“MY PAL JIM.”
>“.vright - Published by Special Arrangement
IT VM »n t’Xr.'ptMnrtlly bos day in April trh n :l tail. f lil-lward.-.i maa walkwl with a qnu-k, firm tread wp tba garden path leading to a long, lov. white hoi— st.>n..lins far back from the main road. Without slackening his na«-e ho reaehed the hall «! »->r. which stood invitingly open giving » pleaeins; »i-.r .-f the Kar . den beyond through a farther do-u vrhich also st«*>4 Hr* garp a sharp, imperative knock, which was almost immediatrlv answer>4 l.v the appearanco of a trim tnaid-si-rr.int, who gMted ah him with some little surprise, aa well she might, for J.in* Darrell stood six foot three inches in his stocking*. was proportionately hr.rad. an J presented » •plrnrli.l «pvim»» «>: nenliby manhood. His nsjjert, howover, was »o forbidding, h.s brow so dark and lowerim:; to <?.: .• the girl a tnotnentary tin-.w n -s- '•’i.'-li was not iMßened when he 1, >a abrupt tones, and tn a ' •■ - '-h. h matched Jtis frame. it her n >»t-' ' >-> at how-* "No, sir," ->he replied , he w ill n>‘, bo ia before —'on to-r.igbt.”
He gave a e> star.- of annoyance an i andced if Mrs H’in‘*r was in ‘ "To*. sir, but ” “Look here, my .?:! j’J't take np fbie card to r-»-ir nii-t-es.s and W slick abeat it. Igm.-- dmH see me right •eoejtfe when -h- - what’s printed os that bit of pa-t-b-rard ; but first of all have the giuxlncss to shorr me to a room where I can wait.’’ The girl tossisl her head. She relaeteatiy took the card which he vac baldiag out to h-r, glannsl at it curioariy, and, with an air of nortness and confidence she w.-us far from feeling, led tbo way to the drawing-room and, ro«t«ea*i.ng him to I•> seated, dosed the door upon him. V.'th the closing of tbo door her manner changed and her f«cw became tr .'ibi.-d tin I I •rplexed Sbo glanced again at the card, wind ■he aow niaevd vn a salver. “Mr. James Dnrr-11. Jermyn "treel SW. Darrell-Darrell ” she mw 1 •Thai U the name of the man I has*, beard them talking about so much lately, and that’s brought the tears to me dear mistress s <»•■■•'-- Oh. there » trJnH. ahead, ’ or my wsnv* & not Mnry jn. Meiawhilo the unwelcome visitor wa, bomly enW'd >" P“'ling nn the Winds in tho room below. lie ai*> tons w liberty of opening a. * r ” nC \ *A”Id P which led on to tho lawn. A g» ntle breeze swept into the room and stirred * S That's better Good heaven*! how fcom-' the air and *i‘ ‘ . . round the room w-’. hi •‘Humph! plenty * • ■ ’ t ‘” , plenty of luxury • ■' ganev— n*» 'ack <■ '. 1 ' . , .<. pearMCM; but. ■ ;•■■ ■ - a .‘i,,*", “thero shall ,M ' * a ' ■ , ( ‘ finished with yon. ■" ■" t , , _ f have the uttermo- ’ «.'>vn.r i " : I’ve sworn it. ssr ‘ . to i®. Five years ago ' ’ K ■■ .. Hunter, you r.-rus--1 r ■ — • pounds that would have i girl’s life, and my littb ’• 1 ■*’ .' vo'i’U soon he wanting ‘ far your wifa and chi . ’ ’■ grrai Scotti’ Tli '-er 1 startled fr >m hi> J>f»\ ■ ’ ,- / appearance of a l.'irge idnck cat, TO . b»uod«l thi >ngh th>> np n window t - the room. The delighted shrieks ol a child followed, -ml th‘> e.-xt mum. the man was locking nixn a very pretty pictaro. A small hov. with a landed mop of bright, curlv hair and snarkbi„ Mile eye*, stood enframed m tb.o window. , - . “Halloa. ’ ho nl. 1 tho room and t .vV.i r ‘ !”>; ! p’ra-w* ’s-.-'t-’ ’h. d I' it -_V n’aying with T >’.v an I -nr.efm.’ - . fails over biin. ’mt b ■ ver ir.ui .s.
