The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-11
Branch Office in Wilmington DEL, g. j. Wink Supt,

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thick and dark fluid. This he raised
to his lips, shuddcring at the taste of
it. But he seemed to be benefited in
the matter of self command.
"Nerve medicine:" said Ncale. II
don't think you need it."
You told me-" replied Blair slowly,
that ought to quit or let you in. I've
decided to do the latter"
fright" said the captain. with en-
phass How much did you gcty"
1.-THE little money that got from
Maclane doesn't amount to anything"
responded Blair. Il got something
better"
Neals stretched out his nand with Z
quick motion and laid it upon Blair's
shoulder, to that individuals great sur
prise, for he thought himself far out
Of reach. They stared at each other
with equal intensity.
Can you be sq,mrc:" said Blair as IL
he were consulting an oracle and not
the man at whom he was looking. SIS
there any way to make you? believe
there is. And you've got the money
too"
I've always got plenty Of money for
Il good thing" said Neale. Now, speak
up. Did Alden tell Macane?'
Blair shook off the hand upon his
shoulder by the exercise Of great aglli-
| ~. and then he strobe across the room
to a desk. from which he took a small
blankbook and Il stylographic pen. He
opened the book upon the table and
wrote his name on the first page, with
word or two after 1t; then he looked
at Neale, holding the pen toward him.
The captain nodded and he also wrote
in the book. Upon the page there then
appeared this:
, 1,rn," S Go'ros BLAIR Equal Partners.
"My friend" said the captain, "you
ask me If | can be square. Well,
there amt nobody that can be squarer
than what | can. and you'll find that
out II you stick to me and don't try to
get funny nor play no tricks"
II Blars acquaintance with Neale
had been more intimate, he would
have recognized sincerity in this re.
dundancy Of negatives. The reporters
who have followed Neale's career as.
sert that he once put seven into one
short sentence while engaged in de-
nouncing certain well known re-
former. As rule, however, his Ian
guage was not grossly inaccurate. In
this instance 1t was the ring of the
words that appealed to Blair. He took
up the book and wrote upon the page
that bore the names, his position being
such that the captain could not see
what was set down.
snow, my esteemed business asso-
ciate," said Blair laying down the
book, "thls-is the English Of the mat
ter-Alden has told Maclane where
he was that afternoon and Maclnne
has told me. l didn't 20 up there to
get the secret: went for little cold
money. Circumstances had made 1t
agreeable to me to put Miss Maclane
out Of this case, and as was going
to do 1t anyhow it occurred to me
that I might as well be paid for it."
ats pleasure to be in business
with man like you," said Neale, with ,
\ grin "How much was The touchT'
ITO Re c. ntiuued.
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Chicago, March 1O.-Ex-
lilaration Of spirits over the !
success of his daughter as an '
!mateur actress proved fatal to e
Charles Nowak. Friday even =
ng Mr.. Nowak dropped dead ,
n his home while reading p
'ress clippings in which Miss O.
adelaide, his favorite daugh- b
er was praised for her excel h
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