Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
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ton Smugg had insisted on his drinking,
so that he slept long and heavily. The
igh,-thcrc was never much of it in that
apartment of THE Sailors Wclcomc'-
indicated broad daylight, and the tolling
OF a he'll near by told Paul it was noon,
a few seconds after opening his eyes.
lie tried to get up. but, with IL groan,
%relinquished the effort. His lips were
swollen II his mouth parchctl; and as
he came each second into fuller possess
sion of his senses. he felt more kccnly his
utter hclplcssness.
The door opened noisrlcssly. and the
fat landla'y came in and stood stroking
her chin and looking mt the young man on
the he'd.
How do you fcel?' she asked at
length.
Water. water" he whispered in re-
ply.
She went ont aud soon returned with a
glass of ice water; and he drank it with
the keencst enjoyment and IL fuller APP
probation Of the blessing than he had
ever before realized.
where are my clothes!" asked Paul.
THE clothes yon came in her in won't
never be tit to wear again. said the
iandla1y. They WAS wrecked pretty
bad. Mobile l might send home and get
you some Clothes"
Send home and get me some clothcs!."
repeated Paul. vaguely. "Oh. yes, you
can do that: and I'll he ever so much
obliged To you i'll addition. ] will write
YOU IL note To my friend. MIR. Dodd, or
you might go SEE him."
He gave the landlady tho address, and
she promised to communicate with Mi.
i Iln,tl ,t -v., Dat ~ -: -. L.. c-,.,1 4l,.
landlady of ''rhc Sailors Welcome was
not IL person of strict veracity.
She found. in the room down stairs,
Smugg. i'm conversation with Carpenter.
Smngg. c%amtioning Carpenter to walk
quietly, led him up the stairs. Going to
IL room adjoining that occupied by Paul.
Smugg noisclessly shipped back Il panel
in the communicating door and Whisper
ed:
Look in: you can see him on the bed"
Carpenter followed this direction, and
locking in. SAW Paul Neville lying with
his Eyes closed, and Il panied, iadcd eN-
preston OH his handsome face.
Are You sati>ticdy" asked Smugg,
pushing back the panel.
"Pcrfcctly; but l can hardly believe
my eyes"
.Ailt NOi wire tHC iIill Stul luttt Du1
let at his hcad?'
Newer mind that. Smugy; I will be
Oh hand Tonight
"And you will bring the money!"
without fail"
mind, | must divide with the crew;
and we don't hcavc anchor till the mon
cy's paid down.
"Tllat's business. Smugg; that's bust
ness. and Ill do it,"
They Went down stairs, and Carpenter
, went off to communicate with Cheatham,
while Smt.gy took the landlady to one
side.
"Smugg.' She asked. do you think
that Carpenter is influenced by malice or
by gainy"
by BOTH replied Smugg.
But by which the most?'
"Well. il | could sec clear through it,
Id say by gain
THAT is. he'll make more than a
thousand dollars by getting rid of this
fellow?"
That's about the size of it," said
Smugs.
Every we'll. very we'll. We should make
all we can. when we can. and in any way
We can
At eleven O'Clock that night Carpenter
came back, hut so completely and artis-
tically was he disguised that he had to
convince Sm,lgg he was the right person
by taking him to the back room, and
there speaking in his natural voice, and
showing his unwhiskcrcd face.
1.-The crew and boat all rcady:" asked
Carpenter.
YES; | had the boat brought over from
t;owan,,S this afternoon"
And do the boys know what we are
up toy
The: know all they want to. This is
one of the nights when they swear not
tn SEQ anything said Smugg. with IL
hitcous grin.
And Ii mean Paul NevillcY'
1.-The landlady has druggcd him. Hes
sleeping. in the same place. like Il dead
man"
"A becoming Sleep" said Carpenter.
Now there can be no danger of his see
ing or recognizing me. I'll 80 up and
take II look at him. The last good look.
Will You join me?'
Smngg sruntcd his willingness. and to-
sethrr they went up to the room. There
was no light i'll the chamber. Carpenter
struck Il match and lit the gas.
Both stepped over and looked at the
bed. III was empty. lhcy looked under
the bed. They tossed the bed clothes
and pillows about. They opened the
closet. They threw up the window: their
breathing increasing in rapidity and
thickness. At length Carpenter shouted
Hes gone"
Smugg ran to the head of the stairs
and shouted for the landlady. and in re-
sponsc the landlady came painting up.
where's the man?' demanded Carpen-
ter.
".Ain't he hcrey' she asked; and she.
too. searched III. under md about the
bed. and even looked into the cannon-like
opening made for the stovepipc, before
she could he convinced.
They searched the next room. They
searched the house. They raved. they
sworc. They abused and threatened
each other.
At length Carpenter. in a iiendish pas
sion. smashed the mirror and rushed out
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