The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-07

| court of Justice or the vengeance OF the DIS
reputable crew into whose hands he had
| fallen, but movement on Harry's part as
the clock struck goaded him to dare future
danger if he could only get out of his pres
ent scrape.
"Stop, / will tell you ALL" he cried,
moistening his parched lips and looking SO
utterly frightened that Harry, to whom
cowardice was CRIME, could scarce refrain
from kicking him; 81 lost money gambling
with some fellows. l owed them more than
could pay and gave one of them McKenzie's
watch and chain as security, which meant
to redeem as soon as luck turned"
"a likely story, indeed. II that was all,
why did you make such fuss about ex-
planning mattersW
'tAh, sir, you do not know these men.
Why, II Bill Chatterton-"
"Chattertonl All, now ! see it all. You
are telling the truth at last. Out with the
whole story, man, and do not be such cow
ard. will see you safe from him.
"Oh, Chatterton can't hurt me; he died
last night. He was shot in gambling
house on Twelfth street, and when went
to his lodgings this morning they told me he
was dead"
Harry's face fell
~ don't believe this part of the story
he said, grimly; "however, we will soon
test Its truth, for you shall show me the
way to his lodgings"
"What! Go with YOUR
Eyes: but you need not show yourself
Then, touching the bell, he summoned a
boy, whom he dispatched in search for Cor
don Grey, who was stopping in the hotel.
"Now, Grey said Harry, when that
young gentleman, who had grown so stout
with good living and pleasant quarters that
you would never have recognized him as
the emaciated figure of q few weeks past,
snow, Grey, want you to do me sery-
ice This young gentleman is about to con
duct me TO house in the city, where wish
to make o CALL and as he is to wait outside
till l return, and might, perhaps, get i'm
patient and run away in my absence, shall
take it as favor il you will accompany
him, and if he makes the slightest effort to
abscond-n
"Oh, yes I'll take care Of him for you,
old fellow. Come along, Mr.. Whats-your-
name, and please TO remember that you'll
hurt yourself if you try to wrench asunder
the Siamese twin-like bonds of affection
which will link us two together for the next
hour or so,n was the lighthearted reply, as
the trio set out, the two younger men arm
in-arm, with Harry at discreet distance III
the rear.
Vice held high revel in Washington in
those days, when the city was crowded
with men with pockets full Of back pay, and
gamblers and cut throats, seeming the spoil,
had gathered there from every great city in
the Union, so that there was scarcely a
block in certain quarters which could not
boast its hell" Of more or less disrepu-
table character; but worse even than these
open sinks of iniquity were the dens in pri'
yate houses, which abounded on all sides.
"Number fourteen-first fiat upstairs, y
Platt cried to Harry, as they approached q
modest house in an apparently respectable
row of tenements.
Harry went upstairs and rang the bell
A slovenly young woman appeared, who
would have been handsome, but for the signs
of dissipation and recent weeping manifest
in her pale face, To her dress chung a sweet
little girl, perhaps two years old, hiding in
the folds of her mothers gown, and peeping
at Harry with big, frightened blue eyes.
Sam l speaking to Mrs. Chattertonn
Winthrop said, gently, for the woman's
tears and baby's innocence melted his saw
age mood.
door. There is no need to let ali the neigh.
borhood learn the nature of your visit"
Somewhat astonished at his reception
Yes, young Platt had told the truth. On Q
Winthrop knew that he was In the presence
of death.
The woman lifted back the sheet.
ayes, look at him ~ she cried 1.-THE best
the noblest man who ever lived, and sec
what you, and such as you, have brought
him to. You have come like the rest Of
your gang bringing me offers Of money, bu'
tell them as tell you, your dollars ar,
| stained with blood and will have none o
them, even IL / have to 20 to the parish Il
bury him. Looki Are you satisfied will
| your workl'
Yes, it was the body Of William Chat
terton, whose guilty soul, Harry thought
with shudder, might even now be cover
ing before the accusing spirit of his muir
dered friend. Then, as he looked ono
more into the white face and the though
\ flashed across his mind vengeance i
mine, saith the Lord, will repay b
turned away with sigh Of commiseration
Nay, madam he said, do not mis-
Judge me. am not one Of your husband
boon companions. knew him some tim
ago, but have not seen him for man
months Will you not let me play the par
OF the Samaritan and relieve your preser
necessitiesm
She looked searcbingly at him for me
ment.
~No, = she said. "Isee you are not one Q
Va"