Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-26

and the bed if it worn't for the hard tonnes
and the CROWN family, but it's matther
of swim and-a-Guarther the day, and only
the bit of bag wild tramp's wardrobe for
security, which amt worth the half of it.
Will the gintleman pay''
Help the poor fellow in. Twill pay you
the arrears said Norris, plying the
friendless condition of his charge The
| latter had sunk into a state of collapse at
| the appearance of his landlord. He scarce
| ~ seemed to hear what was being said as
| he leaned, weak and dizzy, against the
door-framc. Mr.. Maloney put his head into
! the saloon.
"Tom, come here, will We. Give us a
hand. This way, sir; We shall see the ille-
| CANT 'commodations yer frind has wild me.
| Is it dhrunk he is, the craythur-and him
| niver to spind nickel in me house for the
| beer aither, the rogue!"
| Norris fastened to explain as he followed
| the two men who helped Millerup the stairs
| between them. He gave one look at the
bleak and dismal room they entered, dimly
shown by the suffering tallow candle the
landlord had procured.
| s'This will never do" said ne, decisively.
"Thc man must have fire and care. Do the
best you can with this. Give him beef-tea,
| plenty of it, and unless he improves speed
| ily, advise you to send for a doctor. I
! SllSlll Gall " SSc VI tISdtluCAO yOu
| give him." he added, meaningly.
"Sure, yer honor, I'll do me BEST" prom
| ised Maloney, lovingly lingering the bill
| which Norris had placed in his hand. Eyer
| honor can't blame a man for lcokin' after
his own. If yer honor's the friend he was
| lookin' for, yen may be know why he's
kapin' shady, and the bit of boord noways
| pays me for the risks l take, belize gettin'
a bad name to me house now. But I'n do
| the best for him If yer honor says So" and
| leaving the room the next moment he could
be heard shouting his instructions to some
| invisible person below. In the interval OF
his absence Norris went up to the bedside
to take leave of Miller.
IF you have any friend whom you can
| call to your aid, you had better do so.
| greatly fear that you are going to be i'll {;
you will need care, watchfulness, long nurs-
| ing, perhaps. BY all means, send for your
| friend. Give ME his address and l will
write to him in your behalf"
A wistful, doubtful shade lowered over
| the face of the man for Il moment.
| "I-thank ;oa,' he said, hesitatingly.
You-promised-to come again. If there
| is need then, viii tell you. l can't think
| now"
| With that Norris was forced to be con-
| tented. a boy had appeared in response to
! Maloney's summons, and tho light flame OF
the kindling he brought was curling up the
! black chimney wien the young man de-
parted.
The door of the bnr-room was ajar as he
passed through the ball below. The place
was full of hard-loC king characters who
were smoking and drsnking, while the clat-
ter of dishes came from an eating-room on
the other side. At the same instant the
man called Tom, who had helped in convey
ing Miller up the stairs, swung the door
open and backed out.
| "Mind you, if the cops git you agin, !
won't help you OUT he was saying in gut
! tural, Disguised tones. ~ should think the
last time cost you steep enough, and even a
big N mayn't git you off again. What in
| thunder brought you back, anyhow."
| Tho answer did not reach Norris ear, but
he had one fleeing glimpse of the face OF
the man who spoke it--a face that was IA
miliar to him, which sent thrill to his very
fnger-tips.
1t was the burglar with whom he had
fought his battle III the ChIldar home, whc
had forfeited his bond, secured by funds
| stolen from the express company, which,
being identified beyond doubt by the right
full owner, had been restored to him, and
the authorities were left III a humor to make
short work of Abraham Stone, should h.
fall into their hands again.
Abraham Stone Was here in Mike SlH
loney's place, and Norris, who had the
deepest personal interest in his recapture,
had recognized him at glance under the
thin disguise he wore. The latter, how
ever, realized that it would not do to raise
an alarm there. Single-handeG, he would
have little chance in that resort of thieves
and desperate men, as he correctly guessed
it to be. He passed quietly out, and, cross
ing the street, took up position where no
could watch both entrances, undecided
what to do. Should he leave his post &c
summon the police, Stone might make his
escape.
Indeed, the two men came out into the
| street, and remained standing in the light
which streamed through the open doorway.
A Third figure was approaching, at which
Norris scarcely gave a glance, until he
paused beside the other two Greetings Were
exchanged, the newcomer shook hands with
both, and then the three turned within,
while all the thrill and eagerness brought
by his tormer discovery died out in the
heart of the watcher before the new reveA
| lation-for the third man was Lynsaz
Calder.
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