The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-09-05

q woman for the time until Ben coolly
turned and said.
sMiss Dick, permit me to introduce an
old friend, Mr.. Miller, Of ,he-by the
way, you're on the Press, aint your"
mo; the Item. The ITEMS the paper
here, Ben"
u suppose you'll put string Of stuff
in about Miss Dick here-Idalfa on the
bills, you know - confidential this,
Miller. Nobody knows her name but
YOU"
"She's pretty as a picture" said Miller
in low tone.
Sand as good as she Is pretty, as my
wife will tell you Now, don't overdo
the thing-just enough to clip, you know
that's what tells, and helps us most
And I'm sure Miss Dick will be ever SO
much indebted to you"
"Yon have made too much of 1T
st.lii be very glad, indeed, to be able to
render Miss Dick service. Any time,
she can command me freely"
Dick could only bow. He did not
could not trust himself to speak. He
could scarcely preserve his countenance
until he was good distance in the
greenroom-the sat down on a camp
stool and laughed until his eyes were
wet with tears.
The attendants looked at him curious
~. Some wondered If he was going to
take "histrikes."
"Sce herc-if you don't know how to
use word, don't use it," said Ben tart
ly "Hystericks."
"Well, it's the same in tho end" said
one man.
"Bunkcr-you' no a fool-Miss Dick is
laughing at a young man who Is in love
with her"
thmselvcs double.
When Dick drew tho clothes over him
that night (hc slept in the dresslng-room
that night, ho would not have cX-
changed places with a king.
CHAPTER XVII.
IN WHICH DOUBLE DICK ACHIEVES A GREAT
TEIUMI II AND SEES A VISION.
Dick was awakened the next morning
by somebody shouting loudly:
"NOw, then! All alive thcre."
1t was tho voice of tho master Of
transportation for the "Monster Aggre-
CATION of Talent and Combined Curiosi-
ties OF tho Entire Globe" to quote from
the bills. Mr.. Partisan Perks, as Ben
Brown called the master Of transporta
ton, had condcsccndcd to play the part
"awkencr.
Dick recognized Partisan Perks voice
it was one that nobody who had ever
heard it was likely to forget 1t was
like fog-hOrn and nutmeg-grater COM
bined-a good deal of grating to tho
squeak. as the clown persisted in say
ing. Other people likened Mr.. Perks
voice to a rag machine nobody liked it.
Mr.. Beckett, it will be observed, was
liberal in titles. What with master of
Transportation, master of sustenance,
master of eqUcstrienncS. master of the
ring, master Of the arena, this, that,
and the other, they made a lot of titles
as awcinspiring as ever dumhfounded
lot of people ruled by crazy king.
Ben Brown, be it observed, refused to
accept the enchanting title Of "Momus,
Master Of Mirth" He would not have
it billed that way. What he wanted,
and stipulated in his agreement, was
three hundred dollars month for self
and wife, and first-class fare on all
steamers and passenger cars, and first
class hotels.
And the clown got it without q muir
mer, or attempt at rebate
He did not remonStratc-how could
he?-when Ruckeut billed him a "tho
most excruciating jester the world ever
saw-thc Prince of Funmakers," which
his wife said was a modest announce
ment, considering he leapcd higher and
farther, rode better and faster, vaultcd
with more grace and ease than any man
in the company
Look alive there. Such snorers-
you d shake the raftcrs of Eeavcn."
Dick glanced out slyly. Yes, it was
Partisan Perks, with his gold headed
cane in his hand. Dick wondered if he
slept with it.
Tumble out. roll OUT crawl out,
anyway to get out, and give Us the can
vas. DO You think you are turtles, and
count on carrying your cover with you?
Here it is almost ten o'clock" Ut was
barely tiVe) "Ten-ten O'Clock. and
were twenty-five miles from New York.
Twenty-Five miles and six finger-lengths.
/ can make the twenty-five miles easy
what bocherS me is the finger lengths.
Dick smiled; nobody paid the least
attention TO Mr.. Perks abjurgations
"W hat. Nobody stirring. Here, you
loafers. Up, up, scoot, vanish, peram
bulatc, make yourselves scarce"
"0h, go away, vii you, Perks" ex-
claimed voice that Dick quickly reaog
niZed.
"That you, Brown? Pom my soul it's
gone five, for fact"
swell, I'm Just ready for another nap,
and I'm going t. have it..
NAP. Hear him, We gods. Been
sleeping there seven hours to my knowl-
cGge: now he wants a nap!"
Fire away. Perks"
81 will fire away. I'll bring the ele-
plant around"
at you do III hiss my dog on you; so
move Off now, Perks We've plenty of
time. COnfound You, because your CON
science won't let you sleep, you don
want any one to enjoy little rest"
Perks beat a retreat, and Dick, who
was now wide awake, listened to the
hum of voices in the kitchen, to the
drivers and tent men whom Perks had
routed up"
When the tent men awole. they awolle
altogether, seemingly. They were very
much alive under Mr. Perks abiurga
tionS and moving appeals.
Dick soon rose, and, washing himself,
was surprised TO meet Ben looking for
him. He was surprised still more to
see how quickly the ten acres of
canvas" disappeared like magic.
"About this time | take drink" said
the clown, addressing his protegc, ten
dering a cup to Dick.
THANK you. | never touch it
go, you don't, Never drink fresh
mike"
d thought it was whisky"
ayes: | knew what you thought
There's lots of people who ought TO
know better who think We drink heavy.
Why, if | drank once a day. what do you
suppose would become of my nerve?
I'd lose my grip and eye in year. I'd
90 downhill-Td inst naturally drop right
out Of the business"
Dick took the milk and emptied the