The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-23

oack on the snuEgery and sur7eyeC
the Offended woman With just touel
of maudiiD sentiment.
II say" he cried just loud enough &
attracr the attention OF any one within
ear shot. you're mighty hne wo
man and the boss OF this here estab
lfshment. that's evident. I'd ike 20 SCI
the man who could say no 10 you
He's never sat IN that ere cashier:
seat Where you be. Of that I'm denC
sure he wouidl't care for hYers 4
you dIdn'r nor for tens either"
He began to edge toward the door
always eylng her and always speak
ling loudly In admirably acted tipsJ
Inconsistencies Of the fact
I'm mnn who likes my own way
as well as anybody. but never quar-
rel with a woman Pm going, mtssusi
I'm going. ohT
The man who had entered was small
almost to the point of being amanikin.
and. more than that, be was weazen
of face and III balanced on his two
tiny. Ridiculous legs
us she making fool OF herself
asked the little man IN a voice as
tshrill as It was weak. EDO your BUSH
ness with me- Women are no good."
And he stniIsed into the room as only
little men can.
Sweetwater took ont HIS bin. pointed
to the snuEgery und tapped his breast
pocker. WHISKY here.'' he con6ded.
Bring me a glass. don't mind your
farmers. They won't bother me.
What / want is locked door and a
still mouth in your bead want 70
booze to my hearts content, with mo-
body by to- count the glasses You've
known such fellers before. and that
coy little room over there has known
them too. Just add me TO the list Il
won't harm you"
The mans hand closed on the bin.
sweetwateF noted the action out of
the corner Of his eye. but his direct
glance was on the woman Her back
was to him, but she had started as
he mentioned the snuggery and made
as if to turn. but thought better of Il
and bent lower over her books.
I've struck the spot" he murmured
exultantIy TO himself This is the
place / want. and here TIL spend the
night, but not to booze my wits away;
oh, no.
Nevertheless It was night virtually
wasted. He learned nothing more
than what was revealed by that one
slight movement on the part OF the
woman.
The driviug in Of the farmers. ana
the awakening OF life in the market,
nnd ali the stir II occasioned inside the
house and out. prevented sleep even IL
he had been inclined that way. Soon
er than WINS expected OF him. sooner
than was wise. perhaps. be vas on bis
feet and peering out Of the one small
window this most dismal day room
contained. he had not mistaken the
outlook. It gave on to the alley and
ali that was visible from behind the
curtains where he stood was the high
brick, windowless wall OF the neigh
boring house. He turned back into the
room, disguised. then crept to the win
dow again. and. softly raising the
snsh, cast one of his lightning glances
M and down the alley, Then ne softly
let the sash fail again and retreat
ed to the center of the room. where ne
stood for a moment with growing
smile OF Intelligence and hope on his
face. He hnd detected close against
the side of the wall a box or hand
art fuli OF empty bottles It give him
IN idea. With an impetuosity he
would hive criticised IN another man
40 dung himself out OF the room In
which he had been for 50 many hours
confined and, coming face to face with
he iandlady standing IA unexpected
watch before the door, found Il
train on his nerves to instantly as
jume the suIlen, vaguely abused air
With which he had decided 20 leave
he house. Nevertheless he made the
Ittempt, ana if he did not succeed to
is own satisfaction be evidently did
0 bers, for she made no effort to stop
i'm as he stumbled ont ana in her s
nal look, which he managed with !
ONE address to intercept be perceiv-
d nothing but relief. What had been
! her mind-fenr for him or fear Tor
hemselves2 he could not decide un-
4 he had rummaged that cart of bot
les. But how was he TO DO this with
ut attracting attention to himself 81
way be GtiI felt TO be uudestrable9 \
when later In, the day certain old :
eddier went his rounds through this !.
ortion Of the city a disFeputable LOOK.
~ fellow .accompauied him, whom Z
ven the sharp iandladyi a. Guthbere 4
Dad would have fdiled 90 r6coI lize
{. the same man RLlQ had peeqpiee g.