Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-09-13

the very man You wanted TO
see, Doctor" assured Jerry, OF.
erins his hand "What | dent
know about lands and mines In Montany
ism { worth knowing. We can talk busi
ness on the way out while the girls get
acquainted. Capitall delighted"
A seq on the stairs just without the
par or save Wynans start. Should
the newcomer prove to he Mrs Long,
the iaudlady, she would address him by
name and so betray his identity to tho
Skidders. This mus be prevented lie
stepped toward tao door, but was ro.
lievea to SEQ tha1 the footsteps he had
heat were those Of a guest asc ,ndine to
the next toos lie fateI about, taking
note pf lie time.
Aas matters stand, MIR Sk.ddcr,v ho
sale, wei go tothe stat on together
But first we'll have o good dinner in a
private Darior, and start off on tho
right basis. F"
TIE proposition was eagerly accepted
@Nhile VIC are being served, Miss
Skisder,7 pursued Wynans, turning TO
aisy, "you will have time to mako
few purchases, II such is yoar desire.
"fou think so?" re c-urned Daisy, with
almost childish delight
"You can have half an ur. and that
Will be amp G." assur d Wynans "You
have only to go bl elk or two, and you'l
find oil sorts Of storos Ny sister will
g with you, If you would ike her com
paug"
Tic suggestion was gratefully ac-
copied, and the yong ladies vanished,
Jerry Pre- sing 4 large roll of bill S into
his daught RS hands, with instructions
to buy anything on earth" she wanted
"come up to my room, Mr. Skidder,
aud have glass of champs gne," then
luvEed Wynans. at will give you an
appetite"
Jerry was nothing loath, and In another
minute he was making himself comfort
able in tho private parior Of his enter
tainer
excuse me a moment" pursued Wy
mans, sand | will order our dinner as
well as couple bottles of wine. shall
merely step to the office"
He was gone scarcely three minutes,
but in this short interval he had taken
several measures calculated to preserve
his Sc ret. settled his bill and that of the
Skijders, feed the waters, and even
taken leave OF the landady.
"We shall be ser, ed here in Just tw n
'y-fiyc minutes Mr. Skidder," he an
louneed as he came ba k 10 tho parlor
meanwhile, think you and cnn read
lily dispose of glass OF eli quot to our
better acqua ntan G.
Jerry smi ed his approval, becoming
animated
a waiter soon appeared with the vino,
uneorking the bottle and serving the
first two glasses. and then vanished
The heat and leyation of the day / nd
mad S oder very thirsty. and he was
outside of the largest half OF tho chom
pa 20 almost before he knew 1t.
tea tho couple talked until the ro-
Elk: a.s, na4sE tho II ttaHsfaas.
ling ono or two choice purchases, and
followc by porter who was loaded
with parce $.
swell, you look as if you had had a
good time, gir s." :aid Skiddcr, assum.
lag his most genial air. as the porter
vanished.
"You just bet We have, " replied Daisy.
embhatica ly. "Ch such place! We II
come here aga n, pa, as soon as we'vo
attended to business at home, and stay
a who week
"You almost need trunk for your
purchases. Daisy" said her father.
"No, pa / an stow away everything
m nvcrvtb VT NV NV cycort that 5at and nd" clooI,
,vhich ara 20 y,,.t 900 Io' DIV for anvthi~@,
and ~binb I,,n ,oin, y. woarp '''"e'
s,ynIi ro,, =" r,7,st go bo nrouant oho. q.
sonas,od OL iorrS, ,bo rat,Iip 80 % Ill., ~,
r"aeI,inr ~, boorinc, ,ro,, the s.otr,.,n,.
de-. ho-o ,,,, ',,. Ij,, ""y'
W W. no'o nood not 0 nansn mon w,.. e.,
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suhpVuouS u'niter was serNod the
quI.aus uy ,Io "'tI'sn1 ~ Si,isd = anu
ah hour passed 10 @ tne 9Eiuuers ,h IKE
aieam' 50 greatly were tley P,eaSed 10
ma mems 'Iyo' proNlIeu WIN Such pleas
ant 'raNt'!nS 'olnpa"loHsi :.
AoouC ! me 10 oe ou, isn IL IT ehd
pol''s9I az @ 'ns.h dsh1I 1,I YelIt 0kiI'
oef' VINO hau p.coile 'll hiel'o" win the
rlcl GIeet vllIuSt utVu w nm 1870,
isfcs'' rcl' 'cp W! mans, consuming
ms ms watch, ana .',, u'Snllssing inc waters
ny gesture ma . no Ien,' Sir' wei
START on Ilihe, assure you! i,
IhlhN we hdG oet'er ses'le tne bil
now pursued Jerry, VINO eouid Dot
quit' ulNe't n''isc'l oi MS nervous un-
'".i,i IN T., an noii oo.n.h,
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ar az ~, ,ho I;hort,, ~ I',n Iu " .ti ianS.
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o,v"g .ono,hor ,Ioro "V uas rU a. goa"s away
Iva ,,1 ,osV,s'c'' harry nv u'o h"Ning
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usneiii@ - . 40 ~ '''0 'ooAins s'rah-
Sen' oont,omor 70 500 Won =, ,
- H.. StviIJo 1ou ou iiip eant
business nhn i g L"G %nnht'an einolneed I ths
,oi ,aid "H' for ,bis service aNr Gr;, DIem wei
g".u g.u..i, 10 vi iiisha"'
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snd ~ aIosad ,6o door -'0'i 'n'poid'iNc'y
80 SSorrv Mr. Skiddcr N trorh,o uo, -
so,d Grimsbaw bowin9 oravo yUu, ,
! hoIia,.n ror oro 5re,hy put
t,oy9n merchant of th,S cty9a u !" "oii'
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