West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-18

son say 10 is lonesome having no one
to talk 70 during meals. We sympa.
thized with him and offered him n
choice OF subjects. lie greets our re-
marks by conspicuous silence. varied
by profanity. This. gentlemen, reflects
on US ana Is matter demanding pub
Tic satisfaction. All who feel that their
powers as conVerSntionallsts have been
impugned by the silence OF Simpson
please say Aye"
Aye! was howled. sung and roarcSi
In every note OF the gamut.
IF me yoonR fri'nd here an me
roight'-and Costigan jerked n shoul
der toward the boy-"wlll he afthe,
closin' that sllf feeding automatic die
tionary nv his for n moment. shud
he glad 10 call the attintlon nv the
coomp'ny 10 somcthin' I'm the nature nv
an ixtlnuatin clrcoomsthance In the
case nv Simpson"
Hear. heart" they shouted. The
broad countcnance OF Costigau beamcI
with Joy at what he was about 20 say
"Glntlemin. the silence av Mr.. Simpson
Is jew In all probabIlitee TO certain
ivint recalled by many here prlsInt.
an more that's absent. an amIcnblee
settled out nv coort"
Up to this time the unhappy Simpson
had rhown an almost superhumnn en-
durance. Now he bristled, and after
looking up and down the board for n
sympathetic face and not finding ono
hc declared loudly and generally.
"'Tain't SOL"
'le may have noticed that Frind
Simpson do be t'reatened wild lockjaw
IN the soclctee nv min. but In the pris-
incc av female ye can't count on him.
Now, talk wild female is an agree
able II not profitable way av pnssin'
the toimc. but, sure, yc niver know
where IL Will ind-ns witness Simpson.
This lady I'm recallin'-'tls mntther
nv two years ngo-followed the ancient
and honorable profession nv biscuit
shootln' not far from Caspar. Siz
Simpson to the lady some such passin'
civilitee as Good marnIn': pllsent
weather we're havin'.' whoreupon the
lady flt damage to her Affections an
sued him for breach nv promise"
"'Twnn't that way Mt ALL" screamed
Simpson. "Sall a ller"
''Eu ought er said Good evenn'' 10
the lady, Mlstu' Simpson; hit make
dinmcc." drawled the man from
Texas pleasantly.
but twas Good marnIn' Simpson
made chyce uv," resumed Costigan.
AN the lady replied, You've broke
my heart Whercupon Simpson, havin'
matthcr nv tree thousand dollars 10
pay for his rassin c!vllltee, learned
thot silincc was golden"
They all remembered the Incident In
question and Numbered applause at
the temperance OF an old favorlte.
Without warning. n shadow fell across
the sunlight flooded room and MS one
after another OF the men glanced up
from the table they saw standing In
the doorway man OF such malignant
aspect that his look fell across the
company like n menace. The swing OF
Their banter slowed suddenly; II was
ns III the cold OF new turned grave
had struck across the June sunshine
chccklng their roughshod fun. None
Of them had the bardlhood to Joke with
man that stood In the shadow OF
death. and hate and murder looked
f.Om the eyes OF the man In the door
way and looked toward Simpson. One
by ono they perceived the mnn OF the
shadow all but Simpson. eating steak
Crowned In worcestershire.
The man Ia the doorway was tall
ana lean. and the prison blench upon
bis face was In unpleasant contrast
60 the ruddy tan OF the faces about the
table. His sombrero was tipped back
and the bair hung dank about the
pale. sweating forehead, suggestive Of
slckness. but weak health did not i'm.
ply weak purpose. Every feature In
thnt hawkllke face was sharp with
hatred, and in the narrowing eye was
vengeance that is sweet
lie stood still There was IN his
hatred something hypnotic that grew
impercepubly and imperceptlbly com
municat'd itself 10 the men Mt table.
lie glonted over the enting fat man
as n hc had dwelt much In imagina.
ton OH the sight and was IN no hurry
20 curtail his Joy at the reality. Not
ono in all that company. even the cat
t,Cmcn whose interests were opposed
% iiodney's. but felt the Justice Of his
,rruud
when did they let him outl" whis-
pored the college boy. And then,
"Oughtn't we TO do somethlngT
"Yls, my SON." whispered COstlgan.
I'VE ought TO sit still aud learn a thing
or two"
The fat man cleaned his plate with
a crust Of bread stuck on the point OF
a fork. Then he glanced up and saw
the gaunt man standing IN the door
way.
Simpson dropped the knife from his
shaking hand and started up with
cry that died away In a gurgle, an in
human, nightmare croak. flc looked
about wildly. like n rat I'm trap. then
backed toward the wall. The men
about the table got up, then cleared
away In n circle leaving the fat man.
It was all like n dream 20 the college
boy, who had never seen thing Of
the kind before and could not realize
now that II was happening. Rodney
advanced never once relaxing the look
In which he seemed to hold bis enemy
as I'm wise. Simpson was like a man
bewtched. Once. twice he made a
grab for bis revolver. but his right
hand seemed TO have lost power 10
heed the bidding Of his Will Rodney.
now well toward the center Of tho
room, waited. with a suggestion Of GER
cmony. for Simpson 20 get bis six
shooter
II was one Of those moments I'm
erf.f 4.
Piles quickly and positively cured with
Dr.. Shoop's Magic Ointment It's made
for Piles alone and ii does The work surely