Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-10-04

vnu 'eT ~ e Sss. unI' s.ien seS sue, Do
you know what I'M n-Goin 20 tell your an e
says. No Then she SeS. 'hs about 'er:' an
SEES e, looking very white. 'ow dare you ave
'er name on your vile lipSf an she gifts up an
screechcs, Turn that gal out, an I'll tell
you: an e takes uIe by the arm an ses e,
ERE, git out an gifts out, an that's all
knows"
And how long was he with herI" asked
Calton, who hal been listening attentively.
Bout arf a hour" answered Sal. ~
takes i'm back to Russell street about twenty
Ave minutes TO :. cause looked at the clock
on the postoflice. an c gives me a SOW, an
then g goes a-tearin' up the street like any
thing"
Take him about twenty minutes to walk
to East Melbourne" said Calton to himself.
80 he must just have got in at the time
Mrs Sampson said. He was in with the
Queen the whole time, supposed" he asked,
looking keenly at Sal.
II was at that door," said Sal, pointing to
it, IAN Q couldn't ave got out unless L seen
i'm"
"Oh, it's all right" said Cation, nodding
to Kilsip; there won't be any difficulty in
proving an alibi. But say" he added, turn
ing to Sal, "what wero they talking aboutf"
II dunno" answered Sal II was at the
door, an they talks that quiet couldn't ear
en-. Then he sings out, My G., it's TOO
horrlbler an ear larfn' like to bust, an
then e comes to me, and ses, quite wild like,
Take me out of this 'ellr an Itooked i'm"
And when you came backi
"She was dead"
"Deadf
"As blessed door nail" said SAL
checrfully.
AN never know'd | was in the room
with blarsted corpse" walled Mother Gut
tersnipe, waking up. "Cuss 'er, she was
allays a-doin' contrary things"
How do you know" said Calton, sharply,
as he rose to go.
Il know'd 'er longer nor You, cuss ye,"
croakcd the old woman, fixing one evil eye
Oh the lawyer; "an' know what you'd like
to know; but ye shan't, ye shan't."
Calton turned from her with shrug Of his
shoulders
"You will come to the court tomorrow
with Mr.. kilsip," he said to Sal, land tell
what you have just now told me-"
Its all true, s'elp me" said Sal, eagerly;
"'e was ere all the time"
| Caltou stepped towards the door, followed
by the detective, when Mother Guttersnipe
arose.
"Where's the money for fnin' err" she
screeched, pointing one skinny finger at Sal
"Well, considering the girl found herself
said Cation dryly, 1.-THE money is in the bank,
and will remain there"
"An' I'm to be done out of my ard earned
tin, s'elp mef yelled the old fury. "Cuss ye,
I'll ave the lawr of ye, and get you put in
quod."
"You'll 20 there yourself If you don't take
care" said Kilsip, in his soft, purring tones.
"Yah" shrieked Mother Guttersnipe, snap
ping her bony fingers at him. "What do
care about your id quodi Amt been
in Pentrig', an it amt 'urt MI, it ANTI I'm
as lively as gal, blarst ye, and cuss ye."
And the old fury, to prove the truth of her
words, danced kind of war dance in front
of Mr.. Cation, swapping her fingers and yell
ing out curses, as an accompaniment to her
ballet Her luxurious white hair got loose,
and streamed out during her gyrations, and
what with her grotesque looks and the faint
| light of the candle, she looked a grewsome
spectacle. Calton, remembering the tales he
had heard of the women Of Paris at the Rev
olution, and the way they danced LA Car
magnole," thought that Mother Guttersnipe
would have been in her element in that sea
of blood and turbulence. He, however,
merely shrugged his shoulders and walked
out Of the room, as with q final curse, deliv-
cred in hoarse voice, Mother Guttersnipe
sank exhausted on the floor, and yelled for
gin.