St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-21

of calling and asking toI him. They oi
course said he WIS not in. and. more
over, added that he would not bc back
for an hour. so | waited awhile. chat
ting with the men. rndclvoring to learn
all could of Martins habits. and keep
ing my eyes about me. for which | was
duly rewarded. for presently Spicd an
empty packing g-r;i>e with the lid leaning
against it,
'Who opened that ease - asked
"GOodmcSS knows" replied one of the
men. 1--WE don't keep no account "f that
s"lt of thing. What makes lou 50 rrui-
ou> about il -
''OnlN this. that whoever opened it
works with very bad tools See there.
The man looked. and said. 'Ay. now
know. That's old Martins malk, that
is. He broke his chiseI some time back
( | remember"
"Whcrc is it - asked II know
something about steel. and should like
to see Il chiSel that could break in that
way
Il don't know where ii is said the
man: "hcSidcs h" had it ground down
square the next day"
well" said |. carclc>>IN. it is of no
consequence hut that reminds me that
! | want some grinding done. Could vuu
Recommend me to Il good man -
They directed me to the man who
did such work for them. and | left. SAY
! ing would call again for Martin in
about an hour. and went in search of
/ the cutler He was easily found hN the
directions | had received. and | told
/ him | wanted him to do some work.
| forget now what: that | had seen It
chiScl he had ground down for Martini
and liked the Il Vie III which it was done
Could he tell me how much he charged
fnr it He referred /" his books and
told me. How long did he take "VcI
that job! He told me this also toui
days. | think. Il believe it was left
with y"u." | said. Ion the 18th of Octu-
her was it nor ," lies" said he. Il
have got the date entered" The mIl-
der was committed ON the might of the
10Th.
Then bought hit of WAN. and wait
ed until the dinncr-huUr at the ware
house had arrived. when called again
for Martin. and of ruUr>, he WAS again
ont. 80 >trollcd into the room where
| had seen the c;t~c. >aliu" vuulG
wait tol him. and. being alone. took a
careful impression upon the NaN ut the
chi>cl-mark>. with which | went away.
anu 'i''' ""' wa" i"' MN.
This WAS Il good morning work bur
still more remained Ia h, done: had
to lind ont where Martin wa> n half
l"St ''' N',, ''l ''I'' "'S"''
nearly twelve "'cl"rk. but Martins pei
turmamcc was over much earlier. and
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III" P'I"'' N"'l' 'i'i'' .!I>' >''' I'I'',
.|' "'"'H "il.''''> "' ''''Ii ,'i noun I''',
,h'"' !" WIS l'IT>"''''''. "'"' nome 'r"'
">'I '"i'''" ''H" on tue 'I"i'' "i '"'
"'''''''i ne was n"' 1T l"e ll'"- "h"
as ,','"'''''l 1t III ''''>
N'N IL ''!iG "Ili''"S 'ii' "N'''' So ,'''i
.>''''n' N''ii.i,| i"i my maui WI" 'I'''
,i'' "'' Il'''", II "'H w '"'l "'>
'i,.''' viz" "'"'' N'''''' i'"'''h ~ '''''
''',t
W. ''l'''" "''' vi NV "tiu'"'
'>'"H N'i'l' "'i' LOON 'h Ni""
|'n. "'S''' ''' has 'i'''- ''>'' !"
''"' o.,
I II, =" counting 'NN'"'
=" '''' NV
~ ~ &''' "'> '''''',l'' ',I' "'r " nl'''''H
Nv '''' Wv an '"''' y"
l">'i """ H"lNT "l''' li' N'''
N"," I" MS 'i"t'l''' Ic i:
l"" 'e'cIN 'l- 'hl> iilI"'Il,"'l"h' !
-" ! must give up my n''' I'll N'''H
l,lS hiIl'' ana "all "il'H 'tr morning i"i
'"' '"'lPi'i"n "l NY '">r' Na> an
""\eH al 'ii'>' I"' l ''"i'" 'h' ''H-'air
!,l'hin" case i,'l@i' Il" removed. OF 'hai
NaI'lh hIl%u' near ni my inquiries allh
take inc alarm. li"WrNtr: thrr" Nh>
II" hrIr i"i H. :" that evening ! wrote
""I i"l'&h statement "i all nae
I'aiu'". Niii'h lhi"hhta 10 complete
ana i'\ "'inl' me uc''I'lN' i> soon ~
ii''" %"' 'HI> ''i''i'I"''i 'NI'''H't' ''ii
'"''' N'"' l." "'".
'i u,PRllinS me n'Ni morning.
in'hu Ililt H'i'li' lGi' '"' nan on :!
M"ndAN li%ht al haii-IE'>t hl'i'. ana
that the distance t" Nar'"rk was 1T
ne over ihl't miles ana inns Wn"lI
ALLOW i"i hI> return ny the nom he had
named my one gong I" M"ii""k 'li>
way would nav" I" cross th' llNrr h\
lrl'\: nu' 'hrit Aa> ah"'ner i"l" ~
me hil"@' Nl,''h h.ailN ""'"ir" inc
distance. determined I" =" h\ TN
Terry
am not usually gwen I" ialkIn"
with strangers N'!p"NI,' "l@hr I" can
m\c"li shy man IN 'ha' respect h'l
during my stay al ll'""r""Sh naH I"
make 1t my business t" d" 80. and Ila"
no" - ih'r"n'l't ",HN't /" another
stranger. h''ih'ii' the i'iii man. ne was
i"pii''l""S, ana 1t M"'i" '", 't','o"> To-