The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-06-14

bring" the landlord answered. Il I'm
obliged to you" Then in a hesitating
tone: 4 suppose William Aver will be
wanting it al:-there is nothing 10 be
gained by offer ng him less"
There, think you do him wrong. If
you could give him half-well-" Mas
ter Hobbs face IVES concealed behind
his steaming mug Of punch. When he
looked at the landlord again. there was
| kindly look in his eyes. In that case l
might manage il. But 1 cannot from Sc.
l am, as you know, the hand Of the law
4 know, know If You PIT me out
tomorrow, It's not Master Hobbs-'t
| the law.
Aye for William Aver, who bat asks
his own.
1t is very hard. But You must do your
duty if ! do not satisfy William Aver to-
morrow. As though gold grew on bushes.
| Well. we'll"
The landlord shook his head and
sighed, We will see what the morrow
will bring"
The Marshal OF Salem slipped his punch
and remained silent. 1t was not for him,
he reflected to add to the landlords dis
comfort. His duty was performed He
had proved his friendship by giving me-
| ~ notice.
AT that moment another visitor en-
| tered man who bowed tremendously
TO both. The newcomer was tall, with
| dark hair. a muddy skin. aquiline nose,
and piercing black eyes.
Il d not think to find such good COM
pany as Master Hobbs" said the new
, conner.
Nor did l think l would met t You, !"
! the Marshal replied, holding. Sit you
| down and let the fire warm your blood. ;"
The newcomer seated himself opposite
| no al ii bn
lord. said:
| You may give me the same comfort
| Master Hobbs relishes-the hotter the
| better. | had business further down the
road, else You would not see me here
such night as this.
The landlord brought him his punch,
and Giles Ellis was in the act of lift
| ing the mug TO h S lips, VIXEN the door
was blown open. The blast blew out the
| light and whirled the sparks in eddies in
! the vide fireplace. The landlord uttered
tary light, and then the Marshal and
Gales Ellis behell a young man both
knew we'll standing near.
You might learn how to open door,
said the landlord, sullenly, as he turned
10 the last conner.
1t was the wind. said the Young N IN,
as he shifted his feet and looked from
one to the other, al ologetically. His
! waverIng blue eyes seemed 10 shift con-
tinually. They never met the eyes of the
! person he addressed. They wero either
upon the ground, or glanced sideways.
The owner of these shifting eyes ap-
peared to be at a loss to know what TO do
with his hands and feet. The latter
We're lifted and placed across each other
alternately; his hand fumbled with his
garments, plucked at his buttons, or
were rubbed against each other. The
landlord waved a hand to a seat.
You may as we'll take your comfort,
Ezra Easily Is there aught | can do for
you?"
Instead of seating himself, Ezra Easty
advanced to the landlord, and whispered
to him:
Il come Master Me ade, 10 tell you a
customer is near. | overlook him on the
! road. II my master WAS rot so hard to
please, ] mi hit have staid with my aunt
till the morrow. | have come a long way
since O'Clock had / known what l
learned on the road, he held up his hat
and lssed his fingers through his wet
hair, an Id made masters time my
time Till tie storm was over
What like is this custom ~" the land
lord inquire coldly.
a sailor. III be bound, by his talk.
he Is coming from Marblehead, | think.
There's talk Of terrible wreck. This
nr one of the crew dare say. He asked
me whore he could get quiet lodgings, no.
III the heart OF Salem; lie was OF quiet
kind. be Said-which, considering he was
in drink, DO not doubt. Master, said
l. you'll be we'll and truly served at
Globe Inn. I hen made sure he was
we'll on the road and made excuse to get
on before him Hark' how ii blows. I've
heard no such wind before. And now"
Ezra Tasty added, j m in a condition
Tor warming something TO keep
az ones spirits on terrible night.
The n.ilold served him promptly.
aud. uurotIcel bv the others, thrust hack
INTO his hand the coin extended him.
The Goot open NJ the same time, Ezra
fa>ty' words were verified. \ man with
long hair and uncut beard stalked into
the inn closing the door after him very
del lberdtcsv. Hi, face and hands were
brown with exposure to sun ard wind.
Looking around h III. he advanced TO n
vacant seat, sat down. drew up another
char beside him. and in a deep voice
sail:
Good evening to all here"
Then, peIeeivinc Ezra, he addressed
him directls: Are not YOU th lad that
spoke me on my way here?"
The same" Era replied bat with out
Landlord. n jornm for the lad and
another for ne. What matters if he has
his comfort il Is thick skin aye, bet
ter seasoned tbal mine that Is rot bet
red with sayory cheer night like this
Eut yours, Ill lie sworn, is good cheer.
The worst. say, would be welcome now
] want something to wash this keen
Mass lchuSe'ts Wind on of my throat
he landlord quickly poured out the
liquor. mrAel Il aud handed it TO the
strA ger. * the ,ailor it was plain to
all he was a sailor lifted his mug. be
nodded to the vounC man, cast SIDE
glance It the landlord, and, saying.
y our good heaiths" swallowed half the
eonten' before he removed the mug
from his lips. The Mar-hal Of Salem
observed his movements uarroHly. as did
Giles Ellis. hat neithor lnpnif sted the
slightest interest IN the newcomer.
You are a stranger" said the land
LORD.
Yes, call ne stranger. Its long
since | set foot III Salem.
VI chat the Marshal and Giles Kills
turned AMI looked at the sailor del.ber-
ately. he sailor looked at them with
equal gravity.
This j. the Marshal Of salem. said
the landlord aud this is Gilos Ellis as
we'll known III Salem aS the Marshal.
The SAILOR nodded 10 each III tilln,
hen turned To the landlord
Ii they will do me the honor he eS-
tended hand To the mug,-"till up A.
for me" he lau- he'd. Il come from a
country whore MarshalS are unknown.
lou have been III strange parts. said
the Marshll
MANY years" the sailor replied. Three
Of them whore 10 white man is ever
seen
Nv That must he great distance
GILES Ellis leaned near the sailor.
1t was in Africa.
: The sailor unbuttoned his jacket.
shrugged his shoulders, pushed the
sleeves OF his ia ket up, displaying IN
consciously strange figures on his arms
il various colors and coming toward the
OF hsrs snId ID harntelX.