The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-03
DOUBLE DICK And JOE,
The Poorhouse w aifs.
BY DAVID LOWRY.
CHAPTER XXI.
JOE MEETS ER. PRATTY AGAIN.


"See! it is Mister Brown-or that boy"
said Madame Uufaur. Il know i'll
feel it,"
Monsieur Dufaur ushered the clown,
his CHEEKY wife, and Dick into the room
2 minute later Mrs Brown was quick
TO perceive something was ami>s.
Are you not well, Madame Dufaur?"
she said
"Gl Monsieur must tell you-I can
not"
1T is very strange affair."" said Mon
siefr Dufanr
"Incompi ehensihlr, aid Madame.
"Inexplicable, added her husband
mournfully
at is poor .Toe-the child has diSap-
reared1
what" exclaimed Dick. "joc lost!"
"Since-it vii! be three hours since she
went out" said Madame Nufaur.
And which way did you send here"
asked the Gown, with a serious face.
40. twas but little Ways-onlg five
minutes wa k She has often returned
in fifteen minntes-ycs. less time
There was a profound silence. Then
the clown spoke
"Whateyer is done must be done
quickly"
"Nhat can ! Go2 Tell me I will do
- t'tiN gu 1 't'- W. me- 4 49, W.
anything said Monsieur Dufaur. hold
ing out his hands
"lGu-wc must 60 10 the police
81 have lcnn to Spa the pOiice-I have
told alI-haye described the girl"
~ cll-d.d you tell them t. exert
themselves t. their utmost2'
II have sad ia them. Snare no
Mains snare no means: win m: ber-
alEx What more can doo Mes can
advertise IN the rauers Then I an
done can do no more
Il can said Dick. dccisivplv.
The cooked aft him.
"Ehp You, What can Won doon
Monsieur nnfaur Looked down on him
with a leo, of wonder
Il will 90 round and ask all The hoys
in tho stroots ahout here and in tho
stor, : I'll as, tbe no.iceman on this
snuare I'll keen asking till find
Something
81 puess Won are right. Double Dick y
said Tho Gown .That's business win =
big y Rut | can't hcInanv I'm afraid
However III sea Won can have n1cntv If
time
alt is a difficult task said Monsieur,
sstiil il is better than doing nothing
am Cad someone can do it. As for me-.
| can emn,oy a detective. did not
think OF that
"'rhat is business too. nsaid the clown.
Ben Erown had formed a plan he re-
solved to pursue on his own account.
but he Sa;d nothing. So they separated
sadly. Madame Dufaur grieving that She
has, nermitted Joe to % ont alone after
darr. Monsieur Dufanr to employ a de.
teetiyc Immediately, Dick to inquire of
all the boys he encountered residin
near at hand, while Ben went away to
consult friend whom he thought would
assist in the search.
Meanwhile | will relate what befell
Joe shat evening.
Zoe had performed the errand required
Of her and was returning home, when she
was acco ted by poor woman who
begged permission Gust to speak to her "
The woman looked so wretched that
.Ioc's heart was touched
There is a little money-rm so sorry
I can't give you any more
"p. thank you-but if anybody would
come and see my sick chiId-iG nybody
would do something for her"
as it a girl?"
"}ust like you, miss"
"Nhere do you live?"
"Just in here below-in a cellar"
an cellar"
"1eS, and awful bad it is. y"
Joe was distress ID.
Il cant do anything"
NO. but you might send some one
after I've took you to see \"
TN so with you-now, but | can't
stay minute"
Thus it was that POOR Jces sympa-
thies were played upon. The poor woman
was employed simply to snare the girl,
loor Joe walked with roth eyes wide
open into the trap.
I There are many such traps in all our
large cities
"Why. Won said it was Just here?"
Wen be there directly: here we arc
now, miss.
The woman entered a dark rassagp:
the next instant Joe felt pair Of hands
around her mouth and throat while q
voice y hispered in her ear:
".<ecp quiet. or HI murdcr you: try to
scream or run, and It will be your last
move
Eut, notwithstanding this horrible
threat, Toe struggled. freed herself and
opened her mouth to cry for help. when
She received a blow that deprived her Of
consciousness.
Nhrn She rcgafncd consciousness She
heard a mans voice. saving:
I had to do it: shea brought some
one down on Us in second. She's not
hu4tany. | didu'th 1T i +. us stunned
her triHc It'll teach her a lesSon.n
"Nes: but If You hurt her Jerks viii
make a row. and you know it. You'd
better fcss up, and don't bring me
IN it
you're awful.v afraid of jerks, I'm
not
~IcS. YOU are. for all Won blow so
much. -
There was more said but loo di1 not
b.ar TIC Voices wnrn Lowered D.;
dent,y the sneakers had discovered tba+
>lio was cors.ious
The name Jcnks somehow Immersed
her
Who wos ropl-So WV ,,ro 49,.
afr.,sd of Ia,l,sa Wbat v,,s i,o lJi.oo
WAS il II n,ease him sbc was hrol,rrb.