The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-11-16


outside BlshopsgGte and that found
cut my cousin AID pry the whole case
before him. He was grave and re-
sponsible citizen, a churchwarden and
Of good standing in the Stationers'
company.
you want 10 know how Lord Fly
lingdale spends his money. can help
you In this business"
IL was by the kind offices OF this gen.
tleman, whom found To be person
OF quick wit and ready understanding.
besides being OF most obliglng dis
position, that | was enabled To see with
my own eyes an evening such as my
lord loved AS for the details, you
must, II you please hold me excused.
Let il suffice that our observations be-
gan at gaming house and ended at a
tavern. At both places / kept I'm the
background because | would not be
recognized by Lord Fyllngdale
He came In 10 the gaming table with
the same lofty. cold carriage which he
had shown at our humble assembly.
lie advanced 10 the table; he began TO
play. No one could tell from his lord
ships face whether he lost or won. In
half an hour or so my friend returned
to my corner. "lle has lost cool $500
They are whispering round the table
that he loses hundreds every evening
All the world Is asking what gold
mine he possesses that he can stand
these losses"
I'll know his gold mine," replied,
with sigh. "But II is nearly exhaust
cd"
We staid little longer II was about
10 or IL in the evening that his lordsllip
left the table
Come, said my friend II know The
tavern where he VIII spend tile next
three or four hours can tlE YOU
there. Tie bowls Of punch ara tie
company and everything provided
at his lordshps expense, Sir ren,e
crosse, 1t must be not gold mime hut
n mine OF Golconda, @ boar Gas pfofu-
sion
y tell you, sir wha,eycr II rs. the
mine Is nearly run out"
1T VIII not be bad for the morals OF
the town when II has quite run ont"
As regards the tavern anu lta compa
ny, IL s indeed astonishing % vic tllat
any man should find pleasure In such
company and in such discourse. At
the head Of the table sat my lord. He
appeared 10 be neither pleased nor dis
pleased The drink flowed like n stream
OF running water. Ii seized on all and
made their faces red. their voices thick.
The noble leader sat unmoved, or. IL
moved az all, then by a kind Of con
tempt. At 2 o'clock he arose and walk
"a out into the street, where his chair
awaited him.
"This is his humor," said my guide.
"play IS his passion 1t Is the one thing
that he lives for"
So | had learned all that / wanted to
know II was now quite certain that
we were within n very short distance
from the end The lands and houses
the feet and the business would be
sold What next2
The day after this experience in the
life of a rake | paid visit for the
first and only time to st. James park
In the afternoon. Ii was. remember.
cold but clear and bright day In
January. At the gates stood a crowd
Of lackeys and fellows waiting for their
ladies and stamping ON the ground
to keep off the cold. Within a goodly
company walked briskly up and down.
They were the great people OF Lon
don whom | saw here While looked
on, admiring the dresses OF the ladies'
and the extravagances of the gen
tlemen, who seemed 20 Vie with each
other I'm calling attention 20 themselves
by their dress and by their gestures,
there passed me, walking alone. lady
whom nj first did not recognize, She
started, however, and smartly tapped
my hand with her fan. She carried the
fan, although 1t was winter, just rs the
beaus danglcd their canes from their
wrists
why she cried, sit is my sailor
Ii is surely Jack Pentecrosscr'
Then ] recognized the Lady Anasta.
sa.
"And what ls Jack Pentecrosse do
ing In this wicked town? And how is
Molly. the countess9 Come, Jack, TO
my house IL IS not far from here.
should like talk with you and 10 hear
the news. And | will give you dish
Of tea Why, left Lynn IN disgrace
did / not2 on account Of the grand
Jury OF Middlesex7 II was that even.
Inc when Lord Fylingdale turned upon
his enemies"
Her house was not very far from
81. James street. a. we walked along
she dscoursed pleasantly In her soft
and charming manner. as II she was
made happy just by meeting me and
as n she had always been thinking
about me.
She placed me I'm "A chair before the
fire. She sat opposite. She rang the
bell and called for tea. Then she be-
gan TO talk about Lynn and It's people.
''Tell me, Jack, about your friend
Molly. Is she reconcilcd TO her rank
and tile YETI | believe that she does
not live with her husband"