The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-03-28
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| Thought I'd look in and catch you,
! old fellow, before you went out" said
| George Falkner, sauntering into his
| friend Gerald Fane'S rooms in ST.
James's street one afternoon in the
height Of the season.
"Shall not be half second" said
| Gerald, turning from the bureau at
which he was writing. Paying a bill
Or two for change y e
what beastly extravagant thing
to do. Worst policy in the world be-
believe me. # you pay them they
cease to care tuppence* for you; w here
as, if you leave a nice long bill owing
they are always SO delighted to see
you back. I like people to take an in
terest in me" h
George was a young man about
town, very much lin the SWIM Ger
aid was also Gin the SWIM but not
quite so much about town as George,
being, if possible, of more indolent
habit. The two had been chums at
Elton, and had kept up sort of friend
ship through the vicissitudes of Ok
ford into their later career George
was a man of any society or any ma
ton, since the time. when women and
cards were invented Gerald was. a
man of the particular century and ma
ton to which he belonged, occupying
his niche with cynical Indifference and
certain amount of material enjoy
ment Il =. Il.
There was woman-but Of that
presently. Elk :4e
Il really must pay that old skinfint
Thorneycroft," said Gerald from the.
bureau. HE stands in the hall and
won't be persuaded to go away; such
bore for the other fellows in the
house. l landed a little off Heathcote
last night; thought might as we'll do
the virtuous this afternoon
"You know best, suppose, y said
George, surveying himself in the glass
with the irresistible eyes, and smooth
Ing down one of the perfect ties that.
had gained for him the name of .sEyes
and Ties" ''How long will it. take?''
Il tell you only half a second You
will find a weed somewhere if YOU
look for it, b. 4.
Sooner have cigarette of my own.
thanks. Consider the hours that /
keep and the strain that is put on my
nerves! One of your long twenty
tours would bowl me over completely.'
ring for liquid il, you Want.i Saun-
ders, has hook settler somewhere on
slce,' Nj z5 II 3Ssz s
THAT will just suit my complaint
feeling, as he spoke, for his cigarette
case in the pocket of his coat. :.By
Jove! what a donkey am! When you
have done / want to write line, if i:
may ~
Certainly. There you are, said his.
friend, blotting his envelope
| Mrs. Macdonald asked me to go To
her box this evening Romeo and
Juliet, De Reszke as Romeo. JUST
come across her letter in my pocket.
am dining at the Vernon's, worse
luck!'' - s5f5 81 81. 54.5S
Surely you ought TO send down at
once. She will hardly have time to-
fill your place now. Shall I send Saun-
ders to fetch a commissionaire?''
hanks. I think a fleet hanson
would be better .8
Ehe letter took certain amount Of
time to write. George Falkner was
twenty-five and fond Of the woman he
wrote to. fs s
Got some sealing wax - he asked,
presently, turning over the pens.
Don't know that / have; there
might be q piece in the left hand
drawer. z
That will do first rate can use my
last half sovereign as seal. Would
you ring, like a good fellow, and we'll
tell Saunders to charter a hanson to
lO4 Grosvenor place. Let him take the
Fellows mum er.''
This done George sat down in an
arm chair opposite his friend.
Going TO- slough borough house to-
night 7" he asked presently, nodding att
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