Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-09-01


Ihe last will and testament of Mr.. CYRUS
Maddox was evidently not a long one. as
1t was finished in an hour.
Eleven o'clccki" said Mr.. Maddox
and have finished. How slow the time
passes, TO be sureI Now, what shall | do
until IL O'Clock, for am determined not tc
die until noon"
A knock at the door.
Go away!'' cried Mr.. Maddox, angrily.
''You can't come in"
Il am very sorry to disagree with YOU, y
said a voice outside the door, ''but | can
come in. l have duplicate key here, and
If you don't open the door, l will.
Mr.. Maddox rose and unlocked the door
savagely, and Mr., Guy Cheevers walked
into the room. carrying an oblong box un.
der his arm.
He placed the box on the table and then
took seat opposite Mr.. Maddox and
stared blandly at him.
What do you wan't?" asked Mr.. Mad.
dox, fiercely, Don't you see l am en-.
gsgedf'
'Oh, | know said Guy, ''what you are
about to do. Don't think that I'm going
to interfere; not at all. But before YOU
make your quietus, l wish to ask you g
few questions. Have you provided for
,saoar,
"What's that to you!'
Considerable. l am about to marry
Miss Silver, so her interests are naturally
mine"
''Then she is provided for, amply"
''Thank you for your information. Very
glad to hear it. And now, excuse the ap
parent imrertinence of the question, bul
where is your willl"
Here" said Mr. Maddox. laying hi:
hand oD II.
Suppose you give it to me to take care
off,
''Give ii to you. Why prayf"
'It might become misplaced, explained
Guy.
''rn keep it myself" said Mr. Maddox,
roughly.
Then just leave memorandum on the
table" said Guy, earnestly, ''to tell where
it is. 1t Will save trouble, perhaps.
''Get out.' cried Mr.. Msddox, angrily.
"Ah, l see." said Mr.. Cheevers, coolly;
''in hurry to begin. well, won't de
tain you; but l have little suggestion tc
Offer
at is this" said Guy. '.Miss Silver in
forms me, that You have made several pre-
vious efforts to cut short your troubles ano
your breath, and always unsuccessfully
Now it seems to me, you don't go tine righ
way about it. '.This box" and here hi
opened the box before alluCed to-''con
tains several tile plans that | think might
please you. Here's one"-and he showed
a little steel instrument.
Whats that2'' asked Mr.. Maddox, curl
ously.
''This,' said Guy, lis an article tha
you can place around your neck like col
lar, then, by striking your hand on the lef
slde of your neck, sharp spike is driver
right into your jugular VEIN
.eBut that would kill me-" said Mr.
Maddox, staring.
We'll, amt that what you want!'' de
manded Guy, sternly. Now, he.e's an
other" he went on. ''Here's wheel, yol
observe. You place this band around you
neck. pass it around the wheel, and give i
two or three turns; then let go. The re
coil will twist your head almost off you
shoulder you to a certainty.
Mr.. Maddox stared at him with unfeign
ed horror.
Then" went on Guy, coolly, ''here's I
little package torpedo. 1t contain
nitro -glycerine. You place it in you
mouth, snap your teeth on it, and of goe
your head, smashed into millions o
atoms
Good heavens." exclaimed Mr.. Mad
dox, fearfully. 'What terrible idea.
'.Not at all, said Mr.. Guy, soothfngly
beautiful invention quite pride my
self on il-scientisc suicide, you see!'
ANYBODY can take poison, or blow thei
brains out; but do it scientifically require
real talent. You have it, and i am conf
dent YOU will reflect credit on my inventive
skill. 'sNow, "he confined, confidentially
sff YOU could use all three of these nven
tions at once-cut your jngular, CARROT
yourself and blow your head off, all
once-why. I'd thank you"
"What," cried Mr.. Maddox, fiercely
.sdo YOU think I'm going to use any of you
internal inventions? Get out of this room
YOU cold-blooded villain, before | throw
YOU out of the window
But have great many more to saoy
you," demonstrated Guy; ''and you see
want you to try as many as possible. Well
WE'LL" he added, as MIR. Maddox graspe
the poker threateningly, ''I'm going Blu
III leave this box here. and before YOU &c
rid of yourself. just make memorandum
= Of what YOU will use, and leave it on tn
: table, because, you know, there will proba
bly be nothing left of you to draw conclu
sions from, and So
5 Here, any further speech was cut shoI
! by Mr.. Maddox selzing his visitor, an
t hustling him out in the passage.
l "Wer," said Lizzie anxiously to Guy.
A 81 think it's all right, said Guy, grir
ming. ''Get the lunch ready. Your uncl
is all right. He'll be down."
D And sure enough, so he was; and thoug
y he smoke not, he eat most voraciously
everything.
"Lizzie," said he suddenly, after a
$ hours pause, ''dId you ever see an inferni
old fool and an idiot9"
"Never, that know Of, y said Lizzi'
Y "why?"
"Because. Just look at me, and you'll 81
t one, said Mr.. Maddox, grimly, and