The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-12-02

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harassed-a condition opposed to his
usual line of demeanor. He made
patent medicine almanac into a roll
and fitted it with improbable careful
ness about his finger.
81 wouldn't have this double handi-
cap make a false start tonight for
Million he said 1--WE got a little fiat
up in Harlem all ready, with chrysan-
themums on the table and kettle
ready to boil And I've engaged a pull
pit FOUNDER to be ready at his house
for us at $50. It's got to come off,
And il Rosy don't change her mind
AGAIN. Mr.. MCGOWAN ceased, a prey
to his doubts.
81 don't see then yet" said key
shortly. what makes it that you talk
of drugs or what can be doing about
it."
"Old man Riddle don't like me lit
tie bit,'' went on the uneasy sutton.
bent upon marshaIing his arguments.
For a week he hasn't let Rosy step
outside the door with me. If it wasn't
for losin' boarder they'd have bounc-
ed me long ago. I'm maxim $40 a
week, an she'll never regret iyin' the
coop with Chunk MCGOWAN"
you will excuse me, Chunk" said
key. Il must make prescription that
| is to be called for soon.'
Say" said MCGOWAN, looking up
suddenly-.sa key. amt there
drug of some kind-some kind of pow
| ders--that'll make girl like you bet
| ter if you give 'em to her?'
| keys lip beneath his nose curled
with scorn of superior enlightenment,
but before he could answer MCGOWAN
continued:
Tim Lacy told me he got some once
from croaker uptown and fed 'em to
| his girl in soda water. From the very
| first dose he was ace high and every
body else looked like 80 cents to her.
| They was married in less than two
| weeks"
Strong and simple was Chunk Nc
Gowan. A better reader of men than
| key was could have seen that his
tough frame was strung upon fine
wires. Like a good general who was
about to invade the enemy's territory.
he was seeking to guard every point
against possible failure.
Il thought went on Chunk hope
fully, that if had one of them pow
| ders to give Rosy when L see her at
supper tonight it might brace her up
and keep her from reneging on the
proposition to skip. l guess she don't
need mule team to drag her away,
| but women are better at coaching than
they are at running bases. If the
stuff ii work just for couple of hours
it'll do the trick
when is this foolishness of running
away to be happenings" asked key.
mine O'clock" said Mr.. MCGOWAN.
Supper IS at z. At Rosy goes to bed
with a headache At 8 old Parvenzano
let's me through to his back yard.
where there's a board off Riddles
fence, next door j go under her win.
dow and help her down the fire escape.
We've got to make it early on the
preachers account. It's all dead easy if
Rosy don't balk when the flag drops.
Can you fix me ne,of them powders,
Ikey?"
key Schoenstein rubbed his nose
slowly.
Chunk" said he, lit is of drugs of
that nature that pharmaceutists must
have much carefulness. To you alone
of my acquaintance would l intrust a
powder like that. But for you / shall
make it. and you shall see how it
makes Rosy to think of you"
key went behind the prescription
desk. There he crushed to a powder
two soluble tablets, each containing a
quarter of a grain of morphia. 10
them he added little sugar of milk
to increase the bulk and folded the
mixture neatly in white paper.
Taken by an adult this, powder would
insure several hours of heavy slumber
without danger to the sleeper. This
he handed to Chunk MCGOWAN, telling
him to administer it in "a liquid if pos
sible and received the hearty thanks
of the back yard Lochinwar.
The subtlety of keys action be-
comes apparent upon recital of his
subsequent move. He sent a mes
senger for Mr.. Riddle and disclosed
the plans of Mr.. MCGOWAN for clipping
with Rosy. Mr.. Riddle. was stout
man, brick dusty of complexion and
sudden in action.
"Much Obliged" he said briefly to
key. 1.-The lazy Irish loafer. My
own rooms just above Rosy's. I'll
just go up there myself after supper
and load the shotgun and wait Ii
he comes in my back yard he'll go
away in a ambulance instead of
bridal chaise."
With Rosy held in the clutches OF
Morpheus for many hours deep SUM
Der and the bloodthirsty parent wait
ing, armed and forewarned. key felt
that his riva; Gvas close indeed upon
discomdture
All night in the Blue Light drug
store he waitedsat his duties for chance
news of the tragedy, but nonercame.
At o'clock i'm the morning the day
clerk arrived, and Ekey started hur
riedly for Mrs. Riddles to learn the
outcome. And. 10, as he stepped out
of the store who but ,Chunk MCGOWAN
sprang from a passing street car and
grasped his hand-Chunk MCGOWAN,
with victor'ss smile and flushed with,
joy.
Pulled it off, said Chunk. with
elysium in his grin. Rosy hit the