The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-09-26

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 scome, explain yoursslf; that's a good fellow, observed Reletiah in much the same eoaxing tone he would use in ad- dressing dog which he wished to come out from under the table.
 "Of course, Bolivar" said the strange lady sareassically, Sexplain yourself; {; don't you sec the family are worried about the affair? It's-it's-"
 Breakin' lem all up" suggested the detective, rubbing his big hands gleefully.
 Oh-er-yes, I'll tell you-Pll ex- plain," said SAudauph with a sudden show of intelligent animation, the first he had exhibited since the arrival of the strange couple, "it's clear case of black. mail. How much do you want to clear out?" he added. turning almost 6ercely-- as fierce as such a pusillanimous speci- men ot the genus homo could appear.
 Mot much, 1" sneered the lady.
 "Well, how much ?''
 "Only yourself, and you knew you don't amount to much"
 "Mel"
 A, this iuncture the combination of un- pleasant affairs was rendered slightly more complex by the unannounced en- trance upon the scene of Don Webfoot and Judson.
 "How are you, doc P said the former, briskly walking up to the detective, and taking him by the hand, "this is my sis- ter. Imogen, you were inquiring about at the skating rink lmogen-Miss Petit grew, Dr. Sidewinder, Dr. Sidewindcr, my sister,"
 Beast l" wasthe cordial greeting from Imogen.
 "And this," continued the fresh " young man, is Mir. Bolivar Saudauph, you mentioned also. MT. Saudauph, Dr. Sidewinder."
 "Rats !" snecred Saudauph.
 Don WebSoot assumed a puzzled ex- pression, and glanced appealingly to his mother.
 This-this woman," said the latter, claims to be the wife of Mir. Saudauph."
 "Woman 1" cried the strange lady an- grily tossing her head.
 "Ah, Mrs. Saudauph, eh r said the now thoroughly rattled youth, "Mrs. Saudi auph, allow me to introduce you to my sister, lmoeen; Miss Pettigrew, Mrs. Saudauph; Mrs. Saudauph, Miss Petit grew"
 "What luna,ic you rew hissed lm- ogen.
 "Yes," said Don Webfoot, distracted ly, |" Mrs. Saudauph, my father, MT. Pettigrew; father, Mrs. Saudauph l; moth CT, Mrs Saudauph 1; Mrs. Saudauph, Dr. Sidewinder; Dr. Sidewinder, Miss Petit. grew, my sister, Imogen; Judson, Mrs. Pettigrew-l mean Miss Saudauph--no, hang it, Mir. Saudauph, my father, MT. Pettigrew; Mir. Pettigrew, your son, Jud- son-you know Judson-whewl Have left anybody out?'
 "Ne, you've done your duty" inter- posed the detective, and now the iden. tihcation is complete, l believe, Mrs. Saudauph, that it will not be necessary for us to remain longer. The necessary subponas will be served On you, ladies and gentlemen, as witnesses in the suit, and it will be unnecessary to state to Mir. Saudauph that he will be accommodated with summons. Ot course, the ques. tion of slin,ony will be settled by tke court"
 "Well, may be ding .batted to Hell" commenced Peletiah.
 "Sh I" warned Mrs. P.
 Ding-batted to Hellespont," conclu- ded her husband.
 This all comes of Webfoot's being so fresh at the skating rink with this fellei ~hc said h;. name ~s: Doc Side~iader," i" explained Judson.
 Did you, sir, meet my son at the rink ?" inquired Mrs. Pettigrew.
 "That's where l piped him of in re- gard to Saudauph," replied the official. He queered himself quite readily"
 He's chump of the first. second and third water," blurted Bolivar Saudauph.
 Remember, sir, you are speaking of my brother" said Imogen, icily.
 "Well, good evening all" said the self asserted Mrs. Saudauph, "and as to the brevet wife of Bolivar Saudauph, would respectfully refer her to a small straw berry birth-mark on his left arm, just be- low tho vaccination scar; also to the let- ters E. S., in India ink, midway between his wrist joint and the elbow. Good