The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-28
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Two thick 'uns down, and the two JOS
sers are a-going to call for me tonight
about ;, when it's a bit darker and carry
me back, because you see ! can't walk
back in these ere toys. Then they're
10 give me a FLYER when get 'ome. Pretty
good eh Yer see, old Master ISaacs said
he didn't want You to pay his bill, he
wanted 10 get you writted, because you
had blued all your money. and hadn't no
friends To clip you and couldn't get out Of
the country. and if he does, ser he. ! II
keep him there a perishing hexile Them
wos is very words. Oh, he did speak
narsty of you. Well 'ere's my best re-
SpectS To YOU. 80
Charlie" cried Harry, with animation,
there's 4 couple of bottles Of hzz in the
cupboard, relics Of past glory get en-
out. like a good chap, and the brandy
bottle Here. Mr.. Noakes, don't try any
more of that whisky. it's poor stuff for "a
hero. Drink n glass of champagne with
Crofton and myself and tell Us all about
your past experiences in the writing
line. J shan't go out till after lunch, and
now that the worst is over let us be as
Jolly as we can
Mr.. Noaks shook his bullet head. He'd
done himself too well already, and the
room was close, but the pop of the cork
was too much for him. So he took the
foaming tumbler with his customary for
mula.
1t struck him il was mighty strong
"silvertopN ard no mistake.
As the clock in the inn struck ;, the
two emissaries of Isaacs walked into the
now opened oak. In the dusk they saw
the Guy Fawkes sitting in his chair. The
room otherwise was entirely empty
And 'ow did he take it?" said one as
the lay figure adjusted his mask and as
sumed the attitude Of necessary limp
ness.
Like reg lar mob, . he REPLIED, with a
raucous laugh. "A bloomin' Vscount
couldn't have behaved nobler; stood me
drink, and then said as it didn't matter a
blow wot 'appened now; he and is pal is
a gone. out to dine and the theavter, so
now look slippy, and take me back ONE,
and for Gawd's sake don't stop in the
court, for if the neighbors knew l was a
process server-well, even clip me-
They lifted him up and carried him
swiftly through the crowded streets.
Guys were all over the town, and he ex-
cited no special comment.
They traversed the court quickly,
opened the door of his house, and Just
before they entered the man who had
spoken before said:
- .Ere's the flyer my lad, and the old
Guv 'nor's so pleased that he's a-coming
down this evening to ear you tell all
about it, so you keep in and youll proba-
bly, get another quid or two"
They dumped him down into the little
parlor and left him with the 80 note in
his hand.
His wife came out of the inner room.
">Ullo, All, take hort that ridiculous
marsk, and ave summat to eat"
-" Ere, you old yer jaw, and go out and
get me pint of four 'arf. Stepit sharp"
Mrs. NOakes may have favored Mrs.
Mona Cards views as the moral equality
of the sexes, but her brief matrimonial
experience had taught her that the argu-
ment did not apply to mere physical
proves. She had already felt on many
occasions the weight of her good mans
fist. so, with smile at the mufiled voice.
she snatched up a jug and without wait
ing to see her husband dOff his vizor
stepped it quickly to the Spotted Dog. -
When she returned after some seven or
eight minutes, her husband had gone out
The mask, cooked hat, and suit were
thrown higgledy-piggledy on the floor of
the bedroom. No one in the court had
noticed him go out, but then the court
was dimly lighted, and the atmosphere
like cotton wood 1t struck her as curious
that her husband should not have waited
for the liquor, but then with the two
chick uns' in his pocket and the neigh
borhood aglow with innumerable pubs, it
was conceivable that even this brief delay
had iked his restless soul.
But he did not return that evening, and
when old Isaacs called to listen TO the
story Of the stratagem (assuredly the
most ingenious and successful since the
taking of Troy the historian was still
away. Old Isaacs was disappointed and
showed Mrs NOakes the two extra soy
origins he had intended to bestow upon
her husband had he been in Now he
was reluctantly compelled to keep them.
Still, he felt happy; it was good day S
wOrk-his first born was avenged.
He felt less happy when, next morning,
he received the following letter, bearing
a F'olkestone postmark. It was written
in pencil evidently in the train
Dear Mr. lsaacs: Pray accept my most
hearty thanks for having afforded me an
opportunity of escaping from my various
creditors in an impenetrable disguise.
am also grateful for the loan of e5, which
alone enabled me to reach foreign shore
This sum, have every reason to believe
] shall be able to return with your debt
and legal costs within few days. With
luft W Jut VII buOuS OOA, i AIN yours nOSb
gratefully, HENRY BERTRAM.
p. S.-As left Noakes IN my bedroom
blind drunk, with no clothes but a shirt,
think you had better go and look after
him. You see the difference of weight
just enabled me to wear tweed suit
under the Guys customary sables and
cram a Homberg into my pocket.
Miss Bertram, pleased with her
nephew's alacrity in accepting the invi-
tation, paid his debts with promptitude
His creditors were uniformly elated
with one exception. Needless to say that
exception was Emanuel lsaacs, who, for
once in his life, cursed the color of his
own money.-London Truth.
Dear me, >" said the girl with black,
snappy eyes, 81 wish was a foot bali
player What do you mean" asked
her mother aghast. Just what say.
wish was foot ball player, and that
hateful, supple little Sallie Giggles was
on the other side. Washington Star.
Chief Miller-Say, Sleuthpup, did you
catch that thief Detective Sleuth-
pup-No, sir. Chief Miller-Well.
why didn't you catch him? Detective
Sleuthpup-l don't know, chief, unless
it's because I've just been vaccinated 4"
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