Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 11, Number 34, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 February 1881 — Page 6
THE MAIL
A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
THE BOYS.
"The boy* are coming home to-morrow," Thus oar rural hostess said While Loo and I exchanged quick glances,
Foil of mingled fear and dread.,
Had we hither come for quiet, Hither fled the city's noise, „. ,, But to change it for the riot J*,*
Of those horrid country boys?
Waking one with load hallooing Early every summer's day, Shooting robins, teasing kittens.
Frightening the robins away 7
I wrote those lines one happy rammer ^v'L81 ftememoerin
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To-day, I smile to read tbem er, ememberlng bow with anxious faces We watched all day the opening door. They came, "the boi/t," six feet in stature,
Graceful, easy, polished men 1 vowed to Lou, behind my knitting, To trust no mother's word again.
For boyhood is a thing immortal, AJB each fond mother will agree And sons are "boys" to her forever,
Change as they may to you and me. Now by the window, still and sunny. Wanned by the rick October glow, The dear old lady waits and watches,
Just as she waited years ago.
For Lou and I are now her daughters— We married "those two country boys," In spite of all our sad forepodings
About their awkward ways and noise.
Ion springs up to meet a footfall, /list no more for coming feet Mother and I are waiting longer,
For steps on Beulab's golden street.
But wben she blesses Lou's beloved, And Heals It with a tender kiss, I know that loving words go upward,
Words to another world than this.
Always she speaks in gentle fashion About "my boys"—she always will: Though one Is gray, and one has vanished
Beyond the reach of time or ill.
The Novelist.
Wheel of Fortune
—OR,—
THE LOST HEIRESS.
A STORY OF HEARTS AND HOMES.
BY A PRIVATE DETECTIVE.
CHAPTER XI.
KIKOINO A COLD DEAL.
A couple of young lady cousins were staying at Courtney's, and on this night a ball had been give'n in their honor. The stately stone-front mansion was lighted up from top to bottom, and the double parlor on the left of the hall was crowded with fashionably dressed young ladies and gentlemen, while in one corner were a d07-en older persons playing cards.
Tho Courtneys had always been one of the first families in the Queen City, and Mrs. Courtney was, before her death, quite a leader of the "ton." A great many of the people present were the "elite" of the city, and Courtney, who was a handsome man with a silky beard, was much sought after by designing mammas.
over girls thought it a trfumph to get him to turn the music. Courtney had his plan arjangod, and it was not apart of it that he should engage himself to any of the young girls present.
He nad some one in view whom he loved as well as his nature was capable of doing, and whom he meant to marry, if possible.
The floor was cleared tor the dancers, and a young lady dashed off a brilliant polka at the piano. Courtney had hired musicians, but they were not to come until after supper, which was to be at half-past ten.
A quadrille was next formed, with four sets, and one gentleman volunteered to bo tho "caller."
Courtney's partner was aMiss Bondall, the daugnter of a wealthy banker. In the midst of the dance, the man who was on duty at the door came in and handed his master a card. Courtney roan the name of the sport whom ho had employed that day, and then whispered to tho man that he should wait in the library—which was one of the two rooms on tho opposite sido of the hall—until he could slip away.
Ten minutes afterward the servant again cutored and told Courtney, who, in his turn, was standing still with his partner, that anothor gentleman desired to il|o him, holding out a silver tray toward his master. With an exclamation of impatience Courtney took up thecard and glanced at it.
Ho turned as white as chfylk, and for a few seconds his knees trembled so that ho could hardly stand. It was only for a short time, liowovor. His iron nerve came to his rescue, and turning to his partner, ho said: "Pray, excuse me for a short time, Miss Bondall." "Certainly, Mr. Courtney," alio re•ponded. "Mr. Fitzgerald, will you be so kind as to be my proxy?" and Courtnev turned to a gentleman who had been forced to Bland idle for tho want of room for more couples.
Mr. FiUgerald promptly came up, bowed to Miss Bonclall, ana took Courtney's place. "Show him up to my room. I'll be there in a minute," said the master, in a, hutriod whisger to the servant, at the •ante time crossing over to the library and entering.
There was afire in the grate, and seated
before
almost faultless. Ho wonder Oourtn found another partner for Miss Bonds and hurried to meet the black-beard' miner.
With a growl and a curse, he tore the card up, and throwing the pieces into the fire, waited until they were consumed. Then, leaving the library, he ascended the stain, opened the door of his room, and entered.
