The Detroit times., 1909-12-27

shall not forget YOU" His voice sank
into low confidential key. by the
way. Brown, there is small service
you might render me-
Anything" answered eagerly,
I'D DO anything for you. sir"
He grinned with pleasure. the cal
low youth ITS nothing much he
muttered only | want you TO tell
me exactly how your master is. |
can never get any satisfaction ont OF
him. and have lot OF friends who
want TO know. lie sighed AMI
frowned.
Post o5it acknowledgements my re-
lection.
Il don't think he will live very
long, sir" whispered, looking nerv-
ously about me. AT night he coughs
something dreadful, sir, and he just
lives on medicines.
Mr.. Seton Dagmars face looked
for a moment like that OF a happy
cherub.
That's famous. Brown, see here
I'm heavily in debt and some of the
beggars are pressing me into a cor
ner. That's why came up TO town. >
Yes, sir"
"And-and-" his face changed
color. there is woman too" he
stammered. IAN actress"
There's always a woman | should
think. where handsome young gen
tleman like you. sir. is concerned |
murmured with sympathetic smile
The conceited grin my words had
called TO his lips quickly faded into
a look of anxiety
They are the devil, Brown" he
solemnly assured me- This one has
got me into a dickens own mess"
Breach OF promise. sir"
He nodded, with a lugubrious frown.
"I've been served with a writ" he
muttered. "and there's nothing for IL
but 10 make a clean breast to the gov
ernor."
If you'd take any advice sir" re-
piled you'll not tell your uncle at
all. sir. He can't last long, and I
should think that AS you are law
yer. YOU ought 10 be able TO stave OF
the proceedings for a month or so.
II you were 10 confess. he'd be bound
10 be terribly annoyed, and the odds
are he'd do you some injury in his
will. He knows he is dying. sir.
Mr.. Seton Dagmar turned quite
pale. II never thought OF that he
cried. "By Jove. so he might. He
might cut me OF with a shilling. The
entail IS barred long enough ago.
I was dying TO get him out OF the
house. IL only for a half an hour. !
| had hit upon the tail end OF plan.
'T1l go." he added. But, Brown.
lTd like 10 see him. just TO be~sure
how he is looking"
Then come back In an hour or
two. But he sure, sir and say moth
ing about your having been here be-
fore. He's n terribly suspicious man,
and If he thought that you and had
been comforting, he would dismiss
me straight off the reel"
Never fear, Brown. ! wouldn't
! have you sacked for the world. You'll
be too useful TO me here
I'm another moment he had gone
and watched him walking up the
street. through a slit in the blind
/ until he had disappeared. II was ex-
actly 20 minutes past 10. | hurried
70 nv masters study and. quick MS
Thought. turned the whole place topsy
urvy. T heard the latch turn IN the
I front door as I descended the stairs
20 IL is YOU at last, sir Thank
Codt" cried as Sir VIM. Dagmar ap-
peared
He was looking like a ghost. white
and utterly wearied ont and his chin
was sunk upon his chest.
What Is the matter, Brown? ~
/ demanded.
"Oh. II Won please; sir, have had
. terrible night, just as ! Was goins
70 bed. sir. IL was about o'clock,
sir. for I was uncommon tired. the
bolI rang. II went down TO open the
door and there YOU were standing. ~
least 7 thought II was you, sir. Ho
looked exactly like you. and he spoke
like YOU, cir. and he called me Brown,
sir"
Great Cod" exclaimed my master.