Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-19
Gales ano Skettbes.
rHE QUEER SERVANT.
Continued from Yesterday }

Your own weapons. said to myself
Garry what-ha. ha. ha,-thouSands.
no no, not such fiat as that and in
proof of il, il You were to charge me
much for my entertainment. couldn't
pay You until | got 10 the next town.
| never saw a man fix his eyes with
such intensity rs he fixed his upon me
and from that moment | read his game
and NV ow6.
The stakes here" said TO myself.
are life and death. We shall see. who
will win"
''tsee.' said, that You don't know
how we chaps do it; bank, bank. my
friend. that is the game"
''ls ?" he said well, then, how was
it you told me that the old man who is
missing-Old runctuality. | think you
called him--had large sum upon him ?''
"Oh. that is soon answered: he was
travelling through small places where
they had no banks: but in nv case |
make it a rule TO put all the cash. that is.
if it is a large sum. in the bank"
Little did | suspect that | had been
watched all that day. and had not been
seen going in'o the bank OF course my
remark made him certain that | had q
in the gig.
Il am glad to hear it he said for we
none of us know into what strange COM
pany we may fall ut times and gentlemen
like You ought to 90 well armed
And he glanced 1T me slightly.
That is feelcr that can well under
stand. | thought.
''You are right. never go without u
x-,,x ,A1 80 IL,
a tolerable good shot
Though | said this. | remembered with
a chill that for once my almost invariable
precaution had been neglected. was un-
armed.
"You will not have any occasion for
them them here. for have never heard
of any act of outrage having been COM
mitted in this neighborhood. have been
out late at nights unarmed. and so you
may sleep easy upon that" he replied
with smile.
II believe you; and talking of that |
think may rs well take some rest, as |
have to rise early in the morning, il You
won't let me go. for the weather is fine
enough, now, guess will seek nv cham
.ber.n.
well. I'll not press You TO sit up any
longer; but before we part you will Just
try cordial that brought with me from
abroad
And going to the sideboard. he took up
a curious shaped bottle. poured out
glass of liquor of n bright golden color.
and held it up TO the light
That is the stuff" he said with smile
"to make a fellow sleep if his slumbers
fly from him through disappointed love.
or ambition. or any such powerful cause"
And he held it out with a franz ness that
was quite pleasant to see.
But here he over shot his mark. had
not the slightest doubt that fellow could
and would sleep soundly upon that
draught
"Ah.n said |. that's the very thing l
never do. | am of such happy disposi-
ton; and clear conscience, that I never
require anything to make me sleep. So.
with many thanks, no.
thought saw devilish expression of
rage cross his face. but if it were so, it
vanished in an instant.
"Well done. ike that frank and
fair is my motto. like man that car
ries it out
He poured it back into the bottle
at is too good and too rare to be vast
ed he said.
lie put down the bottle with "A bang,
that at once told me he was not pleased.
"And now. then, he said, for the bed
chamber
Taking up the light, he opened the
door, and went out.
As followed him thought heard
rusting oi clothes and dark shad wv
made across The end of the passage, as
though some one had been listening.
Taking no notice of it. we passed up
stairs. into small room ut the back.
With the exception of the bed, a table.
and chair. there was not an article Of
furniture in it.
A more dreary, villainous place never
went into.
The captain saw that noticed it, and
placing down the light, said:
IL am very sorry that this has occurred;
you see, only have this place for shoot
ing. for few months, and this room is
generally slept in by Mark, and
..Say no more my friend, am very
tired and shall sleep soundly. Good
night and call me early in the morning;
always want plenty of rousing."
You shall have plenty OF rousing. de-
pfiu uppb IL -ooo-hEhts anu 4 uoPC you
will rest well.
He went ont, shutting the door after
him. and I was left alone to mediate up
on the fate that ! saw was before me.
The whole of it had been a plot. saw
! it all now-the visit Of the captain to the
inn was to watch me.
was in the tolls. and what was worse,
I had nothing to defend myself with !;
against such powerful odds what could
do?
took up the light and examined the
door
There was not the slightest fastening
upon it of course that was on purpose.
looked hurriedly around; but nothing
but the bare walls met my view.
felt the perspiration like the damps Of
death gathering upon me, and lettering
to the bed. sat down upon it.
have as much courage as most men,
my friends, but think the stoutest heart
would have quailed- under the circum-