TTTJ3 OMAHA DAILY TVKE: SUNDAY, F nD7JTrA R Y 2, IT"".
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(Copyrighted, 1801, by Dodd, Mead & Co.)
flynapuln of I'rccciIliiK Chnttrr.
Mrs. Isabel Weylnnd, n widow, In threat
ened with tho debtors' prison. Her chief
creditor, lira. Ilrymer, suggests a way out
of this difficulty, inurrlaKc with un lmprH
oncd debtor, who, for a paltry BUin, will
assume Mrs. Wryland's debts ulso. Ho
proves to bo u young lawyer. Mucnamnr.i,
who, through no fuult of Ills own, has
fallen Into dire strnlts. Mrs. Weyland, In
pity, pays his small debt, sets him Ireo
nnu agrees to marry n negro cuhuciiiih.-u
to die In three days. She then retires In
poverty U. country life, but later falls
IielrcHH a large fortune and becomes a
social queen In London, Hero she meets
Macnainura, now n flourishing barrister,
who pledges himself to her service und Is
most attentive to hur, to tho unifcr of her .
brother-in-law. Lord Htrnthcrrlck. Mrs.
Wcyland takes as secretary Alice Kill
ton, dtitighter of a former creditor.
Htrathcrrlck learns of her marriage to the
negro through Miss Fulton's tuthcr, a
worthless specimen, lin then calls upon
his slster-ln-Viw nnd attempts blackmail,
proposing that Hho pay 50) to him to keep
tho former creditor quiet. The negro re
turns to London, having escaped botli uie
allows anil penal servitutiu in mc colonies.
In blnrkmalls Mrs. Wevland. who calls
Macnauiara tn her nld. lie turns detec
tive, nnd, In disguise, frightens Triixo, tho
negro, Into the belief that his life la In
danger. Mocmimurn secures a valuable
nlly In Doll, Truxo's real wife.
CHAPTKR XVIII.
The Loss of u Itcpiitallon.
Oliver next turned his attention to tho
bankrupt, then under the hospitable roof
of tho Urapcs, whero his bill was mount
ing nt nn Incredible speed, utalstcd by tho
landlord, who pressed upon lilt: guest tho
finest contents of bin cellar, Perhaps tho
lawyer had private reasons of his own for
defeating tho purposes of tho noblo lord,
Isabel's brother-in-law, from whom ho hod
ikndured many Mounts nnd Insolences ouch
mas a man of rank may Inflict upon otio
Ih'Iuw hlni In station without risk of re
taliation or retort. Perhaps, as a general
rule, It might bo nllcgcd that the moio
worthless a man of quality Is, cither
morally or mentally, tho raoro Intolerable
In his arrogance, so that a nobleman who
has nothing but his rank nwlthor slaUm
manshtp, nor eloquence, nor scrvlcu in tho
army, nor leadership, nor wealth, nor
morals, nor principles, nor thn record of
nn honoruble life carried off his true ob
ncurlty by prldu and Insolence. In his
treatment of Oliver Lord Stratherrlck had
been especially arrogant, because ho fore
saw tho possibility, which should bo pre
sented If possllilc, of a closer tlo than that
of friendship between him und Isabel
Oliver endured this Insolence becnuso he
was unwilling to quarrel with ono so closely
allied with tho lady. IUit, when tho occa
sion arrived, It was hut human and It was
natural that ho should seize upon tho op
portunity in order to defeat tho schemes of
this penniless peer.
It was now certain that Lord Strather
rlck, out of gratitude for the lady who
maintained him, was keeping this bankrupt
nt his former vnlet's tavern In order to
mako money for himself by professing to
buy his sllenco-u schomo truly worthy of
his raco and his nnccntry. Now, there
fore, Oliver considered tho situation with
oonio care. It was as follows:
Thcro was a revengeful, drunken crenturo
who had so often declared Mrs. Wcylund
to bo tho cnuse of his misfortune that ho
had ended by believing It.) This man know
of tho Nowgato marrlugc.
Ho might talk; If ho talked nnywhero In
tho town except at tho drapes It would not
matter, but this tavern was used by tho
servants and uny scandal related to them
would quickly bo spread nbrond over the
wholo of tho world of fashion,
That ho had not, so far, spoken was cor
taln, because there was no sign of such a
scandal nnywhero.
