The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-11-08
CHAPTER XVII.
SPECIAL PROVIDENCE.

CHAPTER XVII.
SPECIAL PROVIDENCE
Here. None of that"
With one foot out of the bed, Cole
Winters paused and looked curiously at
the speaker.
He VS. man of small stature. his
height being apparently something less
than five feet. But what he lacked of
the full proportions of man in that
regard was amply compensated for in
the breadth and thickness of his
body. His arms, too, were large and
muscular, his enormous knotted hands
extending fully half way down his legs.
which were the only portion of his body
that apr cared dwsrfed.
This Circumstance, however, gave him
a grotesque. almost ludicrous appearance,
which brought smile to the pale lips of
our hero. But an instant later an awful
food of dark and bitter memories surged
IN upon hin and fairly swept it from his
face.
II don't"
In the midst of question Cole paused
and looked st archingly round.
He found b mself in large room which
seemed 10 contain no furniture except a
chair, a stove, an old lounge, a rickety
table upon which stood 8 number of bot
ties, and the bed, where Cole half sat
half refined.
The floor was interpreted, and the light
half excluded from the one window by an
old blanket which was tackled across its
lower portion.
Amt much acquainted hereabouts:"
queried the man, whose age seemed to be
% years at least, as he seated himself on
the chair and assumed hideous look.
which Cole subsequently, determined was
intended for a smile.
tonished and tewildered young man.
Probably You don't know me?n
For the apparent purpose of aiding our
hero in identifying him, the man stood
up to the extent that his diminutive legs
permitted, a-d turned his huge face full
upon his observer
Reckon You can call me down now, :"
said he
Il must admit that I cannot
Propose to iepudiate me, do vou?"
The short man snapped this out, and
flung himself back upon the chair
Certainly not" returned the now thor
oughly mvst fed young man. The fact
is that l don't"
That's fact; That's one on You,
Silluil 10 ul6, L guess.
Where Cole had wondered before. he
the meager appointments of the room.
man who haif way announced his name to
be Jerry Moore.
Il don't understand. You'll have to
explain. replied he, making an effort to
rise to his feet
None OF that. You lie down."
In N tnner tiger-like, both as to
quickness and fefocity. the man sprang
forward and forced Cole back upon the
bed.
I'm in the hands of lunatic,"
thought the latter. who, partly as a mat
ter of policy, but principally from a feel
ing OF weakness, quietly ma ntained the
position into which he had fallen.
For a moment only the evil light shone
in the m ms large and expressive eyes.
This sui sided as suddenly as it h I'd
famed up, and lie quietly resumed his
seat,
Lie still and I'll tell you all about it.
IN your Uncle Jerry"
Nor" replied our hero. thinking to
humor his self announced relative"
You can gamble On 1t and win. But
they don't know il.
I should say not. Do you suppose
that they are fools ct ough to think that
old Jerry Moore would make way with his
own flesh and blood. They think I'm
bad, ana I'm a leetle grain worse n they
think, ut ] wouldn't do that"
This was becoming interesting. Cole
Winters felt that the mystery surround
ing him was in the way OF beng
cleared up.
What's your name?' asked Jerry
Moore, suddenly.
why you know, I ncle Jerry"
That Won't interfere with your telling
me. Out With it."
My name is Cole Winters"
To the utter establishment of the
spe ,ker the other s.'rang forward and
seized him by the wrists in vise-like
A moment more and he had taken from
one of the spac Gus pockets of his Goa
pair of handouts.
"Dont iron me-" cried Cole in con-
sternatlon.
Il must. You're getting bad again. l
thought YOU got al! over that notion"
What notion"
That yoI were that young murderer,
who killed old man ST Cyr."
How came | here?" asked Cole. when
his comp Mon had returned the hand
CATS 10 his pocket and resumed the
chair. which he had drawn close up to
the bed
Now your senses sre coming back to
you Lie still and I'll tell you. Just rs
you fell t of the window | happened
along. l have at faculty Of happen
ing along when I'm wanted I'd had my
eye on Max Morris for better'n a week
Z - / 4
! calculated that something was afoot
"Well?" said the anxious auditor upon
the bed. " WAY Of stirring up the sreak-
er. VINO had paused IN his narrative.
He sad you was nasty reporter who
had got into his house and learned some
of his secrets.
And the young lady"
didn't other abou; her. You had
struck Your head on rock in falling. and
| told Vi x you were deal
Did YOU really think So"
-For a fact. And I near gave the thing
away by laughing.
What thing"
The soft snap would have. You see
/ knew JUS! what Max wanted
And III t was?'
5 id Max. L hope he is. and l want
YOU TO make SIRE o. il.
oh, Won cant lame him. You had
found out secrets Of his, be said
What did you say
L said how much:' He said. fifty
dollars. l said, not enough He sad,
one hundred. said. good
And them
Then | carried you back TO the al ev
ana went for my wagon I'm an express
man when l vork-and brought you
here
Did Morris believe that you would kill
me?7
OF course. + You versnt dead alrea dv
He knows me. I've worked for him be-
fore.
Cole shudderei He did not doubt
thar the man was partly insane but the
cool way in which he talked of murder
quite startled him.
On TIE way" resumed Moore Il felt
yous pulse aud found you we're alive.