The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-11
CHAPTER TX.

where he was at once joined by the
banker, and almost Immediately Iy the
third villain, with his half dead, half lly-
wait here" said Sears, addressing the
hickman, and then led the way to the
house, which was separated by some dis
lance from any other.
lie opened the front door by latch
key, reclosing and boiling it after the re-
mainder of the party had entered.
In what had once been the back parlor
he lighted the gas 1t was furnished now
Is a bedl DOM, though bookcase, side
Loar1, dining-table, and several other
cumberous articles attested that it was
used for more purposes II IL one.
lay him on the bed" directed Almon,
who appeared TO be the master of the
house
You've got snug place here, Al, ="
comm snted the burglar, as hs looked
searchngly around.
Yes ibis is headquarters for Mart
and l We're highly respected in the
reighborhood, l can tell you. I'm re-
rarled as an eccentric young ceplta list,
and Mart is retired pu4ilist. who is CIV
ing me lessons III the manly art OF self
defense. l never come here in the ~
time unless I'm we'll disguised, and SO
heres no risk.
Stop Your gosspin AMI get to bust
nes~!" growled tie repuled X-prizet .ht II,
who La1 de;o tied his still unconscious
burden OF the bed as directed.
That's the talk" a>sented the young
man. and having Invested himself of his
coat he threw open the sidcboard and
produced case filled with bottles.
Tor half an hour and more the three
men worked unceas ngly. Several times
L L
ness, but they proved transitory, aud lie
sank again in o heavy stupor.
We mus: have doctor, said Bloom
at length, in despairing tone.
We can't risk that declared Sears.
W tn an ominous shake of the head.
Then YOU propose to let him and the
secret of the bonds die togetheri sneered
The craftsman.
Better that than to keep them COM
Pany via the gallows."
There's no necessity for either an
rornced Morris.
lie spoke with such an air OF con tidence
rs to bring hopeful COX TO the faces of
his comp mons.
What DO you PROPOSE" queriel Sears,
eagerly.
4 studied medicine II my youth, and
practiced for time, too"
BY Jove! that's fact. l was quite
forgetting that. But why"
Haven't l brought him round? Be-
G use / lacked the means"
But how"
$ IMPLY enough. I'll write prescrip-
ton, snd one of you go to the ne .rest
drug store end get it fl ed
That won't 90.
Why not?"
Because Mart is known in the neigh
born, oil, ard faven't got my disguise
here, without which I'd lik ~ enough be
recognized in my own proper person.
Very well; III go yse!f.
Without more ado tie banker donned
his overcoat, pulled his sloach hit over
which Almon opene d for him.
With deep solicitude the two men
watched by the bedside of the fellow
creature whose life they had so recently
att mpted 10 take away.
For some time rot word WIS spoken.
Then Bloom produced his watch.
Half an hour. iach,n' two minutes
snarled he, a he closed it with a snap.
L don't see what keeps Max SO long.
Nor /, less its a scheme of You two
TO beat me out Of my share"
Don't be silly"
y don't mean to be, and that's the rea-
that l don't propose 10 be euchred out os
my share of the plumber"
The speaker roSesfrom his chair. SIS
sumed - dogged expression and walked
neryoUsly up and down the room.
Then Sears, thoroughly alarmed at the
attitude Of his confederate, offered argu-
ments to mollify his anger, and allay his
really unjust suspicious.
4 guess I'm wrong Il, said the bur
z ar al length, extending his hand.
'Yol're II II right, l see that but l shall
keep my eye on Morris BY the way,
what in thunder keeps him so long,"
Can't say; he's had time enough to go
down ,own and back. la. There he
comes now.
rapping on the rear door had inter-
ruptei the conversation.
Ia a moment the yong man had
opened it.
What kept your demanded he, re-
proachfully
Met some friends; couldn't get away
without 'citin' s'piscion."
The voice of the new arrival was de-
lidedly thi K. and his breath strongly
scented with liquor.
Max Morris, I'm astonished.'
Cause I've drank so much an still
sober: Needn't be. I'm used TO ii. I'm
tive-bottler now, am. Go ahead.
You've queered the whole game.
"Noihin of the sort. How's the young
fellow"
No better. Come along
What's wrong?" asked Bloom, who
had heard angry voices, and met them at
the door.
See for yourself
Drunk, as ! live, Well l Ike liquor
- well as the next one, but | wouldn't
s,sN gettia' a noose round my neck just
for the fun of bowling mp once.
Here, give me that and e down.
With a look of rage ana d sgust. Sears
~ tched package from the hand of the
At gserin, man, AMI pushed him down
upon q sofa where he lag breathing
heavily.
I never knew Max TO do such thing
besores said the other a. he tore omen