New-York tribune., 1903-05-07

BY s. BARING-GoULD.
IN TWO PARTSPART /

It is is now good many years sgoI think quar-,
ter OF century-since read for the law. and
had rooms on the ground floor. front parlor.
OF the wa and cold sbouide1ed enofIgh 70 bav tb
confidence and conceit taken out of
At the time when was in lodgings in Margaret
mean in society@and T Vent Went out as often as
My landlady put candlesticks and matches
the bench in the hall, and left the front door
looked TO see how many candles stood on the
bench and If mine alone were there then bolted 1
the last who came in from the theatre or dinner
There were several lodgers in the house. 1 knew
them by sight-but was not on speaking terms
cuitivated ifti s -"e "''' "O' u my go '''''
solved to do couple Of hours reading before GO
Ing TO bed. I had been remiss. and an examna-
So drew out my books. took off my stock un-
buttoned my shirt collar turned up the reading
spirits that might take little weak brandy and
been reading For three-quarters of an hour. with
a wet towel about my head when my attention
was attracted from my work by slight noise. at
the front door gave it no particular attention 4on
''Hah". said to myself, one of the dodgers has
been dining out. has a drop much. He
cannot get the key into the latch hole" | shut
my ad and AND @ tried to % @ my d v sas 1s
I was aware that the fumbling continued -.
right if he does not get in Let him grOpe as
much as he VIII, I'll not help him. man ought
to know when he has had enough and have the
resolution to stop at that point.
te1npts made at the door always neffectuaiy
The police win be down on him soon, said SI.d +
the bell. That rang downstairs in the kitchen and
landlady's premises that were deserted at night.
Much that viii avail" muttered I. go
ring-ring.ring-no one win hear you" 49,. ,.o,,
below-like the voice OF the ghost in Hamlet
Then pressure was applied to the door but 1t did
not yield; Again the bell was sounded. and then
| Ring away, you fool" sneered L "The land
lady and servant 1--we in n the the, attics at night and
Once again e the t5o9b Psg s4 f e tn Click ee e m m
latch. He had got the key into place. and yet
| could not open the door.
hour when ali At once an idea shot through my
brain 1t 6yeg me boted to my 4e feet with jump
! ran out into the passage. grandiloquentiy
candlestick. I had not noticed it Taking it for for
certain that I was. as usual, the last in had
with much sense of huniliation as o a bump; mp;
| there entered an elderly man whom 1 recognized
! fellow lodger.
was my stupidity. / boIted the door without con-
sidsEation' not noticing y9qI y ae..d candle .na man
Look here. sir said /; II offer you ten thou,
season them offer as well my IRE re and t glass & Of
hot spirits o and & nate f be- cds hsye the Kettle Oh the
| II do feel the cold, rather: am from South
Then come in. I shall not sleep through, self, h,,
C unless you o cold 1oa 63 lo ngh yin IN
a biting east wtnd-and doubtless your fire is not
No. siri it is not"
| Il shall be incommoding you?'
y DO not Ike to intrude:"
He was shivering. his face white, and his teeth
You shall have hot jorum.' said L Pray
This fellow Iodger had a hesftating. tinid man
| ner. 1 looked at him attentiveiy now as RE re-
! shouidered. with stoop his hair was thick and
and he had ek snS a ot woP sPa
at the time. Eave by military men; -, ,.s
with the sun; and his hands and feet were large
and uncouth. The finger nails were coarse and md
| not fit him. and mis- movements were awkward
& GTen "a as % ne fst MS a not %A senteman n
deed he made no pre5enGe to be one; but tnst me ne
| pressed itself on me Immediately.
are 81 quite No sure sh sT nsTa am mot % beg
| pardon. I dc not know your name"
Mr., Puryis. this viii not do. Draw nearer to the
| fire Stand at II and warm yourself thorougnly, Sa
chiiied.S dTt see OS S0u' NS---O---s -'Nii-0
with his back to It his coat tails expanded would
| be a temerity and a familiarity of which he was
As he thus stood facing the fire and the looking
sf r aR9H William a Ms afGon fye vas AsTieys eaeynr p
/ OH ne suddenly exclaimed, do you know
have been dining at Lady NaFdon o fsoe tonh sbt
a light into his eyes and he put his hand his
I great coarse. freckIed hand up to his mouth
J ''Yes-why not?'
oh nothing-nothing. And you know Lady
| Marldon and the Barrow Knight
Well said I; "I could hardly have dined there
| had not, could I? Then. as to his titie-he Is
! not a baronet."
But: sir9you'n excuse Gs my y presumpti0n-what is
"Oh yes he's a sir. But then every Jack and
/ Tom who is knighed is sir.
| But he has been knightedT asked Mr. Purvls
Certainty But a knight is nothing. There are