Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-28

'Oh | KNOW SAID Ouy, "ndt you
are about TO do. Don't think that Pm
going tointerfere, not at all. But be.
fore you make your quletus. 1 wish to
ask you a few questions. Have you
provided for your niece's future welfareT
What's that to you9'
Considerable. 1 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, ex-
cuse the apparent impertinence Of
the question, but where is you will p
Here. said Mr.. Maddox, laying bis
hand on it.
Suppose you give it to me to take
care Of p
Give it to you! Why, pray:'
1T might become misplaced ex-
planned Guy.
Pm keep it myself, said Mr.. Mad
dox, roughly.
Then just leave memorandum on
the table, said Guy, earnestly, TO tell
where it Is. It will save trouble, per-
haps.'
Get out y cried Mr.. Maddox, ,angrily.
"Ah, see!' said Mr.. Cheevers,
coolly; in a hurry to begin. Well. l
won't detain you; but l have a little
suggestion 10 OFFER
1t is this said Guy. Miss Silver
informs me that you have made several
previous efforts 10 cut short your trouble
aud your breath, and always unsuccess-
fully. Now, it seems to me you don't
60 the right way about it. This box
aud here he opened the box before
alluded to-contains several little plans
that think might please you. Here's
one and he showeda little steel in
strument.
What's that?' asked Mr.. Maddox,
curlously.
This said Guy, is an article that
you can place round your neck like a
collar; then, by striking your hard on
the left side of your neck, a sharp spike
is driven right into your jugular
vein
But that would kill me?' said Mr..
Maddox staring.
We'll, amt that what you want?
demanded Guy, slernly. Now, here's
another he went on. Here's wheel
YOU observe. You place this band
arouud your neck, pass it around the
wheel, and give it two or three turns
then let 90. The recoil Will twist your
head almost of your shouldets--kill
you to a Ger tainly.'
| Mr.. Maddox stared at him with un'
feigned horror.
Then went on Guy, here's q
little package-a torpedo. 1t contains
nitro -glyceIine. You place it in your
mouth, snap your teeth on it, and Of
goes your head, smashed into millions
} of atoms
. Good heayensr exclaimed Mr.
t Maddox, tearlully. What terrible
D ideav
Not at ALL said Guy, soethingly
c Beautiful invention-I quite pride
e myself on it-sceDtifc suicide, yor
see Anybody can take poison, or blow
=. their brains out; but to do it scienti6
-, cally requires real talent. You have i
o and I am confident you will refiec
p, credit on my inventive skill. Now,
e ho continued, coDGdentially, if yoI
!. could use all three Of these inventions
r at once-cut your jugular, garrole
i yourself and blow yOur head off, all a
3 once-why, I'd thank you.'
t 'Whatu cried Mr.. Maddox, fercely
n do you think Pm going to use any o.
your internal inventions? Get out
J this room, you cold-blooded villain
g before I throw you out OF the window
i But 1 have a great many more t.
y show ,ou,' demonstrated Guy; an'
you see want you to try as many a
e possible. Well, well' he added, a
d Mr.. Maddox grasped the poker threat
a eningly, I'm going. But I'll leay
j. this box here, aud before you get rid
< yourself, just make memorandum G
. what you will use, aud leave it on tn
!, table, because, you know, there vii
is probably be nothing left of you TO dra'
'e conclusions from, and So
Here any further speech was cut sh0l
:, by Mr.. Maddox seizing his visitor, an
o hustling him out into the passage.
We'll, said Lizzie, anxIously' L
:, Guy.
4 think it's all right said Guy
u grinning. Get the lunch ready, Yo'
h uncle is all right. He'll be down.
Il. Aud sure enough, so he was an
d though he spoke not, he eat mo'
- yoraciously Of everything.
= Lizzie said he, suddenly, after q
,e hours pause, did you ever see an II
e fernal old fool and ldiot?'
d Never, that know Of said LIZZIE
to 'Why?'
Because, just look at me, aud YOU
If see one.' said Mr.. Maddox, grimly, al
rs he stalked upstairs.
o. Up to the present time OF writln
Mr.. Cyrus Maddox is still alive e.
r. joylng rems rkably good health and
lg seems TO be on friendly terms with NJ
Cheeyers and his wife Lzzle. He pr
K, badly forgave that gentleman on a
he count Of discovery that he made tn
Iat the nitro.glycerinc torpedo contain
Inea gnI