Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-24


doors. Everything seemed secure "n
touched. Tie inner compartment WHer'
the legacy and other valuabies were kepI
WAS closed and its contents sale. was per
uIeyed bevond expression. How did Muir
ta,b obtain those KEYS? At first ! could on
lv answer the question by suppposing they iei
from nv ulcSet upon the foor while wa
naming. Bus that did net explain why the
safe door was open, when | knew haC
locked it, In my mind then decided thu
matter. While / was meditating, the lani
tor. watching me closely and turitivoly al
the time. hb0red wildly, welding bis broom
fercclv. making great deal Of noise and
little whirlwind Of dust. This manner o
labor was unnatural to him. SUDDENLY. ready
to depart. ho had his hand upon the knob
Every motion now seemed to indicate hi
anxiety to get away from me steppcd be
tween him and the door, and pushed bin
awav.
Is W hat does this mean be demanded
with an oath, hls whole body trembling viii
fury.
- You opened that -a.c. ] raid very
quietly but detc-mineily
" You lc then ' he shouted. dancing
about in bis anger.
When that little viper said that | took
hold Of him and shook hm-shooh nm h'.Iu
50 that be "inkci his eye, 4"ich'y '.-1
opened and shut hls mouth Ike q H7'i ""' vi
water, / thinA II TA'hei sY1i-'-i .''l J..
find how iSht an! -.i".' Ne
o opened thal 7.t'r -'i
picked my I'gAe- 'i 'l, b, s7
hu "i-h iAi- h'.'1', '-'
tr1"-ers pocE.t e'"il H,. 1'9i s-' ..
was held Ip y lle 1.-
tls inner saIt key -'l .'''' -
strong h'N-"-- t'S'" -.''i ''' ,'.--
it wa- always 'iIri-t an ''' ..y
i.'6. was ''' ''l--'-' ~ l'
'i-.ehge over '.''N i-l ,.',''
o- me .eNelrS, - I''' --' neg '.
Hll DO my l''A1'''
AppeaIaHt'es are -i"'1' 'l'- .''''-
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't''-iti'n-
Do They are indeed. conceded. '' Don
ler them ride y1a to The lenitan-ary
For minute he regarded me with most
v'.lauous look IN hl= eye.
" Alb d my wife were only Lere She
about your size, and could shake you INTO
rags u Jiiiy- Then J would laugh. N'"'
ann only strong enough ID be the "ofs,
enemy y5u have-mlnd that With one
mighty sweep OF ha broom he tAcn seni inr
-Tra"iinS upon the IIlr ana cartel nlt INTO
the dasky a5yrinths of the great building.
The next day we had ne" lanit3r lue
hm was also IN trouo-e- In 4rdor % aeceT-
tam the whereabouts ol Miss hatue Ntarks'
many letters ana advertisements l'il '-inl!
s"hlhone- Aei ID 'dt presence III '-S. ""Iii
our STOCK ol '-ieu'e ana nope Was "5''-E
tA"au-ttu' "a i-''tL i-..-i '.e. .-A ie'-'''.- ''
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81. rms, 1.r-.n Ok wait antI sine c....If come
FIR il If practicable she would BIZ. tho
r.-,re- c5nr-s t. be taken. the ..1.e. v.-
now mi-,irz We had it aat wui.e die a--
sing what action should be uEeu-f'e 5.-
ci-ion being TINT should have a llav.f.I
and carry the Jewels there mvse.E r. ga-
40 important though not d serious i.----ii i-
letter oar opinion about if was that E. l.l
a'len into the wa-to-Taqer basket aa. .'.
urnri no other IDEA a- l' t.' 't"-' .-
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encountered Mrs. Nurta-h.
90 Coin to leave us2'' she ,ulr-l. plant
ing hrr burly form In my way.
..N es'm.
Air ser coin' fur away
.- Iowa, ," J jerked ont.
90 Yer must 20 through Chicago them
q. cs'm, answered, Uonieriu. why