Telegram-herald., 1890-01-27

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II Vas absolutely Necessary taat Ar lss
Esv sno.l's have 10 hair cUs ana lis face
shaved f.r D. uas a. eiue that evening
VII his slut. and one of his aunE's gslesis
vs. & veurg wou-4n ga whom alf. *
Law t59k uaore than passing interest
Yhers Ms a borea expression GA the
vostrg mans face Uufil ms eye caught the
fsnrisuIv arranged notice. Ihen De
psled slightly and glanced huueaiF II
t.ass Who weIe "aheal of him. As
fat cautiously in his sgaistco4s pocket,
running hls Lngers over tAe al.FeI there.
isscs ay piece. - hen the coin j-ngied
.esbur Be drew his hand Aas1y from
the pocket ami biushe4.
There sfeIe four men ahead ~ him
pou. and d WAS twenty minutes -
No one If those IN the chairs was
having his hair cut. lie began a llttie
mental calculation. Ten minutes each
Tor the raen ia the chars would make %
: quarter - I, but ore man had luss
taken MS chant. allow bim twelve min
utes
Two q the other four men might
waut their hair cut, and that would run
them over the hour. but ten minutes
each FOR the other two would leave five
minutes leeway for Ar. De Lay. lie
became more cheerful. bat be watched
every stroke Of the shining razor blades
and listened closely for every vicious
snap OF the scissors. lle figured the
time down 50 closely that he picked out
the chair which would fall 10 his lot
IL was 3 quarter ol the hour now.
Two men had stepped from their chairs
and two more were about ready 10 leave
them. They were little behind time,
but only minute or two.
"Your hair needs cutting, sir, very
badly" said one barber with a wise air,
and Mr. De Lay felt his heart grow
heavy.
"Oh. no. was the answer, and Mr.
De Lay smiled feebly.
1T looks very ragged, sir" Mr. De
Law said something under his breath.
well, as long as / am here. you
rnichttrim It," Mr. De Law S face looked
/ ike a thunder cloud ready to burst.
IL was a close race now. and Mr. De
/ Law watched the clock in an agony Of
/ suspense. His turn was next, bat only
seven minutes were left. His only hope
now rested in one chair. He might
/ catch it with one OF two minutes 70
snare, but the barber was intolerably
slow. He was doing more talking than
/ shaving.
That was a bad murder" said the
barber, stopping TO strop his razor-why
| Nr. De Lay failed to see. Il knew that
/ Johnston myself"
johnson, wasn't IT." said the man in
the chair, comfortably.
"No. sir; Johnston. ] knew him
"Wen. / thought it was Johnson.
''I'n get paper and show you, said
the barber, taking towel and wiping
his hands slowly.
..Oh, never mindl No doubt l am
wrong. / didn't read it carefully"
Il want to get 1t now just to satisfy
myself"
Its Johnston" gro21ed Mr.. De Lay.
He did not know whether It was John
ston. johnson or TOMBSTONE. but DE knew
that it WAS useless 70 contradict that
barber. and it was now four minutel
OF I.
The barber looked ct him with q smile.
ooh, YES, its Johnston. III show you.
lie began TO search through a big pilc
Of papers on the table. When he found
the paper it was three minutes Of I.
There" said the barber in triumph
unfolding the paCor. Here il is; 10
seph Johnston, a well 10 do baker, wa,
attacked in his own house last night hy
an old enemy and was shot through th'
heart. being killed instantly I wa'
sure it was Johnston" He read on foi
half a dozen lines more, dwelling on th,
name Johnston with great satisfaction.
you sce," he said, stropping lis Ia
zor again, forgetting that he had JUS
gone through that useless performance
II seldom mako mistake on names"
One AID half minutes To /. IT,,
shaving Was finished and the man wa,
ont of the chair One minute more ant
alr. De Lays groan was audible TO everJ
one in the room.
johnson said the barber. detainine
the man, "was as quiet as any man II
ihe world. He never harmed a soul.
lived next 70 him for three years"
One o'clock.
Thank you. sir; happy New Year
y XXX" turning 10 Sir. De Lay. who
was fumbling nervousiy in his pocket.
Thirty seconds past /.
''Iiair cut. sr; Neels it very bad dly."
'No,' gioomdy; shave. New Yorl
Tribune.