The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-12-04

hour, and the steaks might have
been equally as good, but didn't
know it; Icvcn bcgrudgcd the in
diligence Of the previous day, and
arraycd myself in selfaccusation
for not having learned then the
owner Of that hat.
l was drumming us idly away
as ever, but watching that purticu-
lar nail in the wall with Il decided
" more business gaze. twas un:
occupied now, and my strongest
fears were tllatthc bird had already
flc wn.
There were pcrl,aps a dozen hats
in o row--straw, felt, new, old,
bright, soiled and Indifferent; but
still tlmt particular mil remained
uncovered, and still ] watched it.
| could mark it beyond all perat-
venture of doubt, it being in q
strliglt line with my plate and the
plate opposite.
Ofc6ursc / took time 10 sweep n
glance over the faces Of the owners
of those hats, but could not per-
suadc myself that | had ever seen
one ofithcm before, though the ho-
tel clerk had already assured ne
that the usual party who dined at
that hour were about all gathered
in.
Again did l curse the devotion l
had paid to the steaks Of the previ-
Gus day.
hnd almost tlcspaired offght-
ing it out on that line, when tall,
strlight figure, with Il ringing,
elastic step and keen eye, strudc
somewhat carelessly in, and, al-
most befarc l had measured him,
lie had left u bright, new straw hat
on the nail, and seated himself ut
the table below
There was very little occasion for
suspecting him. tIe had taken
the only unoccupiea nall tAefc
was,
detectives must consider inc
they vainlv follow are never
written up in the newspaper or
romatlce. But still | watched
Inn,
AT the same time j! studied the.
new hat on the eId nall; was ds; ': :
.ysiopihg 4 mama iofs tnat , serE g z,
lung " 4etiler3 Or not y y Mofpla 'ls
Ei1!icyl !. could not. torget,t!l blask
ieIl5 Ilat el yesterd'y,s ,ttltEnI mag.
inatlol1 saw Io " yet seoW!i!g o5oa0l
:0fi4&loGl,ol=llidaeti. crime, crime, aoWll
upon NC, Gonlqnl oetettlil1ie, p9tl
now stafea ~ lIle straw o!le.@tell
!ne. s!,l' Keen eSez@''s5noez sstallclEs=nns
WY ,,,.,
isnoula IKE 20 nave !ookea e'I, ~ u;
sue y ~ tiis Mlsle ol the sa'esl
MOUSE m onI d'lfS iS,,. not : 4..o,. :.
btN tilat afternoon Gn | tooS m
lne l'aI-s1oFfs ol lalkto"n,m Nm. G'lc
nl !. ,neLl sou early I'n1 J.. h'ormtns' .'I'I,
g"St s'c'' =" asS " Ju9' s"o'' "
man; an; ,,..,, ~.
ile c;tIhe mere pare;nsN"Ia, en-
Plaileu ,. the NenG?r M u, "G'au'ci,ser S'. S'T.I,
lnS$' hau lMe MS o!u M III: IH""''
o't Us he c''snf III OH tEe tr"'a:
leT, siIl., !, sure t NOW T VI ,I my
man, oue ye' IN 1e"F anu 'te'''"'
iiis' ,, u.,
Sare ! !IoN so: a ,, tho4sallu .'II
sHcl eolhct"etires 10 'hlSlc'u 'i'e''
vi nuF Plo'eSst'I' r,, .o
ina casual way ! learned more
about the man "t tne Keen EYES
tLi0I nc spen. 4 i,1 Moh1i' ,l ~ lhS ',olu' ,a
Ell fIeece' ouI wotllu 'eaSe W-n'or-
F"w;
w !, 1rkit'e II genttE 'na smooth
y, rsaso''To' Ne; No'hi! fIS" H.
about el, Iilnl. | ;, rather Ike MS
ttlTNshtiniheSs;
Bot NY sufplelohs were assGm, ,,,,,
lns e"eh ho"f more M"siole
Shapt'
tad arranged that night 10
have nm called out OF inc supper
room, and wi!en hc waS anse'rt |
substituted on tile saia naii tne
CrHaa' lI'aek n.y., WITH lts
SIX tflsSelS anu gloomy oIo'nS :u9
sestl"l's oi eriAe' Tor Inc oF'snl
new straw. ,,
Nobody e!sc n"tleca ct me- ', o"' , lle
Keen eyes "o"l'' II ''tcy ''''' Dcc"
present 6, en.. .:,.
l len / WntCnCH, ~ HIty llliltS