The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-17

numerous relatives and OF a certain
pretty damsel, who was not yet rel
alive, but had rashIy promised to be-
come one whenever Barrington's In
come should suffice for the support OF
two persons, and hied himself to Gilt
Gulch, promising to send souvenir post
cards from every municipality he pass
ed through on the way.
Now, underneath the lurid exagger-
alton with which Mr.. Theodore Tup-
penheim had clothed his narrative Of
the rise Of Gilt Guich there lay a re-
spectacle substratum Of truth, and the
combination Of Barrington's ingenious
appearance with certain letters OF in
PRODUCTION to persons financially prom
inent in Gilt Gulch, which Mr.. Tup-
penheim procured for him, resulted in
his speedily establishing thriving
practice. For the most part 1t was
work In connection with the location
Of mining claims, and, besides nuner-
Gus fees In cash, Darlington acquired
several claims Of his own, which he
disposed OF probably.
In brief. at the end Of year Bar
rington had waxed SO prosperous as to
feel himself warranted in marrying.
The KnuckleviIle Weekly Times an
nounced editorially that it understood
that young Mr.. Darlington, for whom,
its readers would remember, the Times
had predicted a brilliant career when
b hung out his shingle In Knuckle-
WA was now one of the leading men
N the west, and the other village
maadens were openly jealous Of Susie
Gutter, whose good fortune it was to
b to marry a millionaire.
But Susie herself had no illusions.
She even refused to permit Darlington
to come east for the marriage. Her
ony had taken deep root in her mind,
and she would not, she said, have the
price Of a round trip railroad ticket
thrown away. II Darlington felt that
he must spend the money. let him buy
a cabinet organ or secondhand piano
for the front parlor. They would be
married in their own house at Gilt
Gulch and after that take little we'd
ding trip to Colorado Springs or maybe
Denver. Perhaps, being a prudent
. damsel, Susie desired to have a glance
at Gilt Gulch before she committed
: herself irrevocably. At any rate, mat
tiers had been thus arranged, and, the
date set for the wedding being but
two days away and Susie due to ar
rive that afternoon. Darlington was in
the state of ecstasy appropriate to such
/ circumstances. It was IN this moment
Of supreme happiness that misfortune
| befell him.
The work Darlington had been doing
| requires to be performed with great
/! accuracy: otherwise it is not only
valueless, but may be the occasion Of
T! great loss to the client. Now, It is
| possible that Darlington possessed
| genius. People who have that, you
know, are apt to be careless as to de-
/ tails Perhaps It was merely that.
| being deeply In love, he could not con-
| centrate his mind upon his work. How
! ever that may be, Hartford, the attor-
| ney whose office was next to Barring
toms, had discovered in the course of
IN Investigation Of the records that
/ Darlington had filed documents con-
| tanning serious errors. He spoke to
Darlington about it in a perfectly
friendly way. Darlington received his
kindly admonitions with a contempt
which be was at no pains to disguise.
why should he pay heed to the re-
marks of a man who wore ,baggy
trousers and long hair and played faro.
to say nothing Of becoming intoxicst-
I'd now and then? He knew well
enough what inspired these critical OBJ
tervations. Hartford was Jealous of
the prosperity which Darlington had
20 rapidly achieved. Let him stop
eaviling, said the virtuous Darlington
to himself, and seek success by lead
ing sober life, as he did.
/ Feeling that he had been insulted,
Harrington thereafter confined hts
communications with Hartford to a
curt How are your accompanied by
q barely perceptible nod when they
CHANGED to meet. 1t was with a good
ford. glancing up from his rather di.
lapidated desk as he heard the door
open, perceived Darlington entering
his Office. One had not to look at Bar
rington twice to be convinced that he
was badly frightened. His eyes, which
ordinarily regarded those about him
with an air OF easy liberation. were
wide with terror, and his well chisel-
ed features, customarily wearing an
cir of placid conceit, were now white
and drawn. His manner toward Hart
ford was no longer supercilicus All
his carefully constructed attitude OF
dignity had vanished.
You've been IN this part Of the
country longer than have, Hartford, "
said he. II want your advice as a.
a friend, you know
Hartford nodded and withdrew his
pipe from his lips.
Sure" said he succinctly. whats
the row."
'Why, you see," said Darlington, 81,
seems that in filing the papers for jim
Busby on that last mining claim OF
his made slight error. l have been
doing a large business, you know
Hartford-a very large business-and
1t was inevitable that I should make
a mistake occasionally. 1t seems that