•00. Tobv* Oh! 1 - with n Mtbshriek • l.vA- how fk his tarls gone. 1 "spect b‘ duesn’t like «:>->- <k> | like Toby?’’ . ; Now, .1 m D- ! ' ’ ,’ !! , teat he hxl a ten' - »» <" 4 I for cM.lr.-n, .- { I ■ 7', ! garo an e-..i-iv- -n— > - v. I * 11 > •lirnrt th- ehtbl’s ■«'.t-nt■ n. <t ; * e-«fnKr nr. t /"’’•.’'‘t his »cnn' | n*.iii >'■» <I ■ f *n • , ( . ■in»> th.it D->-t.. • ’ ."2 ■ •rervthinz. .1-11 t! . ‘vn . V--: • ai»4 aoi-t f- >-w > - .k-.-w I r wh.-- ' ’ ■ ’w-rtj- * fweora-'rt t.t t.Vir 1 L • tht* i au b» i 'iv ■. - 1 r grasa-mr—-• •> [>'■<•>■< I ..■ HizrE-’ t'* * ’J : lory. whet- ■•lon* In- r.it -. w ,7\ .’.j'" worshipped. nn-I t’r-r Kir— hit ! Ww iwni-ni , "‘r..’ t : . i- '!i v ’ / ’ perity and bw- .. J > b’’ ;; ' ’’’ so abort "i tin:-, .-’'l ' • *' t ■••■-' ' rr—** b.v! rh-'- I •' h {'>«' '' • ’J. > little Jim -"t :■■' • ■ f ! , ’j i ent» «wr—->! li.-i-TV -it -.i.r v -‘”’ r! , *' . footed ’-"-n sit* as-' 1 | and th-'ink-*! G■’ t-' , 4 ,J ’ J l ,*-t [I , -I:' - : \' ’ reUel ’ ; ’v . t ’ “ ’ whoa ■ !.>r< - ■ • ‘ l»isrf b,?.1 rrr 1 .-vhen - ''■’ •_ ’ j Hmwd in tin >n t*. And inr'it'i > I .-.11 tee a.mH : ’ ter!a»*d .in !h-> r 1 ■ .-i her <■' ■_'•'>■ '’’ I cterennr I »••’■> i i :'n: ’-tr-: ''i' tbiwn b’>l _f’n • •’ -n •Wtl Jim ‘•■'.J r-1’ I’.-" 1 ' 5 ten «nw Svh-i -. er- t T - ?.•-'■ ■ ‘ V W'hea be Itnesr t’.-v S-I'-'’- 1 *• t... h*» urn! ri't bi r k <■' T ' c f ’'. i away in* V ' 1 . eteaw-* r'-- ■’ ' - . - ’’ lowed *>’ i - ■’ ’ --.t‘ ‘ m-»w f-’.-: •• ’ '-rrn.- i ’ " ’ a k : -I-V -t n-. ill '■■ ’* , ’ 7 >lnw»er. Tin- v’• >! • «rrr" <-•'•••• ; tn b’-t - i-r i. . i. . fen! r - ' ♦ !>.*■ , H. .'. ■■• !’« 'l l ' l . ! \ “ ■’ ( h»4 I >■.... ;• - •--■■ rwd bow b.» h-.,J t-n-!,.. J by •’*’ n - J ‘h r* , fnr « ! >n ~r " r -- dnntetin- nt n T. ITrt 1,., IJ, b ’ ' ■Bi tbn »<->nrl 1 'm •' ' , n«t b- ,j .- -■ ■ •nrrr t ~r , • ■• T r- ' y • 1..» —a-* r.'* th- - J-. ” I We tend wait-.-’ t- l-’r r- r. >y. i h—K tnminw on - 1 ' b***.. ■-i Kt hi* f . ,_1 ... •■ - ■” ■•’ ■ i»wt»foer.u t , ' ’ " 1 , b' -..-h - n h « t.-Tv 1 nrv! tn I the-', bi-1 •”'7'' whoa hi* • -’.trt hA'-'l d 1 »it.. u
him -the day when Sylvia was taken from him and laid to rest with her ba I >y-hoy.