As he stepped into the apartment, ne could hardly keep back a cry of astonishment, for his eyes fell upon a sight which, for cool effrontery, Courtney had never
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equaled, and had he notfearea
the black-bearded man. he would have ordered his servants to kick him out of the door.
The lounge was drawn up close to the fire, and the bearded miner was stretched at full length upon it, his feet sticking over the back, and a fragrantcigar, taken from Courtney's box, which stood open on the table, between his teeth, from which clouds of smoke were ascending. This was the nearest approach to impupent coolness. Courtney had ever wen, and he had hard work to keep from swearing.
The miner did not notice his entrance, but when Courtney spoke, he arose up to a sitting posture, his hat still on his head. "Well, what is it you waut? What is to hinder me from having you kicked out of the house, immediately?" Courtney asked. "There would be a little story for the conSpany to hear down stairs, if you should attempt to do that," said the miner, and his gruff voice seemed so hoarse that Courtney started as it reached his ear. "Come,
now,
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it, reading a paper, was the
gamhtor. He looked upas Courtney entered the apartment, and seeing who it was, folded the paper and put it
In his
pocket. ^•Well," said Courtney, "how did you Buccecd?" "You must have given me the wrong number, Courtney.
went to No. 205,
a three-story brick, but it is no bearding house.
I
came very near being put
out, although I'd certainly have killed half of 'em before they'd done it," said the sport "That bootblack his deceived me, then but
I'll
be even with him yet.
However, Dicey, you have another chance. .The man is up stairs at this moment, waiting to have a talk with me. You wait in some dark place by the gate and follow him.
If
home,
I'll
you track him to his
give you twenty dollars," said
Courtney. "But. Courtney,
I
haven't rot a red.
What if he should take a back?
I
could
not follow him then," said the wily gambler. "Here*s a couple of dollars. Now go and be in hiding."
The sport left the room, and, seeing he was alone, Courtney once more looked at the card he held in hi* hand.
Written on one side was: "F. M. PKYTON, Denver, Colorado," and on the other, the wonls: "That remains to be proved in court!"
This was all written in a verv beautiful hack-hand, the chirography being
you have let several hinta
drop about a certain thing. What is your object in calling on me to-night?" asked Courtney. .• "My object? Why, it's c-a-s-h, yes, cash," said the miner, spelling out the word slowly and distinctly, and empha sizing it. "I want to ascertain what you know first. Tell your
story,"
said Courtney,
throwing himself into a chair and pretending to act in a careless way but the miner'ssharp eyes saw that he was very much excited. "My story isn't much. Frank Milton was my friend. You have murdered him," said the miner. "Hush! don't speak so loud. Even the very walls have ears at times. Now tell me what makes you believe that I had anything to do with the mysterious disof Frank Milton. I read _joutit in the paper, but I can prove by several witnesses that I was with them until two o'clock on that night, and you can say nothing to the contrary," said the villain. "Bah! that won't pass with this chicken. I'm somebody, I am. F. M. Peyton, of Denver. What d'ye think of that for a name? Everybody in Denver knows me as the sharpest tracker out West. Now look here, Mr. Courtney, there's no use trying to pull the wool over my eyes. I tell you I was on the wharf-boat during the storm and I heard all that passed between you and Milton." "Then Milton lied, did he? He said he told no one!" exclaimed Courtney. "Neither did he. What would you say if I told you I was in the office when you came?" said the other, exultantly. "Yes, but how do you know I harmed Milton? I'll tell you how it was. I went over the river with him he went up into Covington and I rowed back again. He must nave been killed, or did something over in Covington that would put him in reach of the law, and has run awa~
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escape punishment. Now that I think of he '"Enough, liar!" interrupted the miner in his gruff tones. "Don't tnr any of your tricks on me. Now that I think of it, I remember that you struck Milton with your oar, rifled his pockets and then drowned him. Villain and murderer, what say you to that?"
Courtnev cowered beneath the flashing eyes of his foe. His hand was stealing toward the open drawer in the table, which was just beside him, and though the miner detected his stealthy movement, he, strangely enough, made no effort to stop it. "That is what I say to it!" cried Courtney, triumphantly pulling out a small revolver with a finely carved handle, and pointing it at the head of the miner "you area dead man. I will put an end to thia. I will sweat- to those below that you tried to murder me and that I shot you in self-defense. Prepare to die." "Now look here, you don't mean to say you'd murder me in cold bloOd as you did Frank Milton. Come now, Courtney, put up your pistol or something will happen here," said Peyton,
We'll test that, fool. Your time has come, and von have not a moment to live. So much for interfering with my game."
