The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-06-17
glance Ct his VISITORS calm, determined
face, and apparently realized the use

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'.My good sir, if you will reflect, you
will remember that am doctor,' re.
marked Dr.. Jones, quite soothingly.
sob, yes, to be sure," said Meadows,
recovering himself. "Well, how did
you find me out. :,
- recognized you yesterday, the mo.
nent ! set my eyes on you, notwith.
standing that you have shaved off your
mustache and whiskers, and have dyed
your hair" said DR.. Jones, unblush.
ingly. 'You see I am not hostile to
you.''
e"Thank God for that!'' murmured
the man.
Il 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. !,
swell, 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 I have no wish to de-
nounce you.'' 3;s. 40.
THAT is your game, is. itp'' cried
Meadows, with a fierce oath. ,;. .,t
''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 I prefer-for my own sake,
as well as yours-to make term" with
you.'' 5..
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 q short pause
cdr. Balmyre has put you up to this,
you are both In the swim!''
DR.. Balmyre has betrayed no con-
fidence," said DR.. Jones, pricking up
his ears. mo one has any suspicion OF
my discovery go,
y y 'Well, l suppose I can rely on youp''
Implicitly. If you give me my
price, I shall be in your power.'
8 ''sWell, you are q cool hand, any
how said Meadows, with laugh.
."But what you say is true enough.
Come, what is your price to be?"
DR.. Jones named his figure 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
firmness, in his terms being agreed to.
Meadows accordingly gave him aletter
to an individual in the city, through
whose agency, in a roundabout way,
the requisite sum was to be paid.
s# ut is very hard lines that I 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, I sup
pose it was an unlucky. accident-for
me. Il rs
I .'Dr. Balmyre has never breathed a
word to me, or to anyone else" said
DR.. Jones, solemnly. ..Remember, he
has his reputation to consider. My
strong advice to you is, not to frighten
him by revealing what.nas passed be-
tween US to-day. This, for your own
sake. = i.;-.5. .. -
And q little for yours, I dare say"
said Meadows, who apparently could
not help admiring the visitors GOODNESS.
However, perhaps you are right. Mum
is theword for all of u.s."
81 DR.. Jones did not pause to exult over
the success Of his maneuyre. He went
straight to the city in feverish haste,
and never rested till the ransom paid
by Meadows was safely lodged in his
bank. Then, having got rid of the
friendly bailiff, 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 continuing his professional ca
reer with his debts paid, and q sub
stantial sum standing to his credit in
the bank. 4 S.l. 5ts.. :, ~.
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 / didn't, and yet he never
troubled bis head to get at the bottom
of the mystery. Graves will probably
die workhouse surgeon, while I shall
be a baronet rolling in wealth, for, by
Jove. there is more to be made out of
this business! I'm not going to let
Balmyre of, the sly old fox! could
ruin him if I liked; but I won't! flat
ter myself that I know trick worth
two, Of that! ByJoye!n he added, ener-
getically slapping his knee, "he has an
only daughter, and be is as rich as
Cresus. Tllkeep his secret, but I'll be
his son-in-law, or my name is not
Clarence Jones!''
Legislative Aid Invoked.
Look here said an excited drum
mer, Iwant you to say something about
an Internal transfer agent on the Cen.
trail Railroad. He comes into the sleep.