Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-07-03

"Wcll. madam, since that IL fair
honest question, will attempt to an
swer II. To begin with, my financial
affairs are in n complicated condition
Money I have but little of-credit
none; so am forced TO levy trifl nj
tax upon my friends in this and Othe
neighborhoods, to extricnte me iron
my disastrous condition. AS soon rs
collect certain amount I intend leav
ing this country for France or Italy
never. perhaps, TO return. DO no
shed tears Mt this, dear madam, for
wherever my footsteps tend, your i'm
nge--ru:!'ed nightcap and all-will re
main forever imprinted upon m,
heart"
"You old goosc!' I said.
"Pleasc do not interrupt me, madam
1 have but few moments longer t.
stay, and must do business ut once.
have learned that you have deposited il
n trunk in an adjoining closet forty dol
lars and eight cents. The forty dollars
i would like to borrow of you for an in.
definite length of time. The eighty
cents do not care anything about.
You can retain that as q triiling evi.
dcncc of my generosity in this great
emergency of my life"
=" You are n robbcr, a thief, thenP''
l said. spitefully.
Either. ut your service. madam, /"
rising and making bow for all the
world like French dancing-master.
Now, the money. if you please"
HE wasn't polite looking now.
There was determined look in his
eyes and about his mouth.
He that giveth to the poor lendeth
to the Lord" he said, speaking just
like preacher.
And he that steals from the poor
what of him?r
My Bible does not dispose of his
case. especially, madam"
And you came here torob meme,
4 poor woman!"
81 come to borrow of you for an in
definite length of time"
saw it was useless to waste words
with him. besides didn't altogether
like the look in his eyes; closed my
lips tightly together, resolving that I
would not speak again.
If you have no objection, ma am,
I'll look around bit" he said, taking
up the lamp rs he spoke. "If hear
any noise from you. my dear, or if
see that in any way you are becoming
nervous, l shall be obliged to quiet you
by the use Of"
He held up small vial.
"Chloroform!" l gasped.
A.
"1t would be the death of me-"
al should be sorry to bring such loss
to the world; but, believe me, all that
rests in your own hands. This door
leads into the closet where the trunk is,
believe" he said, making straight for
The closet where my forty dollars were
put for safe keeping.
didn't say a word. To tell the
ruth. the chloroform had nearly scared |
ne out of my wits. He turned the key |
n the, door q had always kept it |
ocked) and glanced into the closet. 1t
vas large, and the trunk was at the
arther end oft. Let me say here that
his closet, or store room. was in the
: L. part of the house. full a foot low
r. than my room. Mr.. Burglar was
lot acquainted with this fact. Glanc-
ng toward me with his sharp eyes, to
zee if was quiet, he took "a step for
ward and went sprawling upon all-fours.
do not know to this day how he man
ged to save the lamp as he did, but it
Vas not broken in the fall. and burned
s brightly as ever. My wits came to
ne here. | sprang as lightly as could
ut of bed, and before he could get
pom his feet l had the door of the
loset shut and locked upon him. He
rev lamb-like in moment.
you've done it now, haven't YOU,
on charming creature9 swear Pm
love with you from this hour to the
nd of my life. You've come a SPLEEN
id dodge! You've got me tight and ,
'st. What's the use of money nowp
II take the eighty cents and you may
ave the forty dollars, if you will let
lie out"
"No, sir; I'm going to call the neigh =,
ors.' said /, resolutely.
Going with. that night-cap on? :
QUILL make your fortune. But don't
TRY, that dear. Let's have little
iendly talk. Say, I'll give you hum
ed dollars if you'll let me out"
Yes, and leave you free to scare
me other woman nearly to death-no,
r." e
"Well, then, I'll give you two hum a
ed" Q
" No, SIR
Name the price, then, dear girl. 1 =
ppose every woman has her price g
ey say every man has," .
=" No, it wouldn't be right" said, !.
sitatingly. "a -
l heard him chuckle: christ step "
wards it; she begins to talk of what :
right" d
| thought of my poor girl out to work ~
the week. and SO anxious to get an T.
ucation, and I'm sure it isn't to be Il Il
'ndered at if l began to set price. y,
It said not 4 word. =.
LOOK here! I'll put five hundred <
liars in good, sound gold under the ",
Or, and you eau count it as l push - e,
through piece by piece, if you'll only y,
me out of this cursed hole. Tn -, ~
offering" e =,
Try some chloroform," l whispered -
'ough the key-hole.
Curse the chloroform! HTNyou let
out?"
had light by this time, and had Ia
'ped into calico wrapper, and my al