here, old chap. I'll come with
Hou for a time, and we'll go in for
walking tour"
Tom, you are brick. Let us start
khis week"
Three months had elapsed since Rob
|crt Spenceley's departure, during
which period frequent communications
each bearing expressions of regret
tor the past and promises for the fu-
fure-Eept Lord Nethwick fully ac-
lQuninted with his sons doings. The
absent one seemed to be thoroughly
Enjoying himself, judging from his
graphic descriptions of the scenery
Ind incidents of the walking tour.
Then the letters ceased altogether.
Several times lately the doubt had
arisen in Lord Methwicls's mind as to
whether he had not been too severe,
that his son had hitherto
borne an irrcproachable character,
pvincing deep dislike to all the
worse forms of dissipation, and there
lwas no doubt that this unfortunate at-
eSh Nv siiC WAS nOG
The result of inherent or newly-ac-
Quired viciousness, but rather brought
about by false position, in which,
Burrounded by companions ofwealth
Ind repute, he had been led away by
the excitement and his inability to say
''No."
Now that no news came from him,
his fathers resolution rapidly gave
way under the disquieting influences
Of foreboding and the continuous en-
treaties Of his mother, until ut last his
becall was decided upon SO soon as the
pext intima,ion of his address should
arrive. The next letter did disclose his
ard this was the
"MoST lL!.UStHious SIISoR-Thc son Of
your exccl.cacy /, doing us the honor to con.
descend our hu,.ih!c hospitality TO par,ake and
has to US your address r.Yca SO that we may
lnp.rt his well beng. he now his departure
desires. bu. We would that your illuStrious cY-
eellency to Us aontlns Lac SUN of poun Is f:ur
thousand EnGlsche taat VIC may be solcced
Tor his loss" Thoa followed an address to
bh!ch . communication wEs to be sent end
the missive concluded: Amy information to
khe gendnrmes will he OH the son OF your cl-
pollency. GSigneu) GIUSEPPE"
.Giuseppc. The most noted bloodthirsty
and brignnd OF modern times, about
whose cruclties and tortures so many
tales were told by travel
ers. and upon whose head heavy
price had been set long ago.
Lady Mcthwick piteously besought
her husband to send the money at
once.
"They will kill my darling boy, and
you-you--wil have sent him to his
death!'
Her daughters, Hon. Agatha, Ondine
and Clovis, added their agonized en-
IRE enties; indeed, so carried away were
lthey by their feelings that they actual
py offered to go without new hats and
dresses for the next twelve months, in
order to contribute to the ransom
money. But his lordship did not be-
lievc in giving way at once. Doubtless
, lesser sum would be accepted, and
while negotiations were in progress
and there was q chance of the ransom
hxat n Ia Il s,,l.