The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16
BILL BLOSSOMS ADVERTISEMENT.

for a wonder. relaxed the 'aughty express
sion of 'er features. an smiled as sweet
as though there was no Jess. an all the
world was full OF JakeseS.
When e appeared, she walks up to i'm.
and. to is surprise, shakes is and aforo
all the audience. which brought forth
thunders ov applause. 1t were about the
| incest bit of work as I'd seen for soma
time. and made me feel quite sorry for
| 'er-lovin' a fellow what didn't want 'er.
After that Jakes went on wiv is tight
wire performance. an finally stepped on
the ground to ave the sack put over is
| cad before maxim is sensational blind
dive. e then went and over and up the
rope. and through the roof onto is perch.
Suddenly seed Nina spring forth wiv
| knife in er and an, without saying n
blessed syllabus. cut the ropes as kept the
net in position. Just as the band crashed
out. an Jakes come like fash ov light
| through the air. e struck the net. which.
| oy course. gave way. an rolled over an
over on the ground.
| A terrible Shrek arose. Women tainted
| an went into 'steriks.
| Nina, as though terrified at 'er rash
I hact, cast 'erself down by rs body. an
| raisin' it in 'er arms. yelled is name a
dozen times. 1t were no use: we could
see it were all up wiz poor old Jakes.
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at respectable distance, speechless, an
| nothin' was card only Nina's shrieks an
| women S0bbin.
AT last the police come-a whole lot OF
'em-together wiz a doctor. When Nina
saw the fust mentioned she grasped poor
Jakes' body tight, and wouldn't let EN-
touch it until nature deserted 'erself. an
she tainted dead OFF. The doctor now
stepped forward, an, wiv is knife, cut
open the sackin' sadly for the verdict.
Putin is and on to is cart. e shakes
is cad, an then looks up suddenly. an
pulls out is and again-full Of sawdust!
what is the meantn' Of this tomfooi-
ery?" e says. is face flushed wiz passion.
ASK ne another" says I.
pigs blood" says e. puilin' out a
bladder from where JakeS' bosom ought
to ave been throbbin'.
As for the people, they looks at me and
then at it, dumfounded. until one feller. j.
agi.atin' is fist, came into violent contact
wiz my face, at which they roared. an
shouted "encore!"
The police forms round me like guard
Of 'onoi. until they 'ad nearly all gone.
after which they says as ow a cab was
waitin' outside for me. I tried to thank
EN- for bein' SO considerable ov my welfare.
but says 1: SIT amt worth 'avin' a cab
for. SEEM ow I only live across the road"
They insisted, 'owever. an TO oblige EN-.
get inside. telii1' the cabby e needn't
gaIlop. bein' as I'd only four yards to go.
I'd more, though. for they drives past
my van, an then ON the police station, an
lccks me UP for breeching the peace, an
kept me there all night. Next mornin'
was BROUGHT afo-e the magistrate. but as
they couldn't prove I'd done notbiu' they
let me OFF wiz a caution.
When / found myself In the van once
more tried to solve the mystery. but
couldn't; it was above me- So finally
chucked 1t up in despair an commenced the
pleasanter duty oy countin' up the takin's
ov the day before. an putin them along
side the nest egg. To do this l opens the
secret drawer-I didn't trust banks then
an searched everywhere. 1t were gone.
Where?
It rushed upon mi mind like a fash.
Jakes an Nina 'ad 'ad plot ov their own.
an er actin the revengeful woman was
or rot. She simply 'ugged on to that dunn
my to keep US from discoverin' the decep-
ton. whilst Jakes, after THROWN 1t down
into the net. slid down one OF the outside
tent ropes an reached the ground. e then
gets into my van. an after ciearin' out ths
egg 'opped it while We were foolin' wiv
a stuffed-up sack. Oy course. I told Nina
ort pretty straight, but says she: you've
got to prove what you say:" And for the
life ov me eouldn't.-Chicago Tlmes-Her-
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