The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24
MR. NAYLOR'S HOyORS.

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suburb Of London, with his name at
tached. and all the eeiat OF an opening
BY royalty. He had worked hard since
a boy. and had made himself a grand
business in pickles
I'm appearance he was just the type
Of successful man, for as his fortune
grew broader his waistcoat followed
suit. and with flowing white side-Whis-
kers and a son0rous voice, he amply
matched the reputation he held for gen
erosity.
I-nkind people said that he always
made certain that the subscription list
would be published before he sent
check. but this was doubtless Jealousy
Along with the money he owned a
daughter prey to fortune-hunters
But Bessie NayiOr was as wise as she
was pretty, and kept clear or these
gentlemen. Probably the business in
stinct of her father had been inherited
by her. for she could easily distinguish
what these gentlemen were after.
A bout a couple of years ago she had
attained the mature age OF Il, and ola
John Nayior thought mat this was 1hs
opportunity for little relaxation and
therefore took his girl around the con
tinpnt for "a couple of months, for de-
spite his pride ia his fortune, and an
doubted love of displaying its use. he
was very fond of his girl.
IL was this tour which did the mis-
chief While they were in Venice they
met Guy Wedderburn, and before she
knew it Bessie's heart had left her
keeping forever
Thev only had a fortnight together.
but in that time Guy had found 0ppor-
tunitv 10 tell her that he was a very
much younger son of good family,
and desperately poor for his position,
but that he loved her in spite of all
and meant to marry her-an idea to
which eBssfe cordially assented.
The youngsters agreed that III would be
madness TO tell the old man of their
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u0uuced Bessie eventually going back
to the Bayswater residence, while Guy
returned TO his Museum street board
ing house and clerkship a L the home Of
flee.
But lie found time to call on the Nay
Tors. and one day the old man caught
him kissing BESSIE 1T was useless 10
urge that he loved her for herself, that
her fortune was nothing; old Jonn Nay
1ar poured out the walls Of his wrath on
the Young fellows devoted head and Ia
no uncertain way either
That evening Wedderburn sat in the
half-lounge. half-smoking room, OF the
boarding house his usual high spirits
down to zero. And. as he thought
daring plan to- get his own BACK eflleIeu
his head
John Mayor had made bold bid for
= title lately by building up nospltai
and getting his name even more pfoml-
nantly advertised than usual IN the
charitable world. He had taken care
that those i'm the right quarter should
Know Of this too. for he had caused a
catalogue of his good deeds 10 De sent
through Guys office.
Coronation houors We're in the air. and
the pickle manufacturer did not see why
Hr should be out of them.
But Guy had the previous week sent
dim an official letter to say that the
secretary of state regretted, etc, when,
stripped of official verbiage, meant tnal
lie was not going TO get his knighthood
What was easier. Guy thought thah
go send another letter saying that the
aforesaid high official had recoisiAle go
and the knishthood would follow IN que
40 sooner thought than done, and
the next morning the letter was as
watched
About this time the high official twice
before mentioned was noticed by ti'e
coulter office" TO put on q more 1estiNe
sfr III was a matter Of great specuid-
zion among The choice spirits OF Wn ~
ANedderhurn was one what was SiT
meaning OF an this And one day Guy
found out to his secret amusement.
The papers that morning had con-
tanned an inspired paragraph 20 lu'
effect that the we'll known pickle manu-
fartufer and philarthropist, John Nay
lor bad received the welcome lntlmatlon
rhaf "a kniFhthood awaited him, ana
7Neiderhurn sat on the dingy smoklns
room lounge in Museum street, ehucA-
ling over his successful plot when Il
thin French voice attracted his atten-
t-an
Foreigners were i'm the majority there.
and he would have taken no notice, but
that the name Of his chief was mem
-Ces Anglais." he heard in sarcastic
tones. they are all alike So good. SO
quiet but directly pretty girl APP
proaches them they are as lively az
anybody. Gel. how Mini has fooled
him. We now have all the papers we
s.ars-"
That was ALL but it told enough to
1Feddcrburn He knew now the reason
for the buttonhoie the jaunty air of his
chief And he also knew that these peo-
ple had got something Of value from the
old gentleman He made full inquiries
and found they were staying another
week
il was with a feeling of virtue that
he made his way to the Office nex4
morning. He would tell his chief an
promise 10 keen II a secret. and who
knew what might happen2
Ills opportunity WAS not long in com
ing in very few minutes ne Was
summoned to his chiefs room and
there received the most severe carpetinS
that he could wish for His second Jet
ter TO Mr. Naylor had been traced back
% him. and dismissal-all sorts Of dis
agreeable things-faced him.
hat can you say for yourself?H
Numbered the chief.
Nothing on that point sir but a
good deal on another" was the answer
and DE told OF the conversatio he had
overheard.
"Of course. I shall be absolutely ST
ient. sir. he said. when he had finish
eds but as these people are in my
boarding house i had better be left to
work The thing cut if you wish
lt had been a study to watch the face
Of the cid man while he heard how he
had been taken in.
MY boy. get those papers back" he
said and I will will"
III } get them back. will YOU get Mr.
Nayior made New Years knight,
uieasel"
Anything. so long as you do your
work properly
Armed with search warrant and all
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