Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-21

seen him look 50 old or 81 spent !
man.
"You do not look we'll. Sir Henry.
Why don't you take a holiday" he
;said.,gs"If I were your doctor should
insist upon It. The brain needs rest
as well as the body, and you give yours
absolutely none.' #
Il am all right" said Sir Henry, .
little impatiently for him; he was us
ually so patient even in dealing with
stupid witnesses or dogmatic learned
brothers. that It was common legend
among the barristers that the Queens
Counsel had never been seen out OF
temper.
So you don't wish to make name
for yourself in the Browlow Pearl case,
Enderby? Have you heard anything
about it from-from any one?"
"Sir Henry. l am not at liberty to
reply to your question" replied the
young man. with the slightest shade
Of hesitation. May ask you again,
as asked you in my letter, to gen.
erously leave the matter as it is? I
shall never. believe me, forget your
kindness in making me an offer which.
II could have accepted it, would have
been SO advantageous to myself"
Sir Henry turned aside for a mo-
ment; but when he looked around
again the monetary expression of ir-
ritation had passed from his face.
For whatever reason you have re-
fused, Enderby," he said, Il am sure
it is one that does honor to yourself.
The man who can refuse to take fort
une's tide at the flood, when he knows
it will lead on to fortune, because
conscience forbids him to do so. Is a
man who, perhaps, may not succeed in
this world, but whose failure, If he
fails. is more glorious than the sue
cess of Others"
Thank you. Sir Henry" said En-
derby, flushing little. The praise Of
such man as Sir Henry was worth
something, for he was one whom Paul
Enderby admired and revered with all
his heart.
How had he been deceived by such
a man as Dundas Lyndon? Enderby
asked himself the question again and
again. In his own mind he had ar
rived at what seemed likely enough
solution Of the mystery of David
Lloyd.
DNndas Lyndon was in some way
connected with the crime with which
Lloyd had been accused, and was
working upon the gentle and unsuspi-
cious nature Of the latter in order to
get an inconvenient and dangerous
witness out of the way.
Enderby hardly knew how deeply he
was interested in the case until he dis
covered that he had almost forgotten
an engagement he had in the evening,
at which he expected to meet Cecil
Lennox.
She was there, surrounded by a bevy
Of admirers, as Enderby approached,
and looked very lovely in her exqui-
site Partisan CONNECTION Of primrose
and pink.
Enderby's pulses beat quicker as she
turned her brilliant smile upon him.
She extended her hand. and In a few
minutes he and she were alone
"a $50 you are to be my fathers junior
in a great case that is coming orr
she said, still smiling upon him. "
am so glad! congratulate you be-
forehand. It is the beginning Of fame
for you, and you will 90 up the ladder
so quickly once you have started the
ascent"
Enderby's face fell. and shadow
came upon his brow.
"Sir Henry told you 50 much, Miss
Lennox?' But did he not tell you that
l had refused his generous offer!"
Cecil started.
Refused! You can't be In earnest,
Mr.. Enderby! Refused such an offer!
Why. It will be the making Of your
fortune! This case is a celebrated one,
my father says. What possible reason
can you have for refusing?"
Ito be continued.)