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"1 don't care a brass farthing
.for the firm 1'' exclaimed Mr:
Spitchwick. "Confound the firm!"
They can't do without mc, an they
know, it l" •
• The others at the cacti -table ex-
ohanged glances, and raised their
eyebrows, ,whilst the remaining few.
men scattered about the commer-
cial -room looked up curiously, •
Mr. Spitcliwiok's partner, Jaye, a•
stout, florid -faced man, shrugged
his broad shoulders.
„Easy on, Spiteh, my boy t" he
murmured, "No need to make -a
song of it -and it's your des}'."
"Song be sugared!" exclaimed
Mr. Spitchwick. "If you .had' spent
two. days roping in a big line, an'
then got a cheeky Tetter from your
firm askin' if you were still alive,
what would you say • Parcel of
frightened old women, that's what
I call Gregg, Doublecross &
an' I don't care who hears me say
it!"
"That is pretty evid.ent," grunted
the man on his left. `You're a
fool, my friend, all the same:"
"It is very annoying, no doubt,"
put in Mr. Spitchwiek's partner
hurriedly. "It's close on twelve.
What do you fellows say, shall we
finish?"
There was unanimous assent. Mr,.
Spitchwick rose rather unsteadily,
and glared at the man on his left.
"I may be fool," he said indis-
tinctly, "but Gregg, Dtuble----"
"Oh, go to Bath ! exclaimed the
other, and 'they left Itlr. Spitch-
wick swaying by the table.
"Better get him off to bye-bye,"
said one to Jaye. "Homey listen
to you." ,
< Meanwhile, a young man with a
fair moustache. and extraordinarily
large blue • eyes, • moved to Mr.
Mr, Spitchwick was not seen by
the earlier risers, but the blue-
eyed young man was in the first
breakfast set He seemed a very
reticent •youth and efforts to enter
into conversation with hitn met with
no success.
Some would fain have lingered to
witness his next meeting with Mr.
Spitchwick; but businese called and
the curiosity -mongers had to be con-
tent with ascertaining that the
young man was known to the hotel
prer ``Mr. Orley, of Man-
chaster,opri" annetj that he was probably
leavingtothat clay.
13y half -past nine both the•smok-
ing-room and coffee -room were
empty save for "Mr. Orley," who
sat 'smoking cigarettes and reading
the morning papers, Presently Mr.
Spitehwiek'e voice was heard or-
dering_"tea and toast;" and about
ten minutes afterwards the frugal
breakfa$tei:• entered the smoking -
roam, looking very pale and fishy -
eyed. He started on observing the
blue eyes regarding him gravely
over a newspaper,
"Good morning, stir!" said . Mr
Spitchwick. "I'ni not sorry you're
here. I wanted to see you;"
briefly•`Indeed," 'replied the other
'
I -I suppose there is no chance
of this being overlooked'" said
Mr, •Spitchwick hesitatingly. "Of
course I was a fool last night."
"Bo one of your friends told you,
if I remember rightly."
"It was the whisky 1" burst out
Mr. Spitchwick.
"Yes, you seemed to have been
imbibing; but, then, your lan-
guage! My father-"
Mr. Spitchwick made a despairing
gesture.
"Then I suppose it's all up, sir 7"
said he gloomily. "This means the
sack, of course."
The blue eyes observed him keen-
ly.
"You said something last eightof
a largo order which you had se
cured. Of course, I couldn't help
hearing."
Hanson cabs are becoming so smarm in London owing to the
enormous popularity of taxicabs that the authorities of the London
Museum, recently opened at Kensington Palace, have deemed it ad-
visable to secure' one before they are totally abolished, and the ac-
companying view shows one of these old friends of the not distant
past being inspected by inuseum visitors. Such '• eapid..,atrides have
been made in the science of motor engineering in recent years that no-
body can be genuinely surprised at the action of the museum authori-
ties in wishing to preserve an example of a vehicle which is rapidly
dying a natural death. •
S ichv'ck'
s side and
handed
him a
card.
"Thatis my name," the said, in
a low voice. '"It may interest you."
Mr. Spitchwick looked at the
speaker dully, and then at the card.
The words danced before his eyes,
but he managed to read
"Mr. Clement Gregg, junr., Pas -
ton Villa, Sydenbridge, S.E."
Mr: Spitchwick's jaw dropped,
and he suddenly became' extremely
sober."
"Eh?" he stammered. "You-
you're not the governor?"
"No; but 1 might be his son,". re-
plied the other, fixing his expressive
oyes on
•
y Mr. Snitchwr•ek' s startled
countenance.
"Didn't know he hada son."
