The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-12-23
MILAN G. NOE,
..--,r os "pEsTIyY," " PRAIRIE rI-oTEa,-
"sLACKIAIL." LAC,

.b9Fs advice and 6 L,.e-L 10 Yer home II
(aneclica.''
go back Lone.'
eThats what said
aEheb"
soon as possible"
For WHAT?
.For yer own good"
N you will explain, l "'v."
sUnless yer get ont o New York, Clark
trl Clarf, yer know-Eau do something
lsaTjt and you'll he the snAerrr, He's
nIer lock and key at present, but how long
Ebastly 50 couldn't begin to Say. put
ma loo on him fer your sake; if you'll
aaniise to go home, III. uuwlnd some part
JaloBs yarn.
Ipfomise,"
Her quick answer seemed to give him ID
tns satisfaction.
THAT'S it; and git out soon as yer can"
aYoa are not what you seem, MY man.
MID Cecil. "Who are you?"
10 YOU Tn friend" WAS the lnconic
nbIg. "sIy names Tom Black, and I'm
uatsor detective
aah. Perhaps, then, youssnow-
aEhat know! he interrupted
did not hire yon, pettisAly.
no. hire myself"
| lis voice began 20 impress her with the
Ehsf that she had heard it before the
rusous night but rs she hal not saen the
aianght burglar, scrutiny Of Mr. BlaclA'
tatEras proved nothing.
/ Perhaps lie guessed Ner thought.
eNeyer mind cueS;ions" lie said. hastily.
sThat I've come fr ;.int that. That skit-
III iniisdool Clerk made Yer q visit yes
Eaay didn't he?'
lis not generally supposed tbs: detec-
tres repeat to outsiders intelligence giTeD
ban to aid in working up n case; then
ely The detectives and Jared Clark being
fEns witnesses how did this nlan befors
ls know sufficient to be able to speak SO
Gnfdently?
He did call.
dispose he told you good many things,
hcoarse? Did he say anything bout yer
y be hesitated, as ii uncertain whether it
sas wise to proceed, and thea finished the
Hince e-''your mother
sIeS"
aM he say she is alive or deaa?"
sThe question Was not asked, ror did he
hanleer to tell"
Her voice trembled.
Ah, soe muttered Tom. "Well, I can
Miof certain suTe as she Is alive and kick
hin this CITY,
L be bad anticipated seeing her rejoice az
htiinss, lie was disappointed.
THAT really concerns me little" she re-
pd coldly "What | wish to know is not
as The supposed Mrs. Clayton is living.
W whether can get the certificate OF her
~ malliage-her lesal marriage
VA, ho!' cried Tom, that the way the
Y mes, eh' He's told you that Humpin'
oseil started.
kitfalse tha. John Clayton's wife was
iknmist?"
hit2 I'd like to throttle the cur for
aeard" ~
Although In frame OF mind to be con-
\, s.'ea' She yet hesitated to accept this de-
ssln doubts intruded.
aao but her father or uncle could DIS
Fs'e dared Clark's story?
Saa We're dead! Who then. save Clark,
Iss y the Clayton trouble'
0ls Aad heard her father declare, some
saa Oaek, that not 20 soul had ever been
@as sSslsa the family skeleton; still this man
nov can you deny the story?- she asked,
aaserness abating.
u i@e sailor shifted from one foot to the
ss S as II made uneasy by the question.
polt be too perticfler. Wha. I tell
~ uae; Mrs. Clayton's alive ard we'll, in
~ ~ anyaow. and she's no bI.3Amis, either.
where can find her3"
=, @n md her till say 30. I'm friend
wi stick by yer il yer do Jest as say; il
ma .Oa III back down. You've got q
s's, as would be o honor to any gal
A.. pure as saint-parer' u good
~ IS Is called saints"
ssa ,sS sighed heavily, still doubling.
i, aaete sa will be no harm, l suppose, in DO
s.s,., ns!ea direct. Hope has almost fed; I
M aeie wat is DONE In this world. I am
- miserable because Of the faults OF Others
rs,. own combined, and l cannot avoid
har saaheSs seemed TO recall the mans
Hasa naaaer' which had been lacking dup.
ia sm ss yer parding, Miss Clayton be
ma, Whatever is to be won't be, if you're
q c.r = rack up yer duds, and git out o
IA hi. " to-morrer night, at the latest
kro,. 1g Tn peftector With you-a male pes,