The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-04

llnr OF the SOFT. Next uVlLiuS "
nv great contentment, / found my
self outwardly under the supervision
OF the town police aud generally re-
garded by the public as q shabby in-
dividual.
! | meantime was as busy as ever,
but it was little / discovered Herr
Botcher was certainly not 10 good
repute among bis fellows Never
theless, / could hear OF no particular
difficulty in which be had fallen Of
la.e, although | did hear that three
weeks since be made 9 hasty journey.
One little fact, however, seemed to
me of great worth; Herr Botcher,
these times, Slept badly, and was
wont to rise ci,en by night and pace
up and down The garden.
/ lay lurking tor two entire nights
under bushes il this same plot but
during all these weary hours whoev-
err did come to this place, Herr Botch-
er did not, and in the garden found
no trace of any hidden treasures or
likelihood of such.
fell into greater despair than be-
fore. What could | do? Upon one
side nv absolute certainty of having
tracked my man /; Oh the other, no
earthly means of bringing home bis
guilt. If only had sufficient ground
10 demand a search of the rascal's
house bat | have not. One after
noon | was walking up aud down my
room considering, when the post
brought me q brief but concise and
decisive dispatch from my chief:
"Return immediately, unless all
matters are 10 train. Give Up.
Your presence here is necessary"
This order was like q thunder clap
in nv ears. The commanding officer
was plainly displeased at my long
DELAY. Should | simply throw the
cards down, or venture all on one
trick this same evening, 50 as to be
ready to depart tomorrow at the
furthest? | decided for the last ell
tentative.
Twelve gentlemen sat in the club
room. Ny friend made n OF them.
To his great surprise, | sat down
close to him and began to talk. Pres
T entity our nearest neigobor stood up
and departed TO my great JOY. 1
, bent over Botcher now aud whisper
that | had q weightY matter to talk
over with him.
"What may it be :" be inquired
calmly.
7 "You believe | am here as a lottery
agent?"
He nodded.
al am not, however, | have been
sent here on detective business by
the Prussia police authority" Herr
3 Botcber took this revelation signih'
r ~cantly. On the instant be knew not
how to compose his features. de
( irst drew in his face rs if wishing to
look astonisbed, and then tried to
e smooth AWAY all but supreme indiffer
: ence. After Q seconds or two, du
ring which | had studied him like s
| serpent does its prey, he said in
constrained voice:
9 How does that concern NE, pray
l good sir 7"
r "You have heard Of q widow Erie
: dow from whom a large sum OF mon
d ey has been stolen. | am here tt
: hunt up the thief. have got on the
e right track. You | know are related
!, to her, and concerned in the property
. she posses as a probable heir"
While | spoke thus | looked bin
. straight into the eyes. They spsrkl
d ed like those an angry cat making
1 ready to spring :.
And you will arrest me, ] %suppose!'
D be gasped angrily.
y l should have loved TO seize hia
by the throat then and there, shout
e ing, 'In the name of the law Ii
. this day / wonder how l restrained
d myself, but / did.
IS How can you talk SOY" exclaim
ed, calmly. | only mean that yo'
d must help me to bring the crimina
to Justice, being, as you ere, inter
ested in the Inheritance"
with all the pleasure in my life,
he replied heartily, ] will do what
=" can. But-what is it you want @
e me?p
IT early tomorrow / will come L
l. you to consult over the matter. ant
then we can decide on our proceed
ing"
y Botcher drew q long breath. "Tbi
N is most unfortunate" he exclaimed
have an urgent summons, and mus
Is start from T-.before daybfeas
Perhaps | may even be obliged t
lie leave this evening. owe q beav.
y sum Of money, and must appear pei
t. sonaly to my creditor aud deman
further delay. | cannot wait"
r, | could scace retain my joy. Th
in game had run his head right into N.
k %lasso; only one pull now and tb
knot was fast.
1t Don't trouble" | said quietly
to "By-and. by will do for me. l sha'
10 be in T for another weel
in When you come back will answe
s. as we'll"
o. All right / expect to return in
9, couple OF days" he exclaimed. "Bu
in stay, one question Is DR.. Midin
e. mixed up in this affair "
ne "By sight, only"
a "He will help me to indemnity ID
criminal" | said cody. looking fu
I'd again into nv companions face
which took a horrible tin. and expire
sion now.
a. "Can he do so 2"
It. Certainly. He saw the mar
N dressed like q day laborer, the mornin
e. after the robbery was effected"
l "Who was the r~ufian!" Botehe
asked, breathlesslv.
i'd "His name is-EbbiDg-l think,
g. answered at b~aphazard.
in al don't know him, was the repl
II, to this.
=. 81 daresay,r | said; he onl
{ comes here at times"
/ rose now broke of my converse
ton and departed, having shake
a Botcher by the hand l went stealth
d. ly to the house and waited. | had bee
there bu. o quarter of an hour whe
OF q trap dashed up to the door. Botcbe
sprang out of il, went inside for a fe'
st minutes, and then reappeared, carry
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