The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MY RIVAL.
HOW HE GOT fHe BETTER
OF NE IN CONSEQUENCE
OF AN ACCIDENT.

Of AN SCCtQENI.
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cannot say that I thought much Of
Macintosh. He seemed to me q great
prig. Good looking7 Well, yes, in a
barber's block sort Of way-curly, oil
ed hair, pink complexion, white teeth.
His teeth were good, / must say, and
when he smiled his appearance varied
from that Of skull to that of dog
out of temper about bones. In the
summer had met DIR. and Mrs. Cher.
~, who were friends of mine. We had
been at Delhi once together. They
were going out again In December and
intending to take their daughter Ellen
with them. She was an exceptionally
nice girl, with light hair and blue eyes
and low, musical voice Il must say
like blondes, and harsh voice Is
one of my crosses), and I saw a good
deal OF her and should have seen more
only Macintosh was rather in the
way.
However, found out that my
friends proposed to go to India by the
steamer leaving Marseilles on Jan. 2.
And that was just the time, my leave
was up. 1t was In the days when
one steamer started from Southampton
and few days after another from
Marseilles, and they met In Egypt. The
Journey was cheaper by the bay, and
had intended to take that route, but
met Macintosh Mt the office and found
he was going from Southampton to
please chum. You would scarcely
believe 1t, but II was the case never
theless, that the Marseilles passengers
thought themselves rather more In so
ciety than the Southamptons. So l
pondered, "If my agents will find the
money, I will give Master Macintosh
the 60 by" I took a Southampton
berth, but the clerk said might
change It for a Marseilles one after
ward II l liked. And this / did. I
started from Dover the day after
Christmas day and at Paris went
straight to the Hotel Byron. where ]
knew the Cherrys were staying.
"Friend Mac" said to myself, with
the brand of Southampton on his brow,
will never be able to cope with my
continental prestige."~
Travelled with my friends in
leisureIy way. We gave "a hours to
Lyons and reached Marseilles on the
evening of Dec. 81. Our inn, the Du
Midi, was on the road to the New
Quarter, and have been told, since
the building speculations were not so
successful, 1t has been altered and let
out In hats. But at that day II was a
high, well like house, having court
yard in the middle, adorned with
pomegranatcs in green boxes, where
We sat after table d'hote and drank
coffee and cognac.
Mrs. Cherry had letter that evening
by the post, and observed that its
receipt created interest, and l heard
one or two observations which did not,
however, In any way interpret them
selves to me at the time. Really,
after ALP But Is there time 2" How
has II been managedT and 30 on.
And when I asked what projects
were In view for seeing the place next
day Mrs. Cherry only replied, Some.
thing will suggest ITSELF"
Jan. was a general holiday, and
from an early hour the streets began
to al. for the peasants came In from
the neighborhood, and all the artisans
turned out IN their gayest costumes.
The Cherrys had breakfast In their
own apartments, and ! on returning
from the sale manger went into my
own bedroom, which was high NJ, and
sat at the window smoking ciga-
retto. Hearing noise below, l look
ed out and saw the Cherrys starting,
without giving me notice. Ellen, how
ever, observed me.
"Where are you of tor called
down to her.
I'VE are going" she said. ITO walk
In the Canebiere. 1t will he great fun!
Come lalong!"
Come along? or course I would! l
snatched up my hat and a dustcoat
and on rushing from my room observ.
ed slight iron gates and within lift,
stationary. There was no gas In II
nor any attendant, and ! bad not no.
ticed II before or heard Of people going
up or down. But the thought struck
me, II may as well use II, time will be
saved" The grating was unlocked.
entered. took a. seat. and pulled the
rope. The lift began to descend. Dark
ness, but only for moment or two.
and then, another grating, and on--into
the darkness again. Suddenly I felt
that the seat was occupying was los
Ing its horizontal position. 1t sunk on
one side. There was grievous creak-
Ing, scraping, crashing and then stop
page. Halt way between two landing
places the machine had stuck immova-