That ha was for tho most part and nl-
ways in tho latter part of tho day speech
1 less with drink sometimes half speechless
W and sometimes wholly speechless seemed
u certain sufeguard.
That In tho mornlnc. when hla mind,
muddled nt best, was at Its clearest, no ono
was In tho tavern nt all. This wus another
safeguard.
That ho understood, If he could under
stand anything, that his dollghtful access
to nil kinds of drink was tho prlco of si
lence. That If ho spoko at all tho value of his
(tllonco waa destroyed.
Further, tho man was taken In at the
Uvern by order of his lordship.
Hut his lordship had no money to pay
the bill for tho rami's maintenance.
Therefore, if Isabel refused to pay nny
thing, tho mac must bo turned nto tho
streots.
If Lord Stratherrlck himself, tn revenge,
started tho scandal ho would bo sent back
to hla deserted country houso by tho with
drawal of tho allowanco,
It Isabel refused, further, to pay the
landlord of tho tavern ho might start tho
ecandal on his own account. Tho man had
already called upon Isabel and demanded
payment.
On, tho whole, tho only person to bo
foared In tho business was this landlord,
nnd he, chlelly, to tho extent of his own
bill.
Considering, therefore, tho vholo cans
thus presentod, Oliver resolved on going be
hind his lordship's back nnd on discussing
tho caso with Mr. I'lndor direct Ho there
fore colled at tho tavern In the afternoon.
Mr. Tinder was In tho parlor, tho room
behind tho bar whore tho company mot
ovcry evening. Ho was seated at the table,
bis account books boforo him, In an elbow
chair boslde tho llropluco was a man asleep.
By his purple check, his noso swollen and
painted, his protruding lip, his lintidt,
which trembled In his sleep, Oliver rccec
nlzed tho bankrupt, object of co much so
licitude. "Your, friend," ho observed to Mr.
Pluder, opening tho conversation, "nppcnr3
to be very near nn apoplectic lit. A swol
len neck, short and thick; a bloated fnce,
shaking hnnds what do tho things mean,
Blr? He hiHild tnko care. Ho Is rlpo for
tho Hcytlic unless I am much mistaken,"
This wns obviously true. Yet men In this
. condition do soraotlmcs so continue for
k many years. It Is ns It tho fatal shears
wore always open for them, nnd nlways kept
from closing In order ihnt they might re
' pent and reform. Yet this man novo?
thought of rcpontnnco or of reformation. Ho
had no pricking of conscience hlo con
Bclunco wni dead for the neglect of wtfo
and children, or for tho ruin ho had brcugh'
upon himself. Hundrods, or thousands,
-thcro nro In thU town, of erenturos thus
Irsolted nnd bemlrod, who can no longer
f think, or uudcralnud, or net, ami nro mora
breathing casks of drink, to whom small
alo U cool and raw punch Is hot, and
thoro Is nn other delight or longing or
deslro loft In llfo but tho coolness of tho
ono and tho swcot heat and strength of
tho other,
"He will do. Lot him be," a!4 Mr.
4-? &$s
I'lndor. "You wish to speak to me, sir?
You can do so without fear of waking
him."
"If I mistake not," said Oliver, "this is
tho man concerning whom I hnvo como to
you sec, Mr, Plndcr. This 13, I believe,
Mr. Fulton, formerly of Ludgnto hlfl."
"It Is Mr. Fulton, sir. A most unfor
tunato and worthy gentleman."
"Of tils misfortunes I hnvo no doubt.
Concerning his worth thoso who know him,
I believe, differ In opinion."
"That's as may bo, sir. You come, how
over, to soe mo about him."
Oliver gazed upon ,tho sleeping man,
whoso nppoaraneo wns certainly against
him. "Ho looks llko a gentleman of ster
ling worth, does ho not?"
"FIVn TO TWO,
"Well, sir, before we discourse about him
nt all, perhaps you will kindly glvo me
your nnmo and your reasons for calling
upon mo."
"As for my nnme, It Is Macnamara. I nm
a lawyer of tho upper bar as yet a mem
ber of tho Inner tcmplo."
"Whnt has a lawyer to do with Mr. Ful
ton or with mo? I want no lawyer med
dling In ray affairs."
"I como from tho. honornblo Mrs. Wey
land, a lady whoso name you hnvo heard
whom you have seen In connection with
certain proposals of Lord Stratherrlck and
concerning this worthy gentleman who is
now 03lecp beforo us."
