The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-20

chance.
"When'd he go?"
Last train last night mean first
Il s'pose there's no chance of catching
him up?"
"I'm-Tm afraid not" admitted Mr..
Yabsley, shaking his head regretfully.
You see. he was going to take the eX-
press. and travel right through without
stopping"
Here the deceiver wiped the sweat of
falsehOod from his brow, while the de-
ceived, suddenly giving way, sat down
with a thud that almost made the cane
bOttomed chair give way toO-"And it was
only reseated the other day." was its
owners rueful cOmment-and burst into
tears.
His only chance. understanding to
the tobaccOnist's last lie but two. My
only chance, you mean. Oh, I've been
deceived cruellyr'
The other person present was too pain
fully conscious Of the incOntrovertibility
of this latter statement 10 do more than
shake his head sympathetically.
why in the world don't she gO?" NUT
tered Mr.. Yabsley under his breath. "Ain't
l told enough lies TO satisfy any reason
able woman"
A sudden awful thought assailed him.
That boy! He had quite escaped his
masters memory during that last terri
bic quarter Of an hour. At any moment
he was liable to turn up and blast the
fair structure Of mendacity that had
taken so much pains to rear. Something
must be done. and that speedily. BY fair
means or foul the premises must be
cleared, and, having none of the former
at his command. Mr.. Yadsley once more
had resort to the basest duplicity.
I've been turning it over in my mind, -
he commenced, leaning conidentially
over the counter ''and-well, I don't
know, but ii seems to me that there's
just chance you might catch him after
all. if you was to be quick about it."
Pausing to note the effect of the bait,
he was encouraged on his downward
course by the fact that though the dis
consulate ones tears did not Immediate
~ cease 10 flow. yet IL was evident that
she was now sobbing with one ear open.
You see he continued he'd got to
catch the express at Cowslip. and
says to him at the time as he'd got all
his work cut out to do it,"
The sObs had ceased, and it was plain
that the victim was hanging upon his
words.
IF only that boy didn't turn up and
no customer don't come to give me away,
it'll be all right" his inmost
thought Now" holding up an impress
SiVe fOrefnger, "s'pOse. betwixt YOU and
me, as he misses that train, which there's
many things unlikelieT There mayn' [
be another for hours. and he'll just have
to hang about the station until
There was no occasion to complete the
sentence. Giving her face a hasty and
final polish with the corner Of her shawl.
she made as though TO throw her arms
round the tObaccOnist's neck
Bless you she cried, you dear, kind
soul! Bless you for those wordsr'
Mr.. Yabsley lodged the embrace as he
had the umbrella previously.
Now. don't you lose a minnit." he
urged. And mind, he's a tall man with
bald head. and brown overcoat with
a velvet collar and a cast in his eye"
Mrs Bundle collected her belongings.
and was halfway 10 the door before the
words were out of his mouth
Don forget the velvet collar" cried
the tobacconist. following her to the
door, and it's his left eye"
"Oh, III remember right enough, and
what's more, I'll never forget what
you've done for me, never"
Don't mention it," said Mr.. Yabsley
'Id have done as much for ANYBODY
Don't you waste another second. Good
morning, and she's gone, she's really
gone at last YAH apostrophizing the
back of the moving mass, call you
Susy. indeed, you-yOu bOa-Constrictor
| should just like to hear myself"
1t receded farther and farther. finally
I II turned the corner and disappeared
! like a vast black blot from T Yabsley's
mental horizon.
''Bless me. what a morning it's BEEN
! he exclaimed. Then looking up at tbs
| name over the door: when l think OF
| the lies I've reeled off by the yard. it dc
| seem as though it ought to be Ananias
stead Of Timothy"
| WhereupOn. his mind reverting to the
| subject of the still partially closed shut
| tiers:
| "Drat that boyw forgetting with what
Ienlency; not to say gratitude, he haC
/ rNrNrN l.
| III dust his jacket for him when h,
| does take upon himself to turn up ",
| a good mind To-
All this time he had been gazing on,
| way-that was up the street: now hi
! turned TO look down the street.
| i've a good mind to give him"
| Heavens What was that? Tire,
| figures We're approaching from that di
| reckon Cne-masculine, juvenile anC
| corduroy-clad with regard TO the lowe
| limbs-was easily recognized by his mas
| ter. He was strOlling along at an cas-,
pace, engaging. as he came, in light anC
| agreeable converse with two sable-clac
female figures that walked on either sid
| of him.
Mr.. Yabsley's aw dropped and hi
| knees seemed to give way under him
Even had there been time he Lacked
capacity for flight
That's him" he heard the boy ex
stands for Timothy-as you was askin,
| for. I'm afeard I'm a bit behind thi
! morning." I've been a-drOwning of SOM
kittens. They belonged to our cat
There was six Of em, and 1 browne,
'em one al time. 1t was prime!
Ghe lust of slaughter glittered in hi
eye, and he was proceeding to details
| when a prod from one of his gentl
escort recalled him to a sense of matter
Of less moment.
Il heard these yer ladies inuuiring 70
you down the street, and offered I
show 'em the way
Something in the tobaccOnist's speech
less glare made him quail.
4 guess I'll be taking them there shut
ters down." he remarked. steering OF
and leaving the hGpless T. Yabsley I
his double fate.
| OF the two fresh specimens Of the or
posite sex which now confronted hin
one was tall, bony, and angular. tn
other was short broad, and a trife les
aggressive-looking. Both wore dee
black, and each showed a widows ca
inside her bonnet. Having looked bir
we'll over from head to foot. the tai
bony woman opened her mouth and oh
| served
Mrs. SmalIchick."
WhereupOn the short, stout one, 70
lowing suit, remarked:
And Mrs. Longclose."
| Mr.. Yaosley, vaguely comprehendin
that this was Introductory, stared froI
one TO the other and murmured tn
| formula
Suitable for small tradesmen.'
| Jest So assented number one brie
|