The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-03-27

J itself. and settled down again in tn
: atmosphere as leg.
i Their it was Christmas eve. Tha
made it worse. The poor In LondoI
o ten hnd il hard enough TO keep III
, their spirits in spite OF cold. starva ion
! and neglect. Yet even to the most mis-
, cradle and desperate of US all. the com
motion that herllls ChrlStmastile. the
busy going TO ami fro of those witt
money 10 buy. and the hearty display
on the part of these WHO have any thins
at all TO sell-all these are something to
see. even if you la emit sixpence to buy
Il dinner with. or friend ON earth to
street. with the Compliments of the
Season" But when King Fog blurs
and overshadows everything. the tenn
per of the unfortunate classes is severe
ly tried.
| was very savage that night; savage
with myself. savage with my emp,oJ =
ers. and savage most of all with my
miserable lot in life. Once ON time
| was well-to-do householder. with a
| lourishlng watch and elockmake err )
business. But after while things
/ Went badly. somehow or other, and |
suppose took more than was good for
me. At last the business broke up;
and then-but there, what's the use OF
looking back? | had now joined the
ranks of tie struggling and hopeless.
and it seemed hard that, hall .suffo-
eat, q with log. should be trudsing the
grimy streets between CleFkenweil ana
81. James with heavyish weight to
carry ON such night and at such IA
season. while the rich and fortunate
We're eating and drinking and enjoying
themselves more than WAS good for
them. Bah, 1t made my blood boil to
think Of 1t all. And yet felt the jus
tice of ii all. 1t was cause and effect.
AS we make our bed. so We must lie
upon it.
The fog grew so thick as l went
along that III who have been familiar
with every square yard OF London eser
since can remember knowing any
thing-came for a moment to a stand
still. and had to admit that | had lost
my way. knew we'll enough how
had come-Red Lion Square. High Hoi- |
born. Broad street and the Dlals. | |
ought to be in Cranborne street. or Lei |
cester Square; but. for the life of me. | /
could not see two yards in front to
make sure
Only with some difficulty did ascer-
tain that there were houses at three
PAGES distance. | resolved to push on,
however. keeping my disengaged hand
Upon the walls and lintels and doors.
in order to have something substantial
to go by. Even this was awkward. and
my progress soon became slower than
ever. So thick was the fog. that with
my hand on lamp post I literally
could not distinguish the fame Of the
gas above me. Nevertheless, | STUN
bled onward in hope Of meeting some
one to direct me. But no one came In
sight. | suppose had got into sIum;
one of those places where. they say, so
many foreign desperadoes lie In hid
ing; and | WAS mti ing on the evil re-
)ute of some OF the back streets In the
most luxurious city In the world. when
Ill of a sudden was roughly seized. c
md before had time to use my tongue !
was dragged within a neighboring I
doorway. The door was Immediately
damned. and ruthless hands hustled
ne down dark passage and into a !
ack room. from which II felt sure it |
Tas impossible to summon assistance, =
owever loudly employed my lungs. G
Happily was not injured in any way
Only greatly alarmed; and fortunately
had retained enough presence Of mind
, hold tight the handle Of the wooden q
OK which | carried In my hand. II y
ld dropped 1t. Well. would rather g
Ut speculate upon what would have
lppened If had dropped that box. -
The room into which | had been
rust was lighted by single gas Jet. >,
here was nothing about the apart. :,
ent itself to suggest that my life was \,
danger. for it WAS an o binary sit. ling q,
ON. fitted up with something like -
minnie care. But was very quickly =,
ade to understand. by the men who =,
ID dragged me into the house. that :,
ey were capable Of anything In pur. ~.
it of their object. There were only -,
70 scoundreIs present. though It had
emed as If full score were taking 49,
, prisoner 80
'Noww began one OF the bullies, a
,ss-eyed. bUrly brute. standing be IN
cen me and the door. A,
Well" | said. as he paused. The of
< carried was rather heavy. sn
ICED 1t cautiously upon the table in bo
center OF the room. and asked. mi
ray. what is the meaning Of this =
m,
Money" replied the burly black FAC
ird. with iaconic frankness. res
he second ruiiiaD, who was mean for
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