The miner did not put his hand in the lion's mouth unarmed. With an exclamation of wonder, Courtney let his revolver drop to the floor, and, in a tone of sullen anger, demanded: "Well, as you have got ahead of me so far, I might as well give in. What price do vou ask for silence?" tfbere was a flash in Peyton's eye that the villain could not misunderstand. It meant death if be did not give in, And n© Courtney dropped his weapon to the floor, and trusted to the leniency of his foe. "Iaak ten thousand, cash down. If it is paid, then F. M. Peyton will never betray you. Now what say you? Milton wanted ten times that amount for papers that threatened your fortune, and I ask only ten for what threatens your life." "Ponef* cried Courtney, into whose head a plan had flashed "yon comebere to-morrow night at ten o'clock and I'll ha re it in caab. "Why not give me a check?" inquired the other.-**
gut
are right. Something will hap
pen, and you go to join Milton," said Courtney, ready to pull the trigger of the revolver.
He could make nothing, out of the miner, for in the face of doath he seemed the very essence of imperturbable coolncss. What could be the meaning of it all? A man facing a pistol generally cowers. "Blaze kway," said the miner, as Courtney hesitated. "You can't dome any harm, for I'm more than half bulletproof."
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With a singular smile the miner pointed to the high marble mantel and Courtney, as he looked toward it, uttered a cry of mingled horror and chagrin. On the mantel were twelve mutilated caps all in a row.
The miner had been "fixing" Courtney's pistols before he came up, and had now rung a cold deal on him. Every cap had been taken from the nipplea, and with an oath he could not repress, Courtney sprang forward, picking up one of tnem.
To his surprise the miner did not move from his tracks, and looking up to ascertain the cause, the villain saw the other's arm extended, and the muzzle of the revolver which it clasped was cloee to his
TERKE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MATT.
"For this reason. If yon presented the cheek at the bank they would be suspicious and would not pay it before they saw me and again, they would wonder what I was paying you that large amount for. Men litfe myself, out of business, are not accustomed to paying large sums," argued the villain, bent upon following up his plan. "Well, then, I'll be here to-morrow night at ten, and if there is any treachery, I'll either blow your brains out in the room here, or else proclaim to the world that you are an assassin. You have two enemies on your track. I am one of them. They are following out the oath of vengeance Frank Milton swore against you. Beware!" and the miner raised his right hand threateningly. "Two, you say, and you are one. Who, then, is the other?" gasped Courtney, turning pale with fear. "It is not for you to know at present. Let it suffice that he hates you, and will be on your track when you least suspect it. Now I wish to go," said the miner, and Courtney, having recovered from his terror, pulled a toll, which quickly brought up a servant. -i'
CHAPTER XH. ?v,. *. A HEAVY HAND.
Courtney had been cunning enough to put his revolver in the table drawer, and as that of the miner was concealed beneath his coat, the servant who answered the bell saw nothing to excite his suspicion.
Little did he think, as he opened the door and entered, that but a few minutes before, a desperate game had been played in that little room, and that his master had held the losing hand. "James," said Courtney, "show the gentleman out."
Turning, the servant walked down •tairs, with the miner after him. Meanwhile the gambler, Dicey Morrison, had been standing in the cold, waiting.to see the man he was to track. "Plague take him, I say he's a long time in coming. A fellow might rake in chips enough to keep him a month by this time. It's terribly cold out here, and I can't help thinking how nice ana warm it must be in the 'Den,' hp on Race street. I'll go there as soon as this infernal business is over. Ha! what's that? He comes! Now to work."
The bearded miner stepped out of the
oo um*
before his sharp eves informed him that he was followed. The gambler kept about half a square in the rear, and seeing this, the pretended miner formed a
Eis
lan by means of which he could outwit pursuer. In the middle of the square was an alley, which led up to Fifth street. Some distance ahead of nim a man turned into this, and began walking through. When Frank reached the alley ana saw the man walking up it, he quickly stepped into the dark, and hid himself behind an ash barrel that was near the entrance.
A few seconds after, the head of the gambler was .put cautiously around the corner, to take in the situation. Seeing the figure of a man some distance up the alley, he stepped boldly in and began to follow after him.
As he passed Frank, the latter held his breath, for fear the man might discover the cheat practiced upon him.
Dicey Morrison knew every foot of this alley, and he gained so rapidly upon the dusky form in front of him, that when the man stopped and opened the back gate of some house, he was near enough -to note which one it was. He ug.. heard a door open and shut, and hurry ing up to tho fence, peered through the crack.
