The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-03-05

ttplieu tne man unler tne Deu. An
have to do ia to shoot you through the legs
and make my way ont by the window. 1t
/ depends on Won, however. What's the use
of being so peppcry about tritles? man
of your aye and habits should have perfect
control over himself"
"You vllanr' Missed the colonel be-
tween his clinched teeth.
''No use to call names. | might call you
an old brag and blowhard, but that
wouldn't help the case any. It's always
better to argue point. What is the exa,t
time, colonel ~
cts time l called police and had you
out of this, and here goes
Click, click. 1t was the man under
the he'd getting ready to fire on the colonel
who happily realized il aud fell hac, into
his chair.
There won't he any police called in
here before Pm gone, said the stranger
in his coo, calm way "Afsrr I'm out YOU
can Taisa all the racket you want to, AMI
no doubt you'll give it to the papers very
strong Make hero of yourself if You
can. hnt should you bear down on Ine too
hard might pay you another visit
"lou-you rob me, threaten NE AMI
wouId assasSnate me-" gyoaned the
colonel.
'Then don't threaten NE. Ny dese is
to treat you like gentleman, but you
make it impossible. When you get ready
to talk like reasonable man, III take
my departure and you can finish your
nap"
But III call the police 30 you think
III let you escape me-
II do, colonel Let's reason a moment
You have done any amount of Dragging
about those window locks and you don't
want your friends to call you down
People always guy man who has been
neatly done up, and yoU don t want 10 he
guyed, rne plumber i beyond raacn ot
the police, aud were to he arrested ana
tried my identity might be revealed. -
"Hlast your ideDtity"' ho"Ied the
colonel
There YOU 40 asain. You'd never do
IN my trad /. You lost your head that way.
About those window locks. "olone! the
| principle is oll right. hut not being prac-
ticai man YOU failed to apply it. IN come
around in day or two and show YOU the
defect aud remedy il Aud ahont your
nerves, I've heard you spoken OF as man
who wouldn t look surprised if the earth
opened and took him in, bat like all Other
c!uhman you affect that It's the proper
capsr I've heard, but they ought to have
seen you half an hour ago. Hold on, OF
| I'll shoot"
The colonel had jumped up in his wrath
to make bolt for the door, but the man
arrested him and lie sat down with the
muttered exclamation:
'Ye gods, but must put up with
| this?"
You must, colonel said the man
under the bed. Eve been ready to come
out for ten minutes past and you alone are
to blame that Pm keeping you up. Why
not hold IN to that peppery temper Of
yours until We can come to a mutual
understanding ~
LET robber go after he has plundered
me y"
"Ihat's what it must come to, colonel.
As a soldier you see the situation. can't
get out on account of you, while you can't
str from that chair on account of me. We
have got each other by the short nail, so to
speak, but neither of us is happy over it.
Should let you co. said the colonel,
after a moments reflection, Il should
always feel that had digraced my record
No, sir. III sit right here till doomsday
but what II give you in charge"
still on the warpath, old man -
laughed the man under the bed There
may b" il question OF honor involved, but
think you Il better waive II. ihe amount
Of stuff my pal took away won fetch S20G
at the outside figure. For such q sum as
shat are you going 10 nave the police and
she reporters ovn"rno sou with column
a'sor column in The papers sud caricature
0! yourself held tp to the world" You are
too sensible tor shat, old man, Never give
youlselr away for "A cheap price. Be
81 he's
besides What "'' snapped the colonel
who was rapidly taking the robbers view
Of the case.
The family honor, you know.
What do you know about my family,
SIR"
"A great deal, colonel. You had u
brother George
But he is dead.
well, hardly. lie was supposed to have
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