"Ar«- ’oo c'o-s, ’cause ’oo’s {"owning
James Darrell started violently. He had for tho time completely forgotten his surroundings, and had forgotten/ too. the small lw>y who was now leaning up against him, resting a confiding little ban- 1 on bis knee. "Halloa, old chan I" he said, his far" clearing. "Ant what do they cal! y-»n “Tommy!’’ ‘ Tomms". ch’ N’.-t Jo’.-nnv-" "Xi> Tommy: aft»T farter's gw cat fwend." ‘‘After father’s great friend? _ And who may lie be?" with a suspicion ol a sneer. ‘T'so never seen him, but he’s Mr. Da e vt.>n.’’ “Oh. indeed t Po thov call ynii after Tom Drayton, did thov? Mighty condescending, to be ■'.ire!'’ Tho child 1 >ok«l in a puzzled way at the dark. lowering faro above him. ’(I., docs talk funny,” said he. "What's 'oor name?'* 'Mv name? Oh. I’m called Darrel! Jim Darrel!*’ "What shall I tall ’oor" "Oil. well, snripose you call me Jim — your r>al Jim.’’ “Ail w’ito. I loves 'oo, Jim. D.ic, 'on love t'..--" _ What answer be would hare returned to tho child's question will n--ver bo known, for at that instant tho door ’-•■ar noiselessly opened and ho hceamo aware that a woman was standing on the threshold looking nt him and the boy. That she mas Tommy's mother there could be no doubt. Tho similarity in f.atures and colouring was most pronounced. She was a glorious-looking Croatnro- —e *on Darrel! could nut but admit that, however unwillingly. She advanced with a slow. gia<>”d movement into tho centre <>f th" t > >•" her oyer fixed with a cHri-ms n‘ gnzo on Jim Darrell. nnt> had i nt her approach. The levy. <ei c-fiig hr; m'-'h'r. gave a happy laugh, an.l springing towards her cried "Afiivrcr, muvvcr, this is .1 i:n- - my nal Jim!’’ If the mother heard the mad" r.n sign. “Mr. Darrell, f presume.” she ?:■.:<!. in n low. musical v too. Darrell merelv b-.we-l and waited. As if for the first time recollecting ths' presence of the child, she turned to him and said: — “Hun awnv now. daiding, and play ■s-ih " -• • , -.neo of Tommy . • .-ui-»n a proud. <->'d b-.k ....uled -'u ;■• r face as she 1... : ■ 1 '..rrrti a’• ! -’id : — i i. th- a’ of my htis- ' i. it I <lnr. ’ ttn can see him ■ - . :o iig.’»’. .t’--anwhile, mnv ;s with mit -.! ‘ ■■■■o i! a‘ was trying to • - nt as possible: ... - .■•'■ -. ■: . h-r to npp<or .:n, i-iii— am 1 co’.?, and ho ad- . ; r r - p t c would give R . < - ■ ; th.- ■ ■ determin-.-vv.ii { ■ ':-<• ! hum what that is ns well as I do niy—lf. Mr* Hunter." She made no sign, so hr continued: "I sur-pnse you are aware that your husband is in my debt to th- tune of something like five thousand pounds, and it must he uni 1 at on--.’ She winced, but her voice was quit*' steady. "Yes. ! know-or, rather. T kn -' that h— is rcsponsitilc to y >u for that .-jr,, h.-vxii-*- a friend whom he trust- •• 1 implicitly has failed to keep his writr-ti word." ■ Yi'.” was the sneering _ r-ply.
