Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-07-13

his old friend! He'd stick by the hun, be
cause it's going down. Tut tutl There's
stupidity for you"
81 do not talk in metaphor about hulks
/ only thought u likely, from my knowledge
of you, you might presume on your acquaint-
nnce with the lad and his generous nature to
draw him into trouble, and | warn you what
the result will he to him
at will ruin him to- he known as even my
friend | understand"
McMurray he,tated. After ali, why not
give Standish a HIM of the detective on his
track; ii lie would escape, all difficulty
would he over. Enquiries Of a significant
kind have been m;tie for You This week. Maj
btanIsh," he said
"So have beet told"
81 AZ not knot to what part of your past
,aro,r they reJe."
'And you'd f,iter not ask 100 closely, Mac.
Dan Standisb has led a hou ME- toll von
with vicious wink that made the deacon
shuddcr from hat to boots
"Wcll, | have discharged my duty" he
said, after an irresoute pause ut is most
probable that young Proctor viii come to
GEEK you this afternoon
"And if he comes. | am Not tO >cc him"
with an attempt at a ioruar tone that had
bloolcd nearer than any painful cutlery.
"Nhy, man, am pushed nearer to the wall
to-day than anybody knows. ~ for this boy
we'll, no matter what he is to M | gave
| up something for him once 1t seems a. if |
had the right to ask his help now. "hcu-
when death has me by the throat" lie
! looked vacantly, quickly about him, IS the
/ boxes, the cars rafting by, at t'' head of his
| cane McNlurray thought he had been drink
| Ing ~ am sorry trouS 4 myself about
! it, he said, with dignity. "Good day, Maj
| Stand H.
Good day" efTectng nourishng bow
| with his unsteady hand. "Ilkc old Dan TO
! point your next sermon, will vou: I've lived
| by my wits. I've made myself tine compnu-
/ ion Of po'ts--of nohlcS sir And now when
! the end comes, damn it, IN N, | haven't Il
| FRIEND"
| Mr. Mcllurrav hurried nervou>ly away,
| picking his steps among the boxes and bales.
Stludish stood "A moment lou;iry nj the
| ground, and then turned and >jumpcd up Tie
narrow rirkety stars tllat l"d T., the top Of
| the building. He did not know what especial
sin of old times was COMM back to give linn
the last blow, nor did he care Tina, was all
fair enough. Il seemed to him -nmntim $.
! comparing his lie with that of pt.r 1Hnn,
thai he had lived just like "a beast from hour
~ ~, '-'"' ''' W " ''' ~ MN
ii' was i''''' :" i''',' any WV u
1--WE had the dance and I'll pay the piper,
he said, kicking open the door of his room
""'' gums u"
But the boy:r
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gHIr'I r""'', covering tne "hoi" 'lN'h s'"iN
Oh the warehouse ne Deans "Nerheau' th'
| PHtNlerch walls inc nan doHeh squat uorlheI
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ilIie anu scIuppihs tould ili'lhe 'heHn. 1T
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iiue camping 6rouHu aV one eil'' III "hi'n
was Sru'e WIN eoot Hte' tchV peu
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hung IL up 'lre" ms braces i,oae
down ms PACK anu 'ic uo"h III MS '"'i
sleeves peloIt tht ".e, MS "'i',t' y" MS '"O
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opuzHIe 1t OUT lor MN man "''u''
mat II tilau 8lri uiluci'oo" I" "'!'e r'''t''
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never lalIN 10 MT Tue M" l"""'P y" '"'
mead lh're was iou"" i"'; l''iN ~ ""
crock III tne "Ili"o"' III WING" "'""i''" "
out'ohF il'IIr r"''' one VI .''c '''i0 u''E Hi
I"i' lro'l ana Puii1e'l'' -h"'''''"r "t' iei' H.
~ was ""c '''' sum, i,'"' CIV i'J'' w.
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oacN To- tle aI'' ana ~ Tue year sue n"'' '>''
win MN, instead ol 'Hl9 queS'I'" III me ana
d'a'h "h'ch must TIE S''.ie'' ,"'"H
There was the door TO her niue room agar
lie always had cohirlNed TO pay the trlhe oil
rent for tine room after sine Ielt hiih' ItIhS &c
think OF 1t as hers. lie remembered the day
he brought her there hrNt' lie had haa d
tough siege nursing oI' Hur"ro"' n,r l"'Hei
loh ne 't'nei" IKE hlIi''G"' "'h lit