The morning news., 1897-08-29
THE MAN WHO STOOD BAIL
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are cried the fair beings Afraid to
tackle one old man. Come here this in
| stant, or wen leave YOU"
With this threat the two advanced.
My dear McWiHiam," said one with
| hne show of joyful surprise lis it-can
II lndeed be YOU? Surely you know me
| -Parks?"
The lawyer, eyeing the two sailors sus-
| stretched
Mr.. McWlliam e'arod at the man: hnt
then, seeing that the other gentleman had
| stopped with "A backward look to the cliff.
! ne srasped me proffered hand in "A grip
that drew blood from the long fingers
Renewed by this apparent act OF for
giVeness, the other advanced
Cool morning" he said. moistening his
| lips' this is an unexpected pleasure"
Aud Mr.. Sloper held out his hand also.
An! McWilliam sighed in intense sat
| istacuon; then he seized MIR Davis Sloper
by the collar and piled a stiff rope with
terrific vigor. The ladies screamed and
flew to the rescue; but their aim was
/ frustrated by the sailors, who. with much
outward expression of enjoyment, took
each fair one round the waist in re-
strainin@ embrace.
Mir. Parks true TO his instinct hopped
about, crying. An assault, an aggravated
assault | call on YOU all to witness" In
his excitement he neared the water and
one Of the sailors pushed him in with the
unfeelins remark TO 'go and cool him
self"
Mr.. McWiliam did not 90 things by
! halves. and when he had finished, Mr.,
Davis Slopor was a pltiful object. Then
at last he spoke.
you mean. abiect hound" he said. II
have done with you. You chose to come
! IN Df r.I len nd xrat ea Ct st "a Y
here-I hope until you sicken Of each
| others company ana grow to hate the
| light that reveals to each the rascally
face of the other"
Mr.. Davis Sloper groaned and felt him
self
but we have food only for a week. "
cried Mr.. Parks. land the next boat will
not call for six weeks We found that out
! at palmas."
IAN the better" said Mr. McWilliam.
| grinning.
The ladies looked at each other-then
they smiled at the sailors. and somehow
or other in the next minute they were
seated in the boat.
I'm the name of humanity" said Mr.
! Parks
Exactly" said the other, drily. "hu-
manity will grow If YOU remain here" He
called to the two seagul sailors, who
were leisurely approaching TO hasten.
]
one. not threateningiy but with the tone
of one who thirsted for Information
"The meaning is my friend that you
| have lent yourselves to q thief That boat
is mine and those men stole IT, Mind,
you may go aboard or stay mere but If
you 20 aboard you will obey my orders.
Il reckon Wen go aboard, Bill" said
one
The other said nothing. but he stepped
| into the boat.
They set off then. leaving the two dis
comiited rogues on the beach. the ladies'
waving them a fond farewell with their
| handkerchiefs.
They reached Southampton within three
weeks, and Mr. MoWilliam had an inter-
view with Mrs. Davis Sloper.
| She received him with quiet dignity, and
| listened to his strange story without inter-
ruption. The increasing pallor of her face
| alone showed that she suffered.
"And what next2" she said steadying
her voice. you Will, of course, tell the po-
| lice Of this further disgrace
"Well. Of course-that is" he looked
from her pale face 10 her hands, which
were tightly clutched; then he smoothed
his hat with his coat sleeve. The fact Is,
madam, | am going on cruise, and !
will be away for year. The police VIII
hear no more from me-"
"Eut the hail" she murmured.
"Ah well--that can be set against the FL
Ia AFFAIR and the service he did me In con-
nectlon herewith II there is anything /
can do for you. my dear lady. command
me"
Nothing, my friend"
Good bye then, ana keep your spirits
up." His voice shook rather.
"Good-bye." she said, taking his hand,
"I think you are going away not for your
sake but 10 spare me more trouble. Is II
not so? Some day / may repay you-but
now she made a gesture waved her
hand. and he gent out almost on tiptoe'
leaving her to"her grief.
Mr McWilliam sailed away for India
and Japan. but he ala not find that pleas
ure IN hls wauderiugs that formerly he
did, and he spent much time IN studying
the ways OF women. l1ls cruise lasted over
a year. and he had some thought OF set
tling In Yokohama when one day he saw
a crowd IN the street The people were
gathered round an Euglishmon who had
been stabbed In q brnwl.
what Is it?" be asked
ooh. a white man was found cheating al
cards. and-well he met with his reward
"Who rs hc2"
Mr. McWnlam had pushed his way 10
the center ana he answered the question
himself
Tile features were puffed hy much drink
ing but there could boz no mistake. the
dead man was Mr. Davis Sloper
Mr. MeWulam claimed the body ana
saw lt decentiy buried ana be- made in-
qulries in the low quarters, which brought
40 light but little Information concerning
the unhappy WRETCH but that he had ship-
ped nt Hong Kong as "a stecrlge pafaen-
ger ana had only been a week IN ioko-
hama.
Mr McWllnam INDUCED ln long nts N
musinF. then b. grew restless. aud finally
steamed away Tor home. Then he learnt
That Mrr Davis 6Iopor had lcft her house
and bad disappeared from the yIew of her
old frlenlH
Long did be- seek f0r her. and at laat he
wHs rewarded iir was sitting on thr
haaah re- iiournemouth looking Hf thf ships
0n tHn. horizon with re- llHiiaHa gaze. when
1 f..fa..aH HIFa ana fH. .ra fHDrN afFuIl.N