••frivnds <h> tail nfl *' s. ’ | ’'Bitt vru.j cannot b- in n.ed of money — volt, whom everyo-*--iy knows to l»— n ( rich man. ft can't matter to you, sure- > Iv. whether v i- --.iv thi' T.-y n •'•»' or, j ~iv *n -.x .r *r.‘" s* ton-, so l -nz ns ive j [ii'r tl r«-t ' Tri- ' umstances | al n- n-’.it u ipm.'l <•> v-ir m-r.y. 'j ‘■ft ii « ' in?:.; ar. 1 f must have t’ p mon. v a tier-, m... | -ft :: .1 km v »I|.1: that m-niis. ; ■-h- • xi-l 'with «ltht.-r! ey.-s •"It ui-sn‘ I til.. I -s’ nr i- h'-o. ' r al! our pci- ! t ..r-,>n. Torik. I '>,. x .1 , OU. of nil; th- misery that will tollo v tf y<-»» I so r-.|. ill Y-> ia t -c: I -p-nk ■-.< i th-i-ik'h v w >’■ '1 s-.m.. I'-'- ’.ml •1- > in- rgatnst rr-j hiis'-an I. but that can- } n >- 1.,-. f, r voi ,!■. n : k:i -v him. Ii i ■: .'.ol. ■,..■> kn--v. wh.it n j !e>n-i iraMo in in >•- i 1 wo’rli'l bes’t ar<. hil ir*' taoi-i.t ’* * xt:'—no- 1 s Think of mv ch:!-!. I) —s m-i i It., thmi-’-.t of a !i;t!-' t-'-mh. 11. r- n-. -l as .:r. ■•• a !>! >«, bit h-’ ■ ■II. v j ..s r-,.'- v ; '’ Ji- .. ’i* : :■ '•'l ■'■ 11h n u ’bl r -w* that *-b*'- mi *. P • ,o ~r ,s ... V ill y 1 : : - • i — f> I] -1-'-J>-i r ■ I ."’ll'! -KV.I ‘ ' " . I ■‘l. • \ V-s 11. -t. -. > I i ’mi- mn.’,. .t ir. ttv ,1 v t’mt I m-an I '•7 r r p 'p.yp'./'f’m 1. ■. T. r -t-.. ‘lot i f rr:-"”{v • f r<»sn> y mr li.is'-.in 1 :i .»s S >'-l eno-itrh to s:-n fir «"n-'i n . ■’■ , : n* : - ... f.: i H•m mt S' - ’... .k i,. -h a I ‘.i 11 •' •x . . I.” ~..,4. I I'li’-i alni-st . tho-ic! t *o rovs-h .it tb- tun.’: p ■>- (J ox t-. ns u- 11 1, 1 1 tb’.V Vis', that. V* far ;.■« Ikr y. !'« ri.’V.r the p:'-t j?.'e - t ■ - : an ...■' al f Ii- t • ' •’J- h’l* f;V*' ••U. ' tb't - r-m-' ? '! -.Mth nn .n- ■ r VP ypTrs a?-*. It vin<t in ror- .... - .-r.nt-t r: 3 M\Y. > ,t ven-s as-, th... f'-’ori'i i*f niv hiuhnn I’s aVs-il him f >r tho lin of tncntv p ■■ml. ll.' «. « b pr<>n.| 'mart, ami rvouM n >t have ,isk--1 -.I -n or.’irmrv Imt it 1 was t r h:< ■.« sik-. >h-‘ wra.s rerv ill. .an i Im wanted -o o't F. r in*.i th-feint-y At on“ time th-y had been
in::., rich, but they 1 >-t rd! tbeir money tjiroiigh a bank failure: and during their days of poverty Mr. Hunter had lust ail clue to their wher-abouts. You sec. they could not bear the id-a of their former fri-njs knowing their sad P< .in. n. 1 never know them. 1 was not married at that time; but my husband told me all about it afterwards, ml ”
•’Yes. vcs. and your husband refused the loan?"
"No, be did not actually r« fuse, although Mr. Dravton seemed to take it in that way. You he really had n<>t got the money at tho time; his was all tied lip in some wav. I do not un-lerstand tln-se matters my.-eh" - with a little smile- “but I ktmiv he had not so much ready money. H<- was, however, going to tell him that he ■•onl<l borrow it for l-im." "Then, whv didn’t he?"
