Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-28

grant; but ere this resolution was fairly
framed In his mind the remembrance Of
the man and his strange earnestness ut
teriy banished il, and left instead some
thing like alarm, and a dread of some
yet more unwelcome revelations.
he did not, however. fail to keep his
appointment. and stood in the shade of
the circus walls Just as the nearest
church clock chimed the quarter. He
bad met the crowd, which flowed like
tide from its gates as he arrived, show
ing that the performances were con-
Guided; his associate was not long be-
hindhim.
Here you are then, misterr' ex-
claimed the latter. as he emerged from
the circus. budding on his shabby great
coat as he came. That's all right
Now. | won't keep you long. just come
into the Esherman's Arms, for it is
precious cold here, and l will get to
business in a minute
The cIrcus-man-Phil did not know
his name-Ordered some ale. and then,
after making sure the door was careful
ly closed, said; Look here, Mr. Hart
leby. told you / would do YOU a good
turn whenever / could, and l am going
TO do il now. I've knocked about the
world a good deal, and l never knew
any one do kinder thing than YOU did
when you gave me that half-crown on
the night when poor Tiny was killed.
Says l: That young fellow is good
un, and I'll see after him if cam ~
- You were quite welcome -" began
Philip.
"Of course! 1 saw that" exclaimed
the other. "But. don't you interrupt
me. Now know just how affairs are
with you and that pretty girl in the
Lower Down Road. who used to be so
smiling when / first came here, but
who droops so much now. Not that
there is anything wonderful in nv
knowing it, for l believe all the town
knows. One of my friends as friends
60. you KNOWS lawyers clerk here,
and he owes me a little money. As
you know what have been, l don't
mind telling you that won it at cards.
Well, | have heard little from him.
let him off easy, on account of his
giving me the straight tip. | knew he
could do ii, if any one could, because
his master is the lawyer employed by
your precious Mr.. Pike. know Pike.
l go here under the name CT Jem Whit
taker, which is no more my name than
1t is yours; but it is as much my name
rs Pike is his"
"lndeedn exclaimed Philip.
:" did not want him to get a good
sight of me on that night, because
well, for the same reason which keeps
me from coming forward now" re-
sumed Mr.. Whitaker. IF wasn't 90
ing ON in advance for our people in a
couple of da, $, / don't think | should
like to interfere in the matter at all.
Now, | want You to promise me to do
something; will you give me that prom
ise?'
Twill, If l can. do ANYTHING reason
able To serve YOU" said Philip, after a
moments hesitation.
"Serve me- Why, its yOU that is to
be servedr' exclaimed Mr.. Whitaker
''Now, listen. Speak to that pretty
girl, and tell her to get her friend from
Fernlow Cottage to be at her house to-
morrow"
what! Mrs. Vallens?" cried Philip.
''Why her-and why Tomorrow
''Mrs. Vallens, dare say it is" re-
turned the other Anyhow, well say
so. Tomorrow, / can tell YOU from nv
friend. Mr.. Pike will call Mt the house
in Lower Down Road for his answer:
and he will have it, one way or the
other. Now. mind, You tell Miss Oar.
nett To have Mrs. Vallens present at the
interview-just to act as her friend.
that's all. Without her the girl will be
crushed and frightened into saving any
thing; but l know Mrs. Vallens's influ-
encc with the family will save her. Dc
you promise?'
81 will" said Philip, firmly.
That's enough said the other. 81
am off now. You wont see much more
of me, but you may hear from me. You
will soon know whether my inforrna-
ton is good or not IL you don't pei
the sack from your place tomorrow
put me down rs a duffer. If YOU do.
you will know have had the straight
tip. i have paid you back your half
crown now, and returned your kind
feeling for poor Tiny" He went OUT
at once, and Philip, finding no further
reason for delaying, followed his cx-
ample.
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