Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-05-05

Nv oki ing. that 's a long way Are you
sure he is there?"
Certain. cause had to post the letters
to him there as they came in by the last
post"
This is very awkward Pm a potter.
and counted on getting bit of work"
You're Russian, amt your"
"Yes. How do you know?"
Because you talk like the parties who
come to ask after Mr.. Taras."
"You work late here1" said the little
man after pause.
I'VE knock off ate. I'm here to fire up.
Fridays sailing day with us"
He had to explain the process Of salt
glazing before the foreigner understood
this.
I'VE don't glaze like that in our country.
| expect your kilns are quite unlike ours.
Have you any objection to my looking at
them'"
We'll" said Wright, after a little hesita-
ton, Its against the rules to let strangers
IN, but as you're going to be a hand in the
works don't mind"
Wright to- him round the kiln and
showed him tAe fire holes; the foreigner
looking about, taking notice of everything
with his round, deep sunk eyes: then he
led him up TO the throwing floor, where
the foreigner was interested in the potter's
wheels au the boards of clay jars set
round the body of the kiln to dry; thence
Wright took him up the steps onto the salt
ing floor. which is level with the dome OF
the kilns The huge kiln here begins tc
taper into funnel passing up through the
roof In one side is an opening about the
height of a man and or feet wide, and
through this one sees, on level with the
door, tie dome covering that part OF ths
| kiln in which the pottery is exposed to the
flames In the middle of the dome 10 an
opening through which the fame rises in q
compact body. William Wright took his
visitor to the opening in the side of the
kiln and pointed out the holes through
which the salt is poured to glaze the earth
enware, but not content with this the little
foreigner went inside, right on the dome OF
the kiln, and looked down into the inside
Wright says he looked like a demon in q
pautomime as he stood almost within singe-
in distance of the fame. grinninR down
INFO the fiery pit below.
It's better than anything we've got in
Russia" he declared when he came out.
There's nothing more to see: now we'll
20 down again." said Wright.
But when they reached the throwing
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 door, and there
again the spirit Of inquiry was strong upon
him. He would go around to look at 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.
looked for him high and low, lit lantern
and went right out into the yard behind
Mr.. Taras' house Wasn't anywhere. Final
ly he concluded that being a foreigner land
consequently mean the little man had
sneaked out into Ferry street and gone OF
in that unceremonious fashion in order to
avoid standing a drop of beer for the
trouble Wright had taken to explain things
nicely to him.
Nothing occurred until just about mid
night, when Wright had another surprise
as he was breathing the cool air of Ferry
street Mr.. Kavanagh came down Ferry
street from the front Office. 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 thadn't-wouldn't
have known him II he hadn't spoken.
What the deuce is the matter with the
front doorS" he asked angri'" II can't
open it with my key"
II expect Mr.. Bell double locked IL in
side He did come out through the works,
and he's so wonderful particular"
Cursed old idiotr' 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 fonled the wards of the lock
and prevented the key turning He swore
again at Mr. Bell for muddling. meddling
old fool. and giving up the attempt said
90 Wright;
You can 20. Leave the lantern there.
Twill come back by the warehouse"
Wright went back and fired 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.