The Detroit times., 1909-12-27

shall not forget YOU" His voice sank
into a low confidential key. by the
way, Brown, there is a small service
you might render me-
Anything" answered eagerly,
I'D do anything for you, sir"
He grinned with pleasure. the cal
low youth. IT'S nothing much he
muttered. "Only want you TO tell
me exactly how your master is.
can never get any satisfaction out OF
him, and / have a lot OF friends who
want TO know" He sighed ana
| frowned.
Post obit bondholders-was my re-
| fection.
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 Dagmar's 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 cor
ner. That's why came up TO town"
7 Yes. sir"
"And-and-" his face changed
color. there is a woman tool" he
stammered, IAN actress!"
There's always a woman. I should
think, where a handsome young gen.
tlenan uke you, sir, Is concerned |
murmured with a sympathetic smile.
The conceited grin my words had
called to his lips quickly faded into
look OF anxiety.
They are the devil. Brown" he
solemnly assured me. "This one has
got me into dickens own mess"
Breach of promise. sir?"
He nodded. with a lugubrious frown.
"rye been served with a writ" he
muttered, land there's nothing for II
but to make clean breast TO the gov
ernor!"
"If you'd take any advice SIR" I re-
piled, you'll not tell your uncle at
all sir. He can't last long. and
should think that. as you are law
yer, you ought to be able to stave OF
| the proceedings for a month or so.
II you were 10 confess, he'd be bound
to 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. 81 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"
| was dying to get him out OF the
house. IL only for half an hour. |
had hit upon the tail end OF plan.
"Tll go," he added. But, Brown,
I'd like to see him. just to be sure
how he ia looking"
Then come back In an hour or
two. But be sure. sir. and say moth
ing about your having been here be-
fore. He's a terribly suspicious man.
and II he thought that you and had
been conferring. he would dismiss
me straight of the reel"
Never fear. Brown. ! wouldn't
have you sacked for the world. You'll
| be TOO useful TO me here"
In 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 90 minutes past 10. I hurried
10 my masters study and. quick rs
thought. turned the whole. place topsy
turvy. heard the latch turn in the
front door as I descended the stairs.
1 ~, ~
Cod" | cried as Sir VIM. Dagmar ap-
peared.
He was looking like ghost. white
and utterly wearied out. and his chin
was sunk upon his chest.
What is the matter. Brown" he
demanded.
"Oh. ~ you please: sir. I have had
terrible night! Just as was going
10 bed. sir. II was about 8 o'clock,
sir. for I was uncommon tired. the
bell rang. I went down to open the
door and there you were standing. 1T
least thought II was you, SIR He
looked exactly like you and he spoke
like you., sir. and he called me Brown
sir"
Great Cod" exclaimed my master.