The sun., 1897-03-14
THE MUTABLE MANY
ROBERT BARR.
Copyright. 1900. BY Robert Bo-r.
CHAPTER XXXII.

there happened to be ore loose in his waistcoa
| oocket. and say 20 him:
| Now ] mny need you only twenty minutes
| or may need you all the afternoon: but want
YOU TO feel happy while you're driving me
| don't you know. so here's all I'm going 20 give
you. and | Wish To have no dispute about fare:
At tho end Of the Journey"
There never was any dispute. and Barney
! was popular with the driving fraternity.
! When tile date Of theweddng was nxci Barney.
on his rcturn 10 London took cab at ten / ou I'D
In hchor OF the Forthcoming event. He ssid "a
himself that hs couldn't give less nn, retain
his self.respect as he Intended using tho ca, in
completing The necessary arrangements for the
ceremony. He drove frs, to the residence OF
the clergyman who was In charge Of 81. Mar.
tyrs'in-the-East; for he had determined that
the marriage "hould take place In this church.
because IL was tho nearest sacred building 10
his fathers works and was tu-rounded by A
population LARGELY In the employ OF the firm.
directly or Indirectly. Besides this. Barney
tnok particular delight In the thought that
all the newspapers wouldbe compelled to send
representatives to this unfashIonab,e.l locality,
Tor the wedding would be notable one. and
Ii" Sas now 80 famous that should hc marry
or die In the most unknown spot IN the British
isles. hts doing SO would forever bes;ow die
tinction on tho place.
The genial old clergyman was undcniabIy
impressed by the fact that so celebrated man
chose ~. MARTYRS for such n ceremony
VI course said Barney. airily, II stall
nave Bishop or two TO assist you. md perhn ps
Few lesser dlGnitar'es. II you will Just give
me the names of any you prefer. | shall put
myself into communication with them"
You mean of course. that shall assist IL @
Bishop" protested the reverend gentleman.
mildly. His Lordship. ns of course you
know. taxes precedence"
"Oh. well. you'll arrange all that among
yourselves. don't understand these matters.
you Know: was never married before, and
leave every detail In the hands of these expert.
cuced. What | wish IL to have everything
well done. regardless OF expense II you will
allow me ] would like to send you II cheek for
thousand pounds. TO lie distributed among
the poor. don't yon know. and tim, sort Of
thing. 10 honor Of the OCCASION Isuypose Il
can be ninns ged.''
I'VE shall be very grateful indeed for H.
Plethora OF money has never teen one of tho
obstacles with which We have To contend I'm
this IarIsh."
Then that's AZ rishr. Now. have you seen
your organist lately? Waits his name? Il
has SLIPPED INV memory for the moment"
"Lansly. ] nm sorry to say he has net been
at all well lately. Not III. exactly. for he has
been able 10 attend 30 his duties. but stlll far
from we'll think ho nee Is some one to look
aftcr him. lie Is an Rbscnt-minded man=a n
drea-'cr-and fear he ncs!-c,s himself"
II have tried TO lIelp nim. " said Barney but
he shrinks from assistance OF any Kind n, II II
.ere infectious. He never viii call on mc.
and have had so many demands on my time
lately that have not looSed him up. as in
tended 10 do Could you give ine his address?
had II once. but I've mislald It,"
He lives In wtetshed quartcrs-So. 3 Rose
Garden court. OF Light street. don't think
he would Ike you to sall upon him. II would
be better to write. II is very difficult TO DO
anything for him. IS you say. except indi-
rectly. Whcn l visited him. on hearing lie
wns not we'll; ! could sec that my presence
II wanted TO sneak to YOU nnout helping
him indirectly, lou all appreciate mis- abiii.
ties. ~ course"
And yet. as you saw. YOU are not a rich
Parish. Now here is check ccr a hundred
would arouse his suspicions. ycry likely. Would
YOU ,ako this. ana increase nis salary by that
much yraryt--I will send IL similar check once
year AMI nut IL To him that the Increase Is
because the general admiration there is
Eel, FOR. wGll, YOU know what | inenn. So
-, is very senerou. q on, MIR. Hope. and
shnll see THAI YOUR wishes ARE carried out"
WAS finished harney jumped into his Gausnm
and drove 10 l.ig street. II wns impossible
merous rarSei urchlns who throagrd the
place. made his way ~ the rick,ty stairs and
from within told him 10 enter. and on gotnc
in BaIno. saw the oreani IS, sitting on the bed.
hnnsiy Ian 1 hHa evident y, been lying down. and
his uneSpecied N!.i,or, Thin as h" had beca
y. en- barney .nw him last, he Was s,i!l thinner
- say, old man" cried Bariey. stopping
short, sn op,T" not isoEinT & first rate. don't
I've not been we'll. but I'm better now,
thnhk You. replied ihnGly. shadow that
U"iin M"uin 'nys ave, Geeo ensh IN hrslthy man
IKE the Intrusion: and Btrncy. re llembering
tue ylca,s words, 'aw that.
-, Now Vow L%nilY' hs snid. ,'yon mustn't mind
cause I'm here to beg great favor of you.
I'm the most dcpendcnt man on my fr.cnds
II seems to mn ! sIend ell nv time getting
othe" fellows tn do ihlng- FOR me. and they do
world. don't ,ou know. Now You Just lie
down again see ~" disturbed YOU I'm al.
ways disturbing somebody and lei me talk to
you like a iayoritc uncle. I'm going Ia Ii"
married; lanGly'- what do you think or that
where"
Lanslv, who srlll sA, on tho cG'c of hisIed.
ign9ring BHrncv's command. smiled wanly
II knew you couldn't, We'll. the ccremtr NY
IL IN Du p-riomcd with great cClnt, us thr
:apers any. Ut -. Martyrs-in ih".East. Fir.t
time Old =. Alarts has ever seen ia Shlnu.
wcddlrv. rcn;arc 10 say. have iust
becn 10 So" the Vicar. arranging nll the details.
Nhat nice old man hr is, aud sny. LHngly,
you ought To have arArd him uraisr you and
your murr' li's very uirnSing To he .pure-
c!atea- I Ike Il mvseit."
Lnngly, In spite or his nallor. actually
lusheti ut this. hut said nothing.
Now. that brings u ~ the IN LsiC OH tn.
weddn- dnv Hnd thnt's why I'm here. lIu
Will PLAY tho urgan. ot COursr."
u shall do my brst. - murmured Langly.
There is nOthing better thHn THAT. but
here ~ whn. ! wan, and kUuw it's great
iavlr I'm RskinY. | want Nou to compose "A
wedding march for uS. III have IL uul.
lished nfterHnrd, and | know. when YOU SEE
Ill" uri'Ir you won't need .nny begging froLi
m" 10 yet you To dedicate II to her."
I'm a'ruiu---" Drgam the Orvnnist. -
HNh. no. you're not interrupted Barney,
You IRE such n modest fellnw. Iangiy, knew
you'd lie full nt excuse; hut I'm not goiag Ia
let ron on. I've set my heart on having a sr--
Ctnl wedding march. Aav pair ot fools can Ls
married 10 MendelssOhn. don't YOU Enow; lut
we want something MI ouI own. II isn't as #
fellow were married every day. you know"
was Toihg to SAY that ! feel hardly equal
| don't think could do Justice but there
Is n march l composed about n wear agO-it hns
never hccn plG ed or heard Of by any one but
myself, Ir YOU liked it"
"uf course III like 1t. That will be the very