The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-09

finished they gave cheers for both of
them.
Things were going splendidly for us.
"ut was worried. | did not see any
necessity for the wedding, and deter
mined to risk II and speak to Bob.
1t was not until Tattersalls men
came that I thought had an oppor-
! tuniiH. Bob and Miss Nelly had gone
! to the stables to say good-bye to the
horses, and I followed them out. I
found Bob standing by himself lighting
a cigar.
He looked up as / approached him.
! wei, my man, what is it,"
u say, don't run it too hard rl;v'-
nor"
Just then Miss Nelly comes out and
hears my words.
what Is the matter. Rurert?'
Il don't know. This man says some
timing about being too hard"
| "Oh. / know. of course" says she:
you see, dear, he has only been here
few days, and of course. the checks
you promised the servants will not in
clude him"
| what hard luck; anyway. we must
alter 1t. You look a likely young fell
loW-how would you care to come to
California"
II would follow Miss Nelly any
where ] answers.
Good Judge" he laughed. well
you shall have Il check for El00 and
our address in California. IF you find
your way out there, well and good IL
not. that Is your own lookout"
I thanked him. of course. and deter
NJ l1t l..
way. Bob knew what he was about,
and | must not spoil his game.
When Saturday came Mr.. Woodrow
arrived at Sandlands. and at 10 o'clock
we all drove to the church and Rupert
Errol was quietly married to Miss
Nelly.
Then when the time came we all went
up to say Good bye to the happy
pair and as we passed by with a hand
shake the bride handed each of us Il
check.
When my turn came | went up and
received a check for G1Oo; and as Bob
shook hands with nc he says. 1--WE
shall be seeing you again shortly" and
| thought he gave a wink. which | re-
turned.
/ came to London that night and Bob
went on his honeymoon. All through
the succeeding days I kept repeating
my chum's words:
"A week after Runert Enrol disap-
pears from Sandilands Hall Beautiful
Bob will be awaiting you here with
your share of u Fortune
Trembling with excitement waited
for Bob at the place appointed. He
was not long in making his appear
ance. but a more forlorn, woe-begone
looking object | have seldom seen.
why, Bob | says. "what on earth
has happened" Wherever have YOU
bcen?"
"Quod," he answers.
"Quod." | says. surprised. why
and where is Nelly
Nelly. WHO'S she" Have you gone
daft"
NELLY curHon. the girl you married
at ECham church last week.
You are mad was in uu"d last
week."
"Now. look here. Sob. you cant bluff
me like this; you nicked the fortun"
and ! want my share"
My dear Eill Jack. you don't seem
drunk, hut you talk like it. ] have not
been near t.gham. and | have not
nicked Il fortune. ! tried To pinch Il
purse to provide the necessary funds
for our enterprise. but got nailed
and fourteen days in the jug. came
out this morning.
''Thrn Who--who came to Sandilands,
married Miss Nelly, sold the place up.
and paid the servants off,
"The real Rupert Errol. according to
the paragraph in today's paper. ! saw
an account of his marriage and his
beautiful place in California. Hut did
YOU really think Rupert E,rrol WAS
Beautiful Rob?"
II did. ! did; and he gave me check
for c1OO."
Good, good; that puts us in funds
a. any rate"
but, oh. ass that | was. thought
il was your bogus check and lit my
pipe with it,"
will not repeat what Bob said, but
we've not been such good friends since.
/ sometimes feel rather glad that Miss
Nelly was not deceived in her happi-
ness; but many IL time. when things
look blue. / think remorsefully of that
lost fortune.-Tid-B Bits.