Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-01-15

Sc, sir, said the latter. IN an
swer to a question, "poor chap, e
thinks lot o. that cheer. I've got
TO put il in his berth every night SO
keerful as il ii was made o. glass.
You see, it ANT no common cheer
that one.'
"Well, I'm ready said Johnson
to the captain shortly after this,
"You've been very good and haven't
bothered me much. Now I want
your help. You must get the doc
tor to send for the Frenchmar to the
dispensary on some pretense or 9th
or. Then Miss Agnew must be cali
ed to interpret. Presently we two
will drop in, and ther--well, II I'm
right you'll see some fun. Ii I'm
not there'll be wigs on the green.
But can't put if off any longer, al-
though not as sure as I'd like to be.
Once We get TO Albany, the fats in
the fire for / cannot wait to shad-
ow people, nor can you very well
prevent the Westralian passengers
from landing
AS the captain and MIR. johnson
strolled into the dispensary that
evening Monsieur Deschamps was
speaking. "Mais oui, Monsieur lie
docteur,' said he, "ie crois bien
que, depuis que j'ai pris votre dern-
iere mixture, jc me fails plus dc
sante.'
"He says translated Dolly, shat
since he took that last medicine he
feels much BETTER
Hello, Tony, old man, suddenly
exclaimed the detective, who had
been standing in one corner of the
rather dim room. s'I'm sorry to
hear OF your-your being SO i'll.
how Go you like the scar
"Jim Watson ~ shouted the sham
Frenehman, as he started from the
clesn-shaved, hawk-eyed, massive.
jawed man before him, to the gray
wig, beard and spectacles on the
deck.
aAnd how's my little friend, the
Kid I" continued Watson, stepping
to the door and noting, with a
breath of relief, the color fade out
of Dolly's checks and the familiar,
hunted look be knew so well steal
over both their faces. mo, you
don't Y he continued, suddenly
whipping out revolver and pre-.
sentiDg it at Tony, whose hand was
quietly stealing around to his hip
pocket. Tho other laughed care
lessly, and taking cigar out of his
case, lit it; while Watson, turning
to the astonished skipper and doc
tor, said; "Allow me, gentlemen,
to present to you Mr.. Anthony
Green, alias jenkins, alias Des-
champs, and a dozen others and
Master William Dawson, better
known as the Kid, the Dinah, Young
Dutch, ETC., the former gentleman
the leading artist OF bis profession,
the latter the best female imperson-
ator of the day. Now, Tony,
where's the swag ~
Course you, Watson ~ replied the
elder of the pair calmly, but with an
ugly look in his shifty gray eyes.
"Find it, If you cahl l won't help
you'll
"Same here ~ exclaimed the eli.
devant Dolly, with laugh. "And
if any of those old cats in the sa.
loon make row, Tony, I'll tell
some funny little stories I've picked
up among 'em that will make them
glad to leave Australia by the next
boat.u
"Good boy" eaid Tony APPROX.
| ingly. "Kept ewes and earg omen.
eh 2"
''You bet T. replied the lad def.
antly sitting back, crossing his legs,
and putting away at a cigarette; re.
garded by the poor captain with a
fascinated stare OF amazement.
"Well, Jenkins, come now-the
swagl' exclaimed Watson inpatient
ly.
"Find it, replied the other la
conically.
"All right said Watson, playing
his doubtful trump. Captain, will
you kindly have Monsieur Des.
champs chair brought in here 2"
"The devilln shouted Jenkins.
"Never mind troubling. How did
you find it cut? All right I pass.
Watson, you've spoiled one OF the
best things of the century, Well,
suppose we can go now. / don't
fancy anybody will bother either Of
US, from what the Kids told me of
and on, and be chuckled. II sup.
pose, he went on, shat we may as
well keep up the fiction till we ge,
to Albany, eh, Watson1 But think
of all my time and trouble and in
genuity wasted. Think Of that love-
ly chair and its secret hiding places.
Hang it | could almost cry over
the thing, Watson
"Or shoot me-" replied the latter,
laughing grimly, as be replaced bis
disguise.
Well, yes, at the moment adj
mitted the other. "But it's all over
now. Never bother about split