The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-17

them, 1 might have been reduced to Enrlis
THE English are excellent at a hatiron or
Kitchen poker" said ,Brnmmell. but any
thing more delicate ia beyond them"
Our %tailors are good; " cried my uncle. blu
our stuffs lack taste and variety. Tho war hn
M %"G IL, rs from more is.T ror0c and ih there ever + nd i has IL, ~
travel for expanding the mind. Last year, fo
example, l came upon some new waistcoatinI
yellow, with the .~prcttiest little twill OF pinl
running through y, How could ] have seen |
With me. and for : time il was ali tho rage"
The Prince took II up" -.
Yes, no usually follows my lead; W.
qucntly mistaken for. each other. II tell'
against me. hgt so II was, He often rom,
him as upon mc. but how can / maxi the OBJ
vious reply by the way; GeorSe. | did not sec
Yes was thero,and fingered for a quarter of
an hour or SO. | am surprised that you did not
sec me. | did not go pet the doorway, for
~ went early. safe, my uncle" for hn heard
that there were to be some tolerahlc debu;
am able to pass n compliment to any OF them.
II has happened; but not often for keep to
SO they talked, these singular mon. and I,
looking from one to the other, could not i'm
aVlnc how they could help bursting out n
laughing In each Others faces. But. on tho
contrary, their conversation was very. grave
and Allied out with many little bows. and open
ing ana shutting OF tnuH boxes ana nlCklhHs
quite a crowd had gathered silently round,
and I could see that the talk had leen re-
gnrded NJ a contest between two men who were
looked upon. ms rivnl nrbiters OF fashion. 1t
was finished by the Duke of Queensberry
leading him or. while my uncle threw out his
laced cambria shirt front and shot his ruilles
as II he were well satisfied with his share in
SINCE | looked upon that circle OF handles.
and where now arc their dainty little hats,
which one could arrange ones cravat2 They
lived strange lives, these nj IN, and died strange
besgars. some in n debtors jail, some. ike the
most brilliant of them all. in a madhouse in n
''There is the card room. Rodney" said my
uncle. a. we passed an open door on our why
put. CHANGING, n | say a line Of little green
round. while at one side was n longer one
from which there came n continuous murmur
Of voices. You may lose what you like in
there save only Your nerve or your temper
my uncle continued. "Ah, Sir Lothian, | trust
that the luck was with YOU"
had stepped out OF the open doorway. His heavi-
~ matched eyebrows covered Quick, little gray
the cheek and temple like water.groovcd
flint. lie was dressed entirely in black. and
noticed that his shoulders sw,yed q little
deyyinl,i" oo he snapped
Couldn't youS' he snarled. You play n
hn5 ,osa s e trIfi n fo1 f e sh bos IS an on st the w T1h
you think Of t."
My. uncle was evidently struck by the bag.
gar" !f !SSs G IT'S inc mot o veTS ha aScs' he said.
bad enough. 1t won't bear talking about.
BY N, The way way Trsgellis' have you got your man
You seem to Re hanging in the wind a long
claim forfeit II you don't come to the scratch"
III You will name your day / Will produce
''Tbis day four weeks. II You Ike ~
Very good. Eighteenth Of May"
II hope to have changed my name by
.How is that" asked my uncle in surprise.
ut is just possible that l may be Lord
what. you have had some ne vs?" cried
my uncle. and I noticed a tremor in his voice.
and h % be na g @i he af ias proof 1ysf Il That A avon d}sii
there. Anyhow. 1t Is absurd to suppose that
because a murderer chooses to fly from JUS
II won't have you use that word. Sir To-
THAN" cried my uncle sharply. ...
he was n murderer"
u tell you that you shall not say So,
Sir Lothian's fierce little gray eyes had to
well. to let that pint pass, II is monstrous
heir, ,Tresel!lls. and. by God. I'm going to have
II am, as you are aware. Lord Ayon's dear
est friend. said my uncle ~sternly. his disap-
pearance has not affected my love for him.
ind until his fate Is finally asccrta!ned | shall
exert myself to see that his rights are also re-
speCted."
Hts rights would be a long drop and a
cracked SPINE. Sir Lothian answered. and
then. changing his manner suddenly, he laid
his hand upon my uncle's sleeve.
we'll as you" said he. "but we cannot alter
the facts. and 1t is rather late in the day for
ZIG fn fall ont nyar than Nnnr Invitation
holds good for F :iday nlght?"
Certainly"
Il shall bring Crab Wilson with me, and
finally arrange the conditions of our little
wager"
Very good, Sir Lothian! I shall hope to
see you"
They bowed, and my uncle stood for a little
time looking after him as he made his way
amid the crowd.
"A good sportsman. nephew said he. "A
bold rider, the best pistol shot in England. but
- 49, a dangerous man.