Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-21

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the influence of good fare.
Presently he looked up and caught
the walters eyes.
"Mr. Spofford, how do, sab, how
do 7" said Che sable attendant, with
a grin, "glad t'see you, sab! Hope
you joyed Yurrup, sab p
All! Henry, You rascal" SAID
Fred, | thought you had been hung
long ago for your impudence."
No, sab p laughed Henry. " Jes
the same ole Henry sab, no betta',
no wuss."
How's the family, Henrys Wife
all well, and the children three,
Henryg ?"
"Fou' now sab an all fust rate,
sab, fust rate. De madam's dom
ov nussin, off an on. Wor in ten.
dance on your aunt, sab, in her last
Illness"
She wasp cried Fred, with a
start; perhaps, perhaps, pshaw
WHAT'S the use 2"
"What has hit you now! ~ l ven.
tured to inquire.
"An idea," replied Fred. "Bril
liant or otherwise, remains to he
seen. In my present situation
cannot afford to let any clue drop
Why not see Mrs. Henry ?"
Why not, indeed" I assented
blankly. But why?"
t'About the-you know what
cried Fred, checking himself as he
caught Henry's inquiring eye
g Would it be out of place, Henry, il
/ were to make a call on your wife,
say, today ?"
'sNo, sab. II you'll wait till 6
gem'nm, I'll 'scort you 2"
Agreed" said Fred, as he drop
ped dollar into Henry's nimble
palm, and we arose from the table
and sought the smoklng-room.
i" Six fifteen p. m. found us usher
ed iuto the neat sitting room O
Hcnry's home. confronted with Eliza
and four coffee -colored children. We
both knew Eliza, so no introduction
was necessary.
!" Lawd bless you, sab p she ex
claimed, in response to the first ques
ton " deed and | wor wild her, anf
| mus say, sab, but she wor wer.
tryin'-wery much tryln' onter ;
pusson's nerves. Sich complaints
an fault findln's. Well, sab, l urnet
my money, deed l did"
II don't doubt It," said Fred, sym
pathetically. "But tell me, did you
notice anywhere in the room befor,
or after my aunt's death necklac'
of rubies?n
"No, sah," answered Eliza, decid
eddy. "Never seed no such thing.
ssYou know what rubies are ~
"Law, yes deed, sab, / do" re
piled Eliza, with some haughtlnes
of manner. "Dar's mighty fe,
things / don't know. ! war III d
best ov sasciety afore | wor marie,
| wid Henry" And that individual
in the corner of the room, grimes
approval of the speech, which nigh
have been construed unfavorable t
him.
ats no use," l whispered t
Fred; I" It's a blind trail.u
So it is" said Fred, despairine
" Let us CO."
Don't either of you gentleEe
want to buy a dog ~ Henry asked
suddenly.
He disappeared into an adjoinin
room, and returned, leading li.tl
bull pup, the nastiest creature in
aginable. He held it out to FREQ
and. to my surprise, it was eagerl
snatchei.
allow much ~ demanded Free
hoarsely.
"Five-seven dollars" said Hal
~, noting his eagerness.
In ten minutes Fred had the NOR
ey in Henry's hands. Then, with a
apparent effort to be calm, and a
tue same time covering the anims
with his top coat, he asked Wher
did you buy the collar I"
1 "Dat wor mine,r put in Elizi
grinning. 81 foun' it on the iiur o
yer aunt's room-putty beads, sal
but dey haint no count. We don
charge muffin fur de collier. does "