The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-08-23

bows and whispered:
See how the landlord takes it to heart. :"
Aye, and see how his wife carries 1t on
| with light outside.
IT'S an awful thing to have child
| murdered"
Ave; but it's worse after he has just
come home from the seas.
THE like was never known before.
AVE. but there's mlny penny coming
in here now.
a good-a fine thriving business it is. !"
And thus the gossips ran on as they
drank their fayorite liquor, and told
stories of murder and rapine that made
them afraid to leave the Inn in the dark.
Meantime Grizzle Meade was rating
her husband for permitting himself to
become absent minded before customers.
@Ah! Rouse YOURSELF! Do you not see
folks eyes IN your
las we'll that as have your tongue on
me-
I'll keep it on till it blisters, an You
don't move about and look after the
people.
There's many people.
What Thou fool Finding fault
with the gold and silver coming into thy
lap!"
And | want as much company as can
come"
Then want on, then.
AN / do, I'll not let you sleep on
your feet Dost not know twill set their
wits to WORK."
I'd rather sleep all tie time"
An you don't have care, you ii sleep
sooner and longer than you wish. I've
no mind to keep your company If you
persist in your folly.
The landlord of Globe Inn at that
turned and looked at his wife very de-
liberately.
Aye; so he it. I'll not ask company;
spite of all can do.
From that hour the landlord of Globe
Inn feared and distrusted his wife.
Grizzle Meade from that hour suspected
her husband. He no longer drank a
mouthful of water that he did not bring
himself. He toasted his own bread. No
meat passed his lips until his wife par
took of it.
One morning Grizzle Meade observed
the innkeeper standing near the dresser.
He had knife in his hand. The other
held piece of cured ham. He spat out
of his mouth a piece he had nibbled, and
laid his knife down.
Ave, man, is it not to your mind2 I've
i sen inc tlHie you NouIu nave
me more than my share of such meat,
and not so long ago either.
The land ord of Globe Inn looked at
her.
is it not good enough? Then m ay hap
you will get US better. | fo1nd no iii
with the meat. What ais it,"
Still her husband did not answer.
Grizzlies temper was fast getting the
better Of her INDIGNANT
An You don't eat the meat, no other
will come into the house till it's done.
What is good enough for c1stom is plenty
good for us. No one has said iii of the
meat.
Still Dame l Meade preserved silence.
But he looked steadily at Grizzle, until
his wife, white with passion, strobe past
him, AMI Selling the knife, cut large
piece of the meat and fun it on the pan,
where it sputtered AMI was speedily
cooked, Then she sat down and ate it
heartily.
The first tinge of color that hal shown
itself in Daniel Meade's cheeks in weeks
flu ned his face a he turned away. while
Grizzlies glance followed him contempt
uously. All that day her glance followed
him scornfully. He coull not meet her
eyes.
husband feared her md was resolved
she should not poison him if due c ution
could prevent it.
one evening, after the last customer
left the inn Daniel Meade sat in the
tap-room alone. GrizZle Meade lay
awake. wondering why Daniel did not 90
TO bed. Here ofora he was glad 10 be
alone, and sank into heavy sleep rs soon
a. he was we'll In bed. What new fancy
had he taken2
tlrizzle rose quietly and stole noise
lessly to the tap-room. Seeing the land
lord sitting there gazing gloomily into
the fire, Grlzzle was suddenly seized with
trembling. I hu5 he sat and brooded
before he prepared to kill the sailor.
Was he planning her murdcr2
Grlzzle steadied herself with an effort
and returned as quietly as she came. But
not to sleep Sleep h ID departed from
her eyelids Never again was Grizzle
Meade to enjoy the pleasure of unais-
turbed rest. She turael from side 10
side, listening for the sound of her hus-
bands footsteps. At last the suspense
became intolerahle. And the dread-the
horrible fear that suddenly possessed her
was unhearable. She rose a second time
and sat on the side of her bed thinking.
Then she opened closet door, ST God on
bench, and reaching into the uppermost
shelf, took out of the closet an Indians
tomahawk. 1t was captured in the wars
with the Indians. 1t had been exhibited
long IN tie tap-room. then was tosse
away with other useless thin IS on the up
permost shelf in the closet
Circle lifted the tomahawk and placed
1t under the bedtick. Then she laid down
again and courted sleep IN vain. Once
more she rose, and stole noiselessly to
the tap-room.
Meantime the landlord had removed
his shoes, an unusual thing. He always
took them off at his bedside Now he
walked into the back room, and feeling
his way in the dark to the only cupboard
IN the house, reached into the lower part
of It, until his hand came in contact with
a large handle. Then he closed the door
softly and returned to the tap-room
The thing he carried in his hand was
sickle. 1t had cut much grass, aud was
dull aud somewhat rusty. The landlord
felt Its edge, and sighed WEAKLY as he
placed the sickle on a chair, and turned to
the wall, where great coat was hans ing
He took the coat from the wall and placed
1t on the floor back of the door leading
TO the stairs. Then he went back of the
cash of wine that screened the rum and
gin, pulled out of the corner a large bear
skin, and carried II likewise back of the
door where the coat lay. He looked at
the rum cask. at the gin, and the wine
casks. He drew q glassfGl Of rum and
swallowed ii quickly.
Mayhap | may sleep now" said the
landlord, as he walked again to the fire,
took up the sickle he had pl1ced on the
chair, and was again going TO the door.
when he beheld his wife entering. He
started back in alright
Mpnsfarf | b4ya ra13u1f -, III
act. WouIdst murder me too? Iou
thought TO find me sleeping"
At first the landlord could not find his
voice. But he gathered strength to say:
1t never entered my mind
You would lie to me. holding the thing
/ see IN Your hand. Murder is in vour
heart, Daniel Meade, and in your fee.
He caught her roughly as she spoke.
aud the tomahawk fell heavily on the
floor. He picked it up quickly and turned
it over IN the light
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