The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28

~ tue rear Va IL Il great lIt-PAdCtf win
seats set sn deep on the Sides out OF
sight, and quite the thing I'd say, for
ooorting. / led Joseyn to the sphiricaL
safe. which was covered over with tap
istry, and looked Tor all the worold like
the canopy on a elephants back in a
suocus, and thin ! whit out and stritched
myself on wan Of thin fireplace settles.
T'roo the curtained doorway of the draw
in room, l could see the faint rim OF
light with Joselvn workin In the cinter,
and now and thin Ia hear the click of the
tumblers as he KEEP turnin and listinin'.
l felt conf table 1 did, and so little con-
sarned over the indin' OF what
promised 10 be rig'lar puddin' OF a job.
that l began to fancy what | would do IL
l owned so foine a residence: how ia
/ have bill ards in that room. and bowlin'
alley in anudder, with plinty Of quiet
| hooks upstairs for tossin' the kyards All
of suddint, 1t KEN acrost me that with
the parlor on one side and the library on
the udder, there wasn't as much space
used up, as had seemed in the house
when we approached from the rear. That
bein So there must be anodder room or
rooms off to the right, connectin' with
the rear part of the parlor But where
was the door, and who might he within
there? The thought made me unaisy.
Colonel, for how could l keep me watch
on what / didn't know about so up [
sat and looked troo the curtained pass
age.
In that very fust moment, Colonel,
was conscious Of a lghtenin' of the gloom
/ beyant Joselyns glim; and as | bent for
| rud glass door showed itself. on tho
| furder side of the room, and thin a tail
/ Z male hgger bearin' a lamp. The door
opened and young gal passed troo. Ny.
! she was a beauty, and stately one 10
/ that, drssed she was in some dark
cllngin gown with her black hair Al
hangin' down nigh to the hure. She moved
/ along so noiselessly. like a vision on the
stage, that l could but set still and hold
my breath for fear she would vanish She
turned into the front room and stopped
short. At that instinck. / heerd n click,
and Joselyn spraug to his feet with the
dfmond i'm his hand For second Thin
two faced each odtcr; thin he tore off his
mask and cried, 'Roselind, don't YOU
know me?'
"'What are you dom here Mr.. Joselyn?s
asst the gal, glntly, but with all the cons
posur' Of a jidge on the BENCH and DOWN
he fell. at her feet lamintin', besachinH
and goin' TO extrames of entralties that
/ condemned men haven't reached, who q
have heard tryin' to pray on the night be-
| fore their last.
at was like a play, Colonel with me In
the box, and thin on the stage. Fuse
they began to tell each odder what each
must have knowed how they met ou
| shipDOard, ana loved to fust sight, how
the old Ma jor bekem suspicious. and whin
he arrived in Lunnon learned enough
about Joselyn to refuse his furder ac-
quaintance. And, indeed, Colonel, L thinls
the gal mad made up her mind to ablf@
by her fathers declsion but, Lord, ha
love you. she didn't have a earthly show
agin Joselyn's eloquence He swipt away
her objections and her scruples with the
sterrum of his passion, clingin' to her
and risin gradooally until he held her lu
hs arms, and their lips prissed clus to-
SO he had, for arter a few whispered
words, the gal she darted away and bacls
agin with a cloak. and off they whit troo
the library and out the winder, off and
out OF my sight forever
81 said II was affictln' play, Colonel, and
so 1t were; but the price ! paid for that
box was too nigh. While / set there
starin' arter him, like gaby at a fair.
the thought suddintly KEN to me. Where
do I stand on this ere deal where's my
share Of the swag; where's the Rays
III mond?' Where, indeed, Colonel? I
rushed out of the house, and troo the
Italyan gardin' and down the road 10 the
cump Of woods. The cab was gone, and
was done fort
ut was nnrrer squeak I had, Colonel.
to git beyond the four seas. The next day
all England rank with the news Of tho
robbery of q ten tousand pund dimoud /;
and the beaks was hot on my trail. I
got away. but that was all did git and
think what / might have done, what [
might have been, IL Joselyn had only
played me fair! For we'd have give Gomez
the go bye, sure! And that's the lost
opportoonity Colonel. what keeps comm
back and ha'ntin me with its gibes. that
let my material sympathy with my friend
rinder me obliv'us to my partnership in-
trests, and which STINT me fort in my
your to be a wanderer on the face of
the cart whin ] wasn't ruinnin my dl-
gst'un in durincks vile. Do you wonder
that I'm wastln' away under the ricollec-
tion and don't you think II would be ths
part of a true gintleman, that are, 90
Suggest to the doctor that my constitoo-
shun should be nourished up with hospiA
tai rations?'
81 do not" replied the Colonel firmly.
'1f 1t lies In the power of food to 81
affect your conscience. why / should be
inclined to prescribe a course OF bread
and water"
THANK you. kindly, Colonel" said DonI
aid, rising from this fall with undated
good humor. IT appreciates your scru-
pies and honors you for thin. Youlh
make 1t up for me. I know, for the inter-
tainment of the yarn I've been spinnln, ,
before goes out, and so good mornin' to
you"