The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-04
Observation-Disclosures
: A DISPENSATION :

A Il SUNSET in little town in
Queensland the proprietor of the
best hotel the place could boast of
was surprised, not to say flattered, to
see a gentleman, gold-headed as to
his cane, and evidently rich and in
fiuential. to judge from his servant
and luggage, alight from the coach
with all the appearance of one WHO
was going to stay a week in the
place. He was distinctly an Ameri-
San. with a twinkling gray eye, a
long aquiline nose, clean-shaven
upper lip and a small goatee, which
he smoothed meditatively as he stood
like long-leggsd Colossus of Rhodes,
in trousering of a very broad check
pattern, surveying the pride of the
proprietor's heart, namely, the hotel.
81 guess it's not unlike my stables
in Connecticut" he said, presently, as
the proprietor came down to meet
him.
You must have fine stables, then, Z"
was the reply, offered gently, in the
hope of turning away not the great
man himself, but only his wrath.
1--WE have, sir; our stable yards are
considerable. And L say it in praise
OF your shanty that it reminds me of
my stables in Connecticut. 1 suppose
you can give us a loose box for a
week, maybe?"
The landlord recognized the free
and easy American with plenty of
money-the kind of man who was
never to slow to give offense because
he was the master of the situation
by reason of the almighty dollar; he
recognized the colonel and the
general" the man who travels as he
lists the wide world over, and gets
ready respect and Difference from
everybody.
Certainly" he replied, "for a week
or as much longer as you like"
well, l guess L only want to stay
week. You see, 1 arranged to wait
here for Viscount Thurlton, who is
going to join me next Thursday, and
then we're going along to the new
dlgglngs just to reckon things up
bit to see whether the place is worth
working on large scale, as we do it
in America. But L say, boss, this
place is real dull after Brisbane;
Isn't there any theater or place of
amusement? 1 reckon 1 shall die of
dizziness right here"
The landlord, already under the
distinguished patronage of Viscount
Thurlton, became oily, almost greasy,
In his manner. He explained that
there was no troupe at the theater at
present, and that the only excitement
was the trial of man who was sup
posed to be concerned in a daring
coach robbery committed some little
time before in the neighborhood.
"Ah! That would be interesting"
said the stranger. 81 should like to
see that. Stuck up the coach, did hep"
well, they say he did, but he him
self swears that he is innocent, and
that he was in Brisbane at the time
the coach was stopped. If you would
care to hear the trial, sir, 1 can get
you a seat easily"
II guess I'll take you up" returned
the stranger, and it was agreed that
the proprietor should escort the great
man to the courthouse on the NOR
row, and by his influence secure him
good seat, just to enable him to
while away the time until viscount
Thurlton came along.
1t so happened, however, that when
they arrived the body of the court
was full, so that the distinguished
looking American was accommodated
with scot on the bench, where he
not only had a good view of the pro-
ceedings, Int was seen and known by
everyone a, the friend of Viscount
Thurlton, and wealthy American
who was going to buy the new dig
ging township to work it" as an
ordinary man might work a potato
patch.
The prisoner was standing IN the
dock with his eyes cast down listen
Ing in despair to the conclusive evi.
dencc against him. Presently ne
raised his eyes at some direct ques-
ton from the Judge, and was abont
to speak when his eye fell upon the
stranger sitting on the bench. He
paused and staggered, then gripped |
1T the air, and fell senseless In the
lock.