The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1900-04-21
I'm Spite OF F@teo
BY DIR. H. A. MOODY.
straight at his own face.
"What is it YOU Want?"

straight at his own face.
"What is it you want?"
81 want to see that blue-faced devil,
said Mr.. Dancey.
"And what then?''
81 want him to bind himself to pay
me three hundred dollars when I've de-
livered the articles he wants. Their
I'm ready to deliver them. You car
settle your part of it as you please"
''Is that alp"
"That's ALL"
Mr.. Bill Ford laughed little.
''There's no use of our quarreling about
that, for it suits me exactly. Tell Mike
to bring me some water and towels. I'll
be with you in ten minutes and we'll &C
and see him."
In few minutes the twain walked
down the street to third-rate hotel,
where Mr.. Bill Ford led the way up
stairs and knocked at door. A voice
bade him enter and they both went in.
Seated by the window was very white
eyed, light-haired, plump, blue-faced
young gentleman, reading the morning
paper. 1t was Mr.. Adolphus Dickory.
He did not display much courtesy to-
ward his visitors, merely waving his
hand toward chairs they could occupy
if they saw fit.
$50 you've come at lastw he said to
Mr.. Dancey.
eyes, suppose I'm here" said that
gentleman, doggedly, taking chair.
'Is everything favorable for our
plan?" inquired Adolphus, with little
more courtesy in his tone, for he saw
that Mr.. Dancey was irritated about
something, and he was obliged to use
him to gain his object.
81 have fixed up the hunt and know
where they are going. am going too,
and I can put him in your hands with
out anybody ever suspecting anything
wrong about it,"
Mr.. Adolphus Dickory sprang to his
feet with look of triumph trying to
show itself throngh his y fat fat ssRs sftssse and
dull, white eyes, but the medium was
too obscure to transmit the light.
"Bully for you!" he exclaimed. You
shall be well paid!"
'"That's what I want to see about"
said Mr.. Dancey. 81 want you to bring
three hunred dollars with you and pay
it to me when he's in your hands; that's
my share. Then I must be with the
other party to keep down suspicion"
81 will do it," said Mr.. Adolphus
Dickory.
Mr.. Bill Ford now spoke up.
"Why not have him knocked on the
head without all this trouble? What
do you want to see him for?" he said.
81 want to see it done, then I shall be
certain" said the young gentleman,
with cool ferocity that shocked even
Mr.. Bill Ford.
"Well, gentlemen" said Mr. Dancey,
"next Monday morning we shall 60 into
the bottom. We shall hunt near the
Big Burn, within five miles of what
used to be Bill Ford's place. I will
place your man, Tuesday morning, by
the big sassafras tree at the northeast
corner of the Burn. Bill Ford knows
where the stand isl
'I should think I did," said Mr.. Bill
Ford. 'It's just the place for the bust
ness. Well be at the old cabins inside
the Burn on Monday night"
After few more words they left the
room, and Mr.. Adolphus Dickory walk
ed up and down enjoying his anticipat-
ed triumph. "Oh, yes!" he muttered,
waving his clenched fists in the air.
'T've got you at last, you sleek-faced
5unday-school goody-goody, you! You'll
soon be out of my way. Your money
will never come into your hands.
have been afraid to touch it for fear
you might discover all and come back
IN us for it; but now I'll have that fine
yacht I've been wanting so long; and
hat span of bays with the gold mount
I'D turnout. And Flora shall have that
yet of diamonds if she'll leave the stage
or awhile, till I get tired of her. I'll
enjoy life from this on.