Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-02-10

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"Oh, Bes, I'lI haze 1t back"
81 must pay my debts. As ycu so Of
ten reminded me, they are legion. lowe
you nothing more--thank God for that
but there are others
Murray, this is bosh Let them wait.
| should certainly be first with you.
This is critical moment for me. You
can't refuse"
Il do. refuse"
There was sullen, red point in Della
tole's purplish pupils. He felt very
much as an elderly hen does who sees a
half feathered chicken leave the shelter
of her wing and with a defiant chirp
make its hesitating way alone. 1t was
moment before he could control himself
and speak
'Surely Mrs. Baudoine's money"-he
commenced with forced, insulting
laugh.
You've talked good deal about that
money, Delatoie. I'm sorry it must be
left ont of your calculations. The en-
gagement's off Sink or swim, go it
alone. Mrs. Baudoine understands, and
we remain good friends"
80 that's the way the wind lies: You
must be growing sentimental again.
Well. then, yuur own money will an
swer. You're drawing big royalties from
your play. and it's one to last. / tell YOU.
Murray, if you refuse to assist me you
are contemplate ingrate.r He stood
mp. placed his palms upon the table. his
voice coiling serpent wise around the
words. 1t was | who made you. Don't
forget that. my friend. You are an I'M
formed STRIPPING. youngster cropping in
the dark, without polish, without suay-
ity. Why. without me-
The blood rushed to Toms face.
Don't remind me of what was
without You. Don't let me think Of
what have become following you." he
interrupted fiercely. "You made me.
you say: have ruined myself. rather.
and you have ably assisted at the wreck
ing. You can no more remalle me now
than can myself"
He stood up, his eyes flashing with
their old impulsive passion. The words
came slowly, deliberately:
perhaps it's just as well we speak
plainly at last. Delatole. you've robbed
me-"
What"
eyes, you've lived upon me success
fully for two years. I'm negligent about
money, and let you go on, but I'm not
fool. You have bled me in most con-
sistent and mastery manner, doubled
my expenses with lavish recklessness.
and l knew it all the time But | kept
the peace, for L had made up my mind to
end it at the first opportunity" He
leaned forward, his face close to Della
toles, and his clinched hand rang on the
table. Its ended now"
During his adventurous life Anthony
Delatole hadmany times been surprised,
but never so thoroughly coEfounded be-
fore. He stood leaning upon the table
and watched Tom out of the room.
There was a craven mahgnity in every
line of his sneering face. A longing al
most irresistible gripped him to knock
Tom down and kick him until the hot,
brutal desire for retaliation had been
glutted
'Stumped, by Godl' he muttered.
TO BE CONTINUED.
\ Queer Indian Relic.
There was recently found in an an
cient oyster bank on the Sabine river,
just below this point, a we'll preserved
Indian idol. The image was nearly four
feet high and was of three headed
man, with the scales of d turtle cover
ing the entire body, but with the feet
and claws of panther. The idol is
hollow and contained the skeleton of
young child, in an upright position, the
head fitting into that of the god.
Whether the child was thus sacrificed
to the god or the image merely used as
repository of the dead body cannot
be decided. The carving on the idol
among the Indians as existing now or
as found here by the early settlers, and
! as the banks of this vicinity were evil
IDENTIFY erected by people antedating
these it is probable that the image was
of their religion also. 1t is Of stone
and is composed of four or five pieces
neatly cemented together with sub
stance not recognized by any mason who
has seen it.
The union of the several stones EN-
ployed in it is SO cunningly done that
only close examination reveals it at
all. The eyes are of agate and cut with
the skill of finished lapidary, and by
some contrivance are so arranged as to
move in the head from side to side, and
TO close by the shutting down of lids of
silver. The panther claws arc also Of
silver, and the feet are of obsidian high
ly polished.
One of the three heads wears be-
nign expression, while another grins
maliciously and the third frowns heav-
lily and shows clinched teeth of obsid-
ian.-Beaumont TEX Correspondent.