The young man gave a short
laugh
"Well, you know 11 now. You
have never met .rise before, and it
seems to me that you are scarcely
likely to meet ane often in future.
I'd go .to b -ed now if I were you,"
With this the blue-eyed young
man nodded curtly, ,and lett the
room.
Mr. Spitchwick etood for a few
moments staring vacantly at the
table, then witha subdued "Good-
night, all!" went out froom the room
and upstairs without•as'mnueh as a
stumble.
The .others had,.'. noted the whole
incident with some euriesity, but
the colloquy had been in such low
tones that they
had heard
trotht
o
p
lis i ct
to 1y.
"Well, that's a irum. go 1" ejacu-
lated one man. "Sober as a judge
•U at once. I'd give half -a -dollar
know what the young 'un said to
him. It evidently knocked old.
Spitch over, whatever it was."
Jaye laughed.
"Seemed to me that. on the con-
trary, it put him: on bis legs," said
he. "Valuable recipe for 801110 of
sus on occasion, I should imagine,
Still, I'm . going to see that Spitch
is all right before I turn in."
A tap at Mr. Spitchwick's door
produced a perfectly 'sober -.minded
response, and
the friendly
travel-
ler
ler passed on to his own room with
an easy mind..
"Yes," said Mr. Spitchwick
eagerly, "That's ` truenon h
e
g
Yesterday I nailed Gadwell's the
big factory people here, you know-
for ten of our new cutting machines,
with the patent checkers -well over
a thousandpounds' worth • in all.
That is what makes it so hard. I
dare say. I got a bit above, myself
end had an extra whisky or two on
the strength of it. Then came that
confounded letter ragging me for
not sending in anything for two or
three days, while the truth of it was
I had been hanging on to Gadwell's
all the time."
The brown above the blue eyes
were knit in apparent perplexity,
then the young man suddenly
Laughed.
"Look here, Spitchwick-that is
your, name, I believe -I have 'lio
special taste for playing informer,
though 1 must confess you riled ire
last night, ';1 tell you what! . You
can do me a service, perhaps, and,
on my part, I can forget all about
what has happened."
Mr. Spitchwick could:scare l
e y he-
lievehis ears. Ilis face, grew rod,
and his voice faltered.
"I'll never forget your kindness,
Mr.-er-Clement," said he. "I
know it's more than I deserve. As
for anything I can do in return.--"
"It's like this," cut in the other.
"The governor doesn't know I ,am,
down (Ms way itt al'1,. I hope you
havcen t
bmental talking r
And he
looked
at Mr. a '
tch i
ek sharply.
"I haven't spoken,,te a soul since
„
save ve the
wait 's
i ss.
"Thea' -s well, Now, this is the fix
I am in. The .governor sent me :to
Manchester looking up an account.
1 did my business there, and then
dropped down here on a little pri-
vate affair of my own, a---" The
speaker Isesitated confusedly.
"No need for details," said Mr.
Spitchwick indulgently. "I've been
young myself."
"Well, ehe truth is,m broke -
fairly othe rocks!" burst out the
t I a
other. "I cdaren't writee home, and
I know no hereabouts. nobody 'he
1 t o i
Y t ks, I adn
booked here as 'Mr. Orley., I cli,d-
n't even know you were of our firm
before you got talking, You see,
only entered the business last week,
That Is :how 1t' is you didn't know
me e!thef-
Mr, Spltt'ehwiek nodded sagacioii -
ly
"And ,you want the cash to get
home with. Well, sir, that's easily
managed:"
The :young man laughed awk-
wardly. •
"I am afraid a mere railway fare
won't let me out," said he. "You
see, T did receive the 'money for
that account in Manchester, and -
We'll, 1 haven't got it now. Of
course 1, can make it good when I
get back; I have my own private
account at the bank•"
Mr. Spitchwick's face lengthened.
"How much 9" he asked briefly.
"Fifty pounds," was the equally'
]aconic -reply,
Mr. Spitchwick gave a low whis-
tle,
"Of course I would ;post you off a
cheque immediately on my return,"
said the young man eagerly, "I'd
•give it you now if I hacl my cheque-
book, which, unfortunately, ' I.
haven't, or I could manage it all
myself, I dare say."
"That's all right, sir," said Mr.
Snitehwick,• -with sudden decision
"I haven't the cash very little
comes my way, but I can raise it
here somewhere: Will fifty-five do
you altogether 7"
"Amply!" exelaimed the young
man gratefully, ,',It's a deuced
awkward thing to ask, and I would
never have ventured if it hadn't
been fo-�"
"Don't: mention it," said Mr.
Spitchwick fervently. "P17 'get the
ready in two two's if you'll wait
here, sir."
