The Storyteller.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7937, 28 September 1905, Page 4

The Storyteller.

RISKING '"nVO YEARS' HARD." (Continued.) "Very well," he said. "L will lend you a hundrid pounds, which you will understand you will have to repay me When you pass your examination. My heart leapt as 1 heard these words, but not a muscle of my face moved, for I could see that Mr Fearnside would have despised anything akin to emotion. We breakfasted together, and then Went to the bank where 1 receive*! a hundred pounds in notes and gold, and then 1 returned to London. Arriving at my rooms I found Jack was out, and, throwing myself on my 'bed, dressed as 1 was, I fell asleep, for 1 was tired out. During the afternoon I awoke and set out on a shopping expedition 1 obtained all the good things necessary for Ktbel, ami paid up the suu- , dry debts Jack owed. When I got back with my parcels Jack was home sitting moodily by, his sick wife's side. I tapped at ihe door and he came out. "Jack !" I cried. " I've had a stroke of luck. Caleb hold of these." I loaded him with my parcels, and it did my heart good to see the life come 'jack to his eyes. < "Alliir, old man," he said huskily, "God bless you But 1 made him hurry hack to his Wife, for. there was a Irig lump in my throat and a suspicious mistiness brfore my eyes. My next step was to settle with Jack's landlady. I paid up his mil for the. remainder of the year, which left me with just over sixty pounds. For the present I intended keeping fltiiet as regards mv duplicilv. I meant to wait till Kil»-1 was well, and then Jack could take it as he pleased. The sixty pounds I kept in a secure place, to draw upon as reared by my chum. The good wine artd other luxuries worked wonders with Kthel, and during the wefk she turned the corner, and made rapid progress towards health. A lid the merry, laugh came back again to Jack's lips, and tin- () |,|. lime light burned in his eves. Hi'

wanted , coinunually in be thanking nif, but my guilty conscience made iiu' somewhat sinn l with liuu on this SUllltKl. | lli' look iiii liis sliiily again. ami we Ifoth comuienci.l in Work haul n.r our examination. which was due in alxiut three monihs. About a i«>i t ailiT [ had visMi frVanisi.if I open, d tin- street dool, l» J.i.il iny.scii lan- in laic with Jack's uncle. "Great llcavcns,'' I gaspid, and caught hold ol the ilihh jamh to prevent myself faljing. Such a contingency as this hail I neier ccvurn.l In me I "You seem somewhat surprised to see me,'' Mr Fearnside said. "1 was tip in London, so 1 thought I'd tome and sec your rooms." "They're not worth a.visit," I said quickly , "as a mallei ol" fad there is only one. Will you come and have dinner with me somewhere "Thank you, nephew, hut I'm mil hungry," lie repliid. "I'll come up and see yov.t loom." 1 saw it was no use protest ins, and silently I led the way up the dark stalls to my room. "II?rdly palatial, was Mr Fcarnside's only comment as he took oil bis coat ami sat by the lite in my only armchair.