"Well, sir, thcro Is no harm, I believe, In
acknowledging that I do know hor ladyship
by name nnd by reputation, and that I
have hud tho honor of speech with her.
Mr. Fulton, however, knows moro nbdut her
thnn I myslf."
"Perhaps. It Is also cortnln that Mr.
Fulton pretends to moro knowledge than
he possesses."
"In what way, sir?"
"In sovoral ways. For Instance, Mr.
Fulton credits tho lady with being tho
ciuibo of h! bankruptcy. Ho was already
bankrupt when ho tried to got payment of
a debt not yet duo, ith tho Intention of
defrauding his creditors.."
"I know nothing nbout thnt."
"Ho also pretends thnt tho lady wns mar
ried In Nowgato to a condemned felon tn
order to shift her debts to tho bnck of that
creature."
"Pretends 7 Why, sho was married."
"Ho snys so. That Is ono of tho points
on which ho Is Imporfoctly informed."
Mr. I'lndor pushed back his chnlr nnd
roso. "Sir," ho nld, "havo n care lawyer
or no lawyer, It Ih certnln that tho lady
was married In Nowgato."
"It Is, on tho other hand, nulto certain
that sho was not."
"Then, sir, why did not this gontleman
Isbuo a writ for tho nrrest of his debtor?"
"First, probably, becauso ho thought sho
was married. Next, perhaps, hocausu It
was not his debt."
"This la a very strnugo story, slrj very
strango."
"Perhaps. Now, Mr. Plnder, your af
fairs ns regards this man nro, to a certain
extent, In my hands. You kcop this man
Lord Stratherrlck aud you In n kind of
por.ceful heaven tho only heaven tho poor
dovll Is likely to know. You keep him In
captivity, bo to speak: you keep him drunk
In ordor to Insuro his sllcneo, which you
proposo to soli to Mrs. Weyland, nnd to
keep on selling It ns long aa. this mnn shall
bo spared tho end which certainly nwntts
him."
"I don't know, elr, that I nm obliged to
dlsctus this business with you,"
"You nro not obliged nt all, Keop sllcneo,
by nil means, If you wish, I would, how.
eve,1, remind you, Mr. Plndcr, that your
friend here has already run up a consider
able bill for drink nnd maintenance that
If you look to Lard Stratherrlck for pay
ment of tho bill you will ho disappointed"
"I do not know thnt I shall be disap
pointed, Quito tho contrary."
"You think po. You still look to Mrs.
Wcyland for tho pnywent of this bill nnd
for a certain Bum of mcnoy, which you will
sharo with his lordship,"
"Well" Mr. Plnder changed countenance
"of course my bill will be paid and thcro
' 1 -
will bo compensation for this poor man,"
"Oo on thinking so, It It makes you
happy, Mcuutluic, I can assuro you that
Mrs. Wcyland will give nothing In com-,
poiuatlou nothing. As regards your bill,
It will bo for you to decldo.how long you
will keep him out of your compassion and
generosity."
"His lordship will pay me-"
"From what funds? From what Incomo?
You wero his vaotj you know the circum
stances. Understand, Mr. I'lndor, that If
his lordship gives nny trouble in the mat
ter his allowanco will bo at onco stopped. '
You have to deal with Mrs. Weyland, that ,
Is, with mo, In tho matter."
Mr. I'lnder dropped his hands and stared. '
"Olvo his lordship nothing'" ho gasped. I
MY LORD? DONE!"
"Nothing. Nothing nt all."
"Ho Informed mo that the lady will glvo
htm all ho nsks."
"You nro acquainted, of old, with Lord
Stratherrlck. You nro also asimalntod with
his present circumstances. What do you
think?"
"Then who Is to repay mo for my out
lay on this drunken hog?"
"This worthy gentleman, you mean Mr.
.Plnder, I do not know."
"Somebody will havo to pay. Somobody
shall pay! If I go to court wUh.lt."
"As you ploaao. You received orders from
his lordship. You cannot mako a noblo
lord pay. Surely, Mr. Plnder, you know so
much. His rank protects him."
Mr. Plnder grouned. "If this Is true "
ho began.
"It Is quite true. I am commissioned by
tho lady to proscnt tho facts for your con
Bldcratlon." "His bill Is tremendous. No ono would
ivo thnt a man could run up such a bill
lis mnn has dono In so short n time."
ills nppearanco cecms to Indicate con
siderable powers whero drinking Is con.
corned."
