Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-25
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See them at once, Richard; see than.
at once. | am no man OF business, you
know, but l think you will find ali
right"
Richard. however, put off the v,si,
from day to day. lie desired to hav. as
httle TO do with lawyers as possible
lie had resolved upon his course of ac.
ton. He would get money from hAs
mother Tor Immediate needs, and when
that mother died he would assert his
rights. My rough life has untitled me
for drawing rooms, dear mother" he
said DO not let there be a display
about my return. Give me a corner te
smoke my pipe and ! am happy" LADY
pevine, With a loving. tender pity. for
which John Rex could not altogether
account, consented, and Mr.. Richard
soon came TO be regarded as a MARTYR
TO circumstances, n man conscious of his
own lmpertections, and one whose lmper.
iecuons were, therefore, to be lightly
dweIt upon. SO the returned prodigal
had his own suite of rooms, his own
servants, his own bank account, and was
merry.
Ihus taken upon trust, Mr. Richard
Deylne mixed in the very best Of bad so
ciety, and had no lack of agreeable
trends 10 help him to spend his money.
10 admirably did he spend it, that Fran
clS w AIDE became at last alarmed at the
frequent drafts, and urged his nephew to
BRING his affairs to a final settlement
Rchard Deyiue-in Paris, or Hamburg
or London, or elsewhere-could never be
got to attack business. and Mr. Francis
Wade grew more and more anxious. The
poor gentleman positively became i'll
through the anxiety consequent upon his
nephew's designations Il wish, my dear
Richard, that you would let me know
what to do he wrote. Il wish, my
dear uncle, that you would do what you
think best was the nephew's reply.
Mr. Wade began TO repent of his toe
easy taking Of matters in the beginning
Not that he had suspicion of Rex, butt
that he remembered that Dick was al
ways a loose fish. He grew pale and
hollow eyed. His digestion was impair
ed. He ceased to take the interest in
china which the Importance Of that artl.
Gle demanded. In a word, he grew de.
spondent as to his fitness for his mission
IN life. Lady Ellinor saw a change in !
her brother She wrote a long letter to
Mr.. Richard who was at Paris, and
begged him 10 come over at once. Mr.. /
Richard replied that some horse racing
matter of great Importance occupied his
attention, but that he would be Mt his |
town house on the 18th, and would go |
into matters" Il have lost a good deal
of money lately, my dear mother" said
Mr. Richard. land the present will be /
ment." The fact was that John Rex. |
now three years in undisturbed posses |
sion, considered that the moment had .
arrived for the carrying off at one swoop
Of the whole of the fortune he had gam |
bed for
The town house of Mr.. Richard De
vine was decorated in conformity with |
the tastes Of its owner. The pictures
were pictures of horses the books were
records Of races. or novels purportinc
to describe sporting life. Mr.. Francis
Wade, waiting for the coming Of his
nephew, sighed as he thought of the cnl
tured quiet of North End House.
Mr., Richard appeared in his dressing
gown. Three years of good living had
deprived his figure of its athletic beauty.
He was past forty years of age. and the
sudden cessation from severe bodily toll
had increased Rex's natural prOneness to
fat, and instead of being portly he had
become gross. His cheeks were inAamed
with the frequent application of hot and
rehellious liquors to his blood. His hands
were swollen, and not so steady as of
yore. His whSkers were streaked with
unhealthy gray. His eyes. bright and
black as ever, lurked in a thicket Of
crows feet. He had become premature.
ly bald. He spoke with assumed heart
mess, in boisterous tone of affected
ease.
"Ha, ha! My dear uncle. sit down
Delighted to see you. Have you break
tasted of course You have. | was nm
rather late last night. Quite sure Won
won't nave anything No-then sit
down and tell me all the news of Hamn-
stead"
THANK you. Richard" said the old !
gentleman, a little stifly, but want
some serious talk with you. What do |
You intend to do with the propertv , !
This INDIGESTION worries me. Either re-. |
lieye me Of my trust, or be guided by |
my advice"
We'll. the fact Is" said Richard, with |
a very ugly look on his face, Il am much |
pushed for money. The fact is, that |
that l am thinking Of selling every
thing"
ITO he rontipuedb