Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-16

tache, the other rather French.looking
from his shortly cropped beard, wore
listers and close traveling-caps.
AS the light flashed upon the group,
one Of the men drew his breath
sharply between his teeth, and for
space no one stirred.
"Accden, gentlemen" said John
Whyley, giving sniff as If he smelt
a warm slxpence, but 1t was only
caused by the soot-charged fog.
The constabe's speech seemed to
break the spell, and one OF the men
/ spoke out thickly:
Arden, 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 John
Whyley, examining each face in turn
a little suspiciously. Thought as 1t
was patient"
yes" said the man with the
moustache, speaking in high.
pitched voice, doctor keeps some
good stuff. Not all physlc, 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.
"Ah!" said the first speaker you
smelt his breath"
'Nough to knock you down, sir"
/ o. hn f,.l,1 ~
come and see the doctor again to-
morrow morning"
There was very strong odor OF
spirits, and in the gloom 1t did not
occur to the constable that the two
men who seemed most intoxicated
were very bright-oyed, and yet CHASTITY
pale. He merely drew back for the
group to pass.
Got to take him far, sir?"
"Far? No constable. Lot him lie
down and 90 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, "wo'rc all right; get us n
cab"
Where, sire" and the constable. !
with grin; don't believe such
things to be got, sir, a night like
this, All gono homc'
At that moment from out of the fog
there was sudden jolt and the whlsh
Of a whip,
"lIullo?' shouted the policeman.
"HuIlo" camc back in n husky
voice as If spoken through layers OF
flannel, what streets this?"
families Here's n fare"
There was a muttering then a
bump, jolt, and iangle of a cab heard,
and a hugo figure slowly seemed to !
loom up out OF the fog In n spectral
way leading a gigantic horse, beyond
which was something dark
What's the row." said the husky |
voice.
"ThCSc gents want a cab.
"Oh, but can't drive nowheros to- ,
i'Nh'' hi'Nt llklll llllb one pun,
and then rcarly down two areas.
Whore do you want to go?"
Johns hotel, Surrey street. old /,
man. Look sharp, Five bob"
give what, sir? Why, wouldn't
stir step under ten, I'm just going |
to got my old horse into tho first !
news, shove on his noscbaE and then |
got inside and go to sleep. can't !
drive shall have to lead him"
Give him ten" said the man with
the sharp voice
"Al right Here, hold up old
man." said the other Look sharp,
See II ever | come out with him
again"
YES, don't make noise or your
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 n rattle, and So
suddenly that John Whyley nearly
went on his back; but he recovered
utterly helpless man, who seemed as
II composed of jelly, was pulled hy one
of his companions, thrust by the
other, into the cab, and forced up on
the back seat
There y'are, consthlo" said the
man with the thick voice there's
something to get glass but don't
take too much---lilSe that ehap--my
deoros' frien', it's s'prisng amt It?
1 Tell cahman Johns hotel
IAN right sir, he knows Go ahead
cahhy,"
lie took few slow steps towards
whore the cahman stood by the horses
head
Think they're MI rlght?" said the
cabman, in n husky whisper,
Give me half-a.crowu," said John
Whyley
did they? Wish Id stood out for
a soy"
As he spoke he started his horse