"Ho K always drinking. I havo taken
him Into tho house at the request of my
lord andSl give him thn run of the' cellars
also at hw request, ilo doesn't trouble tho
kitchen much, but tho cellars tho collars
why tho mnn Ih llko a sponge. He would
empty the biggest collars In Loudon Jn a
fow montho. Ho begins In the curly morn
ing with !url; all tho forenoon he drinks
wine by tho pint, unless It Is beer, which
ho Bomotlmos prcfors to wine as cooler to
tho stomach. Ho never cats any dinner,
only calls for what thcro Is and turns It
over on tho pinto nnd sends It away and
calls for 'moro drink. In the nfternoon, ns
you s( sir, ho uleeps off some of tho drink.
In tho evening ho drinks punch till he Is
speechless, whon tho boys drag him up
stairs and lay him on tho bed. Drunk? lie
Is drunk nil day nnd nil night. Ho Is never
truly sobor for nn Instant."
"If I wanted to speak with him, Is thore
not an hour In tho day wheu ho Is less
drunk than at other times?"
"I suppose ho la sobered, at 7 In tho
morning. Ho wakes In good' tlrao nnd ho
comes dowiutntrs looking about him for a
Jug of small ale."
"An expensive guest."
"Well, sir, who Is to pay my bill?"
"Thnt," said Oliver. "Is tho dimculty.
You can hardly oxpect Mrs. Weyland to
pnv It, seeing that tho man Is ontertalned
sololy on the chance of getting money from
hor."
"llut, Blr. If I ennnot get tho bill paid
I stand to lose a large sum."
"A large sum. I fear so, Indeed, unloss,
of course, you come to terms with me,"
"What may your terms be?" Mr. Pindor's
expressive countennnce hnd a limited range
, of expression; U might bo cunning; It
might bo suspicious; It might bo threaten
ing, It had been till threu In tho courso of
their conversation. Now It began again,
with suspicion.
"My terms nro not hard. First of all,
i tho man must bo turned Into tho street."
"If my bill Is paid ho goes out in threo
minutes." Mr. Plnder mndo as If ho would
awaken tho sleeper. Oliver motioned him
back.
"Wo will come to your hill afterward.
. Do not awaken tho poor wretch before tho
, tlrao. Let him go on drinking today. In
tho morning nt 7 I will call hero and try
to got speech with him."
"Cortnlnly, sir; cortalnly. That can bo
done."
"Very good. Now wo como to tho bill,
Leavo out tho question of coupensntlon al
together. Let mo know tho amount you
proposo to charge for his drink and mainte
nance." Mr. I'lnder turned over tho leaves of hla
book, "Lodging nt a shilling a night; a
shilling?" Ho looked at tho lawyer. "I
meant 2 shillings."
"Dear. Very dear. Hut go on." ,
"Food. Dinner and supper, nt 2 shillings
nnd slxpcnco each food for tho most part
spoiled, not eaten. Flvo shillings a dny.
Services of chambermaid, boots, potboy, at
2 shillings a day."
"Dear. Very dear. But go on."
"Drink Ah! there, I fear, you will stick.
Yet tho charges nt tho Grapes aro notorious
for their moderation. Eight shillings and
slxpcnco a day."
"Yes yes, dear, very dear. Is
that all?"
"Washing; a new pair of stockings;
money out of pocket, four shillings nnd
twopence."
"Moderate, Mr. Plndcr, very moderate."
"Could you bellovo it possible, sir, that
ono man could drlul: so much?"
"It Is difficult, Indeed, almost Incredible.
Tho tolnl?"
"The total Is 35 7s lOd, Including yester
day." Mr. I'lnder glahccd curiously and
anxiously at tho lawyer. "As you any,
moderate"
"I did not eay moderate, except for tho
smallest Item. Well, sir, It Is praise-
worthy of you to trust this man to so large
an cx(cnt. To return to a disagreeable sub
ject, what security havo you for this debt?
No security? I thought not. Consider
again; you havo not consulted Mrs. Wey
land'; you called upon hor and sho warned
you. Yet you thought sho might ho bullied
nnd threatened. You cannot suo her. You
must spread abroad libels and so find your
self in a criminal court. What will you
do then?"
