Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-07-20

one OF the men drew MS DIedtn
sharply between his teeth, and for a
space no one stirred.
"Acciden', gentlemen" said John
Whyley, giving a snif as If he smelt
a warm sixpence, but il was only
caused by the soot-charged fog.
The constable's speech seemed to
break the spell, and one of the men
spoke out thickly:
"'Ax'den', constable? Yes, it's all
right. Hold him up, Smith. Wants TO
lie down, constable. Thinks snow is
clean Sheets"
"oh, that's it, is it, sir?" said JOIN.
Whyley, examining each face in turn
a little suspiciously. Thought as it
was a patient"
YES" said the man with the
moustSche, speaking in high
pitched voice. doctor keeps some
good stuff Not all physic, policeman.
: Here. hold up" This last TO the man
he was supporting, and upon whose
head he now placed a soft felt hat,
which he had held in his hand.
Gent seems rather on, sir" said
John Whyley, going up more closely.
All" said the first speaker, you
smelt his breath
'Nough 10 knock you down, sir, I"
said the constable. He'll want to
come and see the doctor again to-
morrow morning"
There was a very strong odor of
spirits, and in the gloom it did not
occur TO the constable that the two
men who seemed most intoxicated
were very bright-eyed, and yet CHASTITY
pale. He merely drew back for the
group 10 pass.
Got TO take him far, sir?"
Far? No constable. Let him lie
down and go to sleep. Disgusting
thing man can't come TO see friend
without getting drunk. Look at me-
and Smith.
Yes, sir; you're all right enough, -
said the constable. Shall lend you
a hand?'
NO" said the man with the
mOustache, we're all right; get us a
cab"
Z Where, sir?" and the constable,
with a grin; don't believe such a
things 10 be got, sir, a night like
this. All gone home
AT that moment from out Of the fog
there was a sudden jolt and the whish
of a whip.
"Hullo?" shouted the policeman.
"Hullo!" came back in husky
voice, as if spoken through layers OF
flannel, what streets this?"
Families. Here's a fare"
There was a muttering, then a
bump, JOLT. and jangle Of a cab heari,
and a huge figure slowly seemed to
loom up out of the fog in a spectral
way leading a gigantic horse, beyond
which was something dark.
What's the ROW." said the husky
voice.
These gents want a cab"
ooh, but / can't drive nowheres to-
night. I drove right into one pub,
and then rearly down two areas.
Where do you want to go?"
Johns hotel, Surrey street, old
man. Look sharp. Five bob"
Five what, sir? Why, I wouldn't
stir a step under ten. I'm Just going
TO get my old horse into the first
news, shove on his nosebag and then
get inside and go to sleep. can't
drive. shall have to lead him."
Give him ten" said the man with
the sharp voice.
"All right. Here, hold up, old
man." said the other. Look sharp,
3 See II ever l come out with him
again"
Yes, don't make a noise, or you'll
bring out the Doctor" said the other
man, and the policeman went to the
cab door.
The cab evidently objected TO the
fare, for the door stuck, and only
yielded at last with a rattle, and so
suddenly that John Whyley Searly
went on his back: but he recovered
himself, and held his light so that the
utterly helpless man, who seemed as
If composed of jelly, was pulled by one
Of his companions, thrust by the
other, into the cab, and forced up on
the back seat.
There y'are, const'ble," said the
man with the thick voice. there's
something to get glass; but don't
take too much-like that chap-my
jeares' frien'. IT'S s'prising amt it?
Tell cabman Johns hotel"
"All right, sir, he knows. Go ahead,
cabby."
He took a few slow steps toward
where the cabman stood by the horses
head.
Think they're all right?" said the
cabman, in a husky whisper.
Give me nalf-a-crcwn,' said John
Whyley.
Did they? Wish I'd stood out for.
SOW"
AS he spoke he started his horse
slowly. and the cab went by the cor
stable. whose lamp showed the ir-
terror very indistinctly, the cab win
dow being drawn mp, and then the
sight and sound of the vehicle died