Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-01
"You see / am not hostile to

| yoN.
"Thank Col fer that!'' murmured
| the man. #-r
II suppose your design is to remain
here until the hue-and-cry have died
out, and then to quietly slide away,
when the police have entirely given
you up" said the doctor, very smil-
ingly.
"That was what Ainslie did," re-
turned Meadows, mentioning another
notorious rascal.
"Well, it is an excellent plan, no
doubt. The police would never think
of looking for you here" laughed DR..
Jones. However, to come to the
point, of course 1 have no wish to de-
nounce you"
THAT is your game, is itp" cried
Meadows, with fierce OATH.
"Well, you see your secret is worth
something" said the unwelcome visitor,
in business-like tones. Il could get
the reward of $500 by raising my fin
ger But l prefer-for my own sake,
as well as yours-to make terms with
you
Il thought you were a gentleman"
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!"
said Meadows, after short pause
'Dr. Balmyre has put you up to this,
you are both in the swimn'
'Dr. Balmyre has betrayed no con-
fidence," said DR.. Jones, pricking up
his cars. mo one has any suspicion of
my discovery"
"Well, l suppose l can rely on youP'
'"'Implicitly. If you give me my
price, l shall be in your power"
"Well, you are cool hand, any
how said Meadows, with a laugh.
''But what you say is true enough.
Come, what is your price to be?'
DR.. Jones named his fgurc-an I'M
commonly stiff one, Judging by the rage
and Indignation of Mr. Meadows. An
angry argument then ensued, which,
however, ended, through the doctors
iirmness, in his terms being agreed to.
Meadows accordingly gave him letter
to an individual in the city, through
whose agency, in a roundabout way,
the requisite sum was to be paid.
at is very hard lines that l should
have had to pay through the nose twice
for coming to this place." grumbled
Meadows, at the conclusion of the inter-
view. However, as you declare DR..
Balmyre did not put you up to it, l sup
pose it was an unlucky accident-for
me"
.Dr. Balmyre has never breathed q
word to me, or to anyone else" said
DR.. Jones, solemnly. Remember, he
Las his reputation to consider. My
strong advice TO you is, not to brighten
him by revealing what las passed be-
tween us to-day. This, for your own
sake"
and a little for yours, I dare say"
SAID Meadows, who apparently could
! not help admiring the visitors GOODNESS.
! However, prrhaps you are right Mum
/ is ilrn word for all of us.
! II. j mes did not pause to exult over
! the .u"c '>s Of his manmuvre. He went
straight 10 t,.c ely in feverish haste,
| Lao
by Meadows was safely lodged in his
bank. Then, having got rid of the
friendly bailitf, and sent round checks
to his most pressing creditors, he in
dulged in delightful self-congratula-
tons and reveled in the agreeable pros
pect of constituting his professional Ca
reer with his debts paid, and a SUBJ
stantial sum standing to his credit in
the bank.
1T only shows he murmured COM
placently to himself, that some peo-
pie are destined to make fortunes, and
others amt. Look at that fool Graves.
He suspected the man was shamming,
when l didn't, and yet he never
troubled his head to get at the bottom
of the mystery, Graves will probably
die a workhouse surgeon, while shall
be baronet rolling in wealth, for, by
Jove. there is more TO be made out of
this business! I'm not going to let
Balmyre off, the sly old fox! / could
ruin him if liked; but l won't! l fiat
ter myself that l know trick worth
two of that! By JoveH' he added. ener,
getically slapping his knee, she has an
only daughter and he is as rich as
Cresus. Tllkoep his secret, but I'll be
his son-in-law, or my name is moi
Clarence Jones!"