The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-09-21
CHAPTER, II.
AT TE7 INTELLIGENCE OFFICE.

pockctbooli, | began at last to believe
in my fortune. There is n solid, uumis-
taxable reality in the chinl OF good
gold, while tho supple civility of tue
great tinancicrS, who had so lately
looked black ut my ovcrdrawn account.
proved how completely my position
was changed.
The mornings adventures and sur
priscs had occupied much time, and it
was now getting late; past noon, in
fact. We members of the Intelligence"
made it point of honor to be in good
time ut the oiiicc-an hour or more
earlier than this. 1t had hardly occur.
red to me that l need not go to the Of
flee at all. You see, had been some
13 years under discipline and not many
hours an archmillionairc. Besides.
there is such Il thing as esprit dc corps.
l was 4 public servant, engaged in re-
sponsiblr work, and | could not, would
not, have neglected 1t willingly; no, not
for the wealth of the Indies.
So l stepped briSkly down the steps
below the Duke of York's column AMI
crossed the park at my very best paeeE.-
For all that ! "''"- ~~""'"'."" he'.
Birdcagc walk by some one who hailed
me without coming quite close.
"Onc word, sir, pray, in your own
best interests. But, sakcs alive, keep
back that hound. He is n fine beast
no doubt, but Id rather have him
farther away"
"Quict, Roy! My dog will not harm
you," l said civilly. but at this mo-
merit am very much prcsscd"-
"lf you will allow me to walk with
you few yards, no more, | reckon l
could make it plain to you that have
good excuse for intruding upon your
valuable time"
The park was as open to him rs to
me, and when he ranged himself along
side l made no objections. | confess l,
too, was curious to hear what he had
to say.
"You have enemies, SIR" he began
abruptly, and he looked so comical as
he said this that l was rude enough to
laugh. He was broad shouldcrcd,
square faced, weather beaten looking
| man, with hord complexion and n
bulgy nose, irrcproacbably dressed in
the very height of the fashion. But he
had rather the air Of second class
tragedian, with his long, black, curly
hair and his voice so deep and so sol
emn as he coujured me to be serious.
81 reckon this is no laughing matter,
| captain. Guess your enemies will soon
fix that. They mean mischief"
He spoke 1t like sentence OF .ath
and seemed very much in carnt (, yet
I could hardly take it seriously.
"Such n threat scarcely affects me.
You see, 1t is my business to risk my
life. The queen has sometimes en-
| emieS, and hers are mine."
"These speak of are altogether your
own, eaptan-people who grudge you
your new wealth."
"You have heard thenT
! srffi{ncr 1jt tue 'Ou JN'". '.'"'--' ,,orx
tho mans YOU got at Angoslui"
useful to youT , vho,
,,3 what the mischief are yo'
driving at?' ouo5 Once,
noto and were at the door U
the office. ou, as,; Of
">foy not 60 inside with your only Il
e no moment? The matter is ursen
t, IT, oefncts YOU very closely. Your ia
t. ger Is imminent. They are pounu, r,,,
'e enemies, to do you an injury" 'e' ''O
T. injury" nIso
K "Oh, we'll, then, it must keep l 50
ic netulantly. II cannot give you Z"
te more time now; l am expec'eo nv ~,
I supposc Sir Charles has arriVeu :,
he asked of the office messenger oiu
ID reant Major Peachey. -,
on eyes. sir, he has been mere III
three hours. He came-on MS pic9
soon after 0 a. m., and he has us
the for YOU, I think, twice. =.
"There. your business must X
liie Mr. ,o,s
for "snuvzer. bow to your decis
h,+ ,f Won will permit me, Will
ats IN Charges street this evening at
Of are Won must come, come aDol
cood dov" and passed into the
shared my room at the III. l,i'eiiisu :,
with colleague, swete hoi nn.
the artillery. lively youlh "
, hours. but who stuck to his worh
N fu,ly-more so than any OF U.s. III
IN were by no means idle men.
~ mrhought you were dead' hc
.,ortlv and without looking up
his papers; "wonder you 'ooi
u tr1 1uDle to come at ALL
IA "I was detained by somethin'
AN cial. Important business AN
WI IFS no affair Of yours" ans
W rather nettled.
ayes 1t is, when 1t throws me
my stride. wish you'd make u
mind either to come or stay aV
u together. There has been
hue and cry for you all the ~