Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-26

table.
Light them"
YES. sir.
ANY moref"
Candles, sirf'
Yes
There's two on the sitting room mantel"
He opened another door, and went into
the sitting room.
Light them
"Yes, sir.
Il have some writing to do before going
to bed"
Yes, sir, what time will you be called,
sirf'
MY train goes at ten, thinkf'
"Euston for Liverpool Yes SIR"
Call me at seven"
"Yes sir
DO you get The Observer herep'
THE what, sirp
The Observer news paper
The Sunday papers Yes sir"
II shall want some thing to read in the
train. There's five shillings; get me all
the different papers you can that come out
on Sundays. Let me have them when l
am called. Shall you call meg
Yes, sir. l goes off at eight"
That's all right"
"Thankee. sir. Cool night sir
AT last" Needham exclaimed, fnging
himself upon couch, lat lastr'
He spoke no more, nor spoke for a long
time, but fell into profound sleep-slept
as quietly as an innocent, good man is sun
posed to sleep. He was physically tagged
and worn out, and nature would no lonrer
be denied.
The candles were nearly burned out when
he awoke. He rubbed his eyes and looked
Tbay, no not
The sunlight was struggling through the
Witty brown blinds. He walkeI across the
room, drew the blind aside, and peerei
out.
Yes, | have been to Sleep" he said; 1T
is no dream, have done it al-all! What
energy And l thought | could only lie
down and die. What crime! | thought |
had waded in it already to my very lpsw
He looked at his watch
-Four O'clock morning. They used to
talk OF Covent Garden as sight to see at
four O'CLOCK the country folk Coyent
Garden and Billingsgater'
He drew up the blind and, standing back
from the window, contem PLATED the scene.
But it is Sun iay,' he sad, land all is
quiet-awfuily quiet, as if every body had
gone to Hampstead Heath to see the wort,
OF Cdin!h
Tnen, turning his back upon the window.
he said Il must go TO work; first recon
nolter then action"
He put out the candles AMI made care
full survey OF the two rooms and the Ing
gage.
Have any trunks that are not here 7
wonler-one perhaps too large to drag up
stalrsi Have placed any vaiua les m the
bar safe' If l have, why ID | lock the
door and put the KEY in my pocket"
He oTenal q large leather portmanse eau:
the KEY was in the lock.
Ready packed-need not disturb that
"A dispatch box he remarked TURNING
to travelling case upon a chest uf drawers:
very iGe my own, and with my init ialson
the lid! Strangel Have | really some
WORK to do in the world yet that The
other couldn't do! Or is this only smooth
ing my wav to perdltion. But truce to
philosopAiz nsl Nc more theor izlng, John
II mean Joseph-we must be practical
now-and cunning, devilish cunning"
He turned over the papers
AL Mr. John Needha letters of in.
troduction Wonder if shout keep them3
Yes. He may have shown them to his So
Hcitor, the family lawyer who arrived 20
opportunely on Saturday. SATURDAY. Last
night4 WHY. it seems an agel All letters
wife. Yes, no doubt Nv sister1 OF
course. Aud her loverl Certainly. A
check book! What s ths-a memorandum
en- he cover $50 banknotas in charge
of landlord and the date-yesterdayl
Cool. Shall have to sign my namea Let
Me see
He took up tie letters of credit, went to a
writing table. upon which Tier, were pens.
ink and paper, and an ornamental pad with
j. N. worked upon the corner.
An easy gnature" he said. sitting
down. a have found much mora difficult
ones easy before now-J-o -s-e phi Me-
bury
He wrote each letter carefully and SLOWLY.
My hand trembles, chs Not is the
nosition of the elbow"
Then he rested the ~oole Of his arm upoa
the table and began afresh.
Yes, that il better
He tried again aud again. writing the
name mora quickly each time, and at last
dashing it of easily.
Tina. will do
Then he tore ~ his failures and leaving
his last effort upon the table. went to the
fireplace removed the paper ornament
tired the damper to sea if it was down.
founi 1t up, and iightiug the bits of paper
watchei them baza. Next ne took off mis-
coat AMI WASHED and shaved himself
my travelling clothes are laid out ready"
Then he repeated "lald out" and paused to
say "a grim phrase"
He changed his dress clothes. packed
them away, examined the dispatch box
thoroughly. investigated the dressing case,
which contained several rmrs few SOW
ereigns, some silver, and a miniature por-
tran OF lady in locket and letter
bearing yesterdays Lon on postmark
Who is this froml My sister, Yes
Kate Norbury." He read as follows:
my DEAR JOE: Good bv again. nv dear.
1t is already very, very lonely without you,
but can bear it for your sake. and as the
days go on there viii be the looking for
ward to your coming back, and that will
make the time fly. AMI you will take great
care of yourself, won't youi If ever you
are tempted to run any risks, think of me,
and Aunt Dorothy, and Dick. and always
remember that's we are thinking Of you.
Aunt Dorothy arrived two hours ago, and
Is full of good spirits, AMI she insists that
Dick is to come and spend Saturday and
Sunday as usual whereby am writing to