Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23

tive to make myself agreeable to tn
lady, and determined to bring my ar
to bear that success might follow.
! Tbegan ~ ayfing Her marked 4tten
ton, and intruded upon her societ,
whenever could find her apart. Sh
treated me at first with suspicious re
serve, but persevered because she wa
really attractive, because her indifference
in measure wounded my vanity, ant
for the less important reason that it wa
furthering some scheme of my partne
to bring to justice the criminals upol
whose hunt we had started. My effort
were not wasted; could discover after =,
while that the woman was really becom
ing fond of me. Her manner towart
me became serious, sand she begun It,
welcome my attentions with pndisguiset
delight. My intimacy with her, how
ever, cooled my admiration. T per
ceived in her a cruel, selfish nature, i'm
pulsive, sensual, with only the shadow
of conscience. A mere voluptuou
figure dressed up with art and superficial
graces. | soon became cloyed with he
company, and would gladly have re
treated had not the business considera
ton induced me to follow up the affair
which did,, I must confess, in such al
ardent and heartfess manner, that sht
actually declared her preference for mt
above all men she had met. At thi.
stage l became uneasy with my position
for hardened a. l 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 tc
proceed step further.
"Now, Tony" said my partner
" since you talk of leaving the gal, III
tell you how the matter stands. That
ERE gal has got husband. He is oul
game, and you must bring him out"
"a husbandl where?" l inquired
"On board this very ship" said
SLOUGH.
"Who is he?" anxiously asked.
"He is a dark complexioned, wary
looking chap in the Storage. l set my
eyes on him the first day out, and have
been watching him ever since. When
Ross began siding up to the gal I no.
ticed he watched him like = cat; but a.
/ 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 I, if Tony gets after that gal in a
serious sort o way, there'n be a man
know in the steerage bobbin' round aw.
full"
"And how has he behaved during my
gallantries?" inquired.
It's better than play" said SLOUGH.
shaking his sides with suppressed laugh
ter. "The chap and I got to be chums,
you know. So / took seat alongside
him while he was squirting toward you
and the gal, and l says, There's lovin'
couple, amt they?' 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 widder or wife,
he can lead her where he likes
Then he 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
I, is not to be trusted. Frailty, thy
name is woman. Do you know who pro-
posed that ERE toastT says I. Il can't
say as I do says I, says he. William
says I, 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 Them said I, You don't look
very we'll. May be this rough weather
is aftectin' you Il am a little sick,'
says he, and then muttered to himself,
there'l 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 advised"
eco on with your love making, Tony,
lay 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
him out"
Upon reflection, 1 resolved to act in
with the recommendation of
my partner. The motive that could in
duce a man and his wife to, separate
hold no communication, nor
recognize each other upon journey like
this, was suspicious one. The fact that
two tickets were purchased with the spu-
rious bills accorded exactly with the
case. So deciding that the end would
Justify the means, / determined to push
ny advantage with this tickle, incon-
slant woman, to test the sagacity of
SLOUGH and my own reasonable surmises.
The following evening was calm and
clear, with just sufficient starlight to
create dim shadows upon the deck, and
to exhibit the outline of objects about,
I had been making myself as agreeable
as possible to the woman during the
early evening, and about ten o'clock, at
my suggestion, she took my arm for
upon the upper deck. Almost
every person had retired, and save the
officers of the watch and two or three
struggling passengers, we were alone. A
man lay extended on one of the seats,
wrapped in a cloak, and apparently
ssleep, WHILE. ON the seat opposite, an.
other person. whom I recognized as
SLOUGH, was stretched out in apparently
the same s0mn0lent manner.
>, While we; saunteredr back and forth i'm
that dim starlight, whispering love that
was false, l held q distant eye on the
figure in the cloak, and saw that it turn
ed and twisted as we receded, and re-
NAMED quiet only as We approached it.
Counterfeiting the ardor of true affection
!, placed my arm around the woman's
waist, and while treading back and forth
in this condition 7 observed the figure
by side glance, as We reached the great.
est distance from it, rise systematically
into q sitting posture, and. then drop
again as we returned, and resume its
quietness. Iproposed::now to rest awhile,
and after seating ourselves a little
distance from the pretended sleeper, I
made 81 bold as to place my arm around
her neck and give her a sounding kiss.
Before I could turn myself to note the
effect, / felt two powerful hands grasp
nv shoulders. and without time to a.