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Regret like a cold, Novehts andbefore hiht and failure that would have no spring

But he was not left to indulge hisfinally learned who Haldane was, and all the unfavorable facts and comments hich the press had abounded--now concluded that he could pounce upon hi would be left in his claws before the victi Haldane had paid for his board to date, but had thoughtlessly neglected to have a witness or take a receipt The grizzled grimalkin who kept the den, and thrived as s as frooot," on learning that Haldane's ould not be worth much with the public or in court; and no yellow-eyed cat ever waited and watched for his prey with a quieter and cooler deliberation than did Weitzel Shruy little hotel

After Haldane appeared he delayed until a few cronies whom he could depend upon had dropped in, and then, in an off-hand way, stepped up to the despondent youth, and said: "I zay, mister, you been here zeek; I want you bayup with an unco nuff I vants zeeks' bort"

"I paid you for everything up to thissince"

"O, you have baid e I did not know Vill you bays now ven I does know?"

"I tell you I have paid you!" said Haldane, starting up

"Vel, vell, show ainst hiive ive hiated scoundrel I won't pay you another cent"

"Lock dat door, Carl," said the landlord, coolly, to one of his satellites "Now, Mister Haldane, you bays, or you goes to jail You has been dare vonce, and I'll but you dare dis night if you no bays ht villany," cried Haldane

"I sees no villany," said one of the lookers-on, stolidly "You shows your receipt, and he no touch you"

"I neglected to take a receipt I did not knoas dealing with a thief"

"Ho, ho, ho!" laughed the landlord; "he tinks I vas honest like himself, who vas jus' out of jail!"