Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-11-05
extreme end of-the store, and then faced

extreme end of-the store, and then faced
round painting and livid.
"Hahy' said the shrill voice Of the man
on the threshold. ''Private theatricals,
see. did not know, Mr.. Timmons, that
you went in for such entertainments.
Don't you think, Mr. Timmons, that you
ought to ring down the curtain, and that
this gentleman, who no doubt represents
the villain of the piece confronted with
his intended victim, had better get up ana
look after his breakfast? be pointed
to the PROSTATE Stamer, who lay mo-
tionless upon the sandy floor.
Timmons did not move or speak. Inc
shock had, for the moment, completeiy
bereft him of his senses.
"I have Just come back from the coun-
try, said the dwarf, ''and L tnougnt
call on YOU at once. I should like TO nave
a few moments conversation with you,
if your friend and very able supporter
would have the kindness to consider MIN
self alive and fully pardoned by MS IN
tended victim" -.
The PROSTATE man did not move. LIN
mons shuddered. He made proolgious
effort and tried to move forward, put nao
to put his hand against the wall to STEADY
himself. Leigh approached Stamer ana
touched him with his stick. Stamer olo
not stir.
SIS there anything the matter with the
man? I think there must be, Tlmmons.
What do you mean by running away TO
the other end of the place? why, TINS
man is unconscious. | seem to De Iateu
to meet fainting men,"
Stamer did not speak, but struggled
slowly to his feet, and, ASSISTED by Alil
mons. walked to the opening ana was
helped a. few yards down the street. Ihere
the two parted without word by the
time Timmons got back he was compare
lively composed.
"Are we alone?' asked Leigh Impatient
ly, on Timmons' return.
''We are
"Hah! am glad we are. If your friend
were connected with racing l shouio can
him a slayer. I came to tell you that
have Just got back from Milwaukee. i
thought it best to go there and see again
the man had been in treaty with. not
only saw him, but heard a great deal
about him, and I am sorry to say l heard
nothing good. He is, it appears, very
moor man. and he deliberately mlsled me
as to his position and his ability to pay.
am now quite certain that if had opened
business with him should have lost any
thing I intrusted to him, or if not all,
good part"
s"Then am not to meet you at the same
Mace next Thursday night?" asked lin
mons He had not at this moment any
interest in the mere business about which
they had been negotiating. He was curl
GUS about other matters. His mind was
now tolerably clear, but fabby and In
active still.
"No. There is no use in your giving
me the alloy until 1 see my way to doing
something with it, and feel bound to
say that after this great disappointment
I feel greatly discouraged altogether"
'"Then, Mr.. Leigh, suppose we are at
a standstill?
"Precisely"
"What you mean, l suppose, Mr.. Leigh,
is that you do not see your way to gong
any further"
"Well, yes. At present do not see my
way to going any further"
"You went to Milwaukee yesterday.
Nav 7 ask you by what train you went
DOWN."
"Two-t thirty in the afternoon"
"And you came back this morning?"
here, as told you"
"And you were away from half-past
two yesterday until now. You were out
of Chicago yesterday from 2:3O until early
this morning?'
eyes; until six this morning. Why are
you so curious? You do not, hope, sus-
pect me of saying anything that is not
structly true?" said Leigh, throwing his
head back and striking the sandy floor
fiercely with is stick.
'sI mean, SIR said Timmons, shaking
his minatory finger at him and frowning
heavily, mot that suspect you of lying,
but that I am sure you are lying. was
at the public house last night; you were
there, too"
Leigh started and drew back. He looked
down ad said nothing. He could not tell
how much this man knew. Timmons
went on:
II was in the public bar when you came
in. You called for rum hot, and you went
away at close to twelve o'clock to wind
up your clock. l was out then and saw
you at the window winding up the clock.
I was there when the light went out just
at half-past twelve. Now, sir, are you
lying or am p
Leigh burst into a loud, long, harsh
roar of laughter that made Timmons
start, it was so weird and unexpected.
(To be continued)
Incandescent Lights.