Twenty minutes saw the transac-
tion completed, . • •
"'You •shall not be a loser by this,
Spitchwick," said the young man,
and five minutes later Mr. Spitch-
wick watched him stem springily
past the window. -
"Spitch, my boy," he murmured
softly, "you've had a lucky escape,
and made a. friend at court in :the
bargain."
Mr. 'Spitchwick was preparing to
sally forth with a. heart full of song,
when there•• fell „on• • his startled ear
his own name uttered in a fat,
wheezy voice.
"The governor himself, by
erumsl" he exclaimed softly.
"Here's a start! He's tracked the
young 'un after.'all !"
Mr., Spitchwick had no time to re-
flect open what action he 'should
take, -for at that moment Mr. Cle-
ment Gregg, of Gregg, boublecross
& Co., entered the room.
"Ha, Spitchwick, here you are!"
he observed. •"I was at Plymouth,
and, being so near, thought I'd look
you up. They sent me on news. of
hat•maoltine order of yours. Must
ave erosscd,the letter I sent you
efore I left 'home, You received
t, I suppose7"
Mr. Gregg's eyes twinkled as he
spoke, but there was an undertone
f anxiety which told Mr.• Spitch-
ick the truth. The head of his
rm had come•to apologize!
"Oh, yes sir, I got your letter!'
aid Mr. Spitchwick quietly.
The old gentleman patted his tra-
eller on the ehoulde.r,
"You see, we hadn't heard from
o0 for three -days, and in these
nes three days takes a lost of mak-
up,; but you did it, there's no
'stake about that, Spitchwick! T
arae out of my way specially to
ongratulate you:"
Mr. Spitchwick checked a sudden
endeney to hysteria. Luck was
aving a lark with him!
"I am glad you•are pleased, sir,"
aid he:
"Now come out and have "lunch
with me. Early, I know, but I must
a tali the eleven out, and I dare say
u earl tackle a bit of chicken and
bottle of something good -in ho-
er of that little .order of yours, -
7 I saw quite a denentrestaurant
I came along from the t •teflon."
Mr. Spitohwich, with a somewhat
.substantia) memory of tea and
ast, immediately assented.
Mer. Gregg chuckled softly as
ey :left fuse hotel.
"Odd thing," said he, "but I had
application for your job only a
ay or two ago. Wonder I didn't
oee, woth it:"
"Indeed, sir," replied Mr.
itchwiek, with a shade of uneasi-
ss.•.
`Yes, Young fellow came to Inc
my hotel at Sheffield, He'd
Ind out who I was, somehow. I
ae some difficulty in shaking hins
Had to give him one of my pri-
te cards ',at -last-+hadn't any buss
ss ones on me --and tell bins to
1 later. 'Curiously enough, I ,net
n1 jut o
s now his s way to the stn-.
n.• I recognized hien in a moment
ig• blue eyes like a wosnan's"
r. ,Spitchwick experienced a
Iden tightening at the throat.
Biuc Dyes,"' he repeated, trying
speak unconcernedly. "Soft felt
, fair moustache 7"'
That's the fellow !' You know
7r,
I --I believe use was stain
Y gat
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"1 :understood him to say that; he
had same acquaintance with a eon
Of yours, sir."
Mr, Gregg stared:
"Son I" he exclaimed. "Why,
the fellow must be an unblushing
liar. I never. heel l a sort 1"
Mr. Spitchwick checked ri t;.1!1 .•m•
pulse to drib off in pursuit of the
After til
swindler.
t,
e
i
Cretlons f tea • � �r
'rue 1 w• t
t r•1
, him
more than fay -five pounds worth of
damage
He furtively examined the card,
which he happened to have retain-
ed, The ''junr," had been very
neatly added with a pen,
a.
"Actually had the impudence to
Stop me!" said Mr. Gregg, ignorant
of the emotions Itis .words were
arousing in his traveller's breast,
"Told me he had got a post as re-
presentative of a erockery firm,
Travelling in some special kind of
mug, he put it. Said he had done.
very weI'll here;M."
tt
Ah , saidr, S i •1 '
tt, laic �*
k rim -
p U
ly. l`I believe he was telling the
truth• --for once 1'' - London An -
ewers.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
INTERNATIONAL LESSON,
JULY 7. •
Lesson I.-ilfali'•n
S ant unbelief,
Mark 3.• 20-35. Golden
text, John 3. 19.
Verse 90. The last short sentence
of verse 79 belongs with our lesson
passage -as an introductory_ sen-
tence.
Into. a house-Probably;the home
of Simon Peter: in Capernanni. The
incident with which our lesson be-
gins follows immediately upon the
return of Jesus with his newly ap-
pointe'd apostles from the mountain
retreat•,
21, His friends -Probably his
mother and brothers, mentioned
again in verso 31. These apparent-
ly had come from Nazareth in
search of him and anxious for his
safety.'
