Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-18
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supper, and, somehow or other, the
curious feeling had experienced seemed
to leave me.
Hope you have enjoyed good sup
per-" he said.
.sMost excellent. - replied.
The next moment he had removed the
things on a sideboard, and, placing the
decanters on the table, rang the bell.
A short delay took place, and he was
about to ring second time, when the
door was suddenly opened, and the man,
Jack Straw, appeared, carrying a jug Of
hot water.
He was dressed lf-gar.iener and half
hostler fashion, and appeared as if he had
been lying asleep on the st, aw from the
quantity Of it that hung to his shock head
Of hair.
The captain at the sight of him, started
"What the devil brings you here?'' he
said, angrily, snafching the water from
him 20 hastily that quantity Of it went
over him.
Il didn't want to come. Mark sent IT,
was the reply.
And as the captain was. busily en-
ployed wiping the hot water of hisclothes.
saw this singular being shake his head
at me in most mournful manner, and
draw his hand across his throat.
The next moment the captain seized
him by the shoulders, and thrust him
from the room.
II suppose that skulking fellow. Mark,
is enjoying himself, and is too idle To wait
upon me, and so sent that dirty fellow
up" and he proceeded to brew some
greg.
was glad he was thus employed. for !
must confess the singular action Of the
man 80 startled me that, had he addressed
me, should have found difficulty in answer
ing him; as it was, the mixing of the 9rog
gave me time to recover myself
Nov. then. we can enjoy ourselves,
spite of the wind and the weather. Try
a cigar, and let old grim care be days
march behind you"
Thought it best again to dissimulate,
and, taking cigar, began to smoke.
Tia, ha.'' he laughed loudly; ''of all
things to send that fellow to wait upon us.
He 10 singular being isn't hep"
Very" said.
thought OF his singular action.
'Have you had him long?" said care
lessly.
mo; few months He is half an
idiot, but yet handy-looks after the horse
and the garden; but he has u great
FAULT
"Indeed ~
Eyes; he is so mischcvous that never
trust him out of my sight-it wouldn't be
safe
THAT is singular"
mot ut all but truce to this. sup
pose you'll start early in the morning
Can't | persuade you to stop over to-mor-
row %
.'No; the business | am upon will not
allow il; in fact. have good mind to
start of again tonight. for think the
storm is abating.'
may be abated, but yet you will not
leave tonight
He spoke in such determined tone that
it made me put down my cigar and stare
at him.
"Will not leave Pr l said. II don't I'M
derstand your meaning, Captain Viii
liams."
"Ha, ha. it is understood very easily
do not think, rs commercial gentle
man, that rs you have had shelter and the
hospitality Of this roof you would, imme
diately your turn was served. desert me
that is all l meant. my friend"
"Oh, well. there is some argument in
that; but the urgency OF my business
really demands it," said.
"Ah, money. rs usual-the deuce take
the money. However. it troubles me but
little; my income is sufficient for all my
wants, and envy no man. | carry just
enough about with me. while suppose,
at times, you carry thousands"
He said this with the slightest emphasis
on the word thousand but the next mo-
ment it flashed across mc--the noise had
heard the night before; then the next mo-
ment came the face Of Jack Straw. and
the peculiar action he made when in the
room.
The next instant was upon my guard.
God help me My suspicious and feel
ings were ut the moment awful.
II l had come prepared to act should
have been willing to stake my life in the
affair; but l felt should have heavy
odds to contend against. and little hope of
bringing my foe to justice after all. al
most repented the character had as
sumed; for once instead of hunting out
laws was being hunted by them. Will
lingly would have got out of the scrapc.
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