The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30

a nephew Of old Chuzzlewit's. named
Jonas. Jonas's father was eighty years
old and 1niser, and the son, too, was
so mean and grasplng that he often
used to wish his father were dead, SO
lie would have his money. The OLD
father, indeed would have had no friend
In his own house but for an old clerk,
Chuffey, who had been his schoolnate
in boyhood and had always lived with
him. Chuffey was as old and dusty ana
rusty as II he had been put away ana
forgotten fifty years before, and some
one had Just found him in a lumber
closet But in his own way Chuffey loved
his master y.
Jonas called on the two Pecksniff
daughters and Charity, the eldest, deter
mined to marry him. Jonas, however,
had his own opinion, and made up his
own mind TO marry Mercy, her younger
sister.
Before long Martins grandfather
reached London, and when Pecksntff
called he told him Martin was an In
CRATE who had left his protection. and
he asked the architect not to llnrbor him.
Pecksniff who worshipped the others
money and would have betrayed his best
friend for old Chuzzlewt's favor, re-
turned home instantly, heaped harsh
names upon Martin, and ordered him to
leave his house at once.
Martin guessed what had caused Peck
sniff to change his mind so suddenly, and
with hearty contempt for his trucking
action, he left that very hour In the rain,
though he had only a single silver piece
in his pocket. Tom Pinch, In great grief
for his trouble anafter him with a book
as parting gift and between its leaves
Martin found another silver piece, all
Tom had.
Most of tho way to London Martin
walked. Once there he took cheap
lodging, and tried to find some vessel on
which he could work his passage to
America, for there, as he walked, he had
made up his mind to go. But he found
no such opportunity. His money gone
he pawned first his watch and then his
other belongings, ono by one, until ne
had nothing left. and was even In dis
trcss for food. Yet his pride was strong,
and he gave what was almost his last
coin to escape the. attentions Of one Mon
tagilc Tigg n dirty, jaunty, bold, mean.
swaEger,ng, sinking vagahond Of the
| sfalby-genteel sort, whom he recognized
! as one who had more than once tried 10
squeeze money out of his grandfather
| But at last when he was almost in de-
srair. surprise came In the shape OF an
envelope addressed to himself. containing
no letter, but bank note for e. generous
amount There was no clue whateve to
IUb Stlluel, JuL liIc "tt>'i SHSN3't
pay his passage, and he determined to
sail next day.
While he was still wondering at this
good luck Martin CHANGED to come upon
Mark Tapey, the old assistant Of the
Blue Dragon Inn Tnpley had found
London too pleasant a. place to be jolly
In with any credit, and, MS he had heard
America was very mournful place, ne
proposed to go5with Martin.
AS 1t happened, Tapley knew that Mary
Graham was then in London. for he had
seen old Chuzzlewit going into his house
When Martin learned this he sent a letter
to her by Taplcy, and she met him next
morning In little park nearby. There
he told her Of his leaving Pecksniff's and
of his coming voyage.
| She was very sorrowfu over his depart
ure, but he cheered her by telling her he
would soon return, we'll and prosperous,
for her. She told him that Pecksnlff
seemed somehow to have made his grand
| father trust him, and that by his advice
| they were both to move to the Blue ORA
| gon Inn, near his house. Martin told
her OF Pecksniff's true character, warned
| her against him, and begged her to trust
! in Tom Pinch rs Il true friend. So they
parted. pledging each other their love
whatever befell.
Before Martin left next day Mary sent
MN Il QlsilIolu llIB, W1'Cl Ilo liiou6 ~ Iiio
grandfather had given her, but for which
in reality she had paid all her savings, SO
that no should have with him something
OF value to sell II he should be in want.
So Martin and Mack Tapley took ship for
America, and Mary Graham and old
! Chuzzlcwit went to live at the Blue Dra-
gon, 10 the hugo satisfaction OF the oily
Pccksnff, who thought now he could
easily get the rich old man under MS
thumb.
2.-Pecksniff and Old. Cuzzlewit,
A FrDR his first burst of anger at
| ~ Martins leaving him, old Chuz2le-
| ~ wit. to Marys eyes, seemed lt
grow gradually a different man.
He appeared more old and stoop-