The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-19

Mr.. Maddox rose and unlocked the
door savagely, and Guy Cheevers
stalked into the room, carrying an cb-
long box under his arm. ....
He placed the box on the table, and
then took seat opposite Mr.. Maddox
and stared blankly at him.
'What do you wantp" asked Mr.
Maddox fiercely. Don't you see am
engaged?"
"Oh, know" said Guy, "what you
are about to do. Don't think that
am going to interfere--not at all. But
before you make your Quietus I wish
to ask you a few questions. Have you
provided for your niece's future well
fare?"
"What's that to you?"
Considerable. 1 am about to mar
ry Miss Silver; so her interests are
naturally mine"
Then she is provided for amply"
"Thank you for your information.
Very glad to hear it. And now ex-
cuse the apparent impertinen'oe of the
question. but where isy your willp"
Here" said Mr. Maddox, laying
his hand on it.
Suppose you give it to me to take
care OFF"
Give it you? Why pray?"
ut might become misplaced" ex-
planned Guy.
"rll keep it myself" said Mr.. Mad
dox, roughly.
"Then just leave a memorandum on
the table, said Guy earnestly, "to
tell where it is. 1t will save trouble
perhaps"
Get QUIT" cried Mr. Maddox,
angrily.
"Ah, I see," said Mr.. Cheevers,
coolly; in hurry to begin. Well, 1
won't detain you, but have a little
suggestion to offer.'
"Well?" said Mr.. Maddox impa-
tiently.
1T is this" said Guy. "Miss Silver
informs me that you have made sever
al previous efforts to out short your
trouble and your breath, and always
unsuccessfully. Now, it seems to me
you don't go the right way about it.
This box" and here he opened the box
before alluded to, contains several
little plans that I think might please
you. Here's one,' and he showed a
little steel instrument
whats that?" asked Mir. Maddox
curiously.
This" said Guy "is al article
that you can place round YOUR
neck like collar, then by
striking your hand on the left
side of your neck a sharp spike is
driven right into your jugular vein-''
':But that would kill me-" said Mr..
Maddox, starting.
"Well, amt that what you want?''
demanded Guy, sternly. Now, here's
another" he went on. ..Here's a
wheel, you observe; you place this
band around your neck, pass it round
the wheel and give it two or three
turns-then let go. The recoil will
twist your head almost off your shoul-
ders-kill you to a certainty"
Mr. Maddox started at him with I'm.
feigned horror.
"Then," went on Guy, coollv,
there's little packages torpedo.
ltcontains nitroglycerine. You place
1t in your mouth, snap your teeth or
it, and off goes your head, smashed
into millions of atoms"
Good Heavens!'' exclaimed Mr.
Maddox, fearfully, ''What a terrible
idean'
"Not at all" said Guy, soothingly,
beautiful invention-I quite pride
myself on it-scientifc suicide, vol
see! Anybody can take poison or
blow their brains out, but to do it sci.
entltically requires real talent You
have it, and | am confident that YOU
will reflect credit On my inventive
skill. Now" he continued confiden.
TALLY, iii you could use all three Of
these. inventions at once-cut your
Jugular, garrote yourself and blow
your head off, all at once-why, I'd
thank you.''
''What!" cried Mr.. Maddox, fiercelv
edo you think I'm crazy? DO you
think Fam going to use any of you,
Internal inventions? Get out of this
room, you cold-blooded villain, before
l throw you out Of the window!'
"But I have great many more to
show YOU" demonstrated Guy, land
you see l want you to try as many as
possible. Well, well!'' he added, as
Mr. Maddox grasped the poker threat
eningly. "pm going. But I'll leave
this box here, and before you
get rid ofyourself just make memor.
andum of what you will use and leave
it on the table, because you know there
will probably be nothing left of you
to draw conclusions from, and so-''
Here any further speech was cut
short by Mr.. Maddox Selling his visi-
tor and hustling him out into the pas