By the dim starlight, he saw a window and a door close beside it. Nothing else was to be seen for the space of half a minute. Then a flood of light suddenly burst upon his view the man who haa just gone in had lit the gas. The gambler soon got a glimpse of him through a crack in the fence, and as he caught a sight of his face, a half smothered exclamation of chagrin burst from his lips.
It was not the bearded miner, after all. Uttering several oaths, and taking another look, Dicey Morrison made his way out of the alley. Ten minutes afterward he was in a Race strdet gambling den, staking his moneV, and for a wonder, raking in the chips. Lately the
oddess of fortune had frowned on him, now she seemed to lavish her gifts on his head.
When the gambler had gone some distance up the alley, Frank slipped from behind the ash barrel, and stepping into Fourth street, retraced his course. Reaching Central Avenue he turned up, and five minutes afterward, was walking rapidly down Seventh.
Arriving at his lodgings, he let himself in with the night which had been given him by Mrs. fhinlap, and went up to his room.
The visit to Courtney had not been a premeditated one. When Frank left his friend Dick Sharpley that evening, he had not the least
tdisgorge.
a of seeing Courtney and forcing him This plan had come into his head while walking down Fourth street, and the reader has already seen how it succeeded.
Slowly but surely Frank was entangling Courtney in the meshes of his avenging net, but he needed money to go on with his operations, and had concluded to make the victim himself supply that want.
Frank had noticed the vindictive gleam in the eyes of Courtney when he had lised tc
to call on him during the folnight. That his foe would form
fowing
iromi owing nig.... some villainous plan, there was no doubt, but he must have the money, and no longer feared the rascal.
Before retiring he wrote along letter, and directed it to Dick. This was left on the table, with a note to the landlady, telling her to mail the letter if he did not come back in two days.
After this, Frank went to bed, feeling satisfied with hia work. The next day he remained in the house.
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He examined his revolver, to see that it was well loaded and ready for work. After supper he sat in his room coolly reading, until the bell of the cathedral told him it was a half after nine.
Then he left the house and made his way down Central Avenue, toward Fourth.
He was about to keep his promise with the arch-plotter.
Courtnev, after seeing Ins visitor leave the room with the servant, brushed his hair, washed his face, and descended once more to the parlor.
Several of his guests noticed his pale looks, bat they were too well bred to make any remark about it. Supper passed off in fine style, and then the musicians came. It waa two o'clock before Courtney slept, and nine before he ftwokc*
As he waa finishing his toilet, Dicey Morrison waa shown into the room, and in a few words the sport told bow he had been tricked by the miner. "It's my opinion," said he, as be finished his short story, "that the man I followed last night isnt any more of a miner than I am, and," be added, with an attempt at wit, now."
"Who is he, then?" asked Courtney, smiling and turning his eyes toward his companion, but his hand trembled as he buttoned his vest. "He's a sharp one. Bless me, if I don't think that fellow's some detective. I wouldn't have him after me for the world." "The deuce! What makes you think that, Morrison?" exclaimed the startled villain. "Why, he's a keen one, I tell you. A iner wouldn't be as sharp as he is. It kes somebody, as you know from experience, to get away from Dioey Morrison, but he nas done the thing slick, twice." "But*what does a detective want with me?" said Courtney. "You know more about that than I do was the significant reply.
Courtney, to hide his face, which was turning very red, began his ablutions vigorously. "Pshaw," said Courtney, using the towel in turn, "a detective nas no traainess with me. I'll tell you who the man is. He used to be a miner out in California, and two years ago, while on a Western tour, I came across him. We were friends for awhile, but something, the nature of which I cannot tell you, occurred, and wo became enemies. I wanted to know where he lived.
The man pointed above his head, adding the word "three," signifying that the persons whom Courtney had desired to see were then in room No 3, up-stairs.
Going back of the saloon, Courtney ascended a pair of rickety, wooden stairs that led to the regions above. Here he found along passage with four doors on each side, eacn door being numbered. There was no need of the bartender's telling Courtney that the men he desired to find were in No. 3, for the noise that came from that room was convincing enough.
Some one with a hoarse voice was just finishing a bacchanalian song, and following it came a clapping of hands and the words: "Let's drink to Billy's health, boys."
A clinking ef glasses followed, and then Billy responded: "Many thanks,, gentlemen, fer yer good will. I respond by giving a
The man stopped in the middle of his speech, for Courtney stepped into the room, closing and locking the door behind him.
It was a singular scene that now met the eyes of the man of wealth, but he was not in the least astonished, for he had directed the bar-tender to tell the three men to meet him here, and as he had often seen them before he was not alarmed by their appearance. They were seated around a broken table, one end of which was held up by a chair, and on this table was a jug of liquor and three glasses.
