The Forrest City times., 1890-09-06

pecttnG poopIo tnto thin 0ut0f-tAe-Woy place tudor vaFious preteoeoa and thon in some way nAanaas 0 rob thsm of what. ever money or valuables they might have There were . number of them in the guis1 of apple psddlsrs. rag-pickers and prOses- sional street began. They wers princi. pally wealthy, miserly people, and had carried oA this kind of business for . number of years without successful ex- posture.
 Tho woman who had introduced herself as Mrs Isaferty, pointed to . chair and asked Hottie to sit down and then drew . chair up near beside her and seated her self
 Nov, miss, you will tell me something more of your history said Mrs. Isaflerty, "and after awhile wc will have something to eat"
 Kettle shuddered with fear as she looked the woman squarely ia the face and thought she saw pictured there her true character; and she breathed silent prayer to Almighty God for protection.
 Mrs I4afferty, seeing her agitation and divining her suspicion, continued
 You are too fxtigned from your long walk to talk now, and we will have some thing to strengthen us, being as am also
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 very tired.
 She arose and went into an adjoining room and closed the door after her.
 In few minutes she returned with . pitcher of beer and two glasses. Filling . glass, she handed it to Hettie, saying.
 Drink that and you will feel better and directly we'll have a cup O tea"
 II am obliged to you for your kindness, madam" said Hettie, "and you will please excuse me if refuse to drink with you. never drink beer.n
 The old woman looked at Hettie and her eyes sparkled with indignation as she shrugged her shoulders and snapped outs
 "I reckon ye're foinc lady and belong to an aristocratic family who drink foine wines! We'll, am glad enough to get beer" and thus concluding she took the glass proffered to Hettie and drank the contents, and then refilled and emptied 1t again.
 "You are mistaken, madam" said Het- tie, "I do not belong to an aristocratic family. as you suppose. one belonged to wealthy and happy family, but am now alone in the world"
 Why, miss. you are again becoming ex- cited" said Mrs Lafferty; don't be fright NuNus Vus-NOuuo tCiA hAv uVW yVu nhHRC1V0 to bc hero alone"
 Hettie thought that even though one might be unexpectedly thrown into a lions den that tho best way out of tho dfnculty was to make an open confession, and consequently she commenced away back in her early childhood days and re- lated nearly everything that had befallen herself and family,
 Mrs. Lafferty was willing listener, and appeared to be greatly interested in Het- ties narration ot her fathers downfall, tracing it truthfully, as she did, to his manufacture and sale of liquor; the sad story of her brothers career. and her mothers untimely death from . crushed and broken heart She then told how her brothers had left for Canada, and since which time she had never heard from them.
 And you have come all the way here alone, and expect to find your brothers without even knowing their addressf 1m- possible! They may be hundreds of miles from here now"
 II had but little idea where was going when left my homo and friends. My only thought was to find my brothers, and in my desperation dared to venture any where with the hope of oncc more being with them. And when came here 1t was not with the slightest knowledge of what great difficulties should encounter, and now that am here in this great city sur rounded by more than seventy five thous- and strangers and not one who can look to a . friend to aid me, am resolved to abandon all hope of success and return to my homo alone''
 And it's wise ye are indeed, miss. But 1t must cost you great deal to travel SO far. Do you carry very much money with vous l reckon that's none of my business lnouHn.
 T have enough to take mo back to my home again"
 At hearing this, Mrs, LafTerty suddenly arose to her feet as she remarked Well. I reckon 1t Is about time we were having cup O tea, and leading tho way they went into another adjoining room. and which was fitted up for . kitchen and dining-room combined, and had the ap- pearance of being well supplied with all the neccssaries of life.
 A pot of tea had been prepared by . young girl who appeared to be acting in the capacity of . domestic. They sat down to . neatly prepared dinner, and both ate with relish, Mrs Lafferty being particular to see that Hettie drank . full cup of tea and urged her to take another The meal over they went into another room. and Hettie was seated in large armchair, while the old woman busted herself with some household duty, and occasionally stopping to say something to
 Hettie, apparently being greatly interested in her
 Hettie soon became drowsy. aud in . short time was sleeping soundly and was unconscious of everything about her Mrs. LAfferty smiled when she saw her victim slumbering and quickly left the room to call in her assistant to proceed with their outrageous work of robbery. CHAPTER xII.--A SCENE IN A SALOON When once inside the saloon Roy and Si found tnemseives aurrounucu oy gay company. all we'll dressed and apparently being persons moving in the higher classes of society. The barro was furnished in gorgeous style, and the proprietor and bar-keepers were in every particular per feet gentlemen in outward appearance. Young men. middleage men. and old gray headed men came in, drank at the bar and went out quietly or remained to join in conversation with some friend or engage in . game of pool or cards. The place had the appearance of being quite respect. able.
 Roy was closely watched. as all strangers Are who do not drink or in some other way take part with those who are regular GUS toners.
 The evening was rapidly passing away and nothing unusual or startling had oc. cured. and Roy became an uninterested spectator and was tempted to leave tho place and return to his home. whom in looking about among the crowd for Si he noticed that there was some attraction at the rear end of the room. and as others were coming and going without restraint, he concluded to so behind the screen partition and sec what was going on there From that part of the room ono could not bs seen from the front entrance. and .