Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-11-24
CHAPTER XXI.
THE WAGES OF SIN.

The events of the fortnight proved
profitable to the innkeeper beyond all CAL
culation.
In the first place. Daniel Meade had
the sympathy Of the people all along the
coast from Weymouth to Gloucester, as
far as the murder of his son could be car
r;efM those slow-going days. sThe muir
der was told withs hated breath by the
fishermen and their wives along the coast.
People travelled from Marblehead and
Lynn to see the place where the murder
was committed. The visitors were SO
numerous that the Globe Inn was rarely
silent now. Grizzie Meade was as brisk,
ave, brisker and livelier; she had more to
say than when she wasten years Younger.
+ On the other handS the landlord .of
Globe Inn was gloomy and silent. The
customers, seeing him standing silent,
with gathered brows, and seeing his wife
bustling about, nudged each others ell
bows and whispered: -
"See hspehe lshdlord takes it to heart. ="
ave. and see how his wife carries it oil
with light outside.
Its an awful thing to have child
murdered.
Ave: but it's worse after he has just
come home from the seas.
sThe like was never known before
ave; but there's many penny coming
in here now." -,
"a eood-a fine thriving business it is. "
And thus the gossips ran on as they
drank their favorite liqnor, and told
stories of murder and rapine that N de
them afraid to leave the inn in the dark.
Meantime Grizzle Meade was rating
her husband for permitting himself to
become absent minded before customers.
"Ahl Rouse Yourself! Do you not see
| folks eyes on you?"
"As we'll that as have your tongue on
me.
aTll keep it on till it blisters, an you
don't move about and look after the
people.
there's many people.
"What Thou fool Finding fault
with the gold and silver coming into thy
lap!"
I'D like some quiet.
And 1 want as much company as can
come"
Then want on, then.
AN I do, I'll not let you sleep on
your feet. Dost not know twill set thelr
wits to work?'
| u IdtueI Sleop dll tuC
AN you don't have care, you ii sleep
sooner and longer than you wish, I've
no mind to keep Your company II you
persist inSour folly"
The landlord of Globe Inn at that
turned and looked at his wife very de-
lfberately. -
but theys may send company with me
spite of all l can do.
From that hour the landlord of Globe
Inn feared and distrusted his wife.
| Grzzle Meade from that hour suspected
her husband. He no longer drank a
mouthful of water that he did not bring
himself. He toasted his own bread. Nc
meat passed his lips until his wife par
took of it.
0ne morning Grizzle Meade observed
the innkeeper standing near the dresser
He had knife in his hand. The Other
held piece of cured ham. HI. spat out
of his mouth piece he had nibbled, and
laid his knife down.
Aye man, is it not to your mind! lye
seen the time you would have grudgeo
ME more than my share of such meat
and not so long ago either"
The land ord of Globe Inn looked a.
her.
rs il not good enough? Then mayhaaI
you will get us better. [ found no IL
with the mea'. What ails it?'
Still her husband did not answer
Grizzlies temper was fast getting the
better of her judgment.
~ AN You don't eat The meat, no othtl
will come into the house till it's done
What is good enough for custom is plent.
good foF usss No one has said i'll Of. th'
meat.
Still DShiel Meade preserved silence