The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-06-22

I'm putting it into my business fer
him, he said, with a threatening glance,
''in Australia
and he didn't want his generosity
known, added Mr. Potter.
The bewildered Mr. Spriggs looked help
lessly round the table His wife feet
pressed his, and like mechanical toy his
lips snapped together.
81 didn't know you bad got your money
handy, said Mrs. Spriggs in trembling
tones.
j made special application and I'm to
have it on Friday" said Mr.. Potter with
smile. "'You don't get chance like
that every day"
He filed uncle Gussie' glass for him,
and that gentleman at once raised it and
proposed the health Of the young couple.
eff anything was to 'appen to break it off
now, he said with a swift glance at his
sister, they'd be miserable for life, |
eau see that
Miserable forever, assented Mr. Pot
ter in sepulchral voice as he squeezed the
hand of Miss Spriggs under the table.
''Its the only thing worth aving-
love. continued Mr.. Price, watching his
brother in-law out of corner of his eye,
money Is nothing
Mr. Spriggs emptied his glass, and,
knitting his brows, drew patters on the
cloth with the back of his knife. His
wife's foot still pressing on his, and he
waited for instructions
For once, however, Mrs. Spriggs had
none to give Even when Mr.. Potter bad
gone and Ethel had retired upstairs, she
was still voicaleSs. She sat for some time
looking at the FIRE and stealing an occasional
glance at Uncle Gussie as he smoked 4
cigar; then she arose and bent over her
husband
"Do what you think best, she said in
weary voice, Good night,
What about that money of young Al
fred 2 demanded Mr., Spriggs, as the
door closed behind her.
II IN going to put it in my business,
said Uncle Gussie, blandly, "my business
I in Australia.
Ito, y0a ye got to talk to me about
/ that first, said the other.
His brother-in-law leaned back and
smoked with placid enjoyment. "1ou do
what YOU ike, he said easily 'Of
course if goa tell Alfred shan't get the
money, and Ethel won't get i'm. Be
sides that he Il find out what lies you We
/ been telling.
II wonder you can look NE in the face,
said the raging brickayer.
And should give him to understand
{ that you were going shares in the hundred
aud ten pounds, and then thought better
/ Of IL. said the unmoved Mr.. Price.
Hes the sort o young chap as II believe
anything. Bless im. .
Mr. Spriggs bounced up from his chair
and stood over b;m with his fists clinched
Nh. Price glared defiance.
.If YOU re 50 partikler, you can max,
il up to i'm, he said, slowly. ''Iou' VI
been saving man, | know And Emmi
al a bit left her tha, ought to have ad
When you We done play acting III 80 t,
bed So long
/ He got up yawning, and walked to th'
door, aud Mr. Sprisgs, after a momentarl
idea Of breaking him in pieces and throw
ing him cut into the street, blew out th'
lamp and went upstairs 10 discuss The mat
ter with his wife until morning.
I Mr.. Spri-gs left for his work next day
with the question still undecided, but will
a pretty strong conviction that MIR, Prize
would have TO have his way. The wed
ding was only Eve days off, and the hous'
was in u hustle Of preparation. \ certain
gloom which he could not shake off he at
tributed TO a raging toothaehe, turning
deaf ear to the various remedies suggeste,
by Uncle Gussie. and the name of an ex
! ccllent dentist who had broken tooth o
Mr.. Potter three times before extractin;
il.
Uncle GusSie he treated with bare ciyilit
m public. aud to blood -curiling threats il
private. Mr. Price, ascribing the latte
To the toothache, also varied his treatmen
to his company; prescribing whiskey hel
in the mouth aud other agreeable remedie
| when there were listeners, and recon-
mending him to fill his mouth with col
water and at on the FIRE till it boiled whe
they were alone.
lie was at his worst on Thursday morn
ing. on Thursday afternoon he came hom
+. bright and centented man. He hun
hi, cap ON the nail with flourish, kisse
his wife, and, in full view of the disap
pearing Mr., Price executed few clums.
steps on the hearthrug.
Come in for a fortune inquired tn
latter, eying him severely.
"No. Eve saved one, replied Mr.
. Spri.gs gayly. Il wonder | didn' t thin
Of it myself.
Think of what?' inquired Mr.. Price
! You'll soon know, said Mr.. Sprigg
\ land you We only got yourself to than
for it.
q Uncle Gussie snif1ed suspiciously Mn
| Sprisss pressed for particulars.
a .Ive got out Of the difficulty, sal
her husband drawing his chair to the te;
! table. Nobody Il suffer but Gussie.
! ..Hor' said that gentleman, sharply.
/ Il took the day off, said Mr. Sprigg
G smiling coateutedly at his wife, land wei
t to see friend of mine, Bill White the p
e liceman. and told him about Gussie. y
e Mr.. Price stifened in his chair.
.sAeting -under-his-adv - sa
: Mr.. Spriggs, his tea, Il wrote to Scotlan
r Yard and told EN- that Augustus Pric
ticket-of.l leave man, was trying to obtain
:. hundred and ten pounds by false pr
lenses
Mr.. Price, white and breathless, TO
a and confronted him.
is The beauty o that is, as Bill says,
j. continued Mr.. Spriggs, with much enjo
II ment. ''that Gussiell ave to set out I
h his travels agin. He'll have to go IN
hiding, because if they catch him, he
If ave to finish his time Ard Bill says
he writes letters to any of us it IL on
II make it easier to find i'm. You'd bett
o take the first train to Australia, Gussie.
ssWhat- what time did you post
letter? inquired Uncle Gussie, jerkily
- Bout two o clock, - said Mr.. Sprige
glancing at the clock. 81 reckon you
just got time.