The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-11-13
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sien sss ihs Csc mile smstssr cksnries
ssip 81 tls voila ct Lille Bridge ltsd
is.,,ua sud son th., eset., snd hHies
dornes py s.ss,o seJ everest. s.'
vslilus back 10 the dfts iss room sber
| ss ,eco,lsa by 80 ela,rly strilsnap.
P.tdsa ne. sif. be raid 10 iene OF sttLu'
iai, eoeperdsiien, bat you r.a 'atntf
liz. Tles.y yea lesi those Other fellows
IA the tati lsp ssi treat to siints'. Aac
ysu dopt .esu much distressed By yoai
,aofis, ,ither. be ss1ed. rsgH iins ms
critical, With biz keen blsek eye'.
oa. Dot worth tps.kins of ! repisc'
ru 10 The very Pick iis. now. Aad do
ishsd With good bi op my sleeve, +"
generally do.
That ". evident, be answered. fau
Cd the other fellows 10 hsnd oil The way
Eteuss my . kinr, bat l an Informed thai
you are one OF the janior clssks 10 the
------- otfissf
You srs informed correstly. ! replied.
s,utwhst surprised by this ilqaiJ on 'be
p.ri Of tcisist isrer
Aud ih.t your s.lGy l. ouly s'5)
ysaIi
Rally, answered, fur l naturally re
ssnied this sort OF cateehism from . nsn
on shem | bal never before set syo 10
M lie. don't sse that ny sslIy is any
e,rcern Of you're. However. there's 90
sscrs. sboa, tit. You olu and 1t for your
cell 10 any directory, and 1t is the prec.s
amount th 4 you b,vs mentioned.
Forgive me. he exclaimed quickly.
had 20 intention TO ta.nd. Bot the idea
crossed my mind that man like you :
such . perfect specimen oi health and viz
or ought 10 be worth more c o y.
There / qu,tsssre With Jou. ! laughed
Add II you csa persuade her n.i -sty's gov
ernmeot OF the fact shall be extremely
obliged te you.
II you'll sivs me attention for lie minutes
I'll explain, be answered grsvely.
Oh. III give you my attention riah'
enough, laughed rather Appantly. I'm
slwsys ready to do that when there ere
thousands Of pounds flying about.
Firstl, me tell you who | an. be re
piled, ignoring my sarcasm lam man
40, sl o .etber unknown In the medical
world. My name is Jasper Hrvey.
Sir jasper Hsrvey The celebrated sur
geoa'
TIE celebrated surgeon since you ere
good enough 10 use the phrase. be answer
ed modestly.
l locked st him 10 some suspicion.
W.s he speaking the truth. or was be
merely sn impostsr With ssindliDg designs
upon me that would peep out later orr
He saw my tuspioions and answered
them:
| sss you ,o5s my bona 0lC', aud en-
oct sarprisei. since you have cnly ny
bare word Tor my identity With Bir JHpei
Harvey. However. l cln easily satisfy
you on ih. point A'eyou engaged this
sysninai
replied 10 the negative.
Then will yon dine with me st my
house 10 Book street st 7 80? You will
shus be able to satisfy yourself tbst | an
really the man l represent myself to be,
and We cen further discuss the matter 10
shich l have referred. What do you say
After ioms Sigh. hesitation l said !
~ouli co. Fer st w0rst. l thought to my
self, II tbi, man 10 40 imposter trying ia
hoax me shall q I'D 1t out when arrive
a. Sir Jispsr's house in Brook street.
While, on the other and. il be 10 really SiI
JIper. sud is kind enough to wish 10 pul
me la tne way OF making . thousand
pounds 1t you'll rather be foolish 90 my
part not 1t least TO hear what be has tt
say. Ten to one, OF course, there will bt
conditions s,t4chud that | can't possibly
comply With. I've Il~ays heard that Sil
jasper i.s bit Of = character, with sou'
rather cranky IDEAS. and | dare Say tsis ii
one. Howtvsr. may ~ veil go and taxi
the td obsuoe Of being put on to ION,
thing sound.
| When arrived II the famous surseoni
house 90 Brook street oil my doubts - t.
his idenity With my ioterlocutor st l. ttl'
Buise we're instantly dissipsted. he II
seivsd me ID hiI library With petite snt
eourte- as greetiog; then we repsirsd Il
the tiniugroom aud disoussed . simpll
bat sdnirsbly served repsst tete.a iets
Sir Jssptr's conversation Vu plessir I
snd ia,srtsting. He lxed and talked
ssli. upon many public topics. Bat no
a,til We u,rs seated over oar vine, aid
the servants b. withdnsp. did be touct
u1sa the particular u ,,.er wish vas The
obi Q, oi cur interview.
Then he saii. with slnost startling sud
dsnness.
Itold yon ttis sftstooou thst ! could
pat yoa 10 The ssy Of msking . tbsssspd
poapds.
lsodded. Ny heart began TO best Tc
me, vho bad not halfpsuny oi cstiisl,
thoussud poauds seem d untold ssslts.
Whs, .. TO be called upo1 to do 10 OF
der 10 qaslliy q1.lhy Tor such ,Mieres
ssits3 si,h essst inpatience tor Sir Js'
per TO pto,esd.
Anis sh,n tre.t ia thousnd pouuds
be coltinu.d deliberately. nuu eiv'
you TO uu1ertisnd tba this snu. bsut
cone ihta.h i, Is. does cot represent Nh
Toll psculiay smniru pis tbs. are ls.ep
10 ny ptcpnsl Yoa silI set your thot
aud do.n 10 suy evsr,. Ba, II tbs 70 stnI
lta hsud torhs eat slces s'olly - hop'
-yel gill b, . iuuhr iso thou"od IL
pocket. WHAT DO yoa ssy TO ibsi