The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21

Mr.. Maddox rose and unlocked the
door ssvagely, and Guy Cheeveri
stalked into the room. carrying an OBJ.
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
engagedp"
"Oh. I know" said Guy. "what you
are about to do. Don't think that l
am going to interfere--not at all. But
before you make your Quietus wish
to ask you few questions. Have you
provided for your niece's future wei
farep"
whats that to you?"
considerable. am about to mar
nv 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 impertinence of the
question. but where your willP"
Here" said Mr.. Maddox, laying
his hand on IL.
Suppose you give 1t to me to take
care OFF"
Give it youp Why pray?'
1T might become misplaced" ex-
planned Guy.
"lll keep it myself" said Mr.. Mad
dox, roughly.
''Then just leave memorandum on
tho table," said Guy earnestly, ito
tell where 1t is It will save trouble,
perhaps"
Get outr cried Mr.. Maddox,
angrily.
"Ah, see." said Mr.. Cbeevers,
coohy; i'in hurry to begin. Well,
on'tdetain you. but l have o little
suggestion to offer"
"Well?" said Mr.. Maddox impa-
tiently.
1T is this" said Guy. .'NIiss Silver
informs me that you have made sever
al previous efforts to cut short your
trouble and your breath, and always
unsuccessfully. Now. it seems to me
you don't 20 the right way about it.
This box" and here he opened the box
before alluded to, contains several
little plans that / think might please
you. Here's one,' and he showed a
1itfIa etaaI inotrnnant
whats thatp" asked MIR. Maddox
curiously.
This" said Guy sis All article
that you can place round your
neck like a collar. then by
striking your hand on the left
side of your neck u 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. Heres 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 shout
ders-kill you to certainty"
Mr.. Maddox started at him with un-
feignod horror.
Then" went on Guy. coolly.
"here's little packnge-a torpedo.
Itcontains nitroglycerine. You place
it In your mouth, snap your teeth on
1t, and of goes your head, smashed
into millions OF atoms"
Good Hcavens!" exclaimed Mr..
Maddox, fearfully, "What IL terrible
ideal"
mot at ALL" said Guy, soothingly,
Beautiful invention-I quite pride
myself on it-scientific suicide. you
see! Anybody can take poison or
blow their brains out but to do it sci
entifically requires real talent You
have it. and | am confident that you
will reflect credit on my inventive
skill. Now" he continued confiden-
TALLY. "ii you could use all three Of
these inventions ut once-cut your
jugular, garrote yourself and blow
your head of, all at once-why, I'd
thank YOU"
What" cried Mr. Maddox, flercely;
"do you think I'm crazyp DO you
think Fam going to use any of your
Internal inventions? Get out OF this
room, you cold FLOODED villain. before
throw you out OF the Window
"But have great many more to
show you" demonstrated Guy, .and
you see want you to try as many as
possible. Well. wellr' he nd led. us
Mr.. Maddox grasped the poker threat
eningly. .l'm going. But I'll leave
this box here, and before you
get rid ofyourself just make memoir
andum OF what you will use and leave
1t 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
sage.
"Wellp" said Lizzie anxiously, to
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