Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-03-21

prominent chin the mOttled skin sagged
downward and formed dewlap over his
Adams apple. Yes, he was manifestly
very old; at charitable guess say rs.
And yet by the employment of sundry
ready enough devices he had contrived
to turn himself into . most grotesque
simulacrum Of youngishness. He wore
wig of abundant curling hair, in color
that dead dry reddish brown which one
never sees except in wigs. His caverpous
old cheeks were painted carmine. His
wrinkles were half filed up with pow
der. He was dressed in the latest and
most youthful fashion, wearing natty
cuUaway coat, wnlJe linen walsrcoat,
tower like standing collar, a modish blue
cravat and trousers that had been care
fully creased in straight line down the
front. To give his toilet the finishing
touch he had loaded himself with as
much jewelry as there was room for on
his person. His scrawny fingers gilt
tered with rings set with diamonds, ru-
bies, emeralds and saYphires; his cuffs,
pulled down well over his wrists, were
fastened with buttons Of amethysts a
massive golden watch chain, with de-
tendencies Of charms and lockets,
stretched from pocket to pocket across
his stomach. and monstrous solitaire
flashed from his cravat pin. To be sure,
all this was very uncanny and repulsive
in q way; but it was 80 extraordinary,
too, that taken in connection with the
gentleman's extraordinary calling it
only intensified my previous curiosity
about him. Beside, the CLEAN in his
bleary old eye was not unamiable.
He marched briskly into the room,
and after brief glance at me and a po-
lite bow began in rather a piping treble
voice: "Good morning, sair. You weesh
to look at ze appartament? Will You
tex the trobble to walk opstairsT'
don't know what had expected him
to say, but was disappointed at what
he did say; perfectly matter Of fact
and business like inquiry, with nothing
more than foreign accent to lend 1t
oddity. That seemed scarcely worthy
Of his get up.
But eyes," l admitted, II should like
to look at the apartment"
And I followed him up two flights Of
stairs.
The apartment comprised the whole Of
the third story of the house. There was
. good sized front room, 20 feet in
depth by 25 in width, lighted by large
window facing north, and behind that a
| bedroom, bathroom and sitting room
completed the suite. The front room OF
studio was well colored in neutral tints
and the other rooms were pleasantly
papered.
whats the rent?'. asked.
"Eh, Eat depend of 'ow you tex, the
exterminator replied, with that cockney
like contempt for aspirates which dis.
tinglishes his nation. "Eef you tex by
the mawns, feefty dollars mawns. Eef
you tex by the year, five hundred for the
year."
This, which would have been dear
enough in Paris or in London, for New
York was cheap. had already looked
at several studio apartments, but the
only ones that were tolerably spacious
and at the same time conveniently sit
uated were simply exorbitant in price.
st. Marks place was accessible enough
and the quarter, if not fashionable, was
picturesque; and my landlord would,
venturesomely surmised, prove to be
rather host in himself. So Every well
I'll take the place for year." l said.
"Aw right; that's aw right" he re-
turned. "And for reference? You re-
fair me tor
"ReferenceY' l repeated. l was moi
aware that in New York would-be ten
ant, like would-b be housemaid. must es
tablish character" Therefore, "Ref-
erence" repeated. "How do you meanY
"Yes; sawmbody who knows you, to
say If you are respectable and response.
ble," he explained, with .unflinchins
candor. 4. A..
"Why, do, I look spspiciouss" de-
manded.
He scrutinized me carefully before he
committed himself to an answer. Then
"No, sair; you do not. You look aw
right, he vouchsafed. reassuringly. "Bui
it is my custom, Railways wen rent ar
appartament, to hask and geeve refer.
ences. geeve you twenty wen we re-
torn downstairs"
"Oh, / see. It is the custom. Oh
very well. lrefer you to my cousin, Mr.,
Eliot Morgan, of the firm of Morgan
Wynn & Co., bankers, down in Wal
street. Is that sufficient
You see rather fancied that the name
Of so eminent a financier as Eliot Morgan
pronounced by me with cousinly famil
iarity, would perhaps little daunt my
unconfding friend But I deceived my
self.
"All right" was the exterminator'i
self possessed reply, II 60 see Mr.. Nor.
gan tomorrow morning, and If he say
you are aw right the appartament il
yours"
i We went back to his Office, and there
he handed me circular advertising his
business,a AS an exterminator of insects
II undertake, by the particular job Of
on yearly contract, to exterminate al
varieties of insects from your furniture
your clothing, your furs, your house
Moths speciality. Also, for sale ir
pound, half pound and quarter pound
packages, or in any quantity, Muscles