Hecaus**, with a toimh of haiitem tn her voice, “Mr. Drayton would nit rive him time; he did not eien wait for my husband to finish his sentence, but turned, awav quickly and walked down tho Strand When my husband had ree .v. r. d f r , nl fiis astonishment ho followed him. but rould not overtake him. Yun know h-iw crowded tho Strand always is. and he verv soon but sight of him. This did not trouble h-m very much at the time, because J—know an a<ldr. « which would lie thought, reach his friend, and he had yet to borrow the tv.onty pounds. That same evening ho posted to Mr. Dravton four Bank of England t: -t< s f.,r ’ five pounds each, with a letter of <• m eno a„d «.x f dannt i-m. Judge, tl.n’ of his dismay when, a few days later, Jus letter, containing the notes, was returned and on the envelone was written '(I n- awav. Left n > address ' for weeks mv husband left no stone untamed t< find him; but al! his efforts wore useless, and it was not until three months later that !.■ received any information, ft was shortlv aft- - mir marriage. We had just n-turned t->me from cur honevmoon. I remember the morning s„ well when the neas eanio. There was no letter, but just nn envelope containing a newsnapr r cutting. announcing the death „f Sylvia Mr. Dr.-ivton’s wife, and her little baby boy. Never s? l;t !l f forgot thfirstress of mv husband. Y’<m see he thought so much of his friend, e.nd had v. orried so much over that money not reaching him. H- ( .n-e m-.r-- tried to trace him; hi- scoured the district which th- postmark on the cnvrdooe I-d him to think might have been wl-cro Mr
Drayton lived in bis days of pdvertv. an! aiM-r v-.’ - ~f alternate hope and di* -ip:n-in tniri:t lie sue* - b-d in disc'iv- • ■ring the lodgings which had sh« Itere l tin’m. The landktd v <-orroborati d tho sad news of Mrs. Drayton's d>-ath and I that of her baby, but could give n:> infie-mati-m cone-riling Mr. Drayton I ex opt that ‘tin* p i--r gentb-tnan was 1 heart broken an 1 Au- rnti:**r th-juglit Ihe had gone abroad.' Shi- was able to tell my husband where Mrs. Drayton and th- child wore buried and to point out tho grave. Wv have never l let a week go by since then without taking fr.sh flowers to the cemetery j to ;■!«-<■ on her grave—this is the one i s.id memory my liiidirnd has had fir | five years, and the only bar to his j e-mpb-to happiness until n -w, of <-nur«<*." she ca'ight hersi !f up nliriHit- [ lv. How she had b■- n confiding in ; tbi- man! And bur.- patiently ho had ■ i’-t.-ii-d. AVhatevi-r had rv*s'-<ssi--d her j to speak at such b-n”th an 1 *o farnilhir- | lv to this man of al! others her hur,i b.-'-nd's <-n'*:ny? “And so veil nam'd your little boy | : i’t.-r bill.?" t Mw» started viili-nfly nt the sound 1 I'-f his vo-ee. th- t"-■■■; of which * -'in b-l lin different I v in lu-r «*nr«. Gr was it I ordv h.-«r imagination? lb* still kept [ )*;.- hand over Isis c;> s. .is; ):o v. ait< ■-1 ■ for 1.,-r r'*n!y. I ‘■’iniaph ! A\ . !!. 1 nuat !.<■ g ' -a ■! D-trr.-11. iurnjiin:: io his feet, ruijl -d j nut his watch, but in’ ■ :-l of ! -!.i.:p I :■t I‘. ‘-lie notie< 1 he aa- *P—'r,i: u it’i i‘l‘le.ing eyes nt h-”. Sto-ilid f..*’i i bv this abrupt m'lvi-ramt on hi- r< i • I s’;. , t *:>. r. -e. AVJmt fl ehnni'e 111 fit.; I s', ■ «-* He b-ok‘ d p i!-- !---’is-at!i the ‘ tin, soil that [--ok of his dc-cowerted ; I;.--, sho ii-lt curtain t'wd nt t's'it mo- • ■ 1.. ’ .- t r. ■li - • ■ : r pres-.-n-o. S ! : <l-. :i-. d a b-i-ling - f n- rv ■u!s*s. sind st was -,i“h a m :*■ o of r< In f •di.-it she heard Ihe voice of Tommy sit t ; n •‘-s-.-lnw )•! nhr:;t to <■ >:;>»■ i:i "May I come in now. innwur? Fs<j tirr*-’ of U-''-. ]>>• *. n't p'ny i asiv m st."
