The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-02-03

There. Fraser!-Tell Tom to to Uncle Mar.
joribanks with this and hurry back!-If he stops
talk to Matilda Ann, I'll take his scalp.
But Lucy!-Lucy?-Lucy won't want to be married to
a pauper with mansion and park but know what it
will be:-Nothing will change me-Rch poor, am
yours, Lucy-Dear old girl (writes)
"My darling LUCY have just had awful shock
Mrs Mcpherson writes to that old Fudge has left for
Australia and taken my little ALI with him. love
and shall never love anyone but in all my fe but OF
you won't marry beggar (even with mansion
and park and so DEAR you free unless it is
choice to wait until shall have recovered by hard work
my lost fortune AS for yours until DEATH only
thought right to let know, and give
up, am, your devoted slave Algernon."
But she won't give up,-1 know she wont-my little
Lucyfods letter and addresses envelope sing Fraser
-(rings NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to door,
Here's a letter from auntie and long letter from
uncle:
"Algernon-I am, 1 may say, fatally wounded-(Good
heavens-has he shot hmself?-treacherously shot, NOR
tally injured by member of my family.-The gun that
fired the shot is other than the letter have just re-
ceved from you-no MartiniHenry could have done it's
petition in the village ran Mrs. MCPHERSON AS
she flying signals of Distress halted my march
question her and drew from her the information that
her husbands partner Fudge had absconded with your
funds.-The blow that was obliged to
abandon my position and retire upon the nearest public
house. which happened to be the Awyn Arms Here for
titled and entrenched myself and not until the aft
that felt sufficiently strengthened to continue
the advance Marengo House. You can imagine my
horror opening dispatch to discover the treachery
one upon whose loyalty would have staked the CAM
paign Had been for the reconnaissance this morn
ing should have been under the impression that still
amply endowed with the fortune your father bequeathed
you, and which you have recklessly squandered-
?-recklessly! required momentary
loan of 900 and with my "noblesse
oblige before should have instantly COM
pled- old soldier, would have marched unsuspect-
ingy the ambush your cunning had prepared for
destruction enclose few lines from your heartbroken
aunt. Marengo Majorbanks.
Late Major Her Majesy's Dragon Guards"
IN B-I not say that 1t will be out of the ques-
ton for any member of my family to accept your
invitation to dinner this evening""
The old-the old-no WON'T won't abuse him be-
hind his back, but when see him I'll let him know!
(Sghs), (writes):
"My Dear Doctor, and My Dear Old Friend-A calamity
has overtaken me-to be bref-Fudge has disappeared
with my money! am, of course, temporarily embar
raised. Remembering your many expressions of good
will and your oft repeated request that should apply
to you when in trouble do not hesitate now to ask you
aid by giving bearer cheQue for $1,000, for
which enclose my O. U.-l hope that in spite of my
misfortune you will not fail to to dinner this
ing and We'll uncork bottle of "a to drown sorrow
Always your afectionate friend
Algernon Alwyn."
Ah let's what Auntie Munich has to "opens let
ter: reads):
"My Dear Algernon-Your uncle has just, with the
greatest decacy and with all possible fol
my feeble condition. broken to the fearful crash that
has enveoped house in it's awful pallTo think that
only few moments age was a happy woman watering
my beloved in sunit garden when out OF cea
sky bolt fell and ravaged in instant like pacl
of cards. the beautiful placid which sail
ing peacefully To think Algernon that you, in whom
have always had such mistaken faith should have beer
the serpent to gnaw away with one blow the founda
lions of confidence in humanity!-Your poor uncl
says that by your you have placed yourself within
the power of the police and without the pale of society
You will know of course, why it would have been i'm
possible for to comply with your attempt to rob
by yielding up thousand pounds: We have you
cousin Robert consider! and it is, you aware
compromising felony to rob Peter to pay Paul. an
with every expression of and horror, your
pletely collapsed aunt,
Marjory Mayjoribanks'
"P Sand OH Algernon, looking forward wit
so much pleasure first dinner this evening" that
another sad blow!-P. S. P. S.-you will have to d
charge that expensive cook!"
This is getting and worse!-Why, oh, VIII
doesn't Tom come back with word from Lucy-then
wouldn't mind that abusive nonsense!-Six to dinner
three friends gone-NO, that's not fair to Bobbe-
(writes):
Dear Old Bobbie-I suppose you've heard by now
my smash?-a gone-nothng left but the house and tn
park-Have you any dollars to spare? If bring the
around dinner time if you get out without row.
Well have good dinner and laugh and cha
and drink brown sherry!-never mind about the dollars
you're hard up but come! From your old flag,
Algie."
Clears letter open):
my Dear Sir Algernon" -Oh-formal-I think I'll S
down (sits)-"My Dear Sir Algernon-Aucy being pa
ticularly engaged-Mr Robert Marjorbanks is visitir
us this afternoon" damn Robert Marjoribanks!-'I a
taking it upon myself to answer your letter. AS soc
as the child read what you had to she was grea
ly distressed and to confde In me. MY Dear 3