Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10

er sharply. But 1t will be something of
one to me to hear your adequate expana
ton of why you have not hitherto. to my
knowledge been near the hospital since
your boy was brought to it,
Gould help it, sir? l must move on and
keep the pot a bilin. / swear 1 never
guessed at Jemmy's danger 1 come back
here the moment l were free, S'help me-
and your heart burstin' with anxiety"
them"
Pm a hacrobat. sir, street hacrobat.
else l might never have been put in the
way 10 reward Jemmy's benefac tor"
nave told you l want no reward.
You can't understand that, in a case like
this, success is it's own
The acrobat shook his head.
IT'S your individual lawful property" he
said Il m only the unworthy instrument
under providence, whose ways is past tell
| ing. 10 think that you should be the hair
to that very identical house I've had nv
heye on a six-mOnth. 1t were no chance
the truth at the last moment"
He turned to the gasalier
Here 1t is he went on. IT brought #
down In cab the moment i could lay
| hands on it. Now, look"
The young doctor, still in two minds as to
MS visitors sanity advanced no further
protest but stood dumbly watching From
the ancient lumber the acrobat detached
one of the three bulky ormolu weights that
! lie raised 1t In his hands
Heavy, amt tt?" said he; and, placing
1t on the table unlocked and deposited its
two companions by its side.
| Now said he 'if this don't answer 10
my expectations, I'm"
| Too suddenly f1urried to finish the SEN
tence, ne seized a weight and held 1t be-
drawing recalcitrant cork from a bottle.
An! he cried, triumphantly and came
erect. rapidly unscrewing a sort of stopper
| from the crown of the thing
And then a wonder came to light for
before George Georges astonished ewes a
| climbing rain of gold pieces fell and scatter
ed from hollow vessel upon the table
Good! chuckled the acrobat. And now
| for the other two!'
Nine hundred and seventy-fve pounds, -
said Mr. Montagu. looking up breathlessly
from a swift calculation "All yours, sir,
every penny of 1t, by will. Oh I've learned
| you deserve"
| Tell me how you knew" said George
George, speaking if in a dream
That's explained in a sentence" answer
| part of my business Dye know what thai
means? No? Listen to this. then: Ny
pocket in his belt, and up it goes and bal.
ances. sees a-many things In course
| through fust-fioor undertakings not al
wa ways S meant Tor me, That was the case in
| Bridge street last July in the dog DAYS. and
| stopped outside your uncle's house Tha
| sash was up, for air. I see the old man
smut into his room, gloatin' over his wealth
| ana see the secret of his hidin place. II
| We're an instantaneous pictur', revealed to
| me IN a Hash; then the old screw made me
| out sudden, and rushed, with a hoath, and
| snatched down the blind 1t struck a rare
| impression on me. / thought of it for
months When Jenny was a-tumbling
with al ~ his little soul put into IT. An, my
| lad" I'd cogitate; if l could be present at
| the sale o. that old lick -penny's effects some
| day don't doubt 1 could leave We a for
| tun. The fancy 50 dwelt with me that
| somehow I've made out my season ever
| since in the neighborhood of this here wa
| terlng place; and that's how my bow come
| to your horspital, It's a fact sir: and now
| hear the end. This very mornin' hurryin'
| back from a weeks tower on nv Wav 10
| visit Jenny, 1 passed the house that had
| been so long in my thoughts, and see the
| sale or Its effects advertised for l o'clock
| 1t caught me by the throat like a shower
| bath BY gum! says l. now or never
| and l went in, took stock of the very ar
| cent as emptiness-and felt myself a made
| man. Then 1 come on to the horspital and
| learned the truth of everything. It was
| common talk this of your barren windfall.
| Jenlrny himself knew all about it. and told
| me he did. Very we'll, Mr. Montagu
| thinks I. YOU'RE either a devil or human
| and you've got to prove yourself Have
| done so, sir? But, after all, 1t amt much
| putin, you in the way of your own in ex-
| change for Jemmy's Efe."
| Upon minute investigation there seemed
| to evolve itself, from obscure documentary
evidence, hint that George Georges great.