Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-01-21

keeps in the notion until the time
comes. We've been layin' pipes for
the getaway for two weeks. One day
she says she will. The same evenin'
she says nixy. We've agreed on to-
night, and Rosy's stuck to the affirma-
tive this time for two whole days. But
it's five hours yet till the time, and I'm
afraid she'll stand me up when it
comes to the scratch"
"You said you wanted drugs" re-
marked key.
Mr.. MCGOWAN looked Ill at ease and
harassed-a condition opposed to his
usual line Of demeanor. He made a
patent medicine almanac into a roll
and fitted it with improbable careful.
ness about his finger.
II wouldn't have this double handi-
cap make a false start tonight for a
Million" he said. 1--WE got little fat
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 of.
And IL Rosy don't change her mind
again. Mr.. MCGOWAN ceased, prey
to his doubts.
II don't see then yet" said Likely
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 marshaling 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
week, an she'll never regret flynn the
coop with Chunk MCGOWAN"
"You will excuse me. Chunk" said
key. II must make a prescription that
is to be called for soon.'
"Say." said MCGOWAN, looking up
suddenly-"say, 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
continues:
'"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 80 cents to her.
They was married in less than two
j. 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 good general who was
about to invade the enemy's territory.
he was seeking to guard every point
, against possible failure.
II 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. guess she don't
j need mule team to drag her away.
but women are better at coaching than
they are at running bases. II the
e stun 'lfwork just for couple Of hours
: it'll do the trick"
"When is this foolishness Of running
0 away to be happenings" asked key.
Z "Nine O'clock" said Mr.. MCGOWAN.
a Supper g at Z. At Rosy goes to bed
|. with a headache. At 8 old Parvenzano
i lets me through to his back yard.
+ where there's a board of Riddles
fence, next door. go under her win
a dow and help her down the fire escape.
: We've got to make it early on the
preachers account. It's all dead easy II
j, Rosy don't balk when the flag drops.
Can you fix me one Of them powders.
! Ikey?"
key Schoenstein rubbed his nose
4 slowly.
Chunk" said he, ut is Of drugs Of
, that nature that pharmaceutists must
- have much carefulness. To you alone
I" Of my acquaintance would intrust q
> powder like that. But for you shall
. make it. and you shall see how It
makes Rosy to think Of you"
3, key went behind the prescription
= desk. There he crushed to a powder
two soluble tablets, each containing 9
! quarter Of grain Of morphia. To
! them he added little sugar Of milk
to increase the bulk and folded the
mixture neatly in a white paper
| Taken by an adult this powder would
insure several hours Of heavy slumbel
| without danger to the sleeper. This
| he handed to Chunk MCGOWAN, telling
him to administer it in a liquid IL pos
sible and received the hearty thanks
| Of the back yard Lochinvar.
The subtlety Of keys action be
comes apparent upon recital Of hi,
subsequent move. He sent a mes
senger for Mr.. Riddle and disclosed
the plans Of Mr.. MCGOWAN for elopini
with Rosy. Mr.. Riddle was a stou
! man, brick dusty Of complexion ant
sudden In action.
"Much obliged" he said briefly t.
key. 1.-The lazy Irish loafer! NJ!
own rooms just above Rosy's. IL
Just go up there myself after suppe
and load the shotgun and wait. 1
he comes in my back yard he'll g