As to the men themselves, they were rare curiosities. The one termed Billy was a huge rutfian, fully six feet four in height. His face had a bloated appearance, and yet the wicked leer in his eyes, told plainly enough that when drunk or sober he was a dangerous character to deal with.
The one seated on his left was a fellow nearly equal to him in strength and size. His face was thin and might be called angular, while his hat was pulled down over his eyes and worn in a very slouchy style. His short, red beard was of a fiery red hue, and from this fact he had obtained among "sports" the name of "Red Dan."
The third one of the party was even better known than either of his two companions. Though not so tall or stout as either of them, he was yet above the medium in height, and his face would have attracted attention anywhere, for it was a tery singular one. In fact, it looked very much like the head of a bull-
$*rom the circurnstanft that Mike's hair was cropped close to his head, one might judge that he had lately seen the inside of the State's prison. To tell the truth he had been there for nearly murdering a man, but had not remained long.
Like New York, the Queen City had its bad wards, and the "bloody sixth" was the notorious one.
These three villainous looking men were politicians of some note, anu which ever way they voted the "bloody sixth" followed suit.
Their society was courted by men in office who owed their positions to the influence of these men, and had to keep on friendly terms with them.
No weapons were visible on their persons, but then it has never been customary to parade weapons in Cincinnati, and one might feel positive that men of their stamp would^ not be likely to go unarmed.
Courtney took the chair offered him, and then for half au hour the four men conversed in low tones. At length Courtney arose to his feet as if to go. "Before ye go, Cap, we want to know how much we get for this job," said Mike. "You get all that the mam has with him," replied Courtney. "How much will he have? Ye know, Cap, our price is large, but we keep mum about it. Ye might have men for less, but they'd blab,''blustered Dan. "He'll have a big sum, boys nearer ten thousand than five. How does that suit you?" said Courtney, smiling. "It suits to aT. We'll do it!" said Billy.
Leaving them to their cups, Courtney went down stairs to the bar, ordered a glass of whisky, and tossing it off left the saloon.
He was playing a heavy band against the one the miner held. The trap was set how would it work?
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'that's far from it, as I'm thirty
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you to to find out, and you have ed," said Courtney, the lie coming from his lips.
Soon after Dicey Morrison took his leave Courtney went down to his breakfast. His cousins, two pretty women of nearly his own age, one of whom was /named, soon joined him, looking quite worn out. Late hours generally does
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the mischief with womenTs good ooks. After breakfast was over, Courtney left the house. Sauntering into a saloon on Vine street, he spoke a few words to the bartender and then went out. At three o'clock he was again in the saloon. "Are they here yet?" he asked of the bartender.
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theboy. "freckon they've got souls." "Well, ooy, do you think yon will be allowed to go to heaven?" "Yes, sir,
I
will be lowed to get in." "Now.
boy, whereabout do you think they'd put a fellow like you in heaven?" "I dunno, sir," said the boy "but
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TRAINING CIRCUS HORSES.
Interview in Chicago Times. "How long," asked the reporter, "does it take to break a horse in?' "From eighteen months to two years, for good ana sure pad riding. Care has to to taken that he does not shy or break his gait, but goes round the circus ring at an even pace, so that the performer can do whatever he wants, by time. If this is not secured the performer can never tell where he is going to jump. Much, however, depends upon what the horse is being trained for, all the best horses being used for a special performance. In most cases the riders, if they are experienced, train their a\an animals, and tnus, when they are riaden, they understand much better what is required of them. Ducrow, Mme.'Dockrill, Melville, Sebastian. Stickney, Cooke. Reed, and the like, all train their own horses, and own them. This system of private training has only been in practice a few years. Managers of a circus, under the old custom, were always expected to furnish pad horses, and those required for two and four act performances, so
short time horse and rider would be able to understand each other. Nowadays, some of the crack stars have as many as eight or ten horses of their own, most of them trained for a special performance. They are very valuable, most of them being full blood, and imported from England and France. Great care has to be taken of them, as they are extremely liable to take cold after a ring perform-
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In issuing its prospectus for 1881, ti Democrat can make no promire for ti that is not reasonably sure of fall Judging from its history in the patst. Presidential contest Just closed wi nlzed as the leading champion of ilic llcan cause in the West, advocating
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The election of James A. Gnrlif Chester A. Arthur as President at President of the United States, by an tioned majority of the electoral voiiv peace and prosperity to the couiitry years. We believe the Administnti'
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