The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-01-25

him innocent of the crime. | argued
ana enoeavored to reas0n',with him upon
the suspicious manner of Ross when |
had mentioned the remedy for his corns,
and his lnexplicable concealment of the
chemical which there could be no doubt
he carried with him, to all of which
SLOUGH scarcely deigned a reply. While
l was urging him to carry the matter
further, he interrupted me with the
following question:
Glow would you like to make love to
the gal with the pearl BRACELET"
l replied that | was half in love with
the lady already, and that it would be a
pleasant undertaking; expressing, how.
ever, some doubts of my success.
Isn't she pretty?" said l.
SLOUGH shrugged his shoulders, gave
me sly wink, and burst into laugh.
Make love to her." said he.
For what?" said I, becoming little
uneasy.
" Business" answered my partner.
Explain yourself" said [.
"Well," said SLOUGH, "you must
make up to that gal in sort of loving,
serious way, and Well both see little
fun"
| was about to call for further ex-
PLANTATION from my partner, when
CHANGED to observe Ross watching us
from distance. left SLOUGH at once,
and went sauntering off in a careless
way.
felt good deal annoyed by this in
tervlew with my partner. He had
treated my stratagem with Indifference,
and had regarded my affinity for lady
with levity. The idea of my being re-
| quested to make love to her as a cool
| business transaction, with a predicted
result of witnessing funl SLOUGH vas
something of wag, but | knew from
the manner of his request that he ex-
pected some results more than amuse-
ment. | had now an additional incen.
tive to make myself agreeable to the
lady, and | determined to bring my art
to bear that success might follow.
L began by paying her marked atten-
ton, and intruded upon her society
whenever | could find her apart. She
treated me at first with suspicious re-
serve, but | persevered because she was
really attractive, because her Indifference
IN measure wounded my vanity, and
tor the less important reason that it was
furthering some scheme of my partner
to bring to Justice the criminals upon
whose hunt we had started. NY efforts
were not wasted | could discover after a
while that the woman was really becom-
ing fond of me. Her manner toward
me became serious, and she begun to
welcome my attentions with undi8guised
delight. My intimacy with her, how
ever, cooled my admiration. | per-
ceived i'll her cruel, selfish nature, i'm.
pulslve, sensual, with only the shadow
of conscience. 4 mere voluptuous
figure dressed up with art and superficial
graces. [ soon became cloyed with her
company, and would gladly have re-
treated had not the business considera-
ton induced me to follow up the affair,
which L did, l must confess, in such an
ardent and heartless manner, that she
actually declared her preference for me
above all men she had met. At this
stage became uneasy with my position,
for hardened as | had become by contact
with crime, | do not think any person
can charge me with cruelty to women. |
accordingly contrived to see SLOUGH, and
demanding an explanation, refused to
proceed step further.
" Now, Tony" said my partner,
" since you talk of leaving the gal, Phi
tell you how the matter stands. That
ERE gal has got husband. He is our
game, and you must bring MIN out"
A husband! where?" | inquired
On board this very ship" said
SLOUGH.
" Who is he?" / anxiously asked.
{" He is a dark complexioned, wary
looking chap in the steerage. | set NV
eyes on him the first day out, and have
been watching him ever since. When
boss began siding up to the gal I no.
ticed he watched him like cat; but as
| made it out, he saw she was fooling
with Ross-having little fun all to her
self, and then he got easy again. Now,
thinks L, If Tony gets after that gal in a
serious sort O. way, there'll be man |
know IN the steerage bobbin' round aw-
full"
" And how has he behaved during my
gallantries?" 1 inquired
It's better than play" said SLOUGH. |
shaking his sides with suppressed laugh
ter. The chap and | got TO be chums, |
you know. SO l took a seat alongside |
him while he was squirting toward you
and the gal, and | says, There's lovin'
couple, amt they7' Then he looks at
me, and says, Maybe she's somebody |
else's wife,
"' That's no hindrance,' says I. That
ere gal, anybody can see has gone spoon
ey after that man, and wilder or wife, |
he can lead her where he likes
Then ne gets up, rolling his eyes,
and biting his lips, and goes pacing back
and forth on the deck. Pretty soon he
sets down again and asks me what my
opinion is of woman. Wimmin,' said
|, is not to be trusted. Frailty, thy
name is woman. Do you know who pro-
posed that ere toastp says |. Il can't
say as 1 do says /, says he. William
says |, the wisest man
that ever lived. If there was anything
about wimmin he didn't know, there's
no use in any other mans trying to find
it out Then said |, You don't look
very well. May be this rough weather
is atfectin' you Il am a little sick
says he, and then muttered to himself,
there'll be sicker man than me aboard
this boat soon.' Look out sharp for him,
Tony. He's got very jealous DISPOSE
ton, and | can see by his eye that he
means mischief"
Well, Slouch,' said I, "what do
you adviser
go on with your love making, Tony,
ay it on pretty thick and strong. I'll
Keep wide awake that he don't hurt any
body. Pitch in strong and we'll bring
lim out"
Upon reflection. | resolved to at in