The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05
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Mr. Rolfe broke out all smiles direct
ly, and said: NOW you are cut In two.
One you is here, but Sharpe is another
sSylum. and one in. and that makes all
the difference Compare notes with those
who have tried the other way. Yet sim
pie and obvious as this Is, would you
believe II, l alone have discovered this
method: alone practice IT.
He sent his secretary off TO London at
once. and returned TO Sir Charles. Tne
authority will ewith Sharpe at 2:3o. lie
will be at Whitehall 3:15. and examine the
order. He will take the writ out at
once, and if Richard Bassett Is the man,
he will serve IL on him tomorrow In good
time and send one OF your grooms over
here on horseback with the news. We
serve the writ personally because we have
shutters TO deal with. and j VIII not
give them a chance Now must go and
. write a lie or two for the public; and then
inspect the asylum with Suaby. Before
post-time I will write TO a friend or
mine who Is a commissioner OF lunacy.
one OF the strong minded ones. We may
as well have two string TO our bow
Sir Charles thanked him gracefully,
and said. 1T is a rare thing. In this
selfish world. TO see one man interest
himself in the wrongs of another, as you
are good 10 do In mine"
oh" said Rolfe, ''all work and no
play makes Jack a dull boy. My BUSINESS
Is lying and I drudge at IL. SO 10 es-
cape now and then TO the playground
of truth and justice Is great amuse-
ment and recreation 20 poor me. Be-
sides. IL gives me fresh vigor to replunge
into mendacity; and that's the thing
that pays"
with this simple and satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION he rolled away.
Leaving. for the present. matters not
essential to this vein OF incident. jump
TO what occurred toward evening.
just after dinner the servant who wait
ed told DIR. Suaby that man had walk
cd all the way from Huntercombe to see
Sir Charles Bassett.
Poor fellowv' said Or. Suaby; II
should like 10 see him"
Would you mind receiving him here?"
"Oh. no." On second thoughts, James,
you had better light a candle in the next
room-in case"
A heavy clatter was heard, and the
burly figure OF Moses Moss entered the
room. Being bareheaded, he saluted the
company by pulling his head. and II bob
bed. He was a little dozzled by the
lights at first. but soon distinguished Sir
Charles. and his large countenance BEAM
ed with simple and affectionate satisfac-
ton.
How dye do, Moss?" said Sir Charles.
Pretty well. thank ye, sir, in my body,
bat uneasy In my mind. There be trife
too many rogues afoot to please me.
However, l told my mistress this morn
ing says /. Before l puts up with this
here any longer, must go over there and
see him; for there's so many lies a-cut-
ting about. says J. I'm fairly mazed.
So, IL you please, Sir Charles will you be
90 good as to tell me out of your own
mouth, and then / shall know; be you
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Suaby and Rolfe had much ado not to
laugh right out; but Sir Charles said.
gravely, he was not crazy. do l look
crazy. Moss?"
THAT ye doant: you look twice the
man you did. Why, your cheeks did use
70 be so pasty like; now you've got a
color-but mayhap'' (casting an eye on
the decanters) we're fustered a bit WI
drink"
mo, no." said Rolfe, I'VE have not
commenced our nightly debauch yet;
only just done dinner"
Then there goes another. This will
be good news to home. Dalid IL l would
not ha' come them thirty miles on all
fours fort. But, SIR IL so be you are
not crazy, please think about coming
home, for things amt as they should
be in our parts. My lady she is away
for her groaning, and partly for fear OF
this very Richard Bassett. land him and
his lawyer they have put I'm about as
you are dead in law: that is the word:
and so the servants. they don't know
what to think; and the village folk are
skeared with his clapping four brace on
'em in jail: and Joe and ], we wants to
fight un, but my dame she Is timorous
and won't let u.s. because OF the lawyer
And tn upshots is. this here Richard
Bassett Is master after n manner and
comes on the very lawn. and brings men
with a pole measure. and uses the place