Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-27

was you, Jim Dolman, for heer'd him
say again an again after they'd carried
the poor chap into your house, that he
would be even with you all"
even with mel" Dolman grinned.
Guess hes orr his base a-talkin' SIGH
nonsense"
Then Auguste Fontaine, the black
smith, slowly gathered himself together
for the effort, and spoke, for the man
was ponderous as one of his own great
hammers, and words seldom came from
his lips save an oath to some refractory
horse or a roar of anger at his wife if a
meal was late. Therefore, when he did
give utterance to thought his remarks
commanded attention.
can seen him tallzin' to that tramp
Teller as slept in your barn last night"
"Eh, what" Dolman calculated. ga
tramp in my barn!'
Eyes, I thought you knowed it. An
from what could learn as passed by,
he was offerin' a man hundred dollars
if he'd go afore a justice O. peace at
Glastonbury an swear to converse
ton he'd heer'd atween you an 'Phonse
Damiens in your stable last night"
Mr.. Dolman's face was a picture of
discomposure.
"An' what did the Teller say? Did he
take the offer?" he asked, wiping the
big beads of perspiration from his brow.
THAT 1 couldn't quite tell you, Jim, -
was the unconsoling reply, but the
chap went to Glastonbury in Bladon's
return rig. Like ez not he's layin' for
yer, Dolman; guess eff 1 was you I'd
make tracks for Canady ez 'Phonse hez
done"
Then all 1 kin say" Dolman de-
clared, "is tibet it is a base conspiracy
to take away the character of a honest
man. What! Is the word of tramp
ter be took agen a church member OF
nine years standin'? Eff tibet worthless
cuss es slep in my barn ses 1 didn' du
my level best ter persuade 'Phonse not
ter hurt the blind man, he lies. Why,
when | seen 'Phonse so set agen him
an heern him mutterin' to hissen es
we harnessed the bosses what he would
du ter the Teller when he got him out
on the ice, l argyed with him all 1 coul
The idee of sayin' l encouraged him
"Phonse,' ses L, don't yer go for ter du
it, or yer'll be foun' out, am"
Dolman stopped, as though instan
taneously bcreft of speech; for there
not dozen feet from him, stood
Damiens, with such a malignant scowl
on his face that the old mans blood rar
cold. All were amazed at the appari
ton, for it is a little startling to SEE
standing before you the man you be
lieve to be in foreign country fleeing
from justice.
Though his face was pale as dealt
and wild light lurked in those mag
nificent dark eyes, he was the mos
self-possessed man in the store.
Don't let me interrupt the converse
ton, Jim. What were you saying
which interested our friends so much?
Fer the Lords sake, 'Phonse, don
; look at me like thet!" Dolman cringet
with ashen lips; ''ther's a suthin' il
yer eyes which,"
,, Nonsense! Why. Jim, what is tn
,, matter with you?"
keep off! Don't let him come nea
me. He's crazy mad, 1 tell yer!' Dol
, man cried, retreating behind the gre
GERS burly figure.
At this moment woman hurriedl
o passed the door. 1t was Wanda Airing
, ton fastening to the telegraph offic
= with message for Mrs. Evesham, i'm
I ploring her to come at once to her as
sistance, for the physician had said tina
with good nursing George Arundel
life might be spared, and she had nc