Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-12

,rov. ,,,aved unsuccessfully In the privaSo
count;no aoue of Byles, Grant q byies.
Tho exnression of surprise In the race On
Rvles senior and the peculiar ana douoS
mo remark of Grant had dropped ms nopes
down to zero. The AZ was at the tres. ne
trew n must fall. In short, he had nan
enough: he was played cut; ana In 1os
frama Of mind he went home, revolving
plan o. suicide ;,,st
merging INTO July. The London season was
wanIn = though to all appearance IL was ~
it's bayde-. St Paups was broning 1he
hour of tour as his single horse brougham,
which he ussi for CITY work, pushed its way
through the vehieular traffic OF Ludga6e
HI, and Fl ,et street to wards the West end
The ia lei tanker an member OF parma
ment no ed. in dreamy way, the languid
man,er of the pedestrians, so unusual IN
London; but eighty degrees In the sha1e
was a serious tax upon street energy. AT
Charing Cross he saw two parliamentary
colleaoues walking leisurely to the house,
and in Rarant street a cabinet minister re-
mrnei his mol and inwardly thanked his
official stars that Mr. Needham was not
quite out OF the political running, Tor the
government could not afford to make ser1-
Gus mistakes OF any KIND.
At p ccadllly circus Mr.. Nee1ham pulled
the ciec s-strlng at a druggists, and enter
inc the store asked for speedy means or
death a, Romeo had asked of the apothe-
cary in Mantua But there was nothing
picturesque III the bankers approach to the
London drug seller; nor did he confide to
the modern tradesman the need he mad
for the mortal drugs. 1t was very pro-
sale request that Mr.. Needham preferred
nftl Of fial oil Of almonds"
He SAID his groom wanted it for the
horses. hs presumed. The chemist sug-
pested that arsenic was the only drug he
knew of that was given to horses, and then
only in very small quantities. Il think my
groom saws it is for dressing" said Need
ham, but shall see to that myself; my
stud groom is very clever fellow and is
advised by an experienced vet" 1T is a
deadly poison" said the druggist. Not
more SO than arsenic" answered Needham
They are booh severe enough" said the
dru ,gisr, "out how large bottle do you
wish lorl "A5out half a pint said the
customer. TIE shop keeper conferred with
some other person TOR few minutes. The
customer seeing. as he thoug ht some hes.ta-
ton in regard TO serving so large guam
tity, said Make it ~ AMI send it to my
house-Mr. Nee ham, Portlan place" The
name and address had their due weight.
''Seni it this evening. | am going to Leigh
ton Blizzard in the morning and want to
taAe i, with me-"
The druggist was "a bit of a sporting
man. had ridden to hounds now ami then,
and had heard Of the Ne adham stud. He
was, on this account, all the more impressed
with his new customer, and said the drug
should be sent at once Marx it poison"
said Mr. Needham. 20. course SIR" said
the druggist; "vhank you, sir" And Mr..
Needham drove home. Portland place was
more or less en- fete with afternoon recep-
tions. as it would be later with dinner par
ties, and later still with gayer throngs at
evening "routs and dances, for the season
was a particularly gay one, and Portland
place was the headquarters OF one of the
most snowy and Interesting of Oriental en-
bassles.
"A messenger, SIR" said the butler,
shortly after Mr.. Needham had entered his
study, with parcel he must deliver only
to you"
"a pare4ls'
at is from the chemists"
''Oh, ye; show him ill.," said Mr. Need
ham. Dick wants some oil of almonds
for the horses. l called to order it, and 1t
is a strong poison, and there is so much of
it they don like to deliver it in a general
kind of way. Snow the young man inn
II WIS only to deliver it to Mr.. Need
ham," SAID the messenger.
Quite right" sad the banner. ~ sup
pose there Is enough to poison the whole
street"
eyes, Sir" said the messenger II
brought it myself that there miyht De no
ms axe
Thank you very much, said Mr.. Need
ham, taking the bottle; and then turning
to the buter he remarked, 1--WE will lock it
up, eh. Jonnf'
Yes, SIR
I'm my desk"
'Yes, sir
Mr. Neeham handed the bottle and the
keys To tLe Lutler. who placed it in thu
desk, locked the desk, and returned the
keys to their owner
That is WE'LL" said Needham, as the
door closed on butler and messenger; 81
begin to feel better already"
he unlocked his desk, took out the bottle,
removed the stopper and smetlei the deadly
liquor.
Continued SATURDAY., June 49,