Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-03

That's what We do want, and that's why W,
don't want that said bunker.
The situation began to grow amusing. and
dropping into their vein, Dick gave them ;
spirited piece with such vigor that both hi!
hearers thumped the table in applause
First rate! First rate! Anotherl EucoreI'i
! , another, and still another, did Dick give
them. He sang as loud as he could, and be-
tween every note INTERCEPTED a fervent praye,
| that the night-watchman might hear and take il
into his head TO investigate such unusual pro-
ceedings. He was determined to keen them as
| long as he could, trusting for something TO turn
| up.
But his hopes were speedily dissipated. After
a brief silence bunker rose, stretched himself
J and looked at the clock, the hands OF which in
clcated that 1t was quarter Of O'Clock.
An! the times goesi And row to work
| Now for the silver! Unless, - he added hope-
| fully and glancing at Beggs, ''you We got some
tnlng IN the house to moisten our whistles. No
! rum or gin?''
at this Beggs gave silent chirrup. and than
choke.
Dick had been regarding for some time with
growing suspicion the eccentric actions of
Beggs, and with this last caper a sudden liybt
seemed to dawn upon him. He choked down the
words that came 10 his lips, however and re-
pressed all signs of recognition.
Great Scottl'' he CALCULATED internally
What an idiot was not to have guessed it be-
FORE But just see If don't have nv revenge -
No he said aloud There's notbing of
that kind in the house, but if you don't object IN
lighter drink, there is some new cider in the
....objectl'' said Beggs, looking at bunker
with grin, Well. guess not. We would
have preferred something little stronrer. INT
cider VIII have to answer The cellar door
was open.
Beggs ran down three or four steps, but Dim.
ker had forgotten to take his revolver and now
turneu back for it. But he reckoned without
his host, for with leap Dick was on him and
ne shot through the door and fell on his COM
panion with thud. Both alternately tunbied
and rolled to the last step.
Dick listened anIiously for minute Had he
hurt themr No, for there was 4 sound Of as
he SITS All Ne
slammed the deer, locked and bolted it. He
then put his ear to the crack and heard a NUT
tered consultation between the two.
Finally there was q tap on the door
himself -H
The game's up, Dick. Open and let rs opt
II IS l, Tom, and your cousin, Jack said the
voice Of bunker.
80 Jack is there, - thought Dick. Init he o-,,
said dwelling exasperatingly on the false name !
Speak louder.''
..Oh! nonsense. Dickl'' broke in his eouzin
~ on can't near IS we'll as we can. You've |
turned the tables on Us and We CRY enough. |
Open up and let's go to bed.
II am grieved to say, B eggs," retorted D lex
''thst cs1not place much reliance on your
statements after Witnessing your conduct tbis
E yening: Where you obtained the names of NV
friends don't know. but would Be extremeIv
simple don't You think, % Put you in posses-
slon OF the premises again? II won't do Won |
a. any good 10 talk any more | am going TO bed
you over TO the police, They have been looking
FOR yol for some time, and viii be oTerioyed t5 |
get hold Of you. Wen, I wish you 3 good
night - se
Despite the energetic expostulations Of his
cousin J ack and his chum Tom. Dick could not |
be prevailed upGn TO utter another Syllable He |
stole around 70 the cellar door and secured Il
ron the outside. TIE windows to the cosJ-bine !
we're similarly secured. and then Dick tip-roed
1ScE into the house He paused minute 70 |
lsten II the cellar doo-. and then went Upstairs |
or book TO read He intended to keen the |
,oys IN suspense for half an hour or so 40 |
hen hberste them This. he thoazht. would |
bout equaliEe the Joke.
he LETT the pistol or the table and slowly as
ended the stairs. As he reached the ton h
7as treated 10 s second surprise. Hardly vas |
Us loot On the landing than he was grzsued
uoelE BY the throat and ordered TO throw ID his
an cs- The sudden attack threw HIM into s-,eh j
mental condition that his new czptcr ~. ,
nLlged 70 tighten his hold upon his throat be- .
ore DICK co1ld gather sense enough tn obzz
be connzro- he wzs then 1lcersuoniousIz | =
lsrcnsc lnto bis bedroom WHARF the light | :
as still Burning. !
The usE-eoE1er psshed Dick on 20 the Bad | !
NJ Elf1 Comm and 70 him to lie stu II - | !
ION I WISH 70 be Interfered with, procee5ed "a | 7
III open TIE 5ureau drawers.
Scarcely vas the mans hack t7rred vzhzn ,
lek ra1 his hand under the pillow In search al !.
= revolver :
Stop there. Up with yoar handsE'' I
lie snsrp-eTed hocse- breaker had seen IN fha | :
'1rsoS I1s ss1sctson e Dicks nations. All r