Lay hold on hiin - So absorbed
was he in. his work that it was nec-
essary to touch him and take him
by the:hand to gain his attention.
Beside himself -Actually uncon-
scious of his own need of rest and
food,
22. The scribes -Really the sophe-
rim, or "mon of. book learning.''••
They were the editors and inter-
preters as well as the scribes and
copyists of ancient and current
writings. In the time of Jesus they
were among the recognized teach-
ers of the law, and therefore also
among the recognized religious
leaders of the people.
Came down from Jerusalem -
For the purpose of watching- the
public activity of Jesus and seek-
ing occasion for public accusation
against his life and teachings,
Beelzebub - Greek, Beelzebul.
Beelzebub is the name given to the
god of 'Ekron (2 Kings 1, 6), and
means probably the god of flies.
The derivation and meaning of
Beelzebui are both uncertain. From
its use in this ,passage the name is
supposed to signify the lord of the
underworld, who is at the same
time the prince of'demobs. - (For a
note on demon possession, compare
Introduction to Lesson Text Stud-
ies for March 10.)
23. Called them -Instead of driv-
ing the multitude from him and in-
sisting on an opportunity for rest
and refreshment, Jesus invites
them to stay and bids them draw
near unto him.
Parables=Tho word is here used
in the general sense of an illustra-
tive or analogical statement,
Among the various meanings of the
word are the following: As sy-
nonymous with proverbs (1 Sam. 10.
12; Prov, 1. 1); in th'e:sense of dark
enigmatical utterances Psa. 78. 2;'
Prov. 1. 6); for mystical, propheti-
cal intimations (Num. 23. 7, 18); in
the sense of a figurative narrative
(Ezek. 17. 1-10) ; for illustrative
statements or comparisons (Matt.
15. 15; Luke 6. 39); for institutions,
persons, or events of a typical sug-
gestive character (Heb. 9. 9; 11.
19).
Satan -Literally, adversary.
24. If a kingdom be divided
against itself -The argument be-
ginning with the preceding verse is
developed in three particular and
parallel. cases -e divided king-1on
a divided House, and a divided ad-
versary (Satan). In each case the
result of division is the same: It
leads not to conquest, but to dis-
ruption, "If Satan were in collu-
sion with Jesus and lent flim his
power, he would be his own destroy-
er.
27. The strong man -Another
concise, parable, emphasizing an,
other aspect of• the incongruity in
the accusation of his enemies. Jesus
is not only not in league with Sat-
an, but is actually his destroying
foe (compare Ise. 49. 24, 25).
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9. AB their '
e sins
,....and
their blasphemies --All their wrong-
doings and their impious and irrev-
erent language in speaking againet
God or sacred things. The point
seems to he that all manner of
transgressions, including • even the
kind of class.which might seem
worse than others, are, under cer-
tain conditions, such as that of sin-
cere penitence and a discontinalance
of the offense, pardonable. Yet to •
this general rule; there is a single
outstanding exception, that of blas-
phemy against the Holy Spirit.
Such blasphemy consists essenti-
ally 'in the conscious and persist-
ent evil speaking against the most'
sacred and hallowed influences
snaking for righteousness and holi-
ness of life, When a man reaches
that point of moral delinquency
and intellectual insincerity at which
it becomes possible for hies know-
ingly to call good evil and to call
the recognized workings and influ-
ences of higher
spiritualforces vic-
ious, the trend of his moral and
spiritual development is beyond re-
call downward. The impossibility,
of forgiveness grows out of the con-
dition of heart and mind which un-
derlies the offense, rather than out
of at unwillingness I null i hngness on the part of
God himself to forgive. Such'an at-
titude constitutes the essence of
eternal sin, hesause the fixe.1 tread
of such life is in oppo,iitio.l to all.
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the .farces fc cs tvlreh -r
incl.. for truth
and righteousness.
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31,� i - 1 .,'
His brethren --For t �clr
names compare Mark 6 3 and
Matt. 13. 55,
Standing without -The crowd'
prevented their e tering the house.
Sent unto him -Passing the lice. •
sage by word of mouth from cum to
another until it reached those near-
est to him, and they say unto him,;
Behold, thy mother and thy b,cth
ren witliott seek for thee. -
34. Looking round on them , . .
use seith -A dramatic way of an-. ,
nouncing:'thenow spiritual relation
hi . o t tinm between e s i t d-
s �. s b tw of himself a is
p
1
113 followers'.-
3fi. The will of God -This is' een-
:tral in the. message of Jesus,