Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-10-04

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the young people nad taken.
SOL" he muttered, harshly. that is
my rival! The young man from Chi
ca&o had better beware, Cor Davenport
Day is not an easy one to hattie And
my pretty Louise believes me to he
wealthy: and thinks that Is why her
father approves OF me as Suitor for
her; but the little witch does not know
nor her wise father, either-that my
fortune went long ago, nj Monte Carlo
and Baden Baden; and have come
homo 10 America TO recoup. must
couple OF millions, and need them.
All, my fine Chicago boy, you had bet
ter look out for your little game Is nNt
won yet-not much! He must h. put
ont Of the way. 1t viii not I've impoS.
sihlc. He has never seen me. and he
must not scc my photograph, Con.
found that kodak, 1t has caused mo
trouble enough; hui will conquer
yet"
And rs he skunk away through the
darkness, the look upon Ids dark face
would have crlghtCned Louise Stewart
had she Stcn IT,
1t was ON fair April morning, when
4 cab rolled up to the ST, Charles hotel
in the quaint old city or New Orleans
and young man alghtCd Entering
the hotel he registered his name;
Charles L, Miller. Chicago, Ill \
pleasant room was assigned him. and
after n bath and wtrcshmcnt, our
friend Charlie sailed forth into the
street, Almost the first person he
encountered was an old friend, Bruce
Hayes who was travelling with u
dramatic company, playing The Power
of the Press, n play which invites
criticism.
1lallaa, old boy" cried RruNr, who
was genial follow I'm glad to sly,
you, want to INTRODUCES to YOU an
| acquaintance OF mine who has Just
arrived. and Is doing the Crescent
City, You and he ought to know each
other"
VERY we'll" returned Charlie Miller
So, a little later, the introduction was
accomplished, and Miller found him
self In company with tall, dark
man, who answered to the name OF
Burton Dalton. llo was extremely
clever and agreeable, and Charlie
found, MS tho days went by, that time
passed In his society very PLEASANTLY,
But Charlie was vaguely uneasy. lie
was conscious of certain strange and
curious circumstances. lilo WAS fol
! lowed everywhere. when alone, by u
man whose face he could never sec,
try rs hard as he might. once. late
at night, while passing down Royal
street, he was suddenly attacked from
| behind by IN unseen foe, who flour
| iShCd a sharp knife IN close proximity
to the young mans heart. A Vigorous
cutlery from Charlie brought the police
sin was gone. The police warned
Charlie to DO on his guard, especially
In certain streets; and then he callet
n cab. and was driven back to the 81
Charles, his mind fun OF conflicting
emotions
Who was this man. and why did h'
wish to take his lifeI his u complct,
stranger in the place.
Another thing troubled HIM bcyont
words. In all the time that he la,
passed IN New Orleans, he had not IL
ccived one letter from Louise, not 1
line, nor the expected kodak picture
nothing. Was she M Then surely
sho would have telegraphed ham. LA,
her father forbidden her To write I,
her loycrI Louise would never con
sent To give Charlie up, without a
least an explanation, The young love-
felt sure Of that
Late one n.ght Charlie Miller wn'
awakened to find som" one In Ia
room A tail figure with II mnskc,
face was bending over his open trunk
hastily turning over It's contents
With u sti1cd cry Charlie sprang NJ
in bed; but the thief dashed wildly
past him, and was out of the room II
m instant No traces were found %
the thief, and. upon Investigation
Charlie discovered to his surprise, tha
none of his valuableS were missing
nothing but Il package of kodak pict
ares. which were yet 10 DO developed
An odd thing, surely,
How Burton Dalton laughed Owe
the narrative the next morning; thcI
he proposed to share Charities room
with him. that they might be pre-
pared for second visit from the mid
night intruder, His offer was aC
crptcd and after that there was IL
more disturbance.
Saturday night, the twenty eighth o
April, came and Charlie invited hi,
friend Dalton to accompany HIM Il
the St Charles theater. The play WA
unsatisfactory, and between the sec
ond and third acts Dalton excused
himself for few moments. and lief
the thcater lie went straight to tl'
St Charles hotel, and, going to The
office, inquired for mail for Charles
Il. Miller, and received letter and q
small package. At sight Of the pack
age, his face grew dark.
"That accused kodak picture has
h.. nd