The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-02-27
CHAPTER Ill.

"Come in, Bob; Grove will soon be here.
Fact is, it IS about time for him now"
Thus spoke a rough fellow, some 80 years Of
age, in reply to the knock OF his pal Bob
Selby, as he opened the door for him TO enter.
The latter stepped in, taking a keen glance
around The room, including the clock, and
seated himself near table upon which stood
Il bottle and two or three glasses, the former
with The cork drawn and emitting an odor
through the apartment that seemed very like
GIN The newcomer, not being possessed of
an overstock of modesty where any kind of
spirits were to be had, reached over aud helped
himself at once to about three fingers of the
soothing beverage. After taking BREATH he
remarked TO his companion:
swell, Dan, what does young Sawllones want
now? Another stiff s'poseg Aud | can't say
as how | like him or his work, anyhow. Grove
il coward. If he smells anything like dan
ger, or there's trouble a brewin, Won can just
bet he'll skip an leave you an me 10 bear the
brunt o the thing. Theu as in, he wantsa Teller
to work for notbin'. The last hole we opened tor
him took us pretty nigh all night, dodgin' the
COPS and getnn away with the meat; and all he
give us was sl2 He sent for me TO come here
to night, but I'll be hanged if I'm goin' to run
any more chances without better pay. What
cussed rough night it il, eh, ID m" And here
the refined Bob Selby reached over fer another
pull at the gin, in which he was joined by his
partner in tle resurrection business. the
WORTHY Daniel Hicks.
IL
low groggery in one of the WORT streets of the
city-the esort of thugs and thieves--and had
picked up an occasional odd job together, I'M
til they were induced by one DR.. Grove to
make a nocturnal visit TO the cemeteries now
and then aud secure body for the dissect ny
table. A summons from Grove had now
brought them together, and they were awaiting
his coming
They had not long to wait, for, as the clock
struck 3 knock was heard, and the doctor
entered Lee us briefly describe him. DR..
Grove was about 10 years OF age, and Of gen
teel appearance He had been brought up ia
New York, where, in his youth, he had obtained
but limited schooling Being constutioually
lazy, he preferred to visit some loafer's roost
TO witness "A chicken fight, a rat match or a dog
fight, To botheing himself with study. He had
managed to gain smatterinG of knowledge in
medicine, and had the cheek OF impudence TO
call himself regular physician though he
never had secured diploma. His excessive
vanity and egotsm maue him laughing stock
| wherever he was known; and his foppish
ways, bis ogling, smIking manners In the
presence of ladies', aud other eccentrcites,
were barely tolerated by the softer sex, while
his naturally overbearipg and tyrannical hab
Its IN the club rooms wherein he had wormed
| himself were )nsidered as in.olerable and dis
gushing He was hale fellow we'll met with the
owners of dogs. An inveterate blower, he
| could always command the respect of the own
er of pup, and nothing pleased the owner OF
a sick dog more than 10 sit aud listen to Grove,
with his legs cooked over his desk as he would
rattle oil TRADE on the particular case before
him, and conclude by saying: Il, all, myself,
! individually, all, think that dog has worms"
] Then he would prescribe little areca nut, and
swell up as though there WAS absolutely 10th
Ing about dog he did not know.
DR.. Grove had, soon after removing to the
! West become acquainted with several young
! bucks, in the medical line, who had persuaded
| him 10 help them 70 procure subject Occa-
siOnally for the dlssccting room. mis- vanity
was fiAttered by this mark of confidence, and
! the thought that he possessed superior wisdom
in the ways OF tho world and III tricks that were
dark. And this was the fellow VIII had
dropped into an out Of the way rookery Of the
city to meet Messrs. Selby and Hicks.
Well, boy, said he, you're on hand and
on time, | see; and now for business for I've
| an engagement Yet tonight / suppose You
know what want done Here is a map OF q.
Cemetery. Getyour wagon we'll over toward the
lake; take your bar and pry of two OF three of
the high pickets, and ABOUT fifty feet from the
fence, near where l have marked cross, you
zee, You Will observe a new grave. The body
you Will get Is that of "a mau who was buried
to-day. You can't mistake the locality, as It is
the only new grave in the vicinity. BE care
full 10 round up the grave neatly again, aud
tack on the pickets lightly, 80 that your work
will not be suspec ed. Deliver the sack with
| the body at the usual place, by > or > O'CLOCK,
and I'll be there ara make II D. X. with
you"
After fully explaining the approaches upon
the little map or diagram, lie assed 1t o yer TO
the two men, and prepared TO leave.
" Hold on, DOCTOR SAID Bob, 'lets have an
Understandable before you 60. You've laid out
the work very nice, but you hain't toll us how
much you'll pay. It's a dangerous job; and if
we get the sun ont ali right we might be over
hauled by the cops, as we are comm home.
couple o coves like us drivin' round 'twlxt
midnight and daylight 'ud be likely to be no
ticed, eh, DAM
Yes, and some one might want to see what
kind o vegetables We had in our wagon, said
Dan, (which, to say the least, 'ud be mighty
awkard"
WE'LL" said Grove, Il want to pay you
well for the jJb, and I'll give you $40 each"
Make it s15 apiece, au it's a go. doctor;
ELI, DAM said Bob, eying h.s partner.
Aye, aye, sir" said Dap and the doctor
yielde ), after little moie parleying, took his
umbrella, aud opened the door
say, Doc, said Bob, participate with
US in mouthful o this, won't youy"
But the doctor, though no more honest than
hir hirelngs, sped OH out into the dar kness,
and toward street Car that would take him 10
tue club room, where he could get nip out of
his own bottle.
Left alone, Dan and Bob proceeded to make
themselves comfortable. Lighting their pipes
and making sight draft on the gin at stated
intervals, they discussed the business in hand,
not forgetting to give, III PLAIN language, their
private opinion OF their employer Grove, and
swell coves" of his csliber generally.
The night was very dagk, and the rain came
paitering against the window panes in little
dashes as it was driven by the fitful gusts of
wind; fitting time for such deed of dark
ness as was in contemplation by Hicks and Sell
! blythe robbery of grave.
AT length the evening wore away. The thea
tiers were closed aud amusement seekers had
retired to their homes. One by one the lights
in shop aud store windows we're extinguished,
the saloons were generally deserted, aud the
city was at rest
Amt it about time we was a movin'g" said
Dan. Il reckon, time we got over five
mile o ground, we'll find il pretty quiet around
the bone-yard. Come on
"All right, Dan; but, | say, Amt you got
another bottle o. gan aboutI You'll find a tooth
full of it III go down without much coaxin' by
the time we get our passenger ready to ride
back to town with W, said Bob, with grin