Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-08-21

pair OF boots outside the door, after
which they passed over to another
wing Of the house, to Pines room,
where Short was left, and tho former
descended, where lie found the hotel
clerk still engaged i'll CONVERSATION
with the sheriff. - 4,,. IL. ..-,,.. ...s-..
I've seen about my supper, and it's
AE rpRhB' saias Ae, hsadihSasscd tho
clerk with n wink.
! II see this room against Mr.. Shorts
name on the register is 26; is that
whore 5oupnt llipY l1 i ]. asked ! { tthe!shcrif sI
Of the clerk.
]. ies,r SIR
Then I demand to be shown 10 that
room, immediately. ,oG1 9 f.,
'All right, MI. Sheriff. q Boy, show
the gentleman No. 80!
The unwclcomies visitor was con
|rducted' iup stairs to the desired room.
There it was, surcenough, number on
the door, pair Of Boots sitting outside:
Iillhe sheriFlooked at his watch. Half:
past nine. 'Humph! goes to bed
CARLY. He kpocked; noa response.
.lKsh!opEsd aelittlosslbuder; 5till.hp reply.
Boy said he to the bellboy who
still stood near; him, is there any door
opening out of this room to The cham
bers eeittltler,side 2 i
sfNo, Sir; you, cdh sec for yourself
there's nobody in this one
The sheriff looked into Tic i,,noccu-
| pic'l robms OH each side, and satisfied
| himself that there was norcommunica-
ton, and then, with u grim smile, took
II clair from one e'of them and sat down
beside the door Of number 2G.
Boy said the officer Of the law, do
you want to earn dollar?'
Yes, sir, said The; waiter is lis
eyes sparkled.
We'll, take tliis note for nd said
the officer, as he hastily scribblcd on
the back OF an old letter, and bring
me an answer, and you shall have it,
The waiter was Off like shot, and
returned with an answer, which vas
nothing less than q deputy officer. to
whom the other in q whisper cx planned
the Situate Hes in here, and no
way Of getting out; we can't break in
the door; you must watch here till
morning, a..d when he comes out 10
breakfast arrest him. Boy, there;
your dollar
Thus left, the deputy settled lin
self comfortably down III lis chair,
and the sheriff walked of, satisfied
that he had trapped his bird.
Next morning about eight o'clock.
he reappeared. There sat the watch
man. looking little red about the
cye-lids, and there stood the boots, rs
when he left the night before.
| oHJ luofCuicul, LINK 7 u..I..
Not bit as yet; quiet rs IL church
yard 8,
'Ah, la! Thinks to tire us out. Go
down and get some break n.st, LINK,
and Iii mount guard while yo,l re
absent st. III H..
The deputy went away, and in half
al hour returned ilvigoratcd and re-
freshcd, and resumed his post, which
lie faithfully held till noon, when his
principal again made his appearance
on the scene.
What! Not up YETI
Not n mo:ion4r
The two men looked ut each other
doubtihgly. AT this moment one of
the chambcrmaids came along, with
broom a;-d bunch Of keys in hand.
Got a key thatll open this room 2
said the sheriff.
Yes, Sin said the maid. Applying
it, the door flew open, anu tic two
| officers rushed in.
1t was empty.
The bed was undrcsscd; hrli:
smoked cigar and Il newspaper OF the
day before lay upon the table, which
were all the traces Of its having been
occupied.
From force Of habit the deputy