The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-07-19

"I'll do anything to oblige lady," he
said, and went ont to dispatch the mes
sage, evidently knowing quite well where
to send It.
Never did hours pass 90 slowly as those
that elapsed while We were waiting ct the
Three Pigeons for the unknown thief.
Twelve O'Clock struck from the church
clock opposite; time crept slowly on, still
nobody came. Another hour struck, and
we began to feel that 1t was useless to wait
longer.
just then we heard bell ring, and
Grinrod hustled in. He's here, ct the
private door; shall show i'm up?'' Kate
nodded. The next few minutes seemed
an age.
There was whispered conference at
the door; then we heard something on the
stair, thump, thump, thump, - if . heavy
piece OF furniture was being dragged up.
Then the door opened and revealed the
cunning, wizensd face of Bob Hargreaves
He had evidently como in hot haste; the
perspirati0n STRAINED from his face, which
he was wiping nervously with his blue
cotton handkerchief. He wore the very
same costume as when I first saw him,
except that the cowskin waistcoat was re-
placed by one Of dirty white cotton. I'm
late, missus," he cried, making kind of
ccmiIrst co,.,o. ,,,o,, ha,a o,,rht ~ 1a. M
know"
At this moment he caught sight of me-
could withhold myself no longer, and
rushed eagerly forward. His face became
livid, and then green. He turned to es-
~ n.,,.r 49,. IL. ta.d a..;i.;..,
aos;nst thu corner Of the table and ia11
there ;nsen.;hi. ''>-
r. Vas no. = time for tb;nt;ro If ,ec.,
n;cea;es and I had M scrnnle. ;n tnrn;nr
ont h;s no rsr at once makinc snre ~ q
T shonid Ana tho ,n;ss;nc notes com
came to q h;~ cressv nock ethoot and
oneret, Il hut tSe note: were not there a
thoronoh search univ revealed in his roa.
sosa;on : MI. crnvrr few cnnners q 70
urn thir,l.c class ticket for Howhent and =
nawnhroker,s dunlicate for the cowskin
waistcoat. pledged for half.a crown that
morning.
was stappered at this last annarent
nroof of the man's impecuni,Mitv. and Ger.
iainlv the noaition was an awkwaryl one.
Haroreaves for the moment stunned nv
the fail. was fast recovering his Senses.
On the face If II I had been guilty. of An
Aggravated assault and robbery. And I
hssi not \ TITLE If evidence AGAINST the
man.
al think we'd better get ont of this as
fast "A we cannI sail To Kate. "Mr.
Harorcaves has been too MANY for ma -
and / hcoan cramminp his THINGS hack
into his nocket Non y cried Kate
" lin have been thinkinr: there is
met one chance let ms steaI The nawn.
tt;c Ss ~ >'' '''' WV 20" :
Tho ,houobt that MN. in her mind also
A.shed nnon mo slinned the ticket in.
to NV nocket Kate mt her arm in mine
we marched boldly down .stairs and ont of
dor,rs No were in the street before anv.
HoJ.s ia oot;oar, nc Thor 30 wont
w. u. ~ .,,o r"Srrhrot orc sI,o,, srI 70.
Jeemas1 Tho cowsE;n wa;stcoat csrrv;n,
:. Of ~ my "fs,ce vh..re u,e carafnii11
oron;nod x
a. f-s+ .;.h, ,horo w.a ro,h;ro re-
a.tan,o - a. va;stco.t. ,,,,t Kata's a.
.an.; H ~.s sno ~" Jra TO ~ tha e,s,s
reta e rar W" q H,,;ch ;he I;n;nr wss nn;itcd
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IT,. ~. ~ ,, mSs On sa e .ro i;n;,r " shs
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s 49,, ~ M"o rns ,u~.csoj y",e .f,o,
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;ss Gu .~ m,onn~ ;nto Tfn. 4anrvs hands .
H. ras ~ 'nv the no;nt Of cal1;nc in an oc"
nc Wa ~ .,I l"i nau ~ SH ~ - :" ~
coantant to take charge OF ms books, ana
,nloIn ms ~, Su.uls uIa. ne Co ..o ~ ~
lOUkCI uuCCS HIS Cuk0SCluCuSSs Uut JIG AC-
eC.eieu IIv,vy ~. s:. ncw aspc1, v" az
"1 T WY ulc.e CI:u'. VIZ saw" n,.
we sem inc coMskin w"ls V!., ~ NJ.
naISIeaves, ~ owD, WIN = poli'S
no'e, Degspg nm " accepi une TWO a spl
seven, Pence. na' penny w n.u p.'u ~. uu
~ Ie.'smptmn, "s coIipcusa.l!n , ~: nc
s'lgnt uamage We nao IEne 70 i's -; ;, w,
uaniage wnc. MS sH,II IN ~. c, Vns
wou.u suaolc nlu. speIuy ~. ~ .p "" &c
saw notnlng more OF Nun tllI me emu Q! Q.
tnree monins, when iavolaOle t!ln TO, VI
ana. : cnau" ~ ny ur Tni, yaI .J
WIN interest,". men l 1oo was .s se.neu VIII
remolse, OF some IceIng Mat answer .'sa
inc same purpose, anu ne conIe.sseu 10 me
tnat nc hau sColen tne no'eS .aa. I'VE, W. l' s ~
!ortuna,e.y recose a;1 Inc h "5' o.;n a.,t'
!emptca n'' nJ sS'' III H. nc saf s>' I ",oJa
tna', wnen 1DeAou ~ .ic SUI sui 80. " .,.o
use OF Key took TON .,'rnn Iil :; oseo .h e
nreplace, an" m 1raas ..,rnt..;o. - c,aar
same place. Inc um? ;us;a,;t ~ 'iI Ma
3lV,VO AZ Diow W.. was n aeS nna n.a nc
MascnSa me gu. y; .'s vlI -. " ~ 10" ~ NV
mcu!y III ~: snTonS uaN M Tor ~ , W. ~
uo1r WIN ~. ms MS ia fond is nv ROM 90 NJ
,isk l9I' nau NC Dscn ioI ,a.a ~ an",,ss
ne wou'1 nave nau ~, pI na ne IN as saso
,eauy .Iea ne iou I tS ny =, , .o s s".o
:" sss;ns e ~" , r,o,,o ~ o I,oT so -.
~ pUsSess.on y. III: :ne " III ~ n"~ 1880
IL; ~ pS sar M %ad aeon u me mt IKE ,;st ~
~, w, ~. n1 a e.sd . luz p aor . - ~ -
sxei S:v an S "sshe them hsd Sa not
ae4s uay anu Ia nsd e nc n.o ~ If IN"
ne ~ r ,v . msv 10 forg;ver Sor
s us " t.isa,,noJ of ~ occ"s,on,shnt &C.
s s",u r,'' tbet The '' not.ss would he
sto,,na5 he vrote !" Cant White
S ~bp from b;s freouent v;s;ts. ~ tie
Cnn;;rent aud his habit of Iesl;n0 with
s.rro s,,"s IF money was a Convenient
.cent 1 for the ~ nnrnose 7 fancy that Rol,
IA n.S s;m;isr JcsI;nos Nth him before
of = Ike nature sltSSnCh he so,emniv