The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06

.How should know r replied Peter.
In surprise. II never kept account
"Try it," remarked Helst, dryly.
lust then couple Of shots made
Helst Steen bounce in his seat.
.It's only the travellers discharging
their guns" said Peter.
II must CO." replied Helst. GOOD
night" and the brothers separated.
Peter Steen found his guests To De
o,,;et hut eccentric Englishmen, who
seemed to take the world easy ana pald
literally for all they ordered.
"What in the world can they want
here ~ inquired Helst. "Why don't
| they go to the city,?
"Tm sure / don't know" replied re-
ter. "and as they pay in honest money
7 care not how long they larry"
.They may be robbers, suggested the
timid Helst.
$50 they may" responded Peter;
.hut thew haven't robbed me, ana as
they are not sharp enough 1or you' :
don't see why we should complain.
Fall deepened into winter, ana me
strangers still sojourned at the ked
Lion. They went out cunning ne
ouentlv. and when they remained IN
doors they read necessarily in the news
1,.nars that came from England.
II have it!"exclaimed Helst one even
ING to his brother. "They are refugees
from Justice, and they read the news
.ners To discover what efforts are be-
ing made to effect their capture"
| Peter laughed boisterously.
"All Englishmen spend great aeai
of their time reading newspapers" ne
renlied. Its characteristic OF Inc
nation; they are great readers just as
we Dutch are great smokers"
| 81 hope you may be correct" re-
.nonded Helst: "but don't like these
persons hanging about here for no Cd
ject.''
"They may have an object" suggested
Peter; ''they know best"
"But Id like to know too"
perhaps you'd better ask them' re
piled the practical Peter.
"My doors are double barred" nut
tered Helst, as he moved away.
During the winter the strangers ate
drank, were merry, sat up late at nlgh
in their rooms, and paid their bills pune
tually. Peter Steen grew to like then
vastly. Spring came warm and oatmy
, and the strangers seemed to welcome
it. One day the elder OF the two cam
To Peter Steen and said:
Landlord, we fancy your place yer,
, much. 1t is quiet and healthy. You
: table is excellent, but we don't alto
gether like your rooms. suppose yo'
5 allow MS to erect an addition to you
7 house: it shall cost you nothing. W
wish an apartment that looks out on tn
!, Garden, and here, just by this wal
e which is all tumbling down, by the way
S we'll build you up a snug apartment.
Peter opened his eyes very wide
this proposition, and at once consented
Then he FASTENED to Helst and told MI
= what had occurred.
e TITS the strangest thing 1 eve
. heard" remarked the brother. "Pete
II those men must either be fools or Graz.
n i think they are fools.'
. And / should be fool too" repile
the other.
is Helst scratched his head and a
ie peared perplexed.
S, Very soon mechanics began to bril-
II lumber. and in due time pretty fran
es structure, with two rooms, arose
e. the rear of the inn. One side OF 1t W
directly against the wall of the garde
n, Peter was happy, the Englishme1
ir cold flowed into his Golfers, and
OIL went well.
ID, One night when the brothers sat
Is gether Helst said:
us eve been talking to old Ada
Klomp, and he tells me that about
er- years ago an eccentric crazy Engl1'
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