The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-25
4 MIDNIGHT EPISODE.

/ MIDNIGHT EPISODE.
81 James Gazette.
1ou do not often re- room like yer-
ngsenh. spent the afternoon there the
hn day. and yon could not perceive a
nGle inch Of the walls. There were book
!otvos on every side, book shelves inited
4 into the room itself: and upon many
he shelves the books were ranged two
lDp-aud such booksl Never in my lie
4 / feel 10 feloniously inclined as upon
: occasion Of my visit TO verbruggen.
III were you. VI said. II should
arch my visitors when | babe them
'od-by.'
He only laughed good-naturedly. and
"a he calmly offered to lend me any
~ might take fancy to. OF course. |
fused, because II borrowed one Of YER
neken's books should certainly never
turn e 70 him. There are circumstances.
y know, In which one cannot trust ones
4, and 10 read one Of verbruggen' books
|tholt injuring the volume one would
Ne 70 wear q surplicc and new pair OF
hite Kid gloves.
Japanese paper. type which does not
axe ones eyes water, but does make
- mouth do 70. margin. rough edges,
oisd bindings, etc. gloated over all
- 6fngs; feasted my eyes upon orig
"a etchinGs and inserted engravings on
bins paper till light failed US, ana then
3 nj on either side OF the comfortable
|op1Ace and talked about the books til
y clock struck 9. / dine at 30. and l
- to 70, but verbruggen would not per
Is my departure without something 10
Dop the cold out, and he gave me glass
Virgin shegry, which was particularly de-
Huo ped himself from another de-
~ anything, but somehow or
ted 1t, and, having finished
az stretched out my hand to-
cial decanter Of his lie is q
u, 80 / could do II without Of
my astonishment, be calmly
OF my reach.
had. Pumper." remarked
'once tried that special tipp.e
lad reason to repent it."
He'd; curiosity Ii my master
pked 1t my watch; | had got
spare, .Give me the story,
imseif to another glass. drank
hcked his lips.
is" said Verbruggen, s'the
|6 In the decanter Is taudanum.
be very best Turkey opium. y
tomas De Quincy ! stared ct
b horror.
NJ worry yourself. Pumper. .
Ealmly; 'spoor Wilkie Collins
a. and he attained good old
Ite capable Of taking care Of
now III tell You the story.
es short rs possible. Laud-
friend, as you're probably
peculiarly nasty taste. This
B IL strongly favored with
- peel and it's sweetened: to
much resembles curacao. II
md half ago. Was sitting
-. about an hour after mid
Hecanter was ON the table In
RI received an early copy of the
works Of certain Eiixabethan
I'd every hook, sir, before
shelves" said Verbrufgen
moment was deeply inter.
NJ l was about. Suddenly l
- oor Of the the room open.
I'D / saw powerful rutiian u
11ntly; a short croybar was in
I'D with the raised foreiinser Of
~ ~ Imposed silence upon me.
snDf, said the man TO rue in q
&{oper, If you kick up row III
4 ~ Might've. l had no intention
1E It kicking up a row. ! knew
ri that should have NO chance
with an armed burglar. de-
frin and bear IL.
you be seated 2 said 10 my
itor. motioning him TO the easy
~ m you now adorn.
grinned. GUY nor he said,
Y1f watch. and yer money, and
and valyahles. But fust,
=. hi have I drink with sc, Just
1knnp's no ill-fceling Aud then
"a 1ho decanter, poured himself oHt
- and swallowed il at a draught, lie
tked his lips. wiped his mouth with the
6ck Of his hand and then made wry
luo. IL that's yer favorite poison. guy.
,or. / don't think much OF IL. be said
And now we'll ret Ia business. I'll
rouhle ye for yer watch
- Nv friend, answered, as placed the
|atch upon the table. I'm very fond oi
hat old watch Of mine. III you'll leave me
B address'l shall be glad to redeem ii at
lOre than lis value
t" 1t don't seem up to much. replied the
IAN, - he slowed II away IN his pocket,
,ut I'm always handsome TO them rs
eats me handsome; aud IL you was "a
ave 3 fivc-pun note with Rloggus. As
eeps the Goat and Compasses IA ---
lrcot, why you can hev IL back. | can
~ no faarer nor that, can |. mateyr
Z 4 II make note of the address, | re-
He'd. and am much obliged To you
~ took down the address, and made
ha procexs last as long as | could.
= And now fer yer meney and yer Jew
lrv.s eaid the man, in the same hoarss
Il spologixed TO my visitor. 4 don a
ear iswelry,' said. but YOU are welcome
I NV money l handed him sovereign
IA ! penny. II Was all had about me
* had been TO the conyisisl eannihai'
80 Afternoon, and some ingenious liter
Is friends had eased me of all my loose
liver at whist.
s.The man in the fur cap didn't believe
a. I'm have 10 search We, gsss nor, hs
"a and he proceeded tn do -. 4 shov'
~, wos : rentleman,' he said eontempta
nslv when the process Was over. s1as
rors he went on suddenly, Il IA feeling
owerfnl had. III take another glass, Il 81
: a Won have no objection.
.What was TO do He had got three
uarters Of an ounce Of the very eSsl
suaanum in him already. thai was prob
hsv aI,nos, enough to kill hsm, sscSnd
ose would render death certainty.
IA moi want 90 be the mans murderer. 50
rcs.ns,ine 10 be about IA pour tire l.Quai
~ i arorped the siecanser upcn The neaF
w.If ron try that on again, old man.
Aid the robber With an oath, III max
horf work oil yoa. and he gsaFeS al fsls
-. : ,ests hast Then he staggered 10 1as
c. char With difficulty. I'm powersH
"a ynvsnor. he said suddenly, 4 We 40
noise IKE bees a-swarmsng IN 10y ears
nv sights gone queer. and my miners = a.