The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-06


Load ons Of my silver handled PTS
tots NJ once. | commanded.
Richards evidently scented
meeting. lie hustled about with
sudden brightness. and IN a few
minutes had everything prepared.
Who IL II this time. my lordfs dc
qunfied euriouhly.
Myself. I answered FHimly
Richards appeared surprised.
En- what. ms lordE' be atammer-
cd.
Z am about 20 shoot myself" I
observed. taking up the pistol ~ !
spoke.
Your lordnhip II pleased 20
Amuao himself with me, said Rich
ards. with panied dignity.
smiled. Ne, ny man. ny tins
has come al last don mind tell
Ing you. Richafaa. owe Lord Fran
Gle Eveafun six hundred pounda ]
have promised % pay him ~ noon
to-day. To meet hia claim I have
exactly three HhilliBEa aud seven
pence Under the circumstances.
shat b. left fof me 20 do1f
Richards shuddered. and watched
me ont ~ the corners Of his eyes.
Il would bolt TO furrun parts. nay
lord. he suggested nervoualy
Hos much DO / owe ron. Rich
ards" / asked. contemporary re-
gnfAiug this advice.
Fifteen pounds. ny lord.
You may have ms pistols Tor the
debt afterwards. they VII sell for
that
Richards commenced to biub
"D-aon't kill yourself my l-lofd. "
he sutreafed. Whist would Der
grace say"
Damn her gface'= commented.
What would Lady Betty say
Damn Lady BETTY"
what viii 90 without yuaG
Here the pour fellov fairly aobbed
aiund. lie was country bred Rich
ards and I bad never succeeded In
kicking the heart out q him. con
fesa his tears touched me. they
evidenced genuine affection. for BY
no stretch 81 imagination could !
consider myself a good master 10
the lad.
you fool" said roughly. you
viii get along a great deal better
without me / considered here the
adxiaabiiity OF giving the boy some
good advice See here. Richards" %
vent on presently. "a word with
yoa. You are growing In years now
(he was two years my Junior and
after my death you viii be thrown
upon the world. You have always
appeared 20 be a fool. but you have
one virtue obedience. I am giving
you final orders. look 20 n You obey
them. Never have anything 10 do
with women. they play the devil
with a man Secondly, never dice
nor play cards. That's habit that
generally leads 20 either sail or de-
atfuetion. Thirdly. cheat each mas
ter you have according 10 your OPP
poftunitieH In that case you viii
rarely be short In your wages,
whatever happens" | felt quite a
klow OF satisfaction steal over mo
IN delivering such vlrtuoua counsel
Truly virtue IA its own reward. |
bad never been quite 50 dislntereat-
"a before. Now. Richards. I pur-
sued. you had better retire 10 the
next room. ! presume you would
not caro- 10 watch my dissolution. "
Richards raised a tear-wet face TO
my inspection.
Don't do u yet. for Gawd's sake
SIR" he gasped.
why not. Rlchnrda7'
There's no occasion. pleaded
the lad. You needn't. you know.
not before noon-you said noon.
he cried. let mo get you some
breakfast I've got some bouea-for
Gawd'a sake, sir"
reflected. True. there was no
occasion for absolute hurry. and
! then bones' Richards was a mas
ttr At grilling bones In fact. his
skill In this direction amounted TO
positive Eenlua discovered that
was hungry.
VERY well. Richards" | assented
with affected reluctance, get
breakfast meanwhile. / shall sleep.
Call me at TO-"
am proud to be able to truth
fully record that tho moment / laid
head on pillow I slept profoundly.