Il was evidiut that he had come to stay, so I just resigned myself and pushed the tobacco jar across to him. I was glad to see him produce a pice, ior 1 felt there must, be ai saving quality in this man if he smoked. "I'm staying at Haxcli's." he said. "Going back home to-morrow morning." Kre I could frame a reply the door openrd and little Doris came toddling in. "l-iiky Unky she cried. "See what my dadda's brought Doris !" She exhtijiud a doll which clostil its eyes in an inane manner as she held it towards me. Then her gaze alighted on Mr Fearnside, and she toddled towards him. "New man," she murmured in an imereslid manner, surveying my visi- / tor with wide open blue eyes. "Whiskers she added, in a disparaging lone. "Nashlv whiskers!" As Mr Fearnside star.il at (lie nute a stiange expression came over his face, and he leant forward, intently gazing. Dolis returned his gaze Willi a happy equanimity. Suddenly Mr Fearnside glanced up at me. As I met his gaze I saw a I sudden softness in h.s eves, which • uickly dung, d into a hard suspision. I "Are V..U suie yon are i;,.( mar . | Tied he asked sternly. A cold shiver seized rue. He had seen .some likeness in [),, r ; s jh a , | lt . jrecognisid. I!ui I laaglud. ; "Vou have .ins! h.ard Doris call me I'lncle, ' I said. "S!i.. is ih,. uau-h'ti |(" f '"an In ing in this house." | "His Is a hard h,l. ;( vou like" 1 (Went on i,sickly. -11,. i_; a d ;. lrl (man. but jo-r. He had le. n h""' o the lurch :,y ihi-,. w ho 1i1L .,|,: "el'" '' 1,1111 '.'.(• is nuiiriid, a: i! a better woman inner trod Clod's "'.Ii 1 ' Ti: ' U is ""''J ""'v child." looi an d married." commented •111 Fean.,;de. 'Then the man is a fool. I "Vou are \m hard. ' I S[ ,hi sten- > aie rich, inn t ue „o |:|U or those Who are m,dy. y oll ,|o i.» look extenuating circumstances. but are conient fo judge a b >' '"-luck. ll,cause a man

does not happen to succeed you condemn hilii. "It is no I just, it is not Christian," 1 cried, my feelings getting the better of me. "He is 11s good a man as any man, hut bus been dogged by ill-luck. There was one wtin could have helped him and put him 011 his feet, instead of leaving him in the lurch as he did do." "Why did not your friend apply fo this man as you did to me ?" asked Mr Fearnside slowly. "He was too proud," I crleit. "I see ; but you swallowed your pride," he commented. "If that' had lieen myself, would you have been content to let me struggle on, poor ami near to starving, without stretching out a helping hand''" I asked. Mr Kearnside bit his lip and did not reply, but I could see his hard nature was touched. Suddenly I felt a little hand holding my own, and looked down to see Doris watching us with wide open eves. "Run along in, Doris," I said. "Doris ?" Mr Fearnside repeated quickly, as the kiddie toddled through the door. TheiUie stepped up to me and staled me lull in fhe face. "Are you sure you are my nephew ?" he asked slowly. The loom seemed to spin round me, and the lights began to dance in an idiotic fashion ; but not a word could I get past my dry lips. He read his 'answer in mv crestfallen expression, and lauglud", a short dry laugh. " Sl >. he said, "vou have made a fool of me ?" Then 1 found my tongue. "Have it as you' like," I cried. "It was the ouly Way to save Jack. He vnuld inner have appealed to you, not if he'd been dying, so I did. lie loesn 1 know I went to vou ; I'\e iseil your money for him." I went 'o the drawer and look out whal nionev IV.,S left Of Hie hmidrH pounds. Hui il lias done a letur work than ever v..u have done !\li Fearnside. It has savi il a woman's I'll- and a man's reason." "So he wouldn't have asked me to •iclp him run if he'd bun dwn- r Air Fearnside repeated in a ciilionslv 'insl,v voice. "Ai,d Doris i* that hi--child?" IS I 111 .il [I t "Doris,' lie nun inuie«l as lhou«lMiking to himself. For some minut s li,' sll io,| still, thinkin" ihv.iy I ■enrnid afterwards lhat Doris'had (ecu his sister's name, and .she v.„. lack s mother.

