The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-24
DOUBLE DICK AND JOE,
The Poorhouse Waits.
BY DAVID LOWRY.
CHAPTER NNV-Contlnuc

passed it to the clown, "Why, it Is dated
to-day"
"Yes-wc were married this night
here is the notary who married u.s."
The notary bowed assent, and Madame
Dufaur again exclaimed in her native
tongue, as she he'd her hands up depre-
cating!y, at is imrosslblc-it cannot
be,n
us it true, tell me?' said Monsieur
Dufaur, turning TO ice.
at is false; he want q me to marry
him. He sad Mr. Caper and Mr.. Won
der here, who paid them to bring me
here"
"Who said that? Who said it?" Job
could not restrain his temper. His face
grew red as he turned to joe
HE told me you banned it all-and
Mr.. Caper was to pretend you didn t.
Caper would take me no matter where
wcnt-by law-that the only way to
keep from going to Barnesyille Poor
house was to marry him."
"You thovin'-yOu lying-you ornary
raskall!" shouted Job, making rush
Tor Ike, but an officer interEOSed.
"Iou will have to settle this some
where else. Don't fret, old man You've
a clear case against this young man, by
the looks of things"
I've given you all warning-Tl sue
you for faise mpri>onment-and for
alternating my wife's affections" shouted
jerks desperately, as the officers pro
cccded to handc, If II IN with the notary.
"Yes.' said the notary, who, iniu
cnccd by jerks hoped to swear h mseif
out of the difficulty. 1t was two to one,
he argued, until Dick spoke up Dick
waited until the notary ended his threat
in these words:
"lcs. gentlemen = You are making
trouble for yourselves-all of you. I'll
prosecute you if it costs me my last
penny"
NO, you won t." exclaimed Dick. 81
heard that man there plan the whole
thing. he was talking to these two men
her." and Dick Indicated two ruftians
near him who were handcutfed together.
81 heard them plan to pretend to let III
the notary as friend-and Joe couldn I
have married him after getting my
note
What note?' demanded jerks, saw
agely.
Joe quickly produced the bit Of paper,
and Pen Brown read it aloud. As he
finished reading it. the ruilian next to
Dick blurtcd out angrily:
"B; asst it all That's the bootblack that
was in here while ago that you wouldn't
let me kick out. We may as We'll own
up jerks; the games up, SO far as |
am concerned"
That's right" said job Wonder,
dryly. "You may as we'll own up,
'speshally as we've bout got al we want
to know without you
Then the policemen proceeded with
the prisoners t. the station, and closed
up the vile den, after prov ding lodgings
for its DEM ems
CHAPTER XNvi.
UNCLE AND NErHEw-DIAMoND CUT DIAMoNp
1t will be necessary, To explain events
in their order, to return to the morning
of the day on which Joe fell into the
hands of Ike jerks accompIices.
jeremiah jerks was not inclined to
pin much faith on his nephew. Certain
signs - likes apparently preoccupied
manner. when there was no excuse or
reason for "preoccupation" to borrow
one of jeremiah jerks ideas; his
whistling, very low, to tie sure, bat yet
it was a Gear whist 'c-caused his uncle
to observe more narrowly his ncphewS
AS Ike was whistling softly to himself
in the back room. jeremiah ,,Icnks sat
biting his finger nails. Then he rose
softly, ana looked in at his hopeful
nephew
likes hand was tracing certain
'whcreascs" and "be it covenantcd"
upon clean sheet of legal-cap paper
The nephew did not dream his uncle was
looking al him. lie had Just returned,
- i +I,.,r
at Monsieur nafaurs, and was congrat-
ulating himself upon his success .jerc-
mia h looked at the young man steadily,
then returned to his desk, and stood he.
side it thinking
suddenly a smile-a wicked smile-lit
up his face. As his face was not a pre-
possessing one at any time, the express
sion just now was devil h.
Jeremiah jerks put out hand quick
ly. opened drawer, and the next mo
ment his head was bent over a packIg
of letters. As he paced his hand on the
package, he started and turned pale He
put down the package, and bit his finger
nails nerVouSly. Then he turned the
package over in his hand-remark-
ing the tape around it closely--the
with trembling hand, he united it aud
was sooa engaged handling, one by one,
the letters the package contained.
Then he rose. His face was pale his
eyes glittering with suppressed emotion.
He walked up and down his office
several times, shaking his hand at the
back room angrly.
Then he reseated himself Still Ike
whist ed To himself softly-very softly.
"Ike.'
Why did Ike jump? He did jump
There was something in his uncle's voice
that made him leap from his seat.
The whistle was cut right off. likes
mouth, still puckered. gradually opened
wider as he listened and looked aSkancc
at the Office door.
"IeS, sir; coming"
Then Ikes head was bent, and his
hand was up to his head.
Hes found me out. Certain, sure,
Well, who cares? I'll make n fight for
it and see who's ahead
He entered the office and stood wait
ing. His uncle eyed him steadily, cold
Iy. The nephew did not tiiuch His
uncle tapped his desk,
"Some body las been in my desk"
He did not answer. He took out a
penknife and began to clean his finger
nails.
LOOK Ut me.
Ike looked at him.
why don you speak?"
You are speaking.
WAS it you?"
Il don't need to criminate myself, no
body but fool would do that"
Ike smiled serenely; his uncle bit his
nails, and thought quickly.
NO; nobody but fool would. Ike,
you have been looking over my private
papers"
Ike smiled.
You have opened a package of let.
tiers
Still Ike smiled in his uncle'S face.
Il see You have. Well, now, what did
you learn? All You have learned is not
worth that Jeremiah snapped his
tingerSl Ito YOU"
Then why are you making so much
talk about it,"
because you have betrayed me
abused my confidence.