The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-09
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SONS leIteTs luey OHeT DetteT leTm5
than Raynor. l told hun about it,
and he said he couldn't do any better
by us than the old figures until he had
heard from his firm. He SAID he'd be
round again IN a few days, and wanted
us to wait as long as we had a months
supply. What do you think we'd better
do"
Mr.. Martins face was a study. He
positively could not meet his wlfe's
eyes.
"I-he-came up this afternoon
and-I gave him an order. not knowing,
Of coarse, of this. Well, guess we're
in for it this time. It's too bad; I'll
look into things more sharply after
this"
That night Mr.. Martin had a curious
dream. He stood i'll the midst of AZ
open PLAIN, and all the nations of the
earth came with shining axe which
they ground upon a stone, which he,
increasingly, with labored breath and
aching back, turned round and round.
--
Handsome jim; or. A Strange Eiope-
ment.
Polly Bender was generally acknowl-
edged to be the prett.est girl ill the
town of Digby. Her life had been
saddened by a painful incident, as her
favorite brother, Harry, had been muir
dered by his business partners some
years before and the latter then ran
away with all their savings.
Polly had many sultors and the one
she favored in particular was "a well-to-
do young grocer, Harry Fenton by
name, but they often had little quarrels
because she showed attention to a
stranger In the village who went by
the name of Handsome JIM"
Il believe you want to throw me
over for Jim," said Harry to her one
night. "You know nothing about his
past. He may be a villain of the worst
type"
"Hushl' she said a little harshly.
"You don't know what you are talking
about" trembling aud %clutching his
arm,
81 am going to sell out my business
and move away,"he said bitterly. ut
is plain we can never be as we were
once to each other"
do nothing hastily" she said, 'or
you might regret it. Good night"
81 will walk back with you"
mo, please don't. l want to have
a few minutes to myself"
GAS you prefer" he retorted, leav-
ing her in a lit of sullen rage.
The next night at 10 O'Clock a car.
rage left Digby. 1t was drawn by
two horses, and there was a driver out
side. Within, a lamp swung from
the top, throwing Il pale light on two
occupants. One was 'lIandsome Jim, y
and a look of exultation beamed from
his face. Opposite him sat Polly
Bender, whose eyes were bright with
excitement. The two were convers-
ing in animated style and laughing
merrily.
"To-morrow We will be at the
parsons, and the knot will be tied,'
said Handsome jim" 81 have got
the bishops license. Won't you give
me one kiss. Polly?"
Mot until we are married." r Q
Piled Polly, decidedly.
When within a nile of the end OF
their journey, Polly sad, "The lamp
needs trimming, Jim. Take hold OF the
bottom with Il hand, and turn up
the light with the other" Jim obeyed,
and reached above his head, thus
bringing both hands neal together.
He did not notice a certain eager look
in Polly's eyes, nor a movement OF her
hands beneath her wraps.
But the next instant he experienced
a shock of surprise. lie felt cold stee!
on his wrists and heard two sharp
clicks. He had been handcuTed 50
quickly that he hardly realized what
had happened.
"Sit down, Jiml'
The words came from Folly, but her
voice was cold, hard and stern. lie
obeyed mechanically.
"W hats all this? What do you
meant" he exclaimed, and perceived
Immediately afterward that Polly was
seated opposite him, with a revolver in
her hand.
"Don't novel; said Polly, quietly,
but with a look of cool determination,
while her eyes were fixed steadily on
his. You know very well l can
handle a pistol, and sou see that have
you in my power. l sha'nt kill you,
but if you make the slightest disturb
ance | shall shatter both of your arms
aud put bullet holes in your legs. |
mean exactly what l say, and want
you to listen to me-"
lie stared at her in dull amazement.
Her eyes did not for a moment relax
their steadfast gaze.
sis this a joke. Pollyp"
''You shall soon judge, for I VIII
speak briefly. To begin with my name
is not Polly Bender, but Polly Shat
tuck. Ali that name seems to touch
you. My mother married a second
time, you see, and people got to calling
me by her new name. | once had Il
brother named Harry Shattuck, and
he had a partner named-well, never
mind his name now. That partner
murdered and robbed my brother one
night. Poor boy! he lived only a few
hours, but that Vas long enough to tell
me all about 1t. What makes you
vince so, Handsome JIM" You must
be frightened, for you have no con-
| science. Take carel don't novel;
The revolver still covered him. The
carriage rumbled steadily along toward
tn6 INoCtOlys
"You are the man that killed my
brotherl l know it by the scar on
your neck and tile tattooed anchor on
your breast. which l saw n day when
the wind blew your hunting shirt open.
I watched you and laid my plans. Do
you think l would let you escape! Oh,
| mol"
Handsome Jim still stared at her In
a daZed manner.
An hour later "Handsome Jim" was
secure in prison. He turned out to be
a noted desperate.
Polly was driven home again, and
there she broke down. Her nervous
force had exhausted itself, and 1t was a
| week before she recovered.
Meantime, 1t became known through
out Digby how she had captured her
brothers murderer and taken him to
prison, and she was the heroine OF that
day.
And Harry Fenton, when he next
met her, was satisfied with her greet,
ing. But even after they were married