Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22


floor nothing would satisfy the foreigner |
but he must 20 poking about right as far |
as the warehouse steps leading down to the |
office. |
Here, come on, mate, you've seen |
enough" said Wright, who by this time |
began to suspect that he had not done well |
to infringe the rules.
At this remark the foreigner followed
Wright to the ground floor, and there
again the spirit of inquiry was strong upon
him. He would go around to look Mt the
fire holes again, and Wright following,
with sulky slowness, no doubt lost sight
of him on the other side of the Goals.
Couldn't make out where he'd got to-,
look ed for him high and low, lit n lantern
md went right out into the yard behind
Mr. Taras' house. Wasn't anywhere. Final
~ he concluded that being foreigner land
consequently mean the little man had
sncaked out into Ferry street and gone off
in that unceremonious fashion in order to
avoid standing drop of beer for the
trouble Wright had taken to explain things
nicely to him.
Nothing occurred until just about mid
hight. when Wright had another surprise
as he was breathing the cool air of Ferry
street Mr. Kavanagh came down Ferry
street from the front offick. He was limp
ing; his coat was torn, his hat broken, his
hand thrust into the breast of his frock
coat Never saw him look anything like
it before, William Wright hadn't--woudn't
have known him if he hadn't spoken.
"Wh,at the deuce ie the matter with the
front d oor?" he asked angrily II can't
open it with my key
~ expect Mr.. Bell double locked it in
side. He did come ont through the works,
and he's so wonderful particular"
Cursed old IDIOT growled kavanagh,
passing him. Bring light. must go
down through the warehouse
Wright lit lantern and lighted the way
through the throwing room, the warehouse
and the passage leading to the shop and
| Office There kavanagh tried to open the
| front door with the key, but found that
something fouled the wards of the lock
and prevented the key turning. lie swore
again at Mr. FELL fora nuddling, meddlng
old fool, and giving up tho attempt said
| to Wright:
"You can CO. Leave the lantern there.
will come back by the warehouse"
Wright went back and fred up his kiln,
wondering how the governor always so
spick and span had fallen into that bat
tered condition, and what on earth he had
come to the Office for at that hour What
ever did he want there?
He had lust banked up the last fire hole
when he thought he heard II voice calling
family in the distance. Wright! Wright,'
He stood quite still to listen. and heard be-
vond doubt the CRY rcpeated-"Wright,
| WRIGHT r'-in a sbrirl, of sunnlication and
terror and it was the governors voice.
He answered and ran mp stairs.
Az no was crossing the throwing room
Lov.noob rusb.d o,,f of ma dorlnaes rron,
the warehouse and came TO his side mani
inc for breath He had n stone lar in his
hand which ne had courht IN for defense.
and he looked hack into the darkness and
round him with wild terror. his face white
as n sheet Of naner
"Do Won see himgn he oasped.
Who sir,, asked Wright
"a nan with q rod hoard and a bald
bcod .
"No sirn
INV hold of that i'm. IF ro,, soe him,
brain him Hes mailman :;