The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-07

you could have seen them staggering
into my office!"
Il saw enough" said with a shiver.
That German, Won invalid" he
went on, hes the limit. He accused
US of poisoning him for reasons o.
state!"
Where are they now?"
my dear GIRL" he answered, putting
down his glass, what has been pound
ed into me ever since ! struck the
place? The baths! | prescribe EN-
all day and dream EN- all night. Where
are the poisonees now? They are
steaming, stewing, exuding in the not
rooms of the bath departmental Of
them, every one Of them! In the hold
and the matches down."
Just then somebody fell aginst the
door and stumbled into the room. IL
was Tillie, as white as milk. and
breathing in gasps.
"QUick!" she screeched, Minnie.
quick!"
What is it?" / asked. jumping up.
Shed fallen back against the door
frame and stood with her hand clutch
ing her heart.
That dev-devil-Mike" she pant
ed. He has turned on the steam in
the mems bath and gone-gone away
with people in the bath?" Doctor
Barnes asked, slamming down the pail.
Tillie nodded.
get out of the baths until we can shut
off the steam?" / demanded, grabbing
up my shawl But Tillie shook her
head in despair.
They can't" she answered. hes
hid their clothes!"
The next thing l recall is running
like mad up the walk with Doctor
Barnes beside me, steadying me by the
arm. only spoke once that l remem-
Der and that was just as we got to the
house.
THAT settles it," painted, des-
perately. Its all over"
Not a bit of it," he said, showing
me up the steps and into the hall. THE
old teakettle is just getting 'het up a
bit. By the gods and little fishes. just
listen to it singing down there!"
The help was gathered in a crowd
at the head of the bathhouse staircase,
where a cloud of steam was coming
up, and down below we could hear furi-
Gus talking. and somebody shouting,
Mike! Mike!" in a voice that was
choked with rage and steam.
Clothes! Send us some clothes!"
1t was Mr.. Sam calling. The rest
was swallowed up in a fresh roaring
as IL steam pipe had given away
That settled the people below. With
a burst of fury they swarmed up the
stairs in their bath sheets, the bishop
leading, and just behind him, talking
as no gentleman should talk under any
circumstances. Senator Biggs. The
rest followed, their red faces shining
through the steam-all of them muir
derous, holding their sheets around
them with one hand, and waving the
other in frenzy. 1t was awful.
The help scattered and ran, but ]
stood my ground. The sight of a man
in a sheet didn't scare me and it was
not time for weakness. A moment
later the engineer came up and after
him Mr.. Pierce, with a towel over his
mouth and a screw-driver in his hand
He was white with rage.
who saw Mike last?" he shouted.
| Here Mr.. Moody, who's small at any
time, and who without the padding or
his shoulders and wrapped in a sheet
with a red face above, looked like q
lighted cigarette, darted out of the
crowd and caught him by the sleeve.
"Here!" he cried, we've got a few
things to say to you. you young"
Take your hand off my arms!'
Numbered Mr.. Pierce.
| The storm broke with that. They
crowded around Mr.. Pierce, yellin,
like maniacs, and he stood there
white-faced, and let them wear them
selves out. The courage of a man il
den of lions was nothing to it. Doc
tor Barnes forced his way through tn,
crowd and stood there beside him.
And stood there and watched, m,
mind awhirl. expecting every minut,
to hear that they were all leaving, O
to have some one forget and shak,
both fists at once.
And that's how 1t ended finally
mean, of course, that they said the,
would all leave Immediately, and tina
he ought to be glad to have them z,
quietly, and not have him jailed TO
malicious mischief or compounding
felony. The whole thing was an out
rage, and the three train would leav,
the. house as empty as a squeeze,
lemon.
AT three o'clock. then" said MI
Pierce. Very WELL"
Don't be a fool" heard Mr.. San
from the crowd.
is that all you have to say?" roare,
Mr.. Won invalid. Haven't you an,
apology to make, sir?"
Neither apology nor explanation L
YOU" Mr.. Pierce retorted. And to tn
other: 1T is an unfortunate acciden
incident, If you prefer" He locke
at Thoburn, who was the only one in
bathrobe, and who was the only cheer
full one in the lot. Il had refused
request Of the bath mans and he ha
taken this form of revenge. II thi
gives me the responsibility l am will