The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-27

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low, vibrating vesce. How eleve- q
yoa 10 think C il, want yoar
clothes
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likewise Standing ID. Yea must be
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wTozg. IS i happens However. thzts
quite beside the point Al yoa have
to do Is 10 uadress
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grey and then purple. he xzs no-
Used 20 any tone g authority exceuz
his own- Lei this fellow be -sa O.
sane. he must oe taught his place
he swelled himself CT - tie fnH az
tent G his ponpocs sire Are vcu
aware Who ! an be demanded. in Z
voice that had been won't 10 make
over-c1nci0Es curztes shake i Their
shoes
! have formed ooolly re3oiaea the
nan with the bard. 10 theories
whatever about yoa- Yoar dress vi
= useful 20 ne. ard that's al / care
about Is he spoAs hs felf le5sa-ezx
u his coat pocket. and then-as =
there was nothing outrageous II TIE
Eetion-he produced = revolver an
held il up 10 Tie wI1dox. pointing i
aid closing cae eve es 4 - ~ - -
carzev.
TIE bishop gave = suorherea excla-
nation ard feil tack Imply Il rs
corner q The ez--isEz
This VII tell ron HAT In II ca
lest. said the stranger, 'Now. whea
are you going 70 begin -
B-b-beEin What
To undresS
'Mm-my dear sir" demonstrated
the unhappy prelate. abruptly dropping
his dic1aTcrial tone for one q extreme
humility. -this-Ihis must be some r
diculOus j-3es1'
By way Of reply he stranger gently
moved the weapon round til lis muz-
zie was on Level with the episcopal
brow. .'Un5ness. be repeated. in ex-
actly the same tore
With groan Of Impoteat terror tie
bishop took Of his silk-lnad oyercoat
and laid i On the seat beside hin.
VIII that satisfy YOU he asked.
nervonsly.
Satisfy ne? No roared lis coz
panion- I want every stitch you have
on-every stitch. Now 10 more shilly-
shailyins: OF with those CATERS
He advanced the weapon another
hairs breadth nearer and fingered The
trigger suggestiNely- With a spas
modic JERK his lordship bodied down
and hastily unba'tonea The insignia Of
his Office.
But you're not gelns . leave ne
without - without c-clothes - he
moaned. Il was not xet eight o'eloek.
and Ihe morning was chilly and raw
The man with tie bard did ret Re
ply in words. bat with lis 3isengaged
hand he drew towards him a large
travelling bag. dexterously undld il
without moving his weapon. and
hisked ont in brisk succession a dirty
flannel shirt 4 pair Of viliainous plaid
trousers, q pea jacket a scarlet hand
kerchief and a rakisA-looking billy
cock hat
With meaning gesture he pointed
towards them
Dr. Bigworth pa1ssd il his disrob-
ing TO look with horror-struck eyes al
the obnoxious garments. and then en-
treatingly al his tormentor, but the
man simply tapped his revolver impa-
Iient,y and signifed that he was in a
hurry. With shaking fingers the
bishop reluctantly took Of his remain
ing clothes, and then very g,ngeTly he
picked up the lOathsome things that
the man had thrown down and pro-
ceeded 10 put them on When he was
dressed his companion surveyed him
critically. Then he burst into short,
sinister laugh. Capital he said.
again he plunged his disengaged hand
into che bag and brought out this
tine a small black leather case. Your
obedience deserves some reward" he
observed. and opening the case he dis
Ylayed 10 the blinking gaze Of the
half-stupefed bishop a pile of costly
cems-mostly diamonds-that lay glis-
lening inside
Now. he remarked. calmly, you'll
perceive why / am no; anxious 10 be
myself Ten minutes more and I've
done with you He shut tie case
with a snap and pushed il down 10 lie
bottom Of the bag,
For Heavens sake. what next" de-
msnded Or. Bigworth, IN a terror
stricken tone.
I'm going 10 shave you.
For q few moments there was
Quiyering silence. then the bishop gave
a cry Of absolute agony. He fell down
on his knees and sQuirmed at the man 5
feet Not my beard. he begged:
for PHYS sake. not my beard"
Nonsense" snapped the stranger.
as with a quick movement he restored
the revolver TO his pocket and brought
out a razor. You've got your lucky
stars 10 thank that | hold strangely
superstitious views about murder or |
shouldn't have taken all this trouble.
don't want 10 resort TO extremes.
bat If you don't sit still" He made
an expressive gesture. first drawing the