Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-14

That's likely tale A man of yonr
position keeps more than $40 in the
place. Give me the $50 or, by Jove, I'll
do it,
He advanced his hand towards the
pocket of mis- coat as he spoke, and Beale
distinctly saw an ugly looking protuber-
ance there.
Mr.. Beale said; Il swear ha, it in
the place"
Checks are no use to me-" the Amer
lean answered; my train goes to Lon
don IN a few minutes. Give me the cash,
or take the consequences"
His hand was creeping towards his coat
again; the other was on the handle OF
the door
Mr. Beale was conscious of sudden
overwhelming rush of fury which
drowned fear and discretion. Without
moments warning he sprang upon the
man.
The hop merchant was heavy. power
tul man, hut the American WAS Younger
and more why. The struggle which en-
sued was desperate; in the excitement
Of it both men forgot the dangerous
missile which WAS in such close proxinl-
ity to them, till suddenly there was a
horrible ears splitting noise Mr. Beale
Was driven across to the other side OF
the room, where he fell in a limp. sense
less heap against The locked door that
led into the house. The bravado fell u.st
where he was, horribly rlutilatcd, for tile
bomb had dropped from his pocket and
exploded at his feet
There they lay, the two men who a
few moments before had been locked in a
deadly embrace, both apparently lifeless
| and meanwhile from out of the dense
smoke ami sutfocating fumes which filled
the room, tongue of flame capt, catch
ing first some loose papers that were
scattered on the floor, creeping from then,
to the table which was loaded with all
sorts of easily ignited matter, and in q
few moments had developed into lire
which threatened to destroy the wooden
partition between the Office, which laid
hold of the light cane bot toned chairs
| as if they Were matChwood, and which
even licked the ceiling itself
The clerk in the next room. at the
| first sound of The explosion, stumbled
almost blin3 with terror. out of the house
into the street; here, Hugh returning
| from his errand a moment or two later
found him, the center of an agitatcd and
| excited crowd, who all stood staring al
the house, afraid to enter
What has happened" said Hugh
| breathlessly, rs anyone nurt Are Mr.
and Miss Beale safc:"
God knows, Mr.. Beverley said the
trembling youth; 1t was awful. A
| stranger came in to sec Mr. Beale-an
American. / heard them talking as il
they we've angry, and then there was thi:
horrible explosion | was nearly blown
out into the street, Mr.. Beverley; l hard.
| ~ know how came here"
! Without another word Hugh elbowed
his way through the throng, and went VI
the steps into the house. The moment
| he put his foot inside the outer office he
was met by strong smell of burning
! He crossed it hurriedly, and turned The
| handle of the other door. He ratified and
| shook it for some moments in vain. foi
the explosion had shifted it from its
! place. A final wrench, however, looscned
it. and it opened inwards.
| A puff of smoke rushed out, and met
| Hugh full in the face as he entered. II
| tho obscurity it caused, he almost imme.
diately stumbled over something that lay
| i'll his path. He stopped down ana
| touched it; it was a PROSTATE body, and
as his hand cane IN contact with it
! something wet and warm trickled ovel
| it. With n shudder he rose and dragged
| the inert man outside the door, where
there was more light and air; it was the
| dead body of man who was perfect
| stranger to him
| The Americanl Mr.. Beale, then, was
still in that darkcned. sitting room, alive
or dead. The young man dashed back
and once more entered. This time he
CROPPED cautiously round the walls he
knew the place so well that he was able
to find MS way among the binding smoke
better than stranger could have done
| Very soon he came Ia the spot where H.:
guardian was, huddled up, half sitting
and half lying, close against the further
door. With considerable effort, for AIR
Beale was a very heavy man, Hugh pui
his arms round him in. firm grip, Their
endeavored to open the door, but it was
useless; it remained firmly locked. lie
had no choice, therefore, but to drag him
as he had dragged his antagonist, acros:
the floor and into the outer office Here
there were willing hands enough to heir
to carry both bodies into the street. On,
glance was sufficient to show that the
American was long past all aid, and he
was taken at once to the mortuary. But
as the fresh air blew upon his face tho
hop merchant showed signs of life, and
they laid him fat out on the pavement
while someone ran for the nearest doctor
TO BE CONTINUED.