Evening star., 1897-03-13
Written for The Evening Star.
Continued from last Saturdays Star)
Chapter XXXII.


1t was Barney's habit. now that money
flowed I'm upon him, to deal literally with
his cabmen. He would hand to the man
two three sovereigns. or even a five
pound note If there happened to be one
loose in his waistcoat pocket, and say to
him:
Now. ! may need you only twenty min
utes. or l 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 to give you and i wish to have
dispute about fares at the end of the
journey
There never was any dispute. and Barney
extremely popular with the driving
fraternity.
When The date of the wedding was fixed.
Barney. on his return to London. took a
cab at ten pounds in honor of the forth
coming event. He said to himself that he
couldn't give less and retain his self-re-
spect. as he intended using the cab in COM
pletng the necessary arrangements for the
ceremony. He drove first to the residence
OF the clergyman who was in charge Of st.
Martyrs-in-the-E East for he had determined
that the marriage should take place in this
church. because il was the nearest sacred
building to his fathers works. and was sur
plOy of the firm. directly or indirectly. Be
sides this. Barney took particular delight
in the thought that all the newspapers
would be compelled to send representatives
to this questionable locality. for the we'd
ding would he a notable one, and he was
now So famous that should he marry or
die in the most unknown spot in the Brit
ish Isles his doing SO would forever be-
stow distinction on the place
The genial old clergyman was undeniably
impressed by the fact that so celebrated a
man chose ST. Martyrs for such an import
ant ceremony.
.-Of course said Barney. airily. Il shall
have a bishop or two to assist you. and
perhaps few lesser dignitaries. If you
will just give me the names of any you
prefer. shall put myself into communtca-
tion with them.
You mean. of course. that ] shall assist
the bishop protested the reverend gentle
man, mildly. His lordship. as. of course
you know. takes precedence"
oh. well. You'll arrange all that among
yourselves. / don't understand these mat
ters. you know. | was never married be-
fore. and leave every detail in the hands
of those experienced. What / wish is to
have everything well done. regardless of
expense If you will allow me. l would
like to send You check for a thousand
pounds to be distributed among the poor.
don't you know. and that sort of thing. in
honor of the occasion / suppose it can be
managed
We shall be very grateful indeed. for
of the obstacles with which We have
TO contend in this parish.
Then that's all right. Now. have you
seen yo,Ir organist lately? What's his
name? Ii has slipped my memory for the
moment.
--I.angIy. ! am sorry to say he has not
been a all well lately Not ill. exactly, for
he has been able TO attend to his duties
hut still far from well. l think he needs
one TO look after him. He Is an alb
sent-minded mana dreamer-and l fear he
n-glects himself.
Il have tried to help him. said Barney
but he shrinks from assistance of any kind
as if il were infectious. He never will call
en- me. and have had many demands
my time lately that I have not looked
him up. | intended to do Could you
give he his address? l had it once. but
I've mislaId it..
He lives in wretched quarters-No- 3
Rose Garden court. OF Light street.
don think ne would like you to call upon
difficult TO do anything for him. you say,
except indirectly. When ! visited him. on
hearing he not well, could that
my presence discomposed him..
Il wanted to speak TO you about helping
him indirectly You all appreciate his abil-
tiles of course.
oh yes
And Yet. as YOU say. you are not rich
parish Now here is check for hundred
pounds. | would make II more. but that
would arouse his suspicion, very likely.
W QUIZ You take TINS. ana increase MS Sald-
ry by that much yearly?-I will send a
similar check once year-and put IT to him
That the increase is because of the general
admiration there is felt for-well. you know
what ! mean So that he will be encour-
aged. don't you know
1t is very generous of you. Mr. Hope.
and | shall that your wishes are car
Tied ont
When the interview with the kindly vicar
finished Barney jumped into his ham
som and drove 10 Light street. 1t was i'm
court so Barney. securing a guide one
of the numerous ragged urchins who
throngsd the place, made his way up the
rickety stairs and knocked at Langly's
door. \ faint voice from within told him
to enter. and OH going in Barney saw the
Organist sitting on the bed I.angly had
evidently been lying down. and now with
noticeable difficulty, sat up to greet his un-
expected visitor Thin he had been
when Barney saw him last. he was still
thinner now. and n CHASTITY pallor over
spread his face.
Il say. old man. cried Barney. stopping
short You're not looking frst-rate, don't
you know. Have you been Ill.,
I've not been well. but I'm better now.
thank you. replied Langy. a shadow that
would have been flush in a healthy man
coming over his cheeks. Clearly he did not
Ike the intrusion: and Barney. remember
ing th@ Wears words, saw that.
Now. Langly. he said, you mustn [
mind my coming in this unceremonious
way. because I'm here to beg a great favor
of you. IN the most dependent man on
my friends that there is in all I-ondon-I
am. for fact 1t seems to me l spend all
my time getting other fellows to do things
for me. and they do them. too. by Jove, in
the most kindly way. This is a very ac-