The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-10-24

eS, she SAID, fer he paused, and her
answer by some word or note was neces-
sary to show she was hearkening.
And l came and saw YOU"
CHAPTER XVIII.
The elderly man, shnbbiy dressed and
wearing blue spectacles, who followed
Timmons when he went to keep his ap-
pointment with Oscar Leigh was Tom
Stamer. He suspected that Leigh was
not honest and that he might, as he had
warned Timmons. even murder the latter.
| He had followed for the latters prOteC-
ton. and had sat in the public house
shadowing the place opposite. and waiting
for Timmons to come out after his inter
/ "iew with the hunchback.
/ The next night earlier he returned 10
! the same place. He saw with satisfaction
that Oscar Leigh was sitting at the top
window opposite, working away with a
/ file on something held in n little wise
| fixed on his cloCkmaker's bench.
Oscar Leigh, at his bench in the top
loom o. Forbes bakery. overlooking the
street. was cling vigorously n bar of brass
held II a little wise attached to the bench.
lie was unconscious that any on" was
watching him. He was unconscious that
the file was in his hand. and that the part
of the bar on which he was working grad
ually grew fatter ana tlatter beneath the
fretting rancor of the file. He was at
work from habit. and thinking from habit.
Oscar Leigh was thinking of gold
Miracle Gold.
Stamer had resumed his blue specta
Giles. He was furtively watching out Of
the corners of his eyes behind the blue
glasses the man at the window above.
lie. too, was thinking of a metal. but not
Of the regal. the imperial yellow monarch
Of the Plutonian realms, but Of liyid.
JUL, deadly. poisonous metal-lead. muir
Gerous lead.
The gold-covered dust fell from the
dwarf's file like thin, down-driyen squirt
Of auriferOus vapOr.
Miracle Gold" he thought. Miracle
Gold. All gold is Miracle Gold when one
rests it by that only great regeant. the
world The world. the world. In nv
Miracle Gold there would be found an
alloy of copper and silver. Yes. a sad
and poisonous alloy. Copper is blood
rcd, and silver is virgin white, and gold
is yellow, n color between the two. and
infinitely more precious than they, the
most precious of all metals is gold
Miracle Gold. Miracle Gold does not
need making at my hands. 1t is made
by the hands of others for all who will
stretch forth their hands and take it. 1t
is ready made in the palm of every hand
that touches yours in friendship. 1t is
The light of every kindly eye. 1t is on the
lips Of love for lovers One touch of
Cod alchemy could make it even in the
breast of a hUnchback if it might seem
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there,
Stamer took in al that eyes could see
in the gable of Forbes bakery. Then he
passed slowly on. It might almost be
fancied from his tedious steps that he
had hurt his back or his legs in his fall.
but he did not limp or wriggle or drag
his legs.
Near the public house were two poor
two-story houses, let in tenements. These
houses Stamer observed. They we're. he
saw, doubleroofed, with gutter in the
middle, and from the gutter descended
water pipe into the ground
When there was nothing moro TO he
noted in the outside of the gables. Stamer
pulled his hat over his eyes and struck
out briskly across the street As he fin
shed his inspection he thought
SO he'll wind up his clock tonight be-
tween 10 am half-past, will he? It will
take him the longest haIf-ho he ever
spent in all his life. There's plenty of
me to get the tools ready, and for lit
Ce practice, too"
Meanwhile. Oscar Leigh was busy with
q bottle of sweet oil. and Il roll of muslin.
lie oiled the muslin, and having stretched
aud nailed ii in position. raised the lower
sash Of the window about two feet from
the sill. The muslin was double, and the
two sheets We're kept half an inch apart
by two rods. so that any dust getting
through the outer fold might he caught
oE the inner one. Having settled this
screen 10 his satisfaction he left the room
and descended once more.
My clock. he thought. will be enough
tor fame. | will not NEEDLE with this
Miracle Gold | am committed to moth
ny. md anything Timmons may say will
be only SANDER even if he did dare to
speak"
lie reached the street. and wandered on
aiml"SSly
Hey" cried a mans voice in alarm.
lie looked up.
The chest os horse was within
hands breadth of his shoulder The
horses head was flung aloft The horse.
,nor.ing and quivcring, and bearing back
upon his launches.
Leigh sprang aside and looked around.
lie had almost been ridden over by
group Of eques'rianS
The gentleman whose horse had nearly
ourhed him. tool off his hat and apol-
n2izcd.
You stopped suddenly right under the
horses head. said the gentleman Il am
extremely sorry"
Leigh raised his stick 10 strike the head
ut The horse
Tn. rider pulled his horse sharply away
md mu.tered something under his
breath.
oh" cried voice in terror, its Mr..
Leign"
The iwarfs stick fell from his hand.
Mercy" he cried in a whisper. n : he
took of his hat slowly. Miss Ashton"
Then, bareheaded and without his stick.
he went up TO the side of her horse. and
said in 4 hoarse whisper. Il will have
Lorhing e do with that Miracle Gold" "
\ groom who had dismouuted handed
Inn his stick, and putting on his hat. he
FASTENED away through the crowd which
had begun To gather, leaving Dora in L
s-ate OF mingled alarm and pity.
is ne mad:" asked Miss Ashton's es-
-o-t. as the dwarf disappeared and the
moved on.
I'm sure I don't know I think not
For a moment he terrified me, and now ne
breaks my heart"
Breaks yonr heart:'
oh. b. ought not 10 be human, There
surely can be no woe ike his