The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-26

other ysWn, I'LL he thought he had crack,
ed his his Jaws, The fire was dying out !
he was afraid 10 stir II, but he thought he
might tickle itwith the poker, Hegot up
cautiously, and was stretching ont his
hand for the poker, when he heard q
sound in the pRssage. He began 10 think
his nervous systsm was deEsnged, for he
had never believed there was the smallest
reason for his watching, But the sound
was repeated, and sent an unmistakable
thrill through his veins, He got to the
door noiselessly, thanks TO his Blippers,
and without opening It any further peer
ed through the crack, He could scarcely
believe bis eyes when he saw Bird, the
butler, carrying pair Of tiny high-heeled
boots in his hand, Was there really
something in the dream alter all2 He
waited till the man actually stopped az
Miss Ms door and placed his hand on
the handle.
Then with one stride he was by his side.
"What are you doing hersP" he said In
stern whisper, staring the butler straight
in the face.
The man started, turned perfectly livid,
and let the boots fall from his shaking I'm
gers, but be made great effort after CONF
posuTe, and tried to steady his voice rs he
said: ~ had forgotten to send up these
boots before, sir, and was afraid the
young lady might want them the first
thiRg In the morning"
vi she did 1t wouldn't be your business
10 bring them, You must be mad or
drunk, and shall report you to your mas.
far tO.rnnFFOW
The mans under lip shook and his eyes
shifted unessily, ~ meant no HARM" he
said sullenly, as he stopped to pick up the
boots.
ButMr. R, stopped him on a sudden, i'm
pulse: "Leave them there, and 20 of at
once"
Bird seems inclined to remostrate, and
even stretched out his hand again as II to
take the boots, but Mr., K, signed to him
to 90, with q significant frown,
The butler skunk down the passage, CIV
ing backward look before he turned the
corner, Mr.. r. watched him out OF sight,
then picked up the boots and carried them
to the gaslight, Nothing In the first,
dainty, innocent covering for q pretty
foot; but something hard ratified In one Of
them as they dropped ON the floor, and he
was not surprised to find iu the second a
long, pointed knife. AS he drew 1t out
and scratched his finger with the sharp
edge, his blood turned cold as he thought
Of the girls white throat and crimson
cash.
II II had not been dream that girl |
would have been brutally murdered in her
bed.
Mr.. R. thought 1t right to tell the cir
cumstanCes OF the case TO Lord and Lady |
B. Miss NJ. agreed with him, but said she |
would 20 home before he spoke, 10 avoid |
a fuss. As soon as she had left the house
the story was told, and Lady b. nearly |
went into Mysteries. Lord B said there |
was not sufficient evidence to support a
charge oil murder, but he declined to have
his enterprising butler any longer in the |
house. He therefore dismissed him at
once on another pretext, and Mr., George
Bird Is now on the lookout for another
place, where he may cut throat when he |
feels inclined, with no troublesome third |
party to interfere. A nice thought for |
those who are about to engage butler.
This story 10 true, only few trlAiug de- |
tails having been altered and the proper |
name suppressed. Mr.. Bird Is the only |
person concerned In 1t who would be able |
to bring an action for libel against me, but
for his own sake he Is likely to keep quiet,