The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-23
ART AGAINST MEDICINE.
BY PAUL DAUPHIN.
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Ran from our door was another leading
apparently into some sort Of club rooms.
In the glimpses We caught of the interior
we saw heavy rugs on the floor, uphol,
stered furniture, a well-stocked side
board and all that sort Of thing. The
members of the club didn't seem 10 be
around very much in the daytime. but
used generally to drop in at about
o'clock in the evening, and from then til
midnight or after. sounds of good cheer,
not TO say conviviality, would greet our
hungry ears. We commonly went 10 bed
early to get warm. and left the wind
which came up the rat-holes to fight it
out with the snow which came down
the skyight
Matters kept going worse with us.
We had great hopes Of selling one Of
Bob's landscapes, but while he was carry
ing it TO the probable purchaser he got
tumbled over by a runaway and the pic
ture was ruined. 1t was the day Of the
funeral of Paddy Laughlin, a famous Gin
clnnau policeman, and the horses had be-
come frightened by the waving plumes on
the hearse. Paddy had never liked US.
lie had sympathized with the painters
union, and had never failed to make
US move on when we appeared on his
beat Bob said when he got home that
he believed Paddys ghost hoodooed us
1T was about two weeks after this
that Bob and / were coming in togeth-
er-having got another pair OF shoes
somehow-pretty well discouraged. 1t
was near five o'clock i'm the afternoon,
and the prospect for supper was about
as poor as it could be / had the Key
I'm my hand as We walked down the hall'
When We reached our door, on a sudden
In 10
opposite. To my surprise ii turned and
the door swung open. There was no ore
in sight and we stepped in. We found
ourselves in a good-sized square room,
furnished with a dozen easy chairs three
or four couches, a sideboard and plano.
There were rugs on the floors and pic
lures on the walls. A coal fire burned
In the CRATE. IN cheerful contrast TO the
blackness Of our own. In a small room
on one side was a refrigerator contain
| ing chops, steaks and other food, and
! in boxes was a ton of coal Beyond was
a door leading into still another room.
We were surprised 10 find this empty
with the exception of table and long
queer box standing on carpenters horses
/ The floor and walls were bare. and the
| only other article Of furniture was a
vash-stand. l walked over. raised the
cover Of the queer box and looked in
| Then / put il down. rather hastily. |
think. Bob started to. follow my exam
| pie.
:" Old man.. said. 4 don't think you
want to look in there
What's the reason don't? inquired
Bob.
Fl" oh. nothing much; but you don't
! Just take my word for it,
I wouldn't take your word for any
thing answers Bob; and with that he
lifted the cover and looked In. lie put
it down without any great delay Then
! he turned to me and said:
Paddy Laughlin'
II nodded. Medical students 1 add
| ed.
Yes returned Bob. edging toward
| the door There was a mystery about
! the disease which caused his death, you
remember They are trying TO clear 1t
up
" Yes An idea had struck me, and
J I was doing some hard thinking. We
| passed out into the other room.
d" Come on, said Bob. pulling open
J the door into the hail.
4 No hurry l replied carelessly. Just
/ unlock our door and leave 1t OPEN
What are you going TO do?'
Nothing much. Just take hold and
help move these things over into our
| place
What do you meanY
we need the stuff more than they
! do
what arc you dr!ng att Wen be
arrested"
| " Hardly. There isn't time TO answer
your ouestions now. Come, the chairs
| nrst,' and / hurried one Of them across
| the hall Bob saw that there was MOTH
| ing else to do. so he took hold with
| will. and in ten minutes We had the
chairs and couches transferred. Then