• V-. <-er- in. <l.-." ami Mi - r rn'iieil t-•i''-.rd” km: bit the - ' I r;<rr ;•• t i.i-r r. r: I the !■ K ,-t the loir, tall rnr'n. ”1 ’o i ii'-in-’ :•’■■■. .!:mr” Tb— m*itF.i- ’* *•'. .1 1 r."e r< ’i.'i ss :i smile nt the f-i.-’illv attitude <!' her b-v t -.-.var.ls tiii-i -4rant-r when her own
1 -.■l.n —.. leer:, si m«x..l. •Y. , •'I ••••»• I I’-:-'. 1 ::1 busy ;. an you kn'rv.” ■■■Bn’ e 'o> < .’-.in ; vj.:... !:'■ mv birthdav to-morru’.r. Crinm tn-morr -.r. Jim
*•(>’l. vo-ir bn tbd-’ v. i. it? And 'vhnt an. v-et - >:ng to have i r ynur birth-
I- •:n‘ort"!.'-te question. The -bud -. ;.••< v. lii-li 3:1'1 b.-n S', l- 'iirkr i • ",,•!> •'or-, ber-am- cbitiderl and 4's;i bis little lio trembled, and it '.l'.- with a manifest effort tiiat he
•'! <b’<sii't knoii. 1 a ■ :: :n‘ |ir.v.-> a givest Ido working horse —sm-h A !••„' > Tip." ll'- •■■■*!:■'! hi. arms ii ide mi lie- sp ’kc. an] his eyes agnin grew bright wtih exeiteineat. “Anti it was gun - to have a weal skin and a hwidle ■ t bit an I it was gnin' t b • so bitr tb-t v ~i mill wide on it —on'y I 'specks your legs would touch the gwoand”—-looking at them doubtfully.
"I < Xpert they would, old man. Well, nei er mind”—patting his curly head. -‘Who knows? Perhaps a fairy may send you a gve-gee yet." Then, turning to Mrs. Hunter, his manner seemed to acquire som< thing of its old brusniieness as he said :—
“Will yen be good enough to tell your husband he shall hear from rm. this evening?’’ Shu felt paralysed and incapable of movement. Sho wanted to plead with him. to beg him again to have some mercy; but her tongue felt dry and parched, and she was incapable of uttering a word.
That same evening John Hunter and his wife were dining at home tete-a-tete. Few words paused between them. Mrs. Hunter bad told her husband all about her afternoon visitor, hut ho had gathered little comfort from her account of what had taken place, and from her none-ioo-flattering description of Darrell he was quite prepared for the worst to happen. They were both deeply absorbed in their own thoughts whilst lingering over dessert, and neither noticed the sib nt approach of a footman bearing a note. The latter, after waiting a moment at his master's elbow, attracted his attention to it and as sil<*iitlv withdrew. Before breaking the seal John Hunter g'--i ..J at his"ii if>. who had turned pah- with apprehen-
“Ncver mind, darling." he said, striving to sneak cheerfully. “We may weather through yet—who knows?" She shook her head sadly, but tried to give finn an answering smile. She noticed that his hand shook as he unsenlod the letter and drew out the contents. and a small pink paper fluttered unheeded to the ground. Sho averted her hcarl as he began to road ; vfi., could not bear to see the anguish 'he know would Im on that dear fme during the reading of tho pitiless words wou-h she felt Convinced would be t :ero. A tense silence ensued, and toon .a s.,arp exclamation from her husband caused her to turn towards r.rrn.
