The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-16

tndt ne nhd matter OF four hundred
pounds In his pocket which 1t was his
duty to hand over to the British Linen
Company's Bank, he had the whole af-
ternoon at his disposal. He went by
Princes street enjoying the mild sun
shine, and the little thrill of easterly
wind that tossed the flags along the
terrace OF palaces, and tumbled the
green trees in the garden. The band
was playing down in the valley under
the castle; and when it came to the
turn OF the ppers he heard their wild
sounds with a stirring of the blood.
Something distantly martial woke in
MIN; and he thought OF Miss Macken-
zie. whom he was TO meet that day ct
dinner.
Now. 1t is undeniable that he should
have gone directly to the bank, but
right In the way stood the billiard room
Of the hotel where Alan was almost
certain to be found; ana the tempta-
ton proved too strong. He entered the
billiard room and was instantly greet
cd by his friend. cue in hand.
Nicholson" said he, 81 want you to
lend me a pound or two till Monday"
You've come to the right shop.
haven't you?" returned John. II have
twopence."
Nonsense" said Alan. "You can
get some. Go and borrow at your tall
crs; they all do 1t. Or I'll tell you
what; pop your watch"
oh. yes, I dare say" said John.
And how about my father?"
! How is he to know? He doesn't
wind 1t up for you at night. does he?"
inquired Alan. at which John guffawed.
mo, seriously: am in a fix," contin-
sed the tempter. II have lost some
money to man here. I'll give 1t you
tonight. and you can get the heir
loom out again on Monday. Come; it's
small service, after all. I would do
good deal more for you"
Whereupon John went forth, and
pawned his gold watch under the as
sumed name Of John Frogs, IS Pleas
ance. But the nervousness that as.
sailed him at the door of that inglori-
GUS haunt-a pawnshop-and the eff
fort necessary to invent the pseudonym
(Which, somehow, seemed to him q
necessary part Of the procedure), had
taken more time than he imagined
and when he returned to the billiard
room with the spoils The bank had al
ready closed its doors.
This was a shrewd knock. "A piece
Of business had been neglected" He
heard these words in his fathers
trenchant voice, and trembled, and then
lodged the thought. After all, who
was to know? He must carry four
hundred pounds about with him till
Monday, when the neglect could be
surreptitiously repaired; and mean
while he was free to pass the after
noon on the encircling divan Of the
billiard room, smoking his pipe, sipp-
Ing a pint Of ale, and enjoying to the
masthead the modest pleasures of ad-
miration.
None can admire like a young man.
or all youths passions and pleasures,
this Is the most common and least al
loyed; and every graceful reach, every
easy, stand-of attitude OF waiting: ay,
and down to his shirt-s,esves and wrist
links. were seen by John through a
luxurious glory. He valued himself
by the possession Of that royal friend,
Rugged himself upon the thought, and
swan In warm azure; his own defects,
like vanquished difficulties, becoming
things on which to plume himself. Only
when he thought Of Miss Mackenzie
there fell upon his mind shadow of
regret; that young lady was worthy
Of better things than plain John Mich
olson, still known among schoolmates
by the derisive name Of Fatty; and
be felt IL he could chalk cue or stand
at ease with such a careless grace as
Alan he could approach the object OF
his sentiments with less crushing
sense of inferiority.
Before they parted Alan made a
proposal that was startling in the ex-
IRENE. He would be at Colette's that
night about twelve, he said. Why would
not John come there and get the
money? To go to Colette's was to see
life, indeed, 1t was wrong; 1t was
against the laws, 1t partook, in very
dingy manner. OF adventure. Were It
known, II was the sort of exploit that
ulScOHslueTeu young man lot SOOu
with the more serious classes, but gave
him a standing with the riotous. And
yet Colette's was not hell; 1t could not
come, without vaultlng hyper bole. I'M
der the rubric of a gilded saloon; and,
II It was a sin to go there the sin was
merely local and municipal. Colette
(whose name do not know how to
spell, for was never in ep stolary CON-
munication with that hospitable out
law was simply an unlicensed publ
can, who gave suppers after eleven at
night, the Edinburgh hour of closing
II you belonged to a club you could get
much better supper at the same hou;
and lose not jot in public esteem. But
IL you lacked that qualification, and
were an hungered, or inclined toward
convivalty at unlawful hours, Colette's
was your only port. You were very
Ill-supplied. The company was not re-
cruited from the Senate or the church
though the bar was very well represent
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