Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-19

LIZ va ShahSt Va puulnk some Nns
astir IN the city aside from the doves
and sparrows. suffered the surprise OF
his nfe when klrkwood halted him
Jump I'm. SIR" he told Kirkwood
chcerfully as soon as he hati assimilat-
cd The fatter's demands. II knows
precisely wotcher wants. Leave It all \
IN me-"
The admonition was all but super
Gpous. Kirkwobd was unable for The /
time being 10 DO aught else thon ro-
sign his fate into anothers guidance.
Once I'm the cab he slipped ihsensibly (
.into n nap and slept soundiy on, as
reckless of the cabs ewirt pace and
continuous bouncing as OF the suniight
giaring full IN his tired voting face.
He may have slept twenty minutes.
Tie awoke faint with drowsinesa, tin
Cling from head 60 toe from fattync-
and I'm distress Of n queer qualm in
the PIT OF his stomach. to lind the hnr-
som at rest and the driver ON the stem.
! shaking his fare with kindly detepnf.
nation. ION. a right" he assented
Suflny and by sheer force OF Will
made himself climb out to the side
walk. where. having rubbed his. eyes.
stretched enormously and yawned dis
courteously I'm the face OF the east end.
he was once more himself and hun.
, dred times refreshed into the bargain.
Contentedly he counted 3 shillings into
the sabby's palm. tho fare named be-
Ing one aud six.
THE shilling over and aboye the
tip Is for finding me tho Waterman
and boat" ne stipulated et-
"Right-e! You'll mind mo 'orse a
minute. STRIP
Kirkwood nodded. The man touched
his hat and disappeared ine1plicably.
lakewood, needlSsslg attaching him.
self TO the refns near the animal's
head. prled his Sense 81 observation
open aud became alive to the fact that
he stood in a quarter OF L6ndon as
strange To him az had been Rgrmond-
sey wall
To this day he cannot put name
TO it. He surmises tlIGt 1t was Wnp.
ping. His cnbby popped hurrie6ly
out or the entrance to a tenement.
dull vhsaged. broad shouldered water
man ambling more slowly after. 'it
"Nevvy OF NINE SIR" announced the
cabby. and fust ryte waterman.
Knows the river like book. he dog
The nephew touched hts forciock
sheepishly.
THANK you;"' said Kirk WOOL and,
turning 10 tho man. ''Your boatY" he
asked, with the brevity OF WEAKNESS.
This wye. SIR"
At his guides heels Klrkwood thread
Cd the crowd and then descended
to a floating stageTto which a bcayy
rowboat lay moored. In the latter
second waterman was seated. battling
cut bilee with rusty can.
Ere we are. SIR" said tho cabmaiPs
nephew, pausing at the head of the
steps. Nov. where's II to beY'
The American explained tersely that
Ne had message 10 deliver TO IA
friend who had shipped aboard vessel
kn6wn rs The Alethea, scheduled to
sail at flood tide. further thnn which
deponent ayerred naught. 90.
The waterman seratclled his bead.i
"a ard job, SIR. Not KNOWN wot kind
Of boat che are mykcs II 'arder." He
waited hopefully.
Ten shillings," volunteered Kirk
wood promptly-"1O shilings II You
get me aboard hcr before she weighs
anchor, 10 II ! keep you out NOR,
than an hour and still you put me
aboaTd. After that wen make other
terms"
The man promptly turned his bnck
TO han HIS mate. "Hrf quid. Bob. n
we puts this gent aboard vessel
NM o.
turn o. tide"
In the boat tho man with the bnilinz
can turned up an impressive countc-
nnnce Coon down" lie ciinched the
bargain and set about shipping the
sweeps.
Bows swinging downstream, the
boat shot out from the shore.
"HOw's she tldcW demanded Kirk
wood. his impaucncc growing.
ION tn turn sir" he was told
For n long moment broadside 10 tho
current. the boat responded 20 the
sturdy pulling Of tho port sweeps. An
other moment nrd II was I'm fan
swing the watcrmcn bending Justify
to their 'nsk. Ship after ship was
pissed. and ~ keen anxiety lest he
should overlook the right one Kirk
Wood searched their bows and uerns
Tor namos, which IN more than ono
case proved hardly lcgible.
The Hlethea was not 81 thor NUN.
ber
In the cOursc OF some ten minutes
TIC wn'crman drove the bont sharply
inshore. bringing her up alongside ma.
other fOHtiu0 stage I'm tho gHadOyr az
another tenement. both so Ike those
from which they bad embarked thut
Kirlswood would have been Unable "a
distinguish orr from another.
In the bows old bob lifted Up n stem
torinn voice eummOninR one william.
IN answer to- the third car rackluz
hall man, clothed simply in dirty
shirt and disreputable trousers. showed
himself in the doorwpy above. rubbing
the sleep out ~ n red. blontcd countc.