Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-29

ment set my eyes on you. notwithstand-
ing that YOU have shaved off your mus
tache and whiskers. and have dyed your
hair said DIR. Jones. unblushingly.
"You see am not hostile to you"
"Thank God for that - murmured the
man.
81 suppose your design is to remain
here until the hue and cry has died out,
and then to quietly slip away when the
police have entirely given you up" said
the doctor, very smilingly.
That was what Ainslie DID," returned
Meadows, mentioning another notorious
rascal.
We'll, it is an excellent plan, no
doubt. The police would never think OF
looking for you here" laughed DR. Jones.
,'Hewever, to come to the point-of course
| have no wish to denounce you"
That is your game. is it?'' cried Mead
uws. with a fierce oath.
well, you see your secret is worth
something" said the unwelcome visitor,
in business like tones. 81 could get the
reward of $500 by raising my finger.
But prefer-for my own sake, as well
as yours-to make terms with you"
Il thought yoa were gentlemen, p"
sneered Meadows.
People used to think you were," said
the doctor. quite unmoved. But, after
all, the title Is an empty one."
Hang you, then, name your price y
said Meadows, after short pause. DR..
Balmyre has put yon up to this; you are
both in the swim -
'.Dr. Balmyre has betrayed no conf
dence," said DR.. Jones, pricking up his
ears. mo one has any suspicion OF my
discovery"
well, suppose can rely on you"'
implicitly. 1t you give me my price,
| shall be in your power
"Well, yon are cool hand, anyhow"
said Meadows, with laugh. But what
you say is true enough. Come, what is
your price to be ?"
Dr. Jones named his figure-an uncom-
monty stiff one, Judging by the rage and
indignation of Mr. Meadows. An angry
argument then ensued, which, however,
ended, through the doctors firmness, in
his terms being agreed to. Meadows &C
cordingly gave him letter to an indivldu-
al in the city, through whose agency, in "A
roundabout way. the requisite sum was
to be paid.
at is very hard lines that | should have
had to pay through the nose twice for
coming to this place" grumbled Mead
ows, at the conclusion of the interview.
'However. as you declare DR.. Balmyre
did not put you up to it, suppose it was
an unlucky accident-for me-
"Dr. Balmyre has never breathed a
word to me, or to anyone else," said DR..
Jones, solemnly. Remember he has his
reputation to consider My strong advice
to you, is, not to brighten him by reveal
ing what has passed between us to-day.
This for your own sake"
'And a little for yours, | dare say
said Meadows, who apparently could not
help admiring his visitors GOODNESS.
"However, perhaps you are right. Mum
is the word for all of u.s.
DR.. Jones did not pause to exult over
the success of his man9uvre. He went
straight to the city in feverish haste, and
never rested until the ransom paid by
Meadows was safely lodged at his bank.
Then, having got rid of the friendly
blliff, and sent round checks to his most
pressing creditors, he INDUCED in delight
the agreeable prospect of continuing his
and substantial sum standing to his cred
it in the bank.
at only shows" he murmured COM
placentiy to himself, THAT some people
are destined to make fortunes and others
amt, Look at that fool Graves. He sus-
pected the man was shamming, when |
didn't, and yet he never troubled his head
to get at the bottom the mystery. Graves
will probably die workhouse surgeon,
while shall be a baronet rolling in wealth
For, by Jove, there is more to be made
out of the business I'm not going to let
Balmyre on-the sly old fox | could ru-
in him if ! like, but | won't. tlatter N.Y.
self that know trick worth two of that,
BY Jove!'' He added, theoretically slap
ping his knee, che has an only daughter,
and he is as rich as CrTsus. I'll keep
his secret, but III be his son-in-law, or
my name is not Clarence Jones ~