Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12


hick. like that of drunken man. "A very
little more and had been done for.
"Yes, you were in rather nasty box, "
he admitted, "but all's well that ends well,
and you're safe enough now. When heard
Won calling thought It was cnllo-your
voice was SO thin and faint.
"It's mighty fortunate for me that you
heard me at all. had given myself up for
lost What storm this lsl
eyes glorious, isn't it? It's the grandest
rnectacle I've ever seen. Itell you, sir, it's
we'll for us that nature should occasionally
show US her sharp claw. Otherwise we'd
get to considering her quite tame domestic
net. which she's not by any means. He has
NOT lived in vain who has lived to ex-
perience this storm. And it's so exhilarat-
ing. withall 1t makes a man feel like q
s'That would depend somewhat upon the
age and the physique Of the man, L sug-
gested
"Ah. YES, true enough. But for me, l
declare, it is like wine. Which way do you
go?"
81 90 east and south-to my home which
is in Beekman place, If you know where
thst is. But to tell you the truth, L doubt
nv ability to go at all. I'm pretty badly
used up. L think shall ask to be taken
in at one of these houses.
Gas YOU like it. But know where
Beekman place is; in fact I'm bound in
that direction myself 1 want to see how
the storm looks on the river. 1t must be
magnificent. If you please well march to-
gether. suspect, with aid, you'll be able
to safely arrive"
"You have already saved my life, sir,
and now YOU offer to see me home. l shall
owe you heavy debt. But 1 cannot con-
sent to take you out of your way"
That's Just what You won't do. Twas
bound Tor the riverside, upon nv word.
Come on" And next thing knew my ro-
bust interlocutor had again lifted me from
nv feet, and was trudging off toward Sec
ond avenue, bearing me like child in his
arms.
But this, of course, was altogether too
ignominious a position for me to occupy
without protest.
f'0h, sir, this is needless. l beg of you to
put me down. Really, can't submit to
this. Let me walk at your side, and lean
upon your arm, and I shall do very well.
''My dear sir he rejoined. permit me
to observe that if ever mortal man was COM
pletely tuckered out, you are. You've lost
your wind, and your legs are as shaky as if
you had the palsy. You couldn't get as far
as the corner, to save your neck. Now so
far as I'm concerned, on the contrary,
don't mind carrying you any more than
would a baby. At the outside you don't
weigh more than nine stone. And what's
that to a fellow of my dimensions? Lie
still, and 1 shan't know you're there. Lie
still and rest, and you'll recover your
ond ba IL rioht o0ain %
"But, sir, the thing is too ridiculous. 1
can't in dignity consent to it. 1 beg of you
to put me down."
. L attempted to release myself, but his
arms were like bands of iron.
"There, therel Resign yourself. Don't
wriggle," be said. 81 shall put you down
presently-when the time is ripe. And as
for your dignity, realize that you wouldn't
care to have the world see us in our present
relation; but console yourself with the re-
fection that the snow answers every pur-
pose of a Fortunatus cap and renders us
beautifully invisible. Anyhow, take it,
your dignity isn't as precious to you as
your safety, your health; and 1 vow if you
tried to foot it another hundred yards you'd
pay for your Jemerity with fit of sickness.
Consider, also, that 1 am old enough to be
your son. Let me play a sons part for the
nonce and carry you home"
"Well, have no right to quarrel with
you," 1 answered. "But you place me
unoer an obligation which shall never be
able to discharge. 1t will weigh as heavily
upon my conscience as now weigh upon
yOur muscles"
''Then it will cause you mighty slight an
noyance. To tell you the truth, this is jolly
good fun for me. It's an added excitement,
q most interesting adventure; and it Will
provide a capital chapter for the winters
tale have to tell-But truce to talk. Let
us waste no further strength in that way.
You lie stil4-theEe and rest yourself; III de-
vote my energies to getting on"
So for a good while we forbore speech. At
last, "Now, then, here's Beekman place."
he announced. "Whst's your NUMBER"
"Sixty-three. The fourth house from the
corner"
well. here you are on your own door
step. Therel'' He set me upon my feet.
81 hope you may suffer no i'll effects from
your experience; and now, sir, good day."
''Good day, by no means" made haste
to retort. "You must come in. You must
do me the honor of letting me offer you some
refreshment. And besides, If, as you init
mated, you wish to watch the play of the
storm upon the water, you could enjoy no
better point of vantage than one of my back
windows"
1 opened the door with nv latchkey, and
soracadad him iuto INV Sfudv