The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-09-21
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ampliiica:!<u," and we went over the
items together.
Then l asked him about the other
matter, and soon heard all wanted Ia |
know. l can set down nothing OF tlii
here, for the whole a!Iair was yer!
secret an,b particular--of vital interest
to two great countries and Sir Charles
impressed it on me very earnestly that
the paper and plans must on no ac.
count pass out OF my possession.
You may have To work OH the
scheme at your own diggingS, for it
must go in by the end OF the week. But
! pray bc most careful. Lock up the
| papers in your dispatch box at night
and keep the thing entirely private"
| 1T is just possible that YOU T!ay wish
| to give the job TO some one else gen
eral, rs | shall hardly be here 10 com.
| plctc it," l said, rather Stilily, and
| with that l handed him the sheet OF
| foolScap which contained my rcsigna
ton.
"Why, Wood, hang it all, YOU don't
mean this surcly:' cried Sir tharlrS'
aghast. You can't have taken ofrcns"
at what l said this morning? | WAS
triie put out, perhaps, but never
Won't be late again \" ""' f"t" 'n',
{ 7 FASTENED to explain that my lcS'S
n,+ion was in no way the result
', ,iouc. and that was on the poin'
l. sending in my papers 10 rc'''e
the service altogether.
..,rhn eimnlc fact is that I have com
no ;,+o money. sir-a good bit of money
he l explained. ..;o,
IT * n
osk because YOU may have S"'
l enough income, dcNlliSh AI''
,n1 yrt il would Bc wiser for you
tly stay here. The discipline OIL an? W.
". r,rtinc work is good for indcpci
ant cnt men. Believe me. !o" SUN =,
relI an of bciucr cntircly your own mast
.ss. | +oke TO drink or cards or pe''ic"
Ia and on TO the devil hands down. w
and is 1.-two, three four 'no"s'''>
ant year, ,,.
ugh at is far more th'h '''
,ing Charles" | went on. Il beiieNc ="
lone millionaire two or thrce ',ti." y
wei VIII YOU please read that! Il"
;hen handed him my lawyers letter.
that "Whcw." lie whistlcd seVcrai
YOU of n popular street melody VcfH u
lost. ont Of tuncl. folded up the letter
you. cd it back, and then lo"kl''S
straight in the face, said, WiIh
age kindly emphasis: ;,
,ngrv "Hy George. Wood, pity YOU
walk II was not quite what | exp
,stom from this experienced, long III
otion. NON Of the world, and he rca'
Sc O; disappointmcnt in my face
to hc .Docsn't please YOU, rh: You
70. ,.ursc,f the most fortunate chap
,oncrs nut vou're all wrong. Vast rich
bound q uuisancc--thcy arc WORSE
Iy ,Ia threw up poth his hands 4
n; hut can TO slowly pace up and doN
I took room.
+ com. "a nuisance! \ tyrarh!
They will weigh you down anu
to fin. you ncrDctually. Lord. Iord II
n from cf all this money. III" use 81
Thcn I dnrcpsr of il, The whole wo'lh'
.orcd to ,s m,ac ND Of two classes inc
which hoyc money. and thoS" WE"
"strict- take it from them. loh "l'i St"
l attack Il much poorer opin."A G. ""'
ld. (Our turc, with their coh,.",..'
lrticular give But lctS '''N ".n"' :
There What do you mean t" O."
,mopt if "IIoncstly. Sir Charles,
tico1 the know am still too MECH be
= must and taken aEack bE what IL
, I sct to Will YOU advise me, sir:
bic chief cts not so easy III! '','' m
cy for it. so much upon your W.
or or lat principles, your tastes an"
rds on n tions. Or course ~"
I've n shrewd notion winch
ding desk fancy lies. l know her w
, over my Fairholmc, that little MI
ound as ! Frida Will i'au YOU -"
y. Bright "But, Sir Char'TS,
led the al spoken TO hcr, @ ,o
his hasty suppose that, If did, she
cept me-"
cd. There o>,r,v,,pn.
ALok naad ITO BE CONtANsN~e