The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-05
TheAmateur Gentleman
Ely Jeffrey FarnoI

why, Bev." said the viscount
don't take it so much to heart
man. Deuced unpleasant, Of course
but it'll blow over. y know. A week
from now and they'll all come
crawling back. y know, If you only
have the courage TO OUTAGE EN-
And We are with you-aren't we
Jerny?"
OF counsel" answered the mar
quis. "dooce take me-yes! So would
poor old Sling have BEEN"
"SirS," said Barnabas, reaching
out and grasping a hand Of each
with your friendship 70 hearten
me-all things are possibls-ever
thisl"
DUT here a waiter appeared
ID bearing a tray, and on the tray
a letter; he was a young waiter, a
very knowing waiter, hence his de-
meanor toward Barnabas had al
ready undergone a subtle change
he stared at Barnabas with inquisi-
tive eyes and even forgot to bow
withdrawing the viscount's eye
and the marquis chin, his back be-
came Immediately subservient and
he rendered Barnabas the letter with
a profund obeisance.
With a murmured apology Barna-
has took it and, breaking the seal,
read these words in Cleone's writ
ing:
you have destroyed my faith
and with my faith all else. Fare
we'll"
Then Barnabas laughed, suddenly
and sharply, and tore the paper
across and across, and dropping the
pieces to the floor, set his foot upon
them.
Friends" said he, my future is
decided for me. thank you deeply,
deeply for your brave friendship
your noble loyalty, but the fiat has
gone forth. Tonight I leave the
world of fashion for one better
suited to my birth, for it seems I
should be only an amateur gentle
man. as it we're, after all. My lords,
your most obedient, humble servant
-good-by"
So Barnabas bowed to each in
turn and went forth from the scene
Of his triumph, deliberate Of step
and with head carried high as be
came a conqueror.
And thus the star of Barnabas
Beverley Waxed and waned and
vanished utterly from the Fashion
able Firmament, and, in time, came
to be regarded as only a comet,
after all.
It was a dark night, the moon
obscured as yet by wrack of flying
cloud, for a wind was abroad. a riS-
ing wind that blew in f1tful gusts.
But Barnabas strobe on needless
and deaf to it all. Headlong he
went, his cloak f1uttering, his head
stopped low, hearing nothing, see
ing nothing, taking no thought of
time or direction, or Of his ruined
career, since none of these were in
his mind, but only the words of
Cleone's letter.
AlAO oAOWly a 6ACdb anger Cdul6
upon him with a cold and bitter
scorn of her that cast out sorrow;
thus, as he went, he laughed sud-
denly-a shrill laugh that rose
above above the howl Of the wind,
that grew even wilder and louder
until he was forced to stop and
lean against an iron railing close
by.
"An Amateur Gentleman" he
gasped, An Amateur Gentleman!
Oh, fool! fool"
Through some rift in the clouds,
the moon cast a fugitive beam and
thus he found himself looking down
into deep and narrow area where
flight of damp, stone steps led
down to gloomy door; and beside
the door was a window, and the
window was open.
Now as he gazed, the area, and
the damp steps, and the gloomy door
all seemed familiar; therefore ne
stepped back, and gazing up. saw
a flat-fronted house, surely that
same unlovely house at whose brass
knocker front door Captain Sings
/ by of the Guards had once stood
and raped with trembling hand.
| Ito Be Continued