Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-11-13
ALFRED B. TOZER,
CHAPTER XIV.
THE FACE IN THE PASSAGE.

ana, seating nllDseIl u b&tole' u
dered Il bottle of the best brandy and
bundle OF cigars.
The bartender looked sharply at his GUS
toner, wto was dressed quite roughly,
and seemed 10 hesitate about filling the
order
"You want ter know if I've got any lu-
ere, [ 'spose," said Ames. gl, | of an oppor-
tunity of displaying the money the attorney
had given him well. how does yer like
the looks o that, my kecrful young swash
err" And he drew forth handful of bills,
in which tens. twcntics and fftics We're
pentituily mingled.
Beg yer pardmg." said the bartender
with an attempt at poiteness, "that amt
what Il waiting for. l was a think
in as how had met yer before, he added,
telling an out and out falsehood.
Il guess not, mister said Amcs, who
did NO. care to be recognized, II just
struck this town from Il whalin' voyage.
Yer see, took a notion TO get away from
salt water" he added with :. chuck!c.
"Thcrcs money III whalln, my friend
said the bar tender. seating himself by the
table, after suI plying the brandy and ci
gars 1--WE wished many IL time that I'd
gone inter that myself.
"!t's hard, though" said Ames. resolved
to keep up the deception. If there is money
on the water there amt anything TO drink
worth mentioning, and I'm Il chap as likes
my toddy."
Coin out agin, 'spose?'
Yes; but I'm in tor Il regular old blow
out, before | ship, yer bet -
"You sailors be Jolly chaps said the
bartender
"Jes So said Ames; "havca u drink ?"
"Don't mind if | do. scein it's YOU
said the other, pouring out full glass Of
the brlndy "It ain t often you get such
lkrr as this.
Tins the two men chattcd and drank to-
gcther, until Ames v IS too drunk to talk
more and his head sank heavily upon the
table.
Seeing this, the bartender hastcacd TO
an inner room and shook Il m>tn roughly
hy the shoulder who was sleeping on Il
wrctc,ed led.
"Mut! Mart! Wake up he cried.
"Here's a high toned ioE, for yer''
Whats wanted :" demanded the 9Th !.
starting up and ruhbinS his eyes. Cant
rrr let fcper sleep second without
thumpins, Em about III thtt way? What
wanted. say
1--WE worked up job for YOU" stil the
bar tender giving the man another Shall.
"II,llu, Steve. is that you? Something
new in the wind?" said tho man, nov fully
ur"rs.d.
He WAS q secdy-lorking man, AID his
hoat.l fac. and matted lar told Of habit
nj incompetence.
Get up, sud the bartender grul1y,
"and don't be snooz:n@ here when there
work to b. done Cool yersclf of in this
bucket of water and then come out an1
get IL drink. "rhut'n brace yer up, L N
tAIukin'.''
The man sprang to his feet with alacrity,
and, after smashing his head and face in a
pal of clear, cool water made his appear
ance in the bar, room, whore glass of fiery
whiskey was handed hsm.
"Ncw what's up, Stcvc?' he demanded,
after swallowing the whiskey. Yer don't
set out sech drinks as them fer nothin'."
Yer sees that chap a-snoozin' ON the
table? Well, yer wants ter brush up re-
spectacle like and keep track of him ter
day. Hs's got a pile of cash in them pock-
cts o his IL.
How much "a hundreds 90
"a hundred" SAID the other contemptu-
ously, "it' S n"arer thousand!
Good enough said Mart. That's
lie enough for one day. How shall l try
him ?" said the m,n, laughing at his own
joke.
''Why-thc old way. Keep him in tow
till night. ana th,nl 'sposc yer knows what
to do )" S, ,id the bartender, significantly.
"Dousc|
"Does yer want ter swing, yer fool
cave him in some mighty dark place drunk,
an for fear some bloak will 20 through
him. lust take his cash for safe keepin' y
And ths villain laughed heartily at his way
of putting the case
''All right, said Mart, sitting down, to
wait for Amcs to recover from the effect
of the liquor he had already taken.
1t was some time before he resained con
sciousness, and when he did SO he was I'M
mcdiatcly persuaded to drink more by the
worthy couple. and SO he was kept i'll
drunken stupor until mishtfall. when
Mart succceGcd in enticing him out for a
walk, leading him in the direction of II
lonely street near the river bank. Here
the two seated themselves on 4 box little
off the street. and Mart proirced bottle
from pocket of his coat.
ssThere's nothin' Ike t!4is ere stuff for
kecpip out the cold" he said. passing the
bottle to A,nes, "take a smile, an then
we'll 90 back to town
Ames took the bottle and drank heartily
"It amt like that brandy, though" he
said, corking the bottle. lit tastes queer
like after takin' in the genuine"
Ames conversant "a he was with all the
ways of villainy, WAS thrown completely off
his guard by the seeming frankness Of his
companion. He had often practicei the
same game that was now being played up
on him, but his brain WAS SO befoeged bv
drink that he could nos Comprehend his DO
stion.
After drinking from the bottle second
and a third time, strange feeling of
drowsiness crept over him and he gave
himself so completely ny to it that he WAS
soon unconscious.
"Wake up! Wake up!" said his compan.
ion. with a seeming effort to arouse him.
"Iou mustn't snooze here"
Ames made no reply, and his heavy
breathing fully attested the power of the
, drug which the bartender had mingled
with the liquor he had imbibed.
Being satisfied with Ames' condition
Mart coolly proceeded TO search the Sleep
ing mans pockets, AID was overioyed at
the large amount thus secured. 1t was too
dark to see the denomination of the bills.
but there were enough of them to make q
gooily sum even if they were small.
Yer pouches pan out well, my sleeping