Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-08

lodgings at 3, it was past o'clock at night
when he finally reached the exhibition, more
thoroughly wearied than though he had done
q good. days harvesting.
Here he wandered for while in continual
dread of having his pocket picked, seeking
reapinS machines and discovering mono, till
at length he found himself in the gardens,
where the electric light display was in full
swing. Soon wearying Of this, for IL was O.
cold, damp night, he made a difficult path to
q buffet inside the building, where he sat
down att little table and devoured some very
unpleasant looking cold beef. Here slumber
overcame him, for his weariness was great,
and he dozed.
Presently, through tho mufled roar and
hum of voices, which echoed in his sleep
dulled ears, he caught the sound of a familiar
name which awoke him up "all of n heap"
as he afterward said. The name of Quest"
Without moving his body he opened his
eyes. AT tho very next table to his own were
seated two people, q man and a woman. Ho
looked at the latter first, She was clad in
yellow, and was very tall and thin and fierce
looking; so fierce looking that George invol-
UNFAIRLY jerked his head back, and brought
it with painful force in contact with the
wall. Ii was the Tiger herself, and her csm-
panion was the coarse, dreadful looking man
called johnnie, whom she had sent away in
the cab on the night of Mr.. Quests visit.
oh" Johnnie was saying $50 Quest is
the covey's name is it, and lie lives i'll city
called Bosingham, does he. Is he an oof
biiAlf Uich)
"Rather," answered the Tiger, ''if only one
can make the dollars tricklo but he's nasty,
mean boy he is. Look hero, not a cent, not
a silver have got to bless myself with, and
r a. l.,
uary. And how am l going TO live TIL Jam
uary? got the sack from the Music hall
last week because l was bit jolly, and old
Thompson, the conductor, wanted to drop
10 per cent. on my salary because he said L
didn't draw as l used to, and that was get
ting old and ugly. So l just caught him one
with the handle Of my brollie that made him
see stars, and the beast had me up for as
sault and it was forty shillings and costs.
And now [ can't get another billet any
way, and I've got bill of sale over the fur
niture, and I've sold all my jewels down to
nS1 ticker, or at least most of them, and
there's that brute" and her voice rose to a
subdued scream, diving like fighting cock
and rolling in 'oof while his poor wife is
left to starve."
"'Wife' Oh, yes, we know all about
that" said the gentleman called Johnnie.
A look of doubt and cunning passed across
the woman's face. Evidently she feared that
she had said too much.
"Weu, it's as good name as another" she
said. ooh, don't I wish that l could get
grip of him; I'd wiring him." and she twisted
her long, bony hands as washerwomen do
when they wiring a cloth.
I'D back you to- said Johnnie. "And
| now, adored Edithia, I've had enough of this
blooming show and I'm Off. Perhaps l shall
look in down Pinllico way this evening
Ta-ta."
"Well A-ou may as well stand liquor
first" said the adored one. I'm pretty dry,
can tell you"
certainly, with pleasure; Will oIjIsr
one. Waiter, a brandy and soda for this
| lady--six of brandy, if you please; she very
delicate aud wants support
The waiter grinncd and brought the drink
| and the man Johnnie turned round as though
to pay him, but really he Went without do
| ing so.
George watched him so and then looked
| again at the lady, whose appearance seemed
| to fascinate him.
"Well, il that amt master one" he said
! to himself, "and She called herself his wife,
she did, and then drew up like a sluS's horns
| Hang me, if don't stick TO her till / fiud out
Il hit more Of the talen
| Thus rum!nated George, who, be It OBJ
served, was no fool, and who had q hearty
dislike and mislrust Of Mr., Quest, While he
was wondering how he was to go to work an
unexpected opportunity occurred. The Tiger
| had finished her brandy and soda and was
! preparing to leave when the waiter sWooped
! down UlDu hpr