Mower County transcript., 1902-09-17

enjoying the proud feeling Of q man
who has been defending the cause
Of the poor and weak, card was
brought to> him in his hotel room
that drew from him an exclamation
of surprise.
SHOW the man up, he said to the
servant, and straig ghtway began to
walk Sneryously up and down the
room as if the prey to . violent en-
citemeIt. =sssz
When he heard q step in the cor
ridor without, and heard q timid
knock on. the door, he went and
opened it, admitting gayly-dressed
young man, with q sharp face and
closely cropped hair. who stood for
a moment on the threshold, twist
ing light felt hat neryously in his
hands. s.s, -, :. #,=s.s 3 n
~ = s..Well, why don't you come imp,
grumbled Ellison. And then. as the
fellow seemed to have trouble in
making up his mind, reached out his.
hand and pulled him into the room,
closing the door behind him. 52s sz..s zs5=.sy 81
Sit down., pointing to a chair.
4: The visitor, who seemed to be un-
comfortable in his new clothes, and
at a loss to know what to do with
his hands, slowly lowered himself to
asresting position on the edge of a
fauteuil, while his black eyes turned
here and there about the room, as il
looking for means of escape. :3#sszs
Z: Ellison who had taken seat di-
rectly in front OF his visitor, eyed
him with a contemptuous SMILE - =
II SWELL, what have you done to earn
your money P"-he began. -
"BHme me, Mr.. Hellison, I ain't
had q good nights sleep since I went
on this here 'untin' hexpedition,''
speaking with a strong Cockney ac-
cent. : *sta 4 e - q =
''That's all very well. But what
did you accomplish by staying
awake? The paper-did you get it ?''
mo; didn't. % "a ss s. s57 l.. =,.SS .,@
Ellison made a gesture of irrjta-
zion, and looked at his visitor in no
very friendly way. E.@>- = r.. :. :. :.
What chance was there for me to
lay 'ands on it 2" explained the young
man, energstica1ly. "Didn't I-plank
myself down in the same lodgin'
'ouse with the party !? Didn't keep
alter him all day-an', let me tell ye,
he amt a pedestrian you can give
distance to. Didn't ransact his bag
gage when he was hout Pr &: :sszss u ssstT 5si i.
oh, that was all nonsense. You
might have known that he carried it:
about with him. . :.zs Il =.sE. :@:=. q s.
"And suppose I was to knock the
gent hover in broad daylight, and.
take it from i'm 2" remarked the
other, showing that he had pretty.
skill in the way of sarcasm. ! !.
II don't care what you might have
DONE Your duty was to get tho pa
per, and you haven't done IT. I de-
clare, you are not SO clever as /
thought you were." -.s,.. s.s ..%E,
"Come, guv'nor. I done the best
I could, so just please wait until -
We'll, &c on, am listening re-
piled Ellison, with the bored express
sion Of patient resignation. zs:t & :.
'Ye know ye wanted 70 find out
who this here chap really was 81
eyes, but what can you tell me
about him that don't know already,
Briggs? Don't try to make up q
story SO an to cover up your own
stupidity. And he looked at the
young man in such q threatening
way that the latter cast an anxious
look at the door,. as if he would
gladly be on the other side Of It. ss:# @s :.
3 Yer see, when was on the trail
OF this gent" !" he began, as he re-
gained soms confidence and found
out that he was not to be eaten, 4
fell IN with some Of our folks eamped
in the woods They allus makes.
known thor Wihsrsabouta by some
sort Of 3 signa BIZ O. rag fixed to
q tree or the Ike. So when i see
this signal thinks I'll 90 and pay
the folks = visit. = plunges inter the
woods and hadn't gone far when .
org, rough. shap COMES runt11n nous
Of the bushes and axed me what I
wanted. explains the best way /
could, and st the same time makes
it known that was onot at Romany
myself. = .' ''as' s S.1.
''You are mighty slong-winded With
your cursed story, ;" exclaimed Mr.
Ellison, as he q leaned bsek In his
chair and yawned. .'Do be brief I
: sin't no tslsgraphto stAlkey,' Z
grumbled the young man. sullsnly.
q q got to tell this IN my own wy o.
not at ALL .s{ s5
Theret So, uas only tryiinx s.,
Is hurry you Up 8 81 & s.id tho
othsr, seeing that he eonld aa3
nothinse ~ his irrita tion.
Z. = AZ soon % he finds ont tha4 81
vas one of the peopls loseh ] II
was notAin' but . low down sort ot
half-brsed hisaeh got 80
quite ehunnnay. and then j axss him
il he knows any thing shout ths
party Twas lookin' after. Bless "a,
he knowed ~ about I'M. aThs tailor