The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1883-10-06

derneath this apparently innocent
communication there lurked some
mysterious meaning, which might
prove the key to deed of villalny.
In vain he puzzled over the let
term vain tried every combina-
ton which his ingenuity could sug-
gest. He applied heat, in hopes of
bringing out sympathetic ink but
again in vain. He went to bed that
night thoroughly puzzled and almost
discouraged.
In the morning, he again started
to work, but in more systematic
manner, He tried every other line
with no result; every third line,
then every fourth line, and so on,
but still with no result.
Then he began and tried every