' Mr. Plnder was silent. Ho stood besldo
tho tnblo with banging hands and down
cast face In sllcneo.
"I don't know," ho roplled. "I own, sir,
thnt I can do nothing. I hnd looked to hla
lordship I might havo known that thoro Is
not nny man In the world whoso word can
bo less trusted than his. I was his valet
and I know him; sir, there Is not a moro
contemptible person In tho world when you
have taken away his ribbon and his star.
Ho will cheat nnd, Ilo nnd dccelvo every
body for tho sake of a guinea."
"Ho has deceived you In ths case, nt
least, becauso tt Is quite certain that ho
cannot and will not pay your hill."
Mr. Plnder groaned. "Sir, I nm at your
mercy."
"Then we shall como to terms. They
nro theso; You will say nothing to your
friend here, tho gentleman In liquor. In
tho consideration of such a part of this
debt an Mrs. Woylnnd may consent to pay.
you will transfer to mc to me, mind the
debt of tho man to you. I shall send my
attorney to you presently to arraugo the
business. At 7 tomorrow morning I will
como here to sco him. Perhaps ho will
then bo ablo to understand and to speak."
Mr. Plnder administered a savago kick to
the legs of tho chair In which the sleeping
man was sitting.
"Drunken benst!" ho said, so quickly
may a worthy gentleman loso his reputa
tion. CHAPTER XIX.
The M'lt) tn Ills IInr(
Tho cockpit of amy's Inn, lying on tho
norm siuo or mat veucrnmo inn or court,
was a nlaco freauented by Lortf Strnther.
rick overy ovenlng. The sport Is In no
way inrermr to tunt of uie cockpit In
Tothlll fields, while tho company is not
composed of noble lords and gentlemen,
nor Is tho bflttlni? wlfhnut wlilph thn &
r, ......... ...w , t
would be dull and spiritless, beyond thn
means of persons impoverished, delayed or
beglnntng, Tho place Itself Is ltko a round
towor outsldo and within Is filled with
benches, which rlso ono nbovo the oilier
round n clrculnr stage In tho middle, which
Is tho place whero tho birds fight. Tho
company which assembles at tho Oray's Inn
uucKpu every evoniug is truly or a mixed
character. For tho nolae thnt they mako,
for the shouting, swcurlng, fighting and
brawllnc offered un ovorv nvenlncr In nnnri.
Ilco to the pnwern of ovll, It Bhould bo
called tho rabble rout, but there uro fre
quenters of tbo pit who must not bo classed
wim tno rnuuic. Tnus ono may find hero
decayed gentlomen who have run thrmi,.i,
t)iclr. estate, officers who havo carried his
uiijisii)- s coinrs over many a field
TeniDlar3 nnd others. Inwvm whn lnv. ti.,
anclont sport o cocking, tradesmen from
tho city, who would bo wiser to keep at
homo nnd attend to their shops; young
merchants, who should bo making up their
ledgors; visitors from the country, anxious
to compare the cockpits of London with
tnoso or tnoir own towns; fanners and cat'
tlo drovers, skippers of merchant ships
With stories of cock debts In th t.
dies and on tho gold coast; young blooda,
mostly nau urunk; butchers, In blue, w
aro always patrons of tho snort: ernfism
ho
of all kinds, pickpockets, footpads, hlg
waymeu nnd thleftnlters; men who como
bet, and. if they loae. to slink mvnv
they win, to clamor for paymont a motloy
mm nuxca. company, Indeed. Among the
may bo found every day certnln persons
gravo nnd rovereud aspect. They mlubt 1
solid merchants on 'change, from tholr
manner and their dreas. They bring w
them bags, and In tho bags aro birds. Th
Ith
are tno owners, breeders nnd trainers
of
birds. This is their occupation, thin their
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livelihood, , nnd tho cockpit Is their oxchango
in which they make their money.
Oliver stood In tho upper ring for a while,
looking at tho scene, with which ho was not
unfamiliar. Every Irishman loves nil kinds
of sport. It wns not tho first time that ho
had seen tho Oray's inn cockpit. Now,
howover, ho looked on with Bpeclnl inter
est, becauso ho camo on nn errand which
concerned ono of tho company and not tho
sport.
