The Grenada gazette., 1889-03-21
aecnals" in Tompkins' window; and

view OF impenitent debtors pass III,
open door. The attitude of Mr.
Chuler was decidedly striking. Placed
in the very midst Of the tailor's DUN
niles! and displaying to the utmost I'D
vantage the artistic cut oi slit b
tweed Cheap at "a, 10s.," his limb:
had adopted painful rigidness, and
his countenance a fearful vacancy
Amongst those acquainted With the
subject of the bet, the impression pre-,
vailed that it was marvellous resem.
blance,, and that Gustavus would win
In a eattef;
Dne Gt the most assiauous Of the
window-gazers was, as might be ex'
pected, Mr.. Nathaniel Blossom; and 4
quarter of an hour short of the time oi
winning the wager, this gifted gentle.
ttlar wits admiringly cycling the mo-
tionless form OF his dcc6rrlished
friend. Its nearly over" he said
below his breath. He'll do it now,
sure enough. He has acted a dummy
to the lie. Why, what the dickens is
the matter with him?''
The last ejaculation OF the astonished
Nathaniel was called forth by an ex-
trnordinary transformation which sud-
denly came over the eountenance of
Gustavus. The face OF the Living
DUMMY grew ghastly pale, and his
eyes became set in wild and terror
stricken frenzy, while Ills limbs vislhly
trembled beneath him.
"He is going to have fit," thought
Mr. Blossom. ut has been too much
for him, ! had better 60 in at once
and alarm Tompkins before he falls
through the glass; Turning round
with this benevolent intention, Mr..
Blossom Immediately became aware Of
| a presence which caused him to be.
come almost as violently agitated as
his unfortunate friend; for, gazing di-
rectly over his shoulder, with every
feature denoting amazement. and fury,
stood tho polHly form Of Chuler senior.
What the general public had failed to
discover, had been quickly detected by
the paternal eye. For second or two
Chuler senior stood as II petrified, as if
disregarding the evidence of his senses;
then, casting lowering and awful
look upon his unhappy offspring, he
bounded into the shop. Hardly know
ing what he was about, Nathaniel
followed. Tompktis was standing in
the middle of the shop rubbing his
hands. With wrathful brow, the
scandalized candidate for first citizen
ship strobe up to him. Are you the
proprietor Of that peepshow in the
Window" he asked, in a choky toice.
The tailor, with bewildered look.
bowed obsequiously; he seemed in
doubt az to whether the title of show
man was meant as an hon0r Or other
wise.
Then" thundered Chuler senior,
turning an apoplectic tint, "what in
ducements have you held out to my
son to make an ass Of himself amongst
your wax monstrosities? What Is the
meaning of his ridiculous position; sirp
Have you no better advertisement OF
your miserable tweeds and checksp
Or is this deliberate insult to me-to
me. sir-an Alderman OF the City of
London?-Speak! or I'll do you a inis
chief on your own premises!'
Tompkins drew back and turned
pale. 'It's only a little bit of lark,
SIR he said, soothingly. "some
young gents bet. Mr.. Gustavus is i'm
personatlng the Living DUMMY"
THE Living Dummy" cried Mr.
Chuler, stupeiied: "A son of Mine
the Living Dummy" He glared al
Tolnpkins as if the tailor had answered
him with a parable.
Further explanation, however, was
unneeded, for at this moment the glass
door which divided the shop from the
window slowly 0peiied ahd the Living
Dummy himself, looking very dazed
and forlorn, stepped into view. The
spectacle was too much for the author
Of his being, and the Alderman sank
upon chair. Gustavus followed his
example, and, without word, they
sat and gazcd at each other. For
awhile Chuler senior seemed in danger
~ Hat rf 1rct J., frS,,t,J hta
speech Send for cab!' he gasped
family.
Gustavus threw an imploring glance
in the direction of the sneaking figure
of Mr.. Blossom. and that friend of his
soul instantly responded to 1t by going
outside and hailing the vehicle re-
quired. Meanwhile the news had got
abroad that member Of the swell-mol
had been taken in the act of imper
sonating one Of the tailor's dummies
with the object OF u night attack. A
the alderman was the first to come out.
he was identified with the culprit and
the remarks that were made upon him
drove him nearly frantic. 1t was only
when the abashed form of Gustavus
crept into the cab, still unconsciously
wearing the condemnatory card Of
"Cheap at "a, 10s.," that this illusion
was dispeled.
BY the next days post Mr.. N athaniel
Blossom received from his friend Gus
tavus Chuler u lugubrious epistle.
which set forth that the writer's state
of health necessitated an immediate
trip to the Highlands of Scotland. The
envelope contained, in addition to this
affecting information, Bank Of En-
gland note for ten pounds, forfeit to
Mr.. Blossom for a lort wager. : Cham
ber's journal.