The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-07-19
CHAPTER XII.

If you should hear any noise through
the night, pay no attention to it. said
GriZzle Meade, as she showed the sailor
to his room.
Unless it's cannon, or something like,
it'll not disturb me. I'm sound and
a long sleeper, atoat and ashore" the
sailor answered.
My husband may speak loud-when
he is this way, which is not often Give
yourself no concern, sir.
When he was alone, the sailor looked
about him. Undressing himself speed
ily he lay down on the bed, and fell
sound asleep. His clothes his money
all tn # he pc Ssessed-was tossed on the
floor beside the bed. This man seemed
to have no fe II, or nothing to lose. His
sleep was dreamless, sound as a babes,
and IS quiet.
Ii was well on in the morning when lie
awoke with a start. Some one was APP
preaching his loom. The sailor sat up
and listened intently. There were foot
steps approaching his room. He heard
them distinctly.
The door of his room was pushed open
sli. htly. The sailor could not helr the
hand on it. But there was no light.
Whoever was ut the door did not require
light
The intruder was nearing his bed. The
sailor slipped out o. it on the side n ar
est the wall, and stood still. He could
hear the intruder breathing. Who coulI
this intruder be? The step was heavier
than that of the landlaiy. The sailor
smi ed-he had so little fear in his
composition that he smiled Mt the thou. Int
OF the landlord attempting anything with
II man like him.
The intruder stepped silently 10 the
side OF the bed. His breathing became
painful. There was blow. Tie sailor
knew we'll what that sound inca It. Then
he reached out Hand with grip like a
Wis. and caugb. that which had driven a
knife deep Into the had-clothes. The in
tru3er uttered hoarse cry 1t was the
voice of the landlord.
lis as | thought. But you do not
escape ne so easily, said the sailor, as
he wrestled with the landlord.
Now there WAS n sound of steps below
The seps approached the room quickly
There was a ray Of hight. and then the
lauJitdy hastily entered.
Her face was irawn With terror. Her
hanis tremhled violently. She could
scar ely speak.
Daniel 1t is me- Danicl,'
The l,nalorl. released by the sailor.
passed. p hard over his head like a man
dazci. He looked at the sailor. at the
. knife IN the bed clothes, at his wife
w hat is Ii. Grrlzie2 What are you do
ing here: Why Is this man here"
Come: You have been dreaming,
Daniel
She took him by the arm and was lead
ing HIM away. when the sailor stepped
. forward, withdrew the muriero1s Knife
from the bed clothes, and handing it 10
/ her said. with meaning look:
think you had best take this with
you. And Id advise you TO get your hus-
band into some other calling, lest his
dreams cost some ody their life"
GriZzla Meade took the knife without
answering word and led her husband,
who staggered like a man suddenly beleft
OF understanding. from the room.
Then the sailor struck light for him.
self with finder iox. Int the rush. looked
at the window carefully, pushed the bed
by main strength over 70 the door. End
after satisfying himSeif that no one coulsl
enter without waking him. once more laid
down and fell sound asleep
" hen he rose the next morning lie was
inclined TO think he had been dre aiming
but there was the bel against the door
Then, as the extraordinary experience OF
the past night was recalled the sailor 5
countenanee grew severe. When he went
downstairs 1t was with very stern face.
G.izzle Meade evidently anticipated a
call for an early breakfast. The table
was spread, but the landlord was no.
where TO be seen. The landlady dared
not meet the sailors eyes. She irem-
bled, too. 4 palsy seemed TO have over
taken Grizzle Meade.
- have never had so much trouble as
had laHr ~.sht- /" she said. as she helped
the sailor. -ay hasa-ed has been beside
himself.