Ho discovered his lordship sitting in tin
lowest clrclo of scats, that closo to tho
stago or pit whero at the moment a pair
of birds was engaged tn tho duel, which
they lovo as much us tho men who stlmu-
lato them nnd fire them. Lord Stratherrlcl:
was wntchlng the combat with faco rapt
and nbsorbed; tho peevishness had gono out
of It; his lower Hp no longer proclaimed
his discontent; tho Insolenco of his prldo
had gono out of him; ho was transformed
Into ono whoso'wholo soul was still in tno
snort which had ruined him. Like nil
gamesters, had ho received a seconu ror-
tuno, it would havo gono tho same way as
tho first. Oliver hardly recognized him, so
transformed he was. Ho saw, further, that
tho pebplo had given hlni tho best seat,
that they did not press upon him or crowu
hlra yet to other gentlemen thoy showed
no respect as to rank;. In this caso they
respected could theso gamesters but re
Bpoct? tho man who had given to the Bport
by which they nil desired to becomo rlcli
(but never succeeded) tho whole of his cs-
tato, and yet remained tho votary of tho
sport. They alBo respected tho man who
had mado of cocking tho sole study of his
life; who knew all the points of n bird;
how to pick out likely chicks; what to pay
for them; how to breed them; how to de
velop their fighting spirit; how to feed
them; how to trim tholr feathers for tho
fight; how to fix tholr Bpurs; how to weigh
nnd match the birds, to noto their marks
and their age, as well nB their weight and
In fighting out tho main to tnko enro that
only thoso birds nro matched which fall
In or aro proved to bo within nn ounce
of each other In weight. Theso aro very
Important matters, aud It will bo confessed
that slnco n cockpit Is frequented by those
who llvo upon tho success of their birds,
tho presenco of nn umplro to bco fair piny
and to take caro that thoro shall bo no
trickery may bo at times most useful. This
important function was performed by Lord
Stratherrlck, not by election or appoint
ment, but by universal consent. Tho re-
spect with which his opinion was received
doubtless helped to reconcile hlra to cxl-
qulty of his bets and tho small amount of
hU transactions over the sport.
Tho company respected him; they all
knew him for n ruined noblomnn; thoy
took his bets In shillings with ns much
outward show of caro as they observed
In tholr few guineas higher than guineas
tho Gray's Inn cockpit rarely goes. For his
part, ho took no Bharo In tho bellowing
and bawling of tho company; ho sat In
sllcneo, unmoved even when tho brawl
turned Into n fight, or whon ono who tried
to slink out lny half murdored on tho floor,
or whon another who could not pay was
hoisted In a basket to the roof and thore
hung up, exposed to tho derision of tho
houso. In nil the hubbub, ho sat still nnd
silent, distinguished among tho rest not
only by his dress and his star, but nlso
by the serono contempt with which ho re
garded tho clamor around him.
Dcsldo his lordship sat n follow In n
leathern apron, who wns n smith, or crafts
man of somo kind. Presently Oliver, slip
ping down behind him, touched this man
on the shoulder, whispered n fow words
and placed a coin In his hind. Tho man
roso and exchanged sent3 with him. Oliver,
therefore, was now sitting besldo tho man
for whom ho enmo to tho placo. Lord
Stratherrlck paid no heed to tho change;
not that ho observed nothing, but It wns
part of his manner to show no Interest In
any of tho company.
Oliver watched for nn opportunity; the
fight then going on wns not ono of thoso
which belong to a main; it was n bye fight
between two young cocks still nt the age
when they can ho called stags and of un
equal wolghts, For somo reason tho match
excited the greatest Interest In tho house.
Kvoryono wns bawling nt onco; the noise
was toniflc. Oliver, without reminding his
neighbor that ho know him, Introduced
himself In the manner nllowed In all sport
"Does your lordship," ho asked, "choose
to bet?"
Without taking his oyes off tho birds,
this prlnco of enckors mado Immediate
reply, "I will tnko flvo to threo against
thu smaller bird
Oliver, who know something of tho sport,
recognized tho old sportsman. For, In splta
of tho clamor of thoso who backed tho
stronger nnd tho larger bird, ho could see
that tho other was fresher, better plucked
and of greater spirit than his nntagnnlst.
