West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18

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Say" said MCGOWAN, looking up
suddenly-"say, Ikey, amt there n
drug OF some kind-some kind OF DOW
ders-that'll make a girl like you bet.
ter If you give 'em TO her"
keys lip beneath his nose curIed
with scorn OF superior enlightenment.
but before he could answer McGownn
continued:
Tim Lacy told me he got some once
from a 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 30 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 II 1 had one OF them pow
ders to give Rosy when see her at
supper tonight IT might brace her up
and keep her from reneging on the
proposition to skip. 1 guess she don't
need mule team to drag her away.
but women are better at coaching than
they are at running bases. II the
stun III work Just for couple OF hours
It'll do the trick"
when Is this foolishness of running
ff. ha hannan1p
Nine O'clock" said Mr.. NcGowan
Supper s at Z. At Rosy goes to bed
with a headache. At old Pnrvenzano
lets me through to his back yard,
where there's a board of Riddles
fence, next door. 90 under her win
dow and help her down the Gre escape.
We've got to make 1t early on the
preachers account. It's all dead easy IL
Rosy don't balk when the flag drops
Can you FIX me one OF them powders,
IkeyT
key Schoenstein rubbed his nose
slowly.
Chunk" said he, 1T is OF drugs OF
that nature that pharmaceutists must
have much carefulness. To you alone
OF my acquaintance would intrust n
powder like that. But for you shall
make Ii, and you shall see how 81
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 n grain Of morphIa. To
them he added a 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 IL DOS
sible and received the hearty thanks
Of the back yard Lochinvar.
The subtlety of keys action be.
comes apparent upon recital OF his
subsequent move. He sent a mes
seDger for Mr.. Riddle and disclosed
the plans OF Mr.. MCGOWAN for eloping
with Rosy. Mr.. Riddle was a stout
man. brick dusty Of complexion and
sudden IN action.
Much obliged" he said briefly TO
key. The lazy Irish lonfer. Ny
own rooms just above Rosy's. I'll
just 80 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 a
bridal ohaise"
with Rosy held In the clutches OF
Morpheus for many hours deep slum-
Der and the bloodthirsty parent wait
ing, armed and forewnrned. Ikey felt
that his rival was close indeed upon
discontinue.
All night IN the Blue Light drug
store be waited az HIS duties for chance
news OF the tragedy. but none came.
At 8 O'Clock IN the morning the day
clerk arrived. and key started bur
Fledly for Mrs. Riddles 20 learn the
outcome, And. 10, as be stepped out
Of the store who but Chunk MCGOWAN
sprang from a passing street car and
grasped bis hand-Chunk MCGOWAN,
with a victOrs smile and flushed with
Joy.
Pulled Il or" said Chunk. with
slysiUm IN his grin Rosy hit the
fre escape on time 70 second. aud
wo was under the wire az the rever.
ends ct 1901 She's up at the Hat
she cooked eggs tbis mornin' m a blue