American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-02-13


yours in exchangs; you must go down t.
Acton TO my rooms, and l will carry o.
your business here. Do you see?"
Yes, see; but the police may arres
me by mistake"
| "Of course they will that's the beaut.
of the thing. l expect to make hatfu
of money over the next race, and whel
have done that will show up, declar,
that the whole affair has been a mistake
| either pay the 81 900 or buy the horses
you will be released, and can bring al
action for damages for false imprison
ment."
g Yes, that's all very well, Jim; bu
suppose you should not win this money!
Nonsense, my dear fellow; l mus,
win it. It's as safe as the bank"
Yes, but SO was Vanderdccken."
"Oh, bother VanderdeckenI tell you
1 must win; besides, should fail, bolt
identity, they must release you, and there
you are"
Eyes; but in the meantime shall be
in prison"
Not necessarily; you must keep
close, and then perhaps they may not find
you. l will give you a letter to my
friend Bob Kirby-yOu are sure to find
him at the Bit and Bridle-and he will
tell you what to do; You must not
Z.
writing, and let you know how things
are going. Now come and let us change
CLOTHES there is not a moment to lose
or you will be too late for the train"
But my business?" gasped, for did
not like the job at all.
"Oh! can take care of that; you know
understand the trade"
but the butcher?"
Unjust put up with him, I suppose"
said Jim, looking rather blue. "Of
course it is not pleasant, but nothing is
in this world, and as you have stood his
insults for so long time, suppose l
shall be able to bear it for a little while
There is the letter; now off with your
clothes and put on mine"
How Jim did it can't say; but in less
than quarter of an hour was dressed
in his clothes and turned out of my own
house.
l crept along the road. trembling at
the sight of a policeman, and wondering
at the little notice they took of me. l
reached the train in safety, and arrived
: / found the .tBit and Birdie. y ana Bob
Kirby, to whom l. delivered the letter.
He read it, and at once .they took me TO
Jim's rooms, advising me not to move
therefrom if / valued my liberty Need
1 say that / felt very uncomfortable and
Obeyed his orders to the letter. - ----,.-s
On the second night after my. arrival
in Acton Mr.. Kirby came to my rooms.
and told me must prepare to start for
London at once. ---s..'1 r-.s... as4.
You must take care YOU ARE not
seen, )" he continued, "forIH you were
caught now things would be very awk-
ward. Tell Jim he must come down here
at once; he had better -walk down, for
the trains may be watched. If he can
get down without being seen all will be
well; but if not, / fear that they will try
to make it q case of conspiracy" -
Oh how bitterly l repented having
consented to leave my butter-shop! for,
all things considered, the police were to
me worse than the butcher. By keeping
myself a strict prisoner in my own house
could avoid the butcher; but there was
no safety from the police. -
own shop and knocked gently at the
1OOr, which was opened directly by him,
TO whom 1 delivered my dreadful mes
sage.
. I" must be off at once, Dick" he said
J. we must change clothes directly! You
will be all right, for l have made every
,ne believe was you. make capital
Irsdesman after all. I've sent your bust
ness up wonderfully"
+" I'm very glad to hear it, Jim; I'm
sure it needed it. But how about the
Dutcher?"
"Oh, he's been great nuisance, Ger
'ainly; but look here, Dick; don't you
be half SO easy with HIM. / don't be- |
ieve he has half the pluck he pretends
10 have"
al do-Iknow- itp' was my rueful an
,wer; but if the business is improving
shall try to put up with the annoy
lnce."
:" That's right, Dick! And now, good |
y! I'm much obliged to you for what |
'ou have done. If any of the girls say |
'ou made love to them you will know
hat am the culprit-Only don't you
ay so, but keep the fun up. It's not
lisagreeable work, / can assure you.
Hal hal ha! nobody would believe you
f You were to swear it was me! So
,oOd-by, and take care of yourself w
With q hearty laugh Jim went on his
Dad and l, with a sad heart, sought
ny bed. --..-.--
I arose very early the next morning
md took down the shutters, SO as to |
void meeting that horrid butcher. A
ew minutes afterward a very pretty |
,irl came fluttering into the shop and,
half a pound of my best fresh
utter.
why, howduh you are this morning,
dr. Rerkinsr che exclaimed, with a
'retty, sly Glance.
| !" DdB" Ireplied, in q dreamy manner.
"Oh nonsense!" she cried; lit is no
God putting on that modest air after the
ray you behaved yesterday. Do you
now, when you first came here, we all
bought you . sneak-at least, most of us
lid; but always said you were not SO
tenure as you wished to make out-and
he way you snatched that kiss from me
proves itr'
49," thought /. "this is the way
faster Jim has been improving my bust
ess, 10 it,"
Hooked at the little rosy mouth and
ould not blame him-nay, ventured to
pillow his example. and did so with the
,reatest success.
+" Do you know" said the young lady,
utting her arms on the counter, do you
now that have liked you ever since
gu thrashed that big bully, Grote, the
"Whatp exclaimed, in amazcment,
thrashed Gru-e err