It was not his business, howover, to display
his own knowlodgo co much an to humor
and pleaso the other man. "I will give
you," ho replied, "flvo to two against your
bird In half crowns." This, observe, waa
not only to offer a bet nearly suro to bo
lost, but nlso to glvo longer odds. "Flvo
to two, my lord? Donol"
Ilo said no moro and tho fight went on
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Alas! In live minutes nftcr tho usual
sparring, feinting, retreating and advanc
ing, which gives cock-fighting so much ex
citement and tho clmrin of apparent un
certainty, snvo to those who know tho
meaning of tho gnmo nnd tho powers of tho
birds, tho smaller cock sprang upon the
neck of his antagonist nnd with n sluglo
blow of his steel spur laid him dead.
Thon thcro nroso tho usunl clamor which
welcomes tho conclusion of n cock fight,
with the usual disputes nnd claims of those
who bet.
"Flyo half crowns, my lord." Oliver
passed them along. "I hope your lord
ship will glvo mo ray revenge."
Tho evening went on. Oliver betted with
continuous bud luck. In oilier words, he
showed himself obstinately of the opposlto
opinion to that of his lordship. When tho
play was over tho latter was In great good
humor; not only had ho won many guineas,
but ho had also proved his own Judgment
und knowledge of tho birds.
Tho people rolled out noisily, lighting
their battles over again.
"I am proud to loso a fow bets with so
great n cocker as your lordship," said
Oliver, politely. "Perhaps on somo other
evening I muy be privileged to take an
other lesson.
"Sir, I am hero most evenings. Tho
sport Is my chief amusement."
"My lord, I have had tho honor of moot
ing you onco or twlco at a certain houso
In St. James square." Lord Stratherrlck
affected unconsciousness. "At tho houso of
Mrs. Weyland."
"Ay, ny, as you Bay, sir," he resumed nt
onco tho cold nnd Insolent air of tho noble
man, Outsldo the cockpit this manner was
habitual with him. "No doubt, sir, ns you
say."
"My lord, thoro Is a tavern not far from
hero, In Covcnt garden. I should bo greatly
honored, nnd so would tho company, which
Is chiefly composed of lnwyers, If your
lordship would take n glass of punch with
mc. A coach will tako us to tho spot tn
a fow minutes."
"Sir." his lordship hesitated, but yielded
to tho seductiveness of tho punch, "I shall
bo honored by accepting your Invitation,"
After two or threo glasses of tho punch
nnd listening to two or throo songs from
tho young lawyer In thu room, Lord
Stratherrlck began to show signs of somo
cordiality. He wna but human. "Sir." ho
said, "I remember, now, I havo met you
at tho houso of my slstor-ln-law on several
occasions, If I am right."
"Quito right. On sove'ral ocacslons. Let
mo offer your lordship nn'other glass of this
excellent punch. It Is whispered nmong
oursolvcs that tho lawyer's wig covers the
finest Judge of punch, but tonight wo must
except your lordship."
"Why, sir, you may do so, perhaps, with
out prejudlco, ns you lawyers say to your
legitimate claims."
"Mrs. Wcyland, If ono may mention her
namo with tho greatest respect In this
company," Oliver dropped his voice to n
whisper, "your lordship's sister-in-law, Is,
I nm sorry to say, unhappy nt this mo
ment." "Indeed. Why?"
"Allow mc another glass. If your lord
ship Is as good n Judgo of a glass of punch
as of a bird, wo shall bo pleased with your
approbation. The lady's unhnpplncss Ib, In
fact, partly due to your lordBhlp."
"How, sir?"
"I nm glnd of an opportunity unexpected
nB welcome of laying tho mnttor beforn
your lordship oven in this public placo.
Your lordship cannot but know the rover
onco with which Mrs. Weyland regards tho
head of hor husband's fnmlly."
"Why, sir," thinking of tho smnllucss of
his nllowanco, "I wan not aware"
"Of courso, thn lady rnunot bo nlways
proclaiming tho fact. Your lordship will,
however, remember thnt her own family Is
Inferior to her Into husband's, which makes
hor thn moro ready, perhaps, to rocognlzo
tho respect duo to tta leader,"
"Prn', sir, proceed."
"Sho Is, then, unensy becauso sho Im
agined thnt sho haH In somo way forfeited
your loidshlp's esteem."
"Ahem! My esteem." Ills lordship
sipped his glass thoughtfully. Ho could
not understand what was mennt, becnuso,
Indeed, that esteem for tho hend of tho
fumlly had not of lato been mnrked.
