The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-22

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! 4 carefully scrastsnazed the gentleman ec1ao
bad mode so free ecath nay property.
arsy, bnt failed to recognize him. He
was clean shayen man, pallid with
xallanight OH or whisky, with an abun-
dance OF we'll creased hair curling behind
his ears He was got up with consider
able care ia the extreme fashion OF last
year, but ON close scrutiny his clothes
Kere somewhat thReadbare.
AS ne seemed to be enjoying his sleep
Ibid nos disturb him, but seated myself
opposite and read she evening paper.
40 t..S :ct prst.sy well ss.--c:-c!s :lce e.
sheet before my visitor stirred He
groaned unsasiiy, then lifted his feet
dewn with much anxiety, for evident
~, like their owner, they also had gone
90 sleep. he was GOO much occupied In
arcusing them from their slumbers to
bestow any attention ON me. Ass last,
when circulation had been thoroughly
restored, he condescended to notice me.
Capital cigars, these Of yours cap
tain said he.
glad yen like them. g I Irespond-
ed politely $ Perhaps you'I II have an
oeher2''
sVhankss don't mind if ! do, he
rooiiy seplied, ami then selected one
with great careand proceeded TO light it.
has not intended my suggestion to
be followed, sc. with particular en-
phasis on my actions, got up, closed
the box, placed it in 9 drawer and
turned the key.
SCI suppose yon,ve got to be pretty
careful ma hosa5, captain?' mycom-
panionswent On after watching my Iro-
ceeding with considerable interest.
ssOne cannot be too much SO, p re-
jened, otherwise somebody is sure to
take advantage of your negligence.
Ny visitor did not seem to consider
himself referred to by my speech, on at
amy RATE he did not deign to notice it
g Well, captain. /" he went ON, ~ sup
pose you don't know whom you are adj
d1sssing?'s
& nave not that pleasure. % replied
gravaly.
ssI am Finnecure Vandeleur.
4 bowed
g 'Finnecure vandeieur, captain, - he
repeated.
So you said before
And so I say again, sir. There is
only cns Finnecure Vandeleur.
Thank heaven for that, )" ] s:sid to
myself.
(which piece have you seen me in,
raptain:''
ssI'm afraid I don't remember to have
eeen sou at all, Mr.. Vandeleur, 81 re-
joined. But perhaps you will tell me
why yon have favored me with this
call. -
sNot see., Finnecure Vandeleur!" he
murmrred plaintiveJy. 'sSurely you are
mistaken? You remember Fontiboy in
Lost In the Great Sahara, surely. and
Desmond in''-
"My dear sir.'' I interrupted, with
some acidity, "will you or will you not
kindly inform me- of your business?
Your professional career is no doubt
highly creditable, but cannot discuss
the matter with you %
Mr.. yandeieur sighed. IF these ci-
gars were not really good, Captain
Brett, think / should go now, but as
they are excellent will tell you my er-
rand. I think you are interesting Your
aelf in the Sonth Audiey street muir
ders''
MY tagging attention was at once
aroused.
<.That is so" replied.
"Well, think | can give you some
informatior. This Lady Florence Mos
tyn had the honos of appearing for a
fortnight with me- in the leading parts
of the play which you just now dis
missed SO contempsuously. I played Des-
mond and she played Maude in Hearts
Are Trumps' some two years ago, and
played them, sir, to crowded houses" /"
care you quite certain of this, Mr..
yandeleur"' asked, for the ipforma-
tion considerably surprised me.
ssQuite, captain. When FInnecure
Vandeleur makes an assertion, the gos-
pei isn't in it for accuracy
.sI presume tie lady had stage
name?''
Exactly. She called herself Mary
Western, and ] only knew her real
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