The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-05-27

chances where we are"
| Dick looked at him in astonisb.
mept, but ssid nothing, aud his COM
lpaniop continued
1--WE are in very tight place
tbats certain, but don't despair.
Graham is good on take, Now there
is nothing here to convict us-not a
dollar OF the stuff on the promises,
and tho dies and plates arc cafely
out OF The way. 4 took good care
of that part Of the business. lt is
now only 8 o'clock ani IL we work
lively we will give Graham and his
handy legged friend somo trouble
yet before they catch ps."
10 few words Dennis explained
his plan OF outwitting tho detectives,
aud when he had finished. Dick nod
ed approvinyly. and thoy both left
tho room together.
alt was just 0 O'Clock. Of a bright
Juno morning, that two mon walked
leisurely up the road loading to. Mrs.
Reeds dwelling.
As they Deared the house thcy
saw an eldorly gentleman, with gray
hair and beard, boeing corn'Iin the
iel1 on the opposite side of The road
and the larger OF tho two gentlemen,
who was mono other than tho clover
detective, Graham pleasantly accost-
cd tho old labprer.
"a fine morning you have fnr hoo.
ing my friend, aud your corn is look
ing nicely for the time of the year.
The old man Strengthened himself
up with difficulty. and glanced Curl
olsly st tho speaker.
"Ycs, its q promisin' crop but
the land is good abort hero, sir.
and good land brings good scrops
generally answered the simple oil
follow.
"Ah, that explains it, llnghaj the
detective. "Could you tell us II the
h3nse over yondsr belongs to the
widow Reed T.
Tho old man purhed back his worn
straw hat rested the blade of his
hoo on bis heavy boot and replied,
with great delibcratiuu
"fes, that's the widier's NAV
be you are looking for board p
Not exactly bnt We have friends
stopping with hcr.--straogars tho
presume you have seen thcm occa
eionally al II -"
well. yes. we seen couplo Of
strangers thereby city fellers, &c eaii
the hpaost old toi'cr thorghtfullv I;
bat | never seen them to speak to
fncy dun't be soci-l ike to country
'olilr, and keep pretty much by
Themselves. That is my honse yoa
seq over there, pointing to tunn-
blot dowo old boilding, pcrchcl on
\ bill side at some distance acroes
the fields. i've lived there nigh Cd
10 twenty years and I've often econ
tue widdcrs bosrisrs around of a
morning long long oforo most p9o-
pie are up. AIS wife ihnks they
mnst be queer sort Of folks for they
burn light all night. | hear they
may be inventors, maxim new kind
OF machine to keep steam boilers
from Dustin, and they don't want
their secret to get out
Tho detectives face beamed witn
satisfaction.
Here's triila for you," he said
well pleased, and passed on.
Tue Lborer pocketed the "tIiAe,'
and bent again to bis toll, piling up
the rich earth around the root of tho
young corn with removed energy.
The widow Reed was o small deli.
cate featured woman Of perhaps for.
ty, with innocent blue eyos aud soft
brown hair which was Just beginning
to show trace Of ''siiver threads"
And it was the little widow her.
self who opened tho door to Gra-
hams respectful knock, To her
look OF inquiry, he said
IL called to SEQ Mr.. Williams. Is
he at home ~
III will see.' she replied, politely
and tripped away to ascertain.
She soon returned, and announced
that neither Mr.. Williams nor his
friend Mr. Day were in their room,
adding:
"They usually take a walk about
this time, but are seldom gone more
than an hour. Would you like to
wait or leave cards 7"
The callers decided that they
would wait, whereupon the widow
Hospitality remarked:
"Perhaps you would prefer watt
ing in their room, as it is cooler
there than here" glancing at the
dazzling sunlight, which was just
commencing to aood the windows OF
the little parlor.
Both visitors eagerly assented to
tho lady's proposition, and were Mt
once shown to the room Of the abs
sent counterieiters. There the un-
suspicious widow left them, and re.
turned to her household duties.
As may readily be supposed, the
detectives were not scrupulous
about examining the apartment aud
is belongings in most thorough
aud business like manner. Bat
nothing was found--not Gign of
anythiug calculated to implica.e the
inmates with the crime Of making
BAD monoy.
For "den" o. counterfeiters it
was certainly all very natural aud