Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-16

they We're standing at the head of the stairs.
George made his appearance, and received
such congratulations from his brother IS
might be expected He vouchSafei no rsnlv
but went into the room where he had slept 10
get some article he had left. A sudds,,
thought struck Mr.. NorcroSS He followed
George into the room, and in a moment after
rsturned,-but so changed! Imagine Can
tain Absolute at the duelIing- ground turned in
twinkiing into Bob Acres, Lucy Bertran
putting on the frenzied look Of Mag Mer-
rifles, or the even-tempered Gratiano meta.
morphoSed into the horror-stricksn. dss,,sir.
ing Shylock at the moment he hears his san
tence, and you have some notion of III, ex.
preston which Norcross' face wors HI.
eyes were fixed like haleful lights in a hsr.
gard, corpSe-like counteuancs His hair wss
disordered. He clutched his cravat as tho,rh
Suhocating. his voice was gone; he wins
pered feehly, like one of OsSians Ghosts
Gone! gonel Who has it. Irene Gather
inc, George! Who's got it, Quick! The
money Comet
He rushed into the room again, deaf to any
reply. He got upon his hands and knees
looked under the bed, the wardrobe, tn,
dreSSing-caSe, the chairs, muttering all tn,
while with voice like dying mans H,
arm, who trembled with terror at his fe
rocity
The money! Give me the money! You've
got 1t! You know you have! Give it TO me
! Give
PRAY be calm" 81 49,. Norcrpss, won
shall know all aboutit
"ldont want to kno' he imost screamed
II want the money, tn sc seyIr
Then dropping his 'ica to a lower kew
ana with tone WI" WIS meant 10 be
wedding, he turned e = slSter-iu-law-
you've got it, theui How YOU frightened
mel Come, dear sister s'on't trifle with me-
I'm poor. very poor, a.. the little sum seem:
large. Give it 10 me- Let me see that il i.
safe Dear sister"
Il haven't it," said Mrs NorcrpsS. But
compose yourself. You shall know about
it"
He cried audihly. like sickly child
1T isn't cones No, You play upon my fears.
Where is the pocket book!'
"how are you ever going to know, if YOU
won't hearf asked Irene. Il wouldn't be SO
humanity as to whine 50 even about mil
lion"
No, You think money is as plenty az but
tons. Wait till You starve-SrARVE-tiu Won
beg on a street crossing"
Listen, said Mrs. NorcroSS.
DO, and stop your grooming like a mad,
man. said Irene, consolinglv. when
George met with his miShap and fell sense
less, we asked the officer to carry him IN
stairs. Rather than so up another flight, We
had him taken into your chamber Nou
dressing case lay on the table in the middl,
of the room, away from its usual place by the
mirror The officer at once seized ant
opened it. You had careleSSly left youI
money i'll it. He was evidently informed OF
the fact that you had money, and was di
rected to attach it. He counted the package
before me- and then put it into his pocket"
During this recital Mr.. NorcroSs' breath
came quick and his eyes opened wider. Hi.
muscles all at once seemed charged witt
electricity. He dashed down. stairs, half-a
dozen steps at a time, and bounced upon UNI
lucky Number Two, who, with the captivatel
Biddy, was leaning at the parlor door, listen
ing TO the conversation above. Selling the
officer by the throat, Norcross shouted
huskily:
"Robberl theft Give up that money
How dare youl Give it up, | saym
Nurber Two could not answer, for hi.
windpipe was MORALLY squeezed under the
iron grip of his adversary; therefore. as tn,
only reply he could make, he commenced the
manual exercise right and left, and witt
such effect, that Norcross loosened his hold
and staggered back.
There! guess you have got enough ont.
What We talking about money l amt got
any of your money!
Meanwhile, Mrs. Norcross, who had fol
lowed the Infatuated man, though necessarily
at some distance, came and grasped his arm
"The man who seized the money is gone, "
she said This is the one who takes his
place"
Norcross was speechless, but not long.
While hope remained, he had whined, cried
implored. Now that he was bafiled, discom
fitted, ruined, his rage broke out. The placid
gentleman, whose glossy garb and quiet air 6