The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25

rsIiey tbst 1 recoSnired ;1rst, as soon a. I had
crossed the threshold, q peculiar ~neatness and
% SlsSa So%cth Il Sn diFsTont from FsrsSson abroad.
and secondly, that ho was not alone, but enter
Neither Of these things, to DO sure, altered his
bearing toward me, or took from tho brutality
with which IL was his constant humor to address
the Visitors business lay with me, thoy re-
lievcd me from my worst epProhensionE.name-
steps 1 had taken to escspe~and at tho same
ment,, since no man could deal with me worse
This is your man." he cried. lying back
in his chair and .%g9inting TO me with the pipe, he
ter. Name a rope and he. will sweat, For
FSh," he Continued, SddE,esslng me , mi gen
yoa viii T DO What az S seI teils y you so ofi enG n'nu 'ou'
But at that the gentleman out him short with
ssttiy,@@ he ssld, and rose and bowed c. %o::
Then saw that he was the last conner Of the
a th5s' b ! hal Sl,m mHs n GSvenaty esrS DC loo sn fs the o he
wong wsSs IN inip s%sialss' Of sr md. sl NJ. 9 fay lt,sn f ne!' q
which he did With, a bo!sterouS, laugh. "HSSl
Taylorl, Taylorl' he cried in derision. M
more more Taylor than 1 am HaberdashoFl The
t., rs whatever he p%loasec" The stronger !. struck .ncs
and in these times are neither here nor there.
1t Is enough, and perhaps too much, that l am
Mr.. Taylor. 10th Of which are in your power
He spoke with q politeness which went far
tG xis m; T. aq Fs, ,Ss 5sFths Vid 5s 9 tho s %itS II 4
IN 1t, though he was dressed we'll enough,
and palmer evidences OF hard living than OF
charity or study. But perhaps the prayer OF
more more powerful. At any rate satesfI' was "a already half
gained whom l answered, asking him tmidly
what | could do for hin. ,,- .,,,,..
Pay a call with me- said he lightly. Neither
more than. that nor less
asked hin on whom we were to call.
o a lady" he answered. "who lives at tho
but can be OF any seryicel' I said, feebly
struggling against tho Inevitable
"Sou CAM he answered. o great ser-
Devil a bit!' said Ferguson, testify, and
1t occurred to mo then that he was not quito
sssTet than xss: Devil a biti" said he again.
gentleman. And he turned to the table. "wii
theseI"" he said 70 me W with a pleasant air On
which say that tn he had on the table by his hand
S S a srs Of fd dSes SILK pe TslSss With f12ta a ises sST stsinPiff
and rufies to match. Pardon the imperti.
nence,'' no continued, Struggling his shoulders,
ST Stared re in In % amaaem mens at vf Ills s ne@ tS 0ne' " III Is
only that / think you will aid me the better in
these. And, after all. what is a change Of
Naturally I looked at the things, in wonder.
! had never worn clothes Of the kind. DO you
YES" he answered. smiling. WIN you do
it it. on p tho H,j fsi,h That, FIAT It viii serve me and trust
TT there is no danger min the business" I
fact, whatever he had asked me. With ferguson
There is no danger" he replied. II will
answer for 1t. 1 shall accompany you and re-
On that. and though I did not comprehend
In the least degree what was required Of me.
changers bidding into the next room, where
I put Off mine and put them on; and presently,
hung against the waiiii. scarcely knew myself
IN q grand suit Of blue velvet sllashed and
Laced f,as with nhd pearl ear rs color hs q dress nr p ? =, and nd lace ace
cravat / went back into the room with 1t in
my, hand, where l found not only the two I
that morning. The, two men greeted the
change in me with oaths of surprise; the girl, who
stood b In the h, I e1 %GsnsGt d;,d With 18th, an n opsn,eyed
that understood. Then MI. Ferguson, getting
at me from top to toe. the other asked him in q
voice of some amusement if he now knew who
"a daw in the jays feathers!' said he scorn.
And you do not know himi"
NOt = SASOpt u thC Billy w LC ".
Then you do not know-well. some one you
Ny m ts.t cursed Siu his sir impud isnsen'
Il am afraid that you do not keep abreast Of
the rising geperation," the other continued,
as for your shaftsburys and Monmouths and
Ludlows and the old gang; they don't count for
Ferguson; you must look about you and open
your eyes, and learn some new tricks, or be-
fore you know it you will find yourself on the
1t would be difficult to exaggerate the fury
into which this threw my master. He raved.
wig. flung, it on the ground and stamped on it.
There he cried. with horrible imprecations.
the more 9sDd hG }pdt :. for %ht tho bald aid %q 81 of the
and by, Mr. smith. On the shelf, am II And
need new trieksi Hark you. sir, / am not so
whatever it is.. And God damn me, but l WIFI
Mr.: Smith, listening. cool and dark-faced.
the tRs'" piottss. ts sTat! t 1sR'iSsG NJ. ! TsTy eye you Sn
are angry with me- he said: Ana FAY thfnFs
'know!' the other shrieked.
Yes, know what my game is"
his voice on a sudden to a baleful whisper.
Who is here. and where he lies, Mr.. Smith.
$50 do Tom, Dick, and Harry" the other an
9GGsly, and then to me. Mr.; Taylor" he con.
going. Light ftihe'VdI oor.,. my 5 dear. RI That TVS Is IT, IT,
have a coach below, ~.and-good night. Mr..
Ferguson, good night to you. III tell Sir
George / have seen you. And do you think
At that my master broke out afr esh, cursing
the others impudence, and frantically swear
ing, to be even with him, but I lost what he
said In a sudden CONSERVATION that seized me
as 1 crossed the threshold, which came over
coach ride and the uncertainty Of this new ad-
Smiths politeness had given me a courage
which the dark staircase dissipatcd, and but
for the hold which my new employer. perhaps
unconsciously, laid on my arm. / think I
should have stood back and refused to go. I'm
der his gentle compulsion, however. l wen.
down and took my seat in the coach that await
cd us. and my companion, following me and
closing the door, some ono unseen raised the
steps, and In a moment we were jolted out Of
Bride ,lane and turned in the direction of the
Strand.
More than this I could not distinguish with
all my curiosity, and look out as l might; for
Mr.. Smith. muttering something / did not
catch, drew the curtain over the window on
my. side, and. for the other, interposed him.
self 80 continually and skilfully between II
and my eyes that the coach turning two or
three corners, In a few minutes l was quite ig-
norant where we were or whether we still held
a westward direction. A hundred notions OF
footpads, abduction, Mr.. Thyme and the like
passed through my mind while the coach rum
bled on and rumbled on and rumbled on end
lessly. the fact that we appeared to avoid the
buSinaaa marta nf the tn1un- and ,hoao r,IIuht.