The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-04
trust your fare is not as dubious as


your peace
Old John Markham grew purple viii
Indignation. and his roomy collar choke'
him. mo one ever cast a doubt on tn
one or 'tother. Sir" he gasped. Mos
respectable neighborhood. but never
complaint against this hosiery. why
| the folks takes pride In II: ACT
| u.s. the graduating class at the Law
School alus have their wnd-up here
| Onct year the Quiet Inn Is nisy. but
| folks make allowances, Sir, ana senc'
you've struck the Identical night so must
| you. You really must. you know, sir
Il don't know anything OF the sort,
| protested the stranger
! y door slammed on the floor above.
! there were rapid. approaching steps, ana
| headlong and needless n young fellow
| dashed into the room. 4 comely young
| Fellow, IN full evening dress, with light
way mar clipped close 10 his shapely
head' WIN blue eyes all agleam with fun
ana excitement, and checks as unmarked
ana blooming as a girls a stalwart
young felloW, whose broad shoulders ana
mighty limbs promised backing to any
crisis MS bold, proud lips might provoke.
HeadlOng and Needless he entered 10 the
ruin Of the tray which Jacobs was Just
then bringing from the pantry. Away It
crashed to the floor, away tWirled it's
bearer, chattering with rage: but the
young fellow only laughed the louder and
more joyously.
-, everything goes, he shouted, as II
Markham were on the next block Just
put IL In with the rest Of the smas h-ups
There will be p0tsher1s for the nation. Tor
the boys are kttenish. Great night, isn't
IL? Another dozen of the yellow at once.
good host All. who have we here2 \
mysterious stranger within our gates2 1
must take him in Don MelanChOliCO from
Darkyille. doubtless. Jacobs. just ask his
eXcellency TO quam cup OF sack 10 the
class Of the century"
The stranger waved Jacobs angrily
away and cast one significant glance at
the debris of his supper. swung around in
his chair SO as 20 turn his back 20 his
accoster, and pretended 10 be absorbed
with his newspaper.
That's where the laugh comes in"
Whistlcd the young fellow unabaShed
But Old John Markham, busted with
hOsptable cares, ventured 4 word OF
consolation. ACCIDENTS will happen. Sir,
you know" he whispered. Just a mo-
ment's patience and you won't be the
loser I ID assure you. Sir
yah" Missed the stranger in a breath
less way, 50 enraged he was "A quiet
inn indeed. whore pandemOnium prevails
and decent man Is grossly insulted The
place ought to be indicted n s "a nuisance
But since | am SO unfortunate as 10 have
been invegled IN here. / give You warn
ing that ! propose 20 have my rights The
law imposes grave responsibilities on the
keeper Of an inn, and | shall hold YOU
10 strict account. As for that young bully
there
"Shw whispered old John Markham. IN
an agony of trepidation. ~ wouldn't
have had Customer feel as YOU DO no.
rot for hundred-dollar bill It's all r
mistake ! tell you. There's as rare a
supper as You eyer tasted over the Goals |
for YOU this very minute. Lord save You. |
Sir lads VIII be lads. You We're young |
yourself once. You know you were. As |
for him over there the landlord con- |
shake Of the head. young Douglas Tai |
bot why. he's as clever as they make |
en-, Jolly. free. and bearing no malice. |
Why, he'd empty an Of his pockets FOR
90 -
IN any trouble. He's rather masterful. yes.
but then, he's been his own master for |
ears. No family. no relatives. ana tin
enough 10 stock n Cornish mine. He's
President Of his class. and that popular,
70 wonder he's a little too high tonight
why. he's off on western hunting
rip tO-wOrrOW-'
There there. landlord" demonstrated
he guest. 81 didn't ask for a biography
II the young rake. If / must starve let it
60 at that: but don't try 20 talk me %
leath.' And old John Markham hurried
wIv discounted
Meanwhile Douglas Talbot had been
Gaming against the bar rail, taking IN
be significance OF this scene through |
light, not sound. He now approached /
ma with careless. ins0leut grace adj
resSed the stranger as he might an un-
He would drink. after an that he
you'd for Turning title fellow he
eean, coaXingly
Young man. I notify You 10 mind
tcrnly announced the stranger.
Ut tut; would he let his angry pas
Ions rise. when he was So pitty2"
You young jackanapes. you richly !
WHY. he was quite n big man. So he /
"a Would he do tricks for the gentle 4
For once you shall be taught YOUR Il
ace' and the stranger seized his heavy Y
aikins stick and sprang out into the I
sic. Z
l. all happened in an instant. as the I
isure be granted. II is the essential 4
operty Of repentance and remorse 4
'th Of which can Irotract II. but evil y
gers no more than doth the lightning I
9NSlaS laughed aloud. and, sn0trhing a. ! L
D. from the wall, placed himself IN an L
aggerated attitude OF defense. Come D..
IT, come all he cried. This rock shall 3
I mean you, old Rocks Al. would , z
u? Have at II then Lay on, Nacdun y
IA. IA. Good God, Jacobs. did you see2 Z
believe the poor W,hn has struck MIN =
II, And. wild-eyed and livid Douglas 3
elt on the floor Leside Il body bl0Od- !
'9r the stranger .nceD5ed 10y partici- <.
ting IN "a parody SO repugnant to his D.
entity, had pressed forward with cane j.
raised. blindlY and ferOciously Talbot =
4 cut the air with his weapon. fantasia y
lly paying in carte and fierce. dancing. / ~
lmacing. shouting Ike an imp: he had h
Inted; ne had lungei, certain that 3
antagonist was beyond reach. He had / l.
lged-and the stranger. slipping on q
p floor. still moist from the wreck of =
p supper. had literally impaled him b
4 on the sharp, slender foil, L
STUCK hlmselt.' repeated Jacobs ma =
lous. vindictive. triumphant in his b
,ltement You stuck him, you mean. =
right through the heart. You did, F.
n ild ] saw you do b.. my fine Mr. D
not; You killed him. TN swear to it, -
~; help! there-murderi Help" .
ni from the upper room there came "
patient cries for the President" for =
u Douglas" and the uproarious re- Z.
In, For he's jolly good fellow" y
ne VINO dreams OF a struggle of dan L
=, always acts in that dream for the "a
III atlon OF SELF II Is an instinct in -
llel from the beasts. just as honor is | -
education leading unto tne imuOr- (.
). douglas Talbot didn't think that n
me- Is mute confession. for ne thought y,
AT an untu he had acted And this =
ron lei MIN 10 shake off the frantic Z.
obs, 10 speed through the back sfrests y,
ms rooms, 10 change his clOthina for =
rough attire that was I'm readiness 4.
~ " tSleIh "Trip, 10 strap around ! B.
Doly the money belt well filled =
- tbffHne same providence. and then \.
|, D" InIeI 10 creep out again into the p
IT. Ieep ana Turk and double he :.
WIN an That marvellous cunning ~
y "a mailman may show, but NOT -
4lu lie reflect until be was sitting ON ~
~. Vi Wfetchei bed, I'm % Squall \.
FAR east side VA =
'w ne got there. he could not tell: :
nv vas tnere and Why Then meu- 2.
irSuihti her sway with IMAGINATION ;,
i"ilt Ihen the face of the dead =
j came before him. more vivid than ,
lbnI, more constant than the grifnv >
-. IHeH the words OF Jacobs that .
ineHlai' Whom he had always treat Z.
~ coHlemptuously kept reitoratiug ,
, Ielterdtlug. Jacobs. no LONGER bee =
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