The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-04-06

Inank y0u, ne sdlQ. II Suhu nus
forget this"
There was sound about his 81 shall
not forget this" did not relish. ALI
said nothing. Tom and he set off row.
ing as coolly as though nothing had
happened. extemporized q seat in the
bow, and tried to make things as com
Portable as possible.
noticed, although ALI and Tom were
SO cool, they hardly took their eyes off
him for more than second at time.
His behavior before their furtive glances
was peculiar. He saw he was being
watched. He couldn't sit still. He
looked first at one bank, then at the
other.
His eyes travelled everywhere, resting
nowhere. His hands fidgeted and trem-
bled; he seemed all Of a quiver. I ex-
pected him to break into a paroxysm
every second. If I hadn't called out he
would have run US right into the shore.
When called he clutched the other
string violently, jerking the boat almost
round. l heartily wished him at Jericho
before he had come near us.
No one spoke. We went slowly along,
watching each other. At last he said
something.
"I-I will get out" he said in an odd,
nervous way.
with pleasure" said ALI, sin few
minutes"
"Why not now? Why not now, sirY'
he said, seeming to shake from head to
foot.
Where are you going to get-into
the riverf"
admired Alfs GOODNESS; Ienvied him.
I only hoped he wouldn't let 1t carry him
too far.
The man glowered at him; for a mo-
ment he looked him full in the face.
never saw look in mans eyes like
that in his. ALI returned him look for
look. Slightly, almost imperceptibly, lie
quickened his stroke. A little lower down
was little hamlet with well known
inn and capital landing stage. When
we came alongside the stranger said:
"This will do; I'll get out here.
He turned the boat ashore. No sooner
were we near enough than he rose II
his seat and sprang onto the shore
There were several people about-water
! men and others. ALI was after him IL
an instant. he rose almost simultane
ously and leaped on the shore. HI
touched him on the shoulder.
"Now, come," he said, "don't be fool
ish; we know all about it."
The other turned on him like fasl
Of lightning. "What do you meanT
? But Tom was too quick for him; h
was on the other side and took his arm
> "Come," he said, "don't let us have
row."
II The stranger raised himself TO ss ls:s tul
height and shook Tom off with ease. a
4 then hit out right and left In splendi
style. Tom and ALT went down lik
: ninepins. But my blood was up.
: scrambled on shore and ran into hin
lodged his blows and closed. | al
: pretty strong. He was old enough to
!. my father, but found that had mi
l my match and more. was like bah
in his arms. He lifted me clean off m
) feet and threw me straight into IL
. river. 1t was q splendid exhibition I
% strength.
Tom and ALI, finding their feet, mat
u for him together, and, scrambling o,
as best l could, followed suit. "
:. never saw such set out. We clung
u him like leeches. The language he us'
n was awful-his strength magnificer
= Though we were three to one, he was
!. match for all OF US. Of course the b
y ISLANDERS, seeing row, came up. Tn
., interfered and pulled US off.
=, "Here's a pretty go" said one. "Wha
Z all thisf"
" "Stop him! lay hold OF himP said A
"He's lunaticl"
!. "a whatr" said the man.
III "He's lunatic escaped from I
Rawle's asylum
" Instead of lending q hand the m
went off into roar OF laughter, and
Y others Joined. The stranger looked
30 orally frantic with rage. A gentlem
~ stepped out from the crowd.
~ "There's some mistake" he said; "tl
gentleman is Mr.. Travers, Of Tolhu
Hail."
81 80 You could have Knocked us all thl
" down with feather, believe. Coz
u 1t be possible? Could we have been su
consummate idiots as to have mistah
sane man for lunatic? And that
's Lillian Travers' father could hs
shrunk into my boots. l could have
away and hid myself In bed.