The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-29

AIbkleI HAtlL u1 Ohu uikAISLHt GASSkSA tA1i
aperture in the party wall, and thus con
veyed long saws from his studio 10 the
machine, and received them back ground
Tho men were lodged three miles of
were always kept ut work half IN hOul
Inter than the others, and received SIX
pounds per week apiece, on pain Of instant
dismissal should they breathe syllable
They did the work Of twGnty-fOur men
SO, even ut that high rate Of wages, tho
profit was surprising 1t actually went
beyond the inventors calculation, and hG
saw himself, at last, on the road TO npid
fortune, and, above all, TO Grace Garden
This success excited Bolts Cuptdity, and
he refused TO contract the operation any
longer
Then the partners had quarrel and
nearly dissolved. However, 1t ended II
Little Diminishing his Birmingham hands
and locking up his Experiment Room,
and in Bolt openly devOting another room
to the machines; two long, two circular
These machines coined money, and Boil
clluckled and laughed at his partners aI'
prehensions, for tho spaCc Of twenty'Ont
days.
On tho twenty-sccond dizzy, tho Saw
grinders Union, which Ind been StupctieC
ut first, hut Ind now realized the situation
sont NIessrs. Bolt and Little letter, civil
and even humble; itspOkc Of the new In
ventiOn as one, that, II adopted, would de
strOy their handicraft, and starvc thu
craftsmen and their families; ind express
cd an earnest hope that firm, which had
shown so much regard for tho health and
comfort of the wOrkmen, would not per.
sist in fatal course, on which they haI
entered innOccntly and for want Of prlcti
cal advice.
The partners read this note differently,
Bolt saw timidity in it. Little saw Il con
viction, and quiet resolution, that fore
BODIED d stern contest,
No reply was sent, and the machines
went on coming
Then came warning to Little, not VIC.
lent, but short, and rather grim. Little
took it TO Bolt and hc treated 1t with con-
tempt ..
Two days aftcrward the whcCl.bands
vanished, and the obnoxious machines
stood still.
Little was for going to Grotait, to try and
come TO terms. Bolt declined. HC bought
new bands, and next day the machines
went on again.
This pertinacity soon elected curious
epistlc: ~,
"MEssl!s. BoEr AND LrrrLE,-Whcn
the blood is in an impure state, birthstone
and trcacle Is applied us q mild purgatlvc;
our taking the blnds WIS the mild remedy;
hut. should the seat of the disease not be
reached, we shRll take away the treacler
and add to tho birthstone necessary
quantity of Saltpetre and charcoal.
"TANTIA ToPEE."
On receipt of this, Little who Ind tastetl
the lust mentioned drugs, showed such
undisguiscd anxiety, TINT Bolt sent for
Rans0me. He came directly, and was
closetel with the firm, Bolt handed him
the letters, told him the casc, and begged
leave to put him question. us the
police worth anything, or nothing, in this
here town.?
ut Is worth something, l hope, gentle
men,"
"lTow much, l wonder: OF all the
bands that have been stolen, and NIL the
people that have been blown up, and
scOrchcd, and vitriOled, md shot at, and
shot, by Union mon, did ever you and
your hobbies nail single malefactorY
Now Mr.. RlnsOme was IL very tall man
with handsome, dignifed head, u long
black beard, and pleasant dignified man.
ncrs, When short, round, vulgar Mr..
Bolt addressed him thus, 1t really was like
a terrier swapping Mt II Newfoundland
dog. Little felt ashamed, and said Mr.
Ransome lad been only IL few months In
office IN tic place. "Thank you, Mr.. Lit
lie" sail the chief constable. "Mr. Bolt
ri ask you favor. Meet me ut IL certain
place this evening, and let me reply tO
your question then ind there" I.r
This singular proposal excited some
curiosity, and the partners accepted q
rendezvous. Ransome came to the minute
and took the partners into the most squa!lt'
part Of this foul city. At the corner Of a
narrow street he stopped and gave low
whistle. A policeman in plain clothes
came to him directly. n
"They arc both in the Spotted Dog,
sir, with half dozen more" -
aFollOw me, and guard the door. VIII
you come, too, gentlemen?
The Spotted Dog" was low public,
with one large room and sanded floor.
Mr.. Ransome walked in and LEFT the door
open, so that his three companions heard
and saw all that passed. as .u.a
HOLLAND and Cheetliam, you are want
cd"
"What fOrT' sr .'.
"Wildcs affair. lie has como to him.
sell, and given us your Names
On this the two. men started up and
were making for the door. RAnsOmc
whipped before il. "1'IIat won't do"
THEN there was II loud clatter Of rising
feet, Oaths, threats, and even knife or
two drawn; and, in tho midst Of It all, the
OminOus click Of n pistol, and then dead
silence: for It was RansOme who had pro-
duccd that weapon. Come, no nOnsence,"
said he. doors guarded, streets guard
cd, md I'm not to he tritled with"
Hc then handed his pistol to the officer
outside with an order, and, stepping back
suddenly, c0llared MeSsnG Holland and
Chectham with one movement, and, with
a powerful rush, carried them ont Of the
house In Ills clutches Meantime police.
man Ind whistled, there was IL contiux Of
hobbies, and the culprits were handcutted
and marched of to the Town Hall.
"Five years penal scrvitude for TINT IT.
tic lot" said Ransornc. "And now, Mr..
Bolt, have answered your question to the
best of nv ability" ..r