Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-22

striding out of the town, setting his
face aud heart resolutely toward the
East, Bret Hines. who was, az usual
smoking pipe in front of his hotel
hailed him.
"Iicv a drink, Jack 7"
NO, thank you. Hines; I'm off,
and for good. I'll neither drink
nor eat in the town again"
"Well, you'd best take better care
lof Your none tail Hines, pointing
with the end of his pipe to Il large
pocket hook which was working its
tway out OF the young giant side
pocket.
"Why, its fother'sr' Jone excl.im
ed, rs &c examined it.
If it's mine hand it over" broke
in the antocrat's strong. metallic
voice Il missed itup to Tinsley's."
John gave it up mechanically. A
terrible suspicion had dazed him.
With his hands crossed in front of
him, he stood staring at his parent
like one demented. Even the old
mans astonishment, fierce oaths,
and ferocious wrath on finding the
price of Tinsley's lot missing. failed
to rouse him.
What's the matter with the
idiot!' roared old Masset why
don't you speak? Whar's the four
thousand dollars rs war III that
there pocket book?
IL must not tell YOU fatner," said
John slowly and hcsitaiingly.
Must not tell me-" repeated the
parent, mimicking him. I'm durn-
ed! One Massett a thief out of five
generations of EN-, ane that thief
my SOM
I'm no thief" said John, quietly,
but with flaming face. Il shall
have five thousand. dollars of my
mothers money when am twenty
o.e: take them, and say no more
about it. l will not tell you who
took the money"
Stechcn turned white with pas
sion he raised his heavy hand and
would have struck his son to the
ground, had not several townsmen
hauled him off. Breaking from
them in such a rough fashion tha.
he upset half dozen in the mud,
the ungovernable old man yelled
out torrent of awful oaths, and
started off at the top of his speed
in search of the constable, John, in
the meantime, never moved, and
stood staring stupidity at his boots,
waiting for the end. ''Such a pity,
too, that he soould be a hound, and
she so fond of him." he said aloud,
unconsciously.
What do youn mean, Mr., Mas
sett? What is the matter ?"
He looked heavily up, ard saw
Kate Hines.
81 am thief, Miss Hines" be
said, hoarssly, turning away with a
face like death. "A pocket-boos
was founk on me, anu CHI ac-
count for what was in it. Let me
be, for Heavens sake ~
But you didn't find the pocket
book" she cried eXcitedly. "Mr.
Bellefeld found it; saw him from
the window of my room"
"Hus!I!" he whispered. "Hush
| wo uld spare him"
"Spare him. Why? What do
you mea 2
"For your sake" be muttered
so hoarsely, and brokenly, that she
could scarcely make out the words
Kate turned very white; she had
broken the shell of Johns manner
at last, and found the rich, heroic
J nature beneath il. She was about
to speak, when q loud shout arose
! the rink of spectators was broken
through. and old Massett, followed
/ by the constable, dashed in.
Il charge my son John will
thief" thurdered the autocrat
Arrest him, Rarnes, right away
,lPll see thar's no rescue The frs
, Massett as ever war thief, or L n
burned take long squint a
him, citizen of Shankville, for yer'l
! happen be separated soon"
! AS the constable advanced to
ward the prisoner, Kate stepped
, between them. Her eyes were two
, flames, and the gesture of her out
, stretched arm was passionate ant
I menacing 2 -r.
, "You shall not put a fnger oil
him, Kit Barnes. You'll be sorr.
, for this days work, Stephen Mas
sett. Your son is not the thief.
swelr | saw Herbert Bellcfield fine
the pocket book in the yard;
sware l saw him go into the dair.
e remove its contents. and plac
/, them in an inside pocket. 1t wa
D his apparent anxiety TO avoid oh
| servation that made me spy OF
1 his actions. After leaving the dair.
; he wen. into the stable, where JOIN
where Mr.. Massett was and there
5 as l believe, before God, he con
e trived to slip the empty pocket
book into this innocent mans poca
I ct, in order that he might say
n with the more plausibility, that h
e had handed over Stephen MassettI
t money to Stephen Massetts son."
J, During this passionate statement
the fathers ferocity gradually sub
r sided. and gave place to simpl
5 wonderment.
It's all very well, my gal,' Ii
a said, doubtfully, but why woundn'
;. the fool speak 2
t Never mind why cride Kate
# with flaming check. Find youn:
Bellelield before he hides the mon
, ey.' .-'-7
In a moment there was 4 stamp
( ede in the direction of little Daniels
J. store; Kate and John were lei
4 alone together.
why did you make yoursel un
j. happy for me!' asked John. H
n vouId have returned the monV, ant