, "Greta, darling, come with n . f . j, 1( - t»c drawing-room : wo shall bo undisturbed there." Ho paused .and m.de vamfost effort to sto.adv his voice "I have strange nows hori—or can I bo dreaming? Jt is unbelievable-^-too Good to be true-Tom Dravton' ft. * he.”*
His wife filled with mrprisc and Ci.iosity, led tho nay to the dr.auingtor.m What is it. John? Tell mo
But von can bear this, mv darling ter it is grc.at nows—splendid news' ( ome! putting his arm tenderly round ■wr and loading her to a chair. “Let mo rend von this letter. ft is from
Park Lane. W.. April 14th. If)-, . Dear John,--1 have been labouring under a mi .understanding for' fr. u miserable years. I discovered mv ! imstako this afternoon during mv in- ! torviow with your wife. Wilf von I ■l'lio mo for over doubting you. ! and as a proof cf your forgiveness I I’-:!! you accept enclosed? T trust' teat, our friendship in the old davs, nnd in. I hone, tho days yet to conie, y.dl persuade you to do mo this kindness fell vour wife that 1 hono our n.-x, mooting will ho under happier eori<lit!ons. I was forrv to leave her in s-istiensp t ]ds itft/rnmn; but f could mt trust mvself to spo-! ; ! mv , nl.runt ifanarture. God ; Idess von Loth for looking aft. r the resting-place of my dear ones! Al'’•'ijs your sincere friend, Tom Drayton (known to Mrs. Hun<“r n-' Jam*’* Dpitpll). If I may f will dron i n : .-im-r .-v ! tor the youngster’s birthday.—T. D. j Tho pink paper enclosed with this ’ letter was a receipt in full f, jr five thousand pounds. i . J”' following il.ir, in tho early even- ' inc. Tom Drayton arrived in person i with hi: arms laden with naiooL When I presented himself at the door of ! the Hunter s house tho smart maid- ■ JTiant hardly knew him again, and i after recoiling his name bad to 'ool; 1 at hi in s,-al firms before sho was Mdo ' to utentifv Mr. Tom Drax-ten /.vith I the Mr Janus Darrell of tho previous ! ( <ay. .Mr. Tom Dravton was cleanshaven. and altogether much more 1 nlens.-mt in appearance and manners ■ than Mr. James Dairell had h-i n : so I she decided to give him a welcoming •".ieb-. and received a liberal tin in erm- ! The two friends mot with a long, sil- I '•ht h.'*.n Kj; r '’ip. that ''xprctjcfaJ than I many words. Explanation-. cohNwiqie I l.'ter; tl’- v in: fi ••<;.: .d one an .H: --- I that was enough for them, rind they | hnth know that the frien'lshm renew- I od lh.it niglit would end only wit): ; their lives , As for Airs. Hnnt'-r. she j became Jim’s stnun-h fri. nd : but she j never tirerl of teasing him bv telling ! ’•irr> how frightened she had been of ■ bim. an J what a “bear" ho was on i tli' .-a-.of t!-..;.- firs' rr'-e-ting I Tommy had the birthday gift Im b-.’ I ret !>■-. heart on after nil. and I think ] Wo '-an cue's who f!-o donor was. Ito i insisted on h-s now friend having a rid.1,. "wiT-1.-inf' ll <> r’ o;: I; ej.-'i )ds i J - y-h the- gr r.:n 1. " : I I T ■ Drn vroii m irn Ld.'l ~mlifiit r.f 1 »v<’ bron'j-ht m* > b’< b'fo. j end by degrees hi- faith in his felpr-.--.ren vm r< stored. By his .id->'->ng ! :-'i n-csake he was never r--'--'’cni‘ e- 1 as I T-mi Drayton, but always as “mv pc.l j Jim " ’ ’|
Next week a iiiest fascinating Illustrated summer love story will commence, told in six chapter-, mu! entitled: ‘‘And It rrdates the disguises of a man following a girl.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 15, 30 December 1911, Page 1 (Supplement)
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