The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-17
IN that neighborhood ?"
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1t was none of them
Detective Black. who wore a red
SHIRT, was conducted to the scene oi
/ the murder lie saw the body at
the office OF the coroner; he saw the
physician: he saw everybody in
Marysyille he saw and talked with
/ Wolf three-quarters of an hour.
Then lie said 10 the sheriff: He
didn't do il.
Tho sheriff was thundcrstruck.
But, said William Black, keep
MIN in custody till you hear from
me. Don't let the people get hold
OF him though, for | suppose they
would lynch him st venture.
Wen take care of him.
You might arrest and detajn any
suspiciousIooking persons found
IN the ncighborhood, always re
membcring that he's innocent. -
Il viii.
Ih" conference thus ended.
The next morning a fresh miner
made ms appearance at Pine Camp,
about hfloen miles north Of Marys-
vile. lie was lazy-looking man.
lie lOunged about from point to
point, talking with the miners,
botherin1 them at their work Some
thought thai he was half IDIOT lie
stopped AND talked with groups here
aud there and asked them questions
about the best place to locate ON. lie
was green. Then he told them q
piece OF terrible neWs-a woman
mad been touIly murdered at Marvs-
vile. Her husbands name was
Wolf Hex husband had done it, 1t
was tAought-in fact there was no
doubt of it. The simpleton! That
was the news. 1t had been the talk
OF the camp for twenty-ioUr hours.
"Oh , Then you knowcd 1t ycster-
day p
lie went from claim to claim
spoke to everybody asked particu-
LARRY about the mining prospects
spoke about the murder.
That fellow won't do much he's
too lazy-lo0king was remarked
more than once.
The forenoon was wearing away.
The man on unsound mind stopped
Tor the twentieth time and talked TO
a group of four men who were
working claim. lie sat on a large
stone he spoke of the murder
actually informed them as news.
Why, old fellow" said one, you
are a day behind the agc-you'yc
been asleep.
The slow creature was little net
tied.
"Wa'al. YES, now, rctorted one Of
the miners. working away.
a day Is twcnty-four hours, =, re-
marked the stupid man. sarcastically.
"Wa'al, suppose it is
Then you hav'nt knowcd Of it Il
day. You're smart, l admit but
not that smart.
~What'il YOU bet p
Twenty dollars and drinks all
round.
Done" "
In those days bet. il nothing
worse. grew out of very slight dit
ferences of opinion, no matter how
trihing the subject.
The money was stakcd.
How Is it going to be proyed2"
That's easy
who brought the news -
Dave Long-one of our mess. (
He'd been down to Marysvlile on a
bender. over Sunday
Where Is he ~
At our cabin. He's cooking this
week. -
well, drop them tools. You're /
all dry, and scam l. Daye-Smith,
Is it ?'
No. Dave Long"
An land down their tools and the
party started toward the cabin to
nave the bet decided and get the
drinks,
Now. remember, said the green
stranger. II am willing to pay il /
loose but q day Is twcnty-toor
hours" "
Well"
He looked at his watch.
Mark. then. ii's Just lcyCu low. .
There were several watches in the
Darty-all were referred To- They .
varied but few moments.
Let me see" said the miner who
mad wagered with the new comer-|
.let me see. Why, Of course you'll
loose. stranger. Twasnt morn ten /
Yesterday morning when Dave come, I
and lac took his time getting dinner
readv-wuich was eat at twelve,
To be sure" said another.
~Oh. wait. said the stranger, .
Leave it to him.
~Ail right. lie knows for he has /
a watch and timed himself coming
from Marysyille"
They reached the cabin Dave .
Long. according TO custom, was
serving his turn at keeping house lot
a week
Dave
Hello y replied voice within.
Come out.
What's wantin ~
We've got up a bet, drinks m
cluded. and It's left for YOU to de
eide.
Dave Long came to the door-a
big. burly fellow.
This man here-I don't know
his name
Blossom" put in the stranger,
"Wen. Blossom, he came round
and wanted to tell Us news. Twas
that murder, you know. l told him
he'd been asleep. and was behind
the age. Now, the bet is we've
known it a day-twenty-fouT hours
-you brought the news, and know
whether we have or not.
"Now. honor bright" said the
sclf-stvled Blossom. Think first.
know YOU wouldn't say what isn't
true but YOU might forget. It's now
lust eleven. Can You say YOU got
here with the news before this time
Yesterday? Think, now"