The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-13

Concluded from yesterday
"well, I'll have the fire lighted and
Il well have some supper before the peo-
a Die begin to come" said Billiam, calm
I ly, you'll be picking these old rags
< for lint, and laying out the bandages."
The Captain and Billiam dined upon
rasher of bacon and eggs which Bill
: am fried In the pan, along with sliced
Y POTATOES and butter. The Hussar, be-
4 ing eXcitedly hungry, thought he had
4 never tasted anything more delicious.
"They don't do anything like this nj
the club. 1t Is such jolly flavor too,
3 quite unique" he said with enthusiasm;
.'seems as IL 1t were seasoned with
anohovy or some French sauce-quitc
Partisan, In fact"
Z ''Yes," Billiam answered simply.
THAT is the red herrings l had in the
pan last week. With us coming in so
quick hadn't time to clean him out
properly"
5.5. The outer room was filling up all this
u time. and the yelping, whistling, and
s. mewing grew louder than even the cav
y ing, OF the rocks in the old trees above
\ Ormithwaite.
AN "Tarantara! Tarantara" cried the
T I1ussar, cheerfully, Turn out for ken
! mel parade" And for two hours he was
\ kept busy enough with his lint and
4 bandages.
but where does the money come
y in?" he said when 1t was all finished
He was smoking cigarette. and Bill
4 am was polishing up his Instruments
DIDO 1t for nothing-don't they even
pay for all that vaseline and plaster
You are blamed young fool. Biliam,
II and Will die In the workhouse."
@ Then the Captain yawned little.
4tslt's too late for the theatre" he said
Sg2"eren If you knew where one was, which
& don't believe. I'm deuced tired, let US
y go to bed"
Billiam l1oked about him doubtfully
y and then suddenly threw up his hands
h, forgot, old chap; on my life and
honor, | quite forgot I lent my bed to
feter wilkins, the water-color man. He
mad pawned his to pay his rent. but
ne thought he could get 1t out again be-
3 fore l came back"
you bet he couldn't" said tho uu,
car twirling his handsome mustache
i've seen that kind of man; there are
Beveral In my regiment"
6 Let's 60 and look Peter IN anv-
way" said Billiam; perhaps we can
get the bed after ALL"
n so the Hussar accompa MED BilIiam
through the dimly lighted street under
Eioonis archwaEs' past great black
chasms yawning between lofty honsee
TIL they arrived at the dwelling n
wilkins, the water-color man." rs pil
nam said. 1t was room upon IN,
ground floor with q sunk area. in front
1t does not look promising" said m
liam, the beast isn't lighted IN: I e,,es,
old Wilkins is either drunk or has gon,
to the country"
Perhaps he has pawncd YOUR bed
too" said the Hussar bitterly.
R& Billiam was hurt at the supeastfo,
wilkins is gentleman" he said
~6nd 1t was only last week he Sent M,
MS skye terrier. for me to doctor ~,
Gnd have all right for him when HI
came back. Peter isn't the chap to sci
my bed and then blk"
y They tried wilkins door in vain
rang the bell repeatedly without MO
ducing the least effect. Apparently otb
ers had done the same, for at tho f1,.s
tug the bell-pull slid out about CT,
inches in silent, uncanny, unattacha,
manner.
that's no use" said Billiam, "let',
climb up on tho ratings"
al! ne cried, MS soon as he haf
aouhteo himself upon the area ratings
whence he could rock into the roon
OF wilkins, there is my bed standinr
egalnst the wall. and the mattress he.
size H. You see, good old Wilkins &c
VI right. 1t Is a first-rate he'd: bette,
take look at 1T. for it is all Won viii
see OF II this night"
come doom cot O. that! commanded
a. stern ,i, voice. What fo., are We ioiter.
Ing WI intent there for. ri ha'e to Ga, ~ /,
"a portly policeman was STANDING no.
hind them with much suspicion n5 bic
tIaee; Billiam turned himself ahn, 49,,
~ John he said. 81 wish you could 90,
me my bed; lent 1t to Peter VIM, BE Be
.s Hnn ms door is lockee.' 'tAi's
ITS the Dog missionary. Ia that van,
s geu ne added. climbing up beside IA,
IAN ian and looking crIti caliy at the oh oh
s5ect. The rays Of gas lamp unon ~ ~,
pavement shf,ne upon 1t so that Il glow
81 ga nv, WIN Kind Of radiance not its own
- looks a guild bed eneuch." the No
.Hc ess said. as he climbed down
You not get it for U.S. John ?" 70
SDeated Billiam. re
:9 bod, sir: Gamma do that withoo
moose breakln, an I've been tbirt,
years in the force" an swered John "hm
@there's nae doot that the beds a eui,
And with that he, walked heavIl,
sfs me Husaar stoof an the M ve,o. !,