I nl.v, rjinr ii \iiiic iiiini || l""r. aiul there was l),„ ,s aninn, iluc cics shining nut ui Hi,, vealll. it tier golden liair. A 5,.-l, Feat 11,1.1,.-^ "I >s - '"I' 1 li.illl-lie,(I tnl mail, h.ir.lI"".nci. lipM .ml Ins an, v ... " s ' s aid iiiiri'i'liiinlv. . ' "aielied him Mispieidiis'lv r ml •» lender Mll.le luul ecuie mir |,\ \'< r " 'air, an.l it atlraeled ' 1 oss '' 1 "ii' iiii'in 'mid he " "I' anil kissed her. Mr miii'i like Whisk,-is " iml •"•''"l'iiKly. "Hut you's a „ie o ma ! ' «'"'<• I was I saw ;l e a r "Mo Mr i-'earusiilr's eve as , " "■ l, 'i '> I .-I 1 lie mile, v.'lirv v,as '»>««<• of V : 3. -Jra.l six l'." '' • .lues's vniee cuni'' in' ill |'i is.ll ■, oiii's- f« <l,l where he - 'Umlins in ii,,. ,| 0 „ rWilv "•J.iek , li T;: - • flnl hi'! ' "" r ''"l"'<l hi,ml. |„ j, : ,C'' ■ 1 "'" 1 •'•"k alun.vs „in SIU | u ., s |h , "I 111.. I urn „f |,j s |"i,|'i mi,, |,„| ' , """"•"'"lrs shilihl,.,. 1,, ihink r.' U " V , • 'MI lisr.'ir luul ii(11 ' lli.lHiniin- UMil. r fills,. m,w f , |,l ( u () ' Vth ! "STUJj n iiLL TO-IIA V."

( """ ll "earlf three ypnrs a™ " ;s good. J!„t "still well t<Mluy .. is better. lVe have been investigating many cases in New 7}eulam] tlint *eie cired years « cO , j )U t it is >rnt">mg to realise the largo numl.er alio c. hecriiilly suy " Yes, Hill well to-day." Hoc) this npply to you ? are ron still well to-xlay'.' Have y, )u found a medicine to cure you to slay cund ■> Ihe case under investigation was "si published here nearly tin re vears ««•<>. The I'auVni at (he time mis reported cured l,v lioan's Haekiche Kidney l'ills. 'Viie statement is veril-ed to-day and the cure shown to nave lK*eii lasting. If jiiu are ill and are using lioan's Hackaehc Kidney l'ills may you l ir ibh- lo say one year hence or ten ve.irs hence what is said b v this niti/en of New riyniouth " "■\os, still well to-day." Mr Samuel l.overidge, Fiilford St v '. '''.vmiuth, sa.vs [.'<„■ tt u ' u " v ' 1 1 have sulVred with pains, " ! l,u Ml ' all <>f »'> hack. These clUrl.-, came, on and oil, amd al. .lines >u-r,i so had (hat 1 hu<> lo knock oIT •vork, owing u, the ngoiiv I was in ; 11 o I stanrl straight a.le,' bemlin;?. ! woio llannel bulls. ns •nis was my only mnwis of ivliof ui'l I not lioan's llackaclie kidnev I Ills a lew months ago at the r„ operative Store. These pills cured I have been ,',-ee of the , m j IIS -ver sin,,. I used them. I can strong- > "«co:i:!tn>jul a!I wovkiiip nu>n who ■«"liei- as I did i„ giv* ,| lelll u lrj;ll " -■ I"v,-ridge conlirnis the above -tut.-merit. h> sa.v ii,g M,. hm|> . '■l'lgo is si ill w,,i|. || c „ s ,. (| n jVw ■';-\es of I Ilaekache Kidnev «nd n-lialf v,ars age. and U.-y n.ade a yen.mwnt cute in us case. 1 he;.' are very good in is hikl we recommend them to all who sufter with the kidneys." 'lake no substitute, Ileui-mbcr it is Hoan's Unckuche Kidney l'ills which .Mr and Mrs Lovcritlge reconiniend and there is nothing ''inst as good ' „s this remedy for backache «Mf| kulnoy trouble. Uoan's H lt( .k a <lu' Kmlm-v Pills arc sulii by i»l| <lu'ini.sls «ml slorckiT|>ns nt :».s |ri 1 (ajj | JU . XTS ](S S f *«U "!■ w jll ' j•*t•**!• ot: rm-ipt of price by I n McUelfcu, Co.. 70 litl-Stivpt. Sxdiioy, N.S.U. Uul be snro .\o» ask for Up A \• g _