"Thoro are certain passages In tho lady's
past hhitory which should bo forgotten, nut
of respect to her husband's family. They
havo been misrepresented, especially by it
follow who 'Is a drunken llnr saving your
jordstilp's presence, Sho fears that you
bollovo tho story of this follow and that
you may bo protecting him nt tho risk of
her own reputation and tho honor. of tho
family."
"Thcro la certainly nn unfortunnto per
son" "Ho Is kept nt your lordship's expenso nt
a cortaln tavrrn In Jermyn stroot, whero
Uo craployH his whole tlmo In drinking.
Ho has mado up a tnlo with which ho de
ceives thoso who listen to him. I would
submit to your lordship that tho Mainte
nance of such n crenturo is derogatory to
tuo dignity of your family.
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"Sir, I havo been at greut oxpenso over
that man."
"Deceived by him and mislead by your
own most noblo dcslro that no dishonor
bhould rest upon your name. My lord, bb
tho legal adviser of tho lady, I ncknowl
edgo not only tho expenditure, but also
the motive tho most honornblo motive
which called for that expenditure. Now,
ns wo nro, bo to speak, in a private place,
porhups I might with tho utmost submls
slou nnd respect suggest that tho support
nnd countenance which your lordship has
given this man should bo withdrawn on tho
ground thnt his story Is an Impudent fnblo
nnd thnt tho man Is unworthy of credence.
At the same tlmo tho lndy lu question
should repay to your lordship tho expenses
which havo boon Incurred on behalf of this
man. Lot mo glvo your lordship another
glass. So, n Btnnll nllco of lemon? Tho
least touch of tho nutmeg? A little moro
BUgar? Is It qulto to your lordship's
liking?"
"Quite. To return to tho question of
money paid"
"Wo cannot expect a hill ns If your lord
ship wub nothing but an attornoy. It would
bo proper In such n caso to otter n round
sum. Should wo say a hundred guineas,
nnd to nn end, tho man to receive no moro
help?"
"A hundred nnd fifty, I bellove, would
moro nenrly cover the amount."
"A hundred nnd fifty. I will bring tho
amount to your lordship's lodgings tomor
row. No mention of the subject, I would
submit, should bo mndo by any ono con
cerned at any futuro tlmo."
"Sir, ns regards this person 1 can do
nothing for htm. I may havo been de
ceived. Probably I havo been deceived.
In my rank wo frequently nro deceived, but
this fellow may go to tho devil his own way.
Ho Is, as you say, a drunken beast."
"A drunken beast, indeed. Quito un
worthy the notlco of n mnn of your rank."
"Ho wns brought to mo by a person for
merly my valet now tho innkeeper of a
tnvcru. I depended upon that person's
word. Who can trust n vulet? Well, Blr,
I have been, as I said, deceived. H Is not
for tho first time. Two hundred, you say?"
"A hundred nnd fifty, my lord. This sum
will cover all expenses," Tho nllowanco
was, indeed, ample, seeing that ho hnd bocn
at no oxpenso whatover "and will onsuro
tho dismissal of this fabricator of lies, nnd,
I need hardly say, sllcneo for tho fuluro
ns to tho wholo business, beginning, mlddlo
and end."
"I cannot bargain, sir. I shall rocelvO'
tho amount you bring nnd I shall nbsnrvo
tho conditions you propose. Thoy nro such
an I should myself hnvu proposed. The
history of tho lndy may or mny not bo
such ns to cnuso scundals. For ray own
part, theso scandals will havo no exis
tence," His lordship roso with much dig
nity. "I thank you, Blr. No moro punch.
Your name, I bolluvo " Ho looked straight
through htm at tho wall beyond In Ills cold
est manner.
"Never mind my name, my lord. It Is
usoless to repent what you will forget again
until wo meet onco more In Iho cockpit
for tho fighting of a bye. I am honored by
this conversation, nnd tomorrow 1 shnll
wait upon you with that hag of which wo
spoke. I havo tho honor, my lord" Ho
opened tho door and bowed low as this noblo
lord departed.
In this way Ollvor cleared tho ground of
ono moro danger. Thcro would bo no fear,
now of suggestions, hints, oven discoveries
mucin by this nobleman concern h; his slstor-lu-law.
Oliver went homo to Ida chamborii
with u cheerful heart. Thcro wus llttlo
moro left. The lady's reputation wiw almost
Bavrd.
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