West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-02-24
al don't think 1 dare 70 rsa,

~ N"'"S' SUI" hIs DoWser, as
he sat down for moment. "fhc
fact is, | have little business n
hand for the next fifteen minutes
and the sooner IT'S over the sooner
it'll DO OF my mind"
| He was smiling ss she looked a,
him, but she knew that ton OF
dynamite Law hidden behind that
smile. The chandeliers were sha
king with the tread Of the dancers.
two tlddlers and u piano were 90.
ing to beat the band, aud the mar
who cried Forward fours and
buck u had voice to be heard q
mile away.
eyes, | have little business OH
hand" he observed, as he rubbed
his hands together and chuck led
down In his throat.
"You-you won't say anything
to the people aboveS" she whis
pered.
mot very much - no long
winded speech. | have just about
20 words to utter, and IL won't
take me over a minute. II IT'S u
wake shan't say over 10 words,
AS the hour is late you had boat, r
go to bed"
"But, for heavens sake don't
go up there - she tntreat ed.
We've got everybody in the house
down on us now, aud If yuu gsL up
another quarrel No can't live here. ;"
"There'll ou no quarrel, Mrs.
Bowser--ho quarrel. am ourl-
ons to know what rights tcnnnnt
ina flat-house has, you see, and
I'll Just run up aud ask for in
formation. 1t probably won't take
over two minutes . solve the prob
lem, and then we shrll know how
to steer in the future"
She watched him in sort of
dumb terror as he removed his
coat and cuffs and gave mis- shoul-
ders "a shake to work up his fight
ing muscles. 1t was useless to
plead or argue. She was silent as
ne set his j'ws and opened the
door and started up stars. AS he
left the room she ran. and hid I'm n
clothes-press. Mr.. Bomser found
the doors to the apartment above
wide open. About 300 men, wo-
men and children h I'd gathered to
do honor to the occ SION. The
husband who was bel honorcd
stood at the door, and he knew ex-
actly what Mr.. Bpwser had come
for. 1t did not take him two sec.
onds to map out his own course.
"Sir - said Mr.. Bowser, as he
reached the head OF the stairs.
"should you want a bass drum, u
dozen tin horns, "a horse fiddle and
a band Of Indian warriors to help
along the festivities OF the OCCASION
l think | c,n arrange"
Three men grabbed the orator
in chorus, and before ho fully re.
allied what was up he was thrown
downstairs. That is, he was gwen
q lift and a shove and - wrench
which set him going. and he didn't
stop until he had reached the bot
tom. He wouldn't have stopped
then but for the solid brick wall.
No remarks we're made by the men
as they threw him. No remarks
we're made By him MS he crawcd TO
his feet after couple Of minutes
and looked mp 1T the merry max ers.
After look no hobbled into his
rooms and sat down in his chair
with his face to the wall.
"Did they almost kill you. dear ?'
asked Mrs. Bowser, rs she came out
from her hiding place.
No answer.
care any bones brokeni ?"
No answer.
won't you speak to me (?
| Shan't get n doctor?"
But be stared at the wall and
never moved an cvelash. In a
dim, uncertain, undiined way he
had discovered something about
the rights OF tenants 10 fat
house, and he Was trying to grasp
the discovery.
81 am awfully sorry for you. ="
persisted Mrs. Bowser. as she pat-
Ted him on the shoulder.
lie closed his eyes aud opened
them again, and a shiyer passed
over him, but IL is doubtful u he
heard her words. tie was thrown
| man but he waa dvioo bard aod