Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-03-18

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same honest, dignifed face.
"Well, did you find out ? " he inquired,
in his pleasant way.
eyes, it was on the thirteenth, as l
expected, replied.
We had lunch together, and when we
shook hands and parted. Il had go idea
of ever meeting him again, than had of
knowing YOU In fact, he told me that
he should sail for England within week
or ten days, and should not return to
America At parting he gave me his
card. 1t was modest piece of past
board, and bore the name of George
Raleigh" in old English script.
Everything at the Office went on as
usual asd the thirteenth came at length.
Law & Law had arranged with me to
go down with the money, and L looked
upon it is business Of no special i'm
portance.
1--WE know you are all right" re-
about to go; "but want to give You
word of warning, nevertheless. Don't
take any strangers INTO your confidence
until you have passed out the money,
and look out who sits next to you"
1t was something new for him to eau
ton me, and / could not but wonder Mt
it; but IN the hustle Of getting aboard
the train / forgot what he had said
Ordinary prudence had induced me to
place the money, which was all in bank
bills and divided into three packages,
under my shirt and next to my skin,
where the deft hand of a pickpocket
could not reach it.
Interested in newspaper time flew by
rs the train flew west, and at length the
hoarse voice of the brakeman warned me
that l had reached Grafton. l had
leaped down and was making for he
livery stable when | heard familiar
voice, and looked up to see Raleigh. He
was seated in a buggy, and had seeming
ly waited for me to come in.
"Dont express your surprise, he be-
gan, rs / stopped ut the wheel. 81
did intend to go away, but changed my
mind, and like this section so well that |
am going out to-day to look at farm
with q view of purchasing -come, rlde
up to the hotel.
We rode up, ordered lunch, and while
we were discussing it, Mr.. Raleigh dis
covered that the farm he was going to see
was just beyond that of old Grips.
How fortunate! / could ride out with
him, see the farm, return in his company,
and he was greatly pleased.
| WAS also pleased If any one had
told me as we got into the buggy, that
George Raleigh ment to return with my
money in his pocket and my blood upon
his hands, | should have believed him
lunatic. And yet George Raleigh had
planned to do that very thing
1t was n lovely day in June, and the
cool breeze and the sight of meadows
and green groves, made my heart grow
larger. My companion was very talka-
tive, bat he didn't even hint nj my errand.
He talk as far away az he c0uld.
ooh. excuse me!'' he exclaimed, after
we had passed mile beyond the village,
and were among the farm-houses. Il
should have offered you this before.
He drew from his pocket n small flask
was temperate in regard to drinks. In
fact | detested the sight and smell of
anything Intoxicating. But | had not
the moral courage to tell him 20, and
hand back the flask lndisturbed. |
feared to offend HIM, and 80 I drank, per
haps, three good swallows. He called
my attention to the woods on the left, az
he received back the flask, and when |
looked around AGAIN he WINS just remov-
ing it from his mouth, "a if he had drank
hearty.
In about five minutes [ began to feel
queer. The fences along the road seem
ed to grow higher, and the trees to grow
larger; something came to my ears that
the rattle of the buggy sounded IA long
way off.
GLOW strange! Why, | believe | am
going to be sick" | exclaimed holding
on TO the seat with all my might.
"You do look strange, he replied, n
snaky smile stealing over his face;
shouldn't wonder if it was apoplexy."
| did not suspect the game he had
played. His words were like m echo,
and his face seemed twice as large rs it
was My head began to spin and my
brain began to snap and crack, and was
greatly frightened.
You are badly off, he continued,
looking into my face. s. will drive fast
as possible to get doctor"
My tongue was SO heavy that | could
not reply. Iclutched the seat, shut my
eyes, and he put the horse ut his best
pace. We met farmers team, and
can remember that one of the occupants
of the wagon called out to know what
allied that man. Raleigh did not reply,
but urged the horse forward.
About three miles from Grafton was
long stretch OF forest, and this was soon
reached. The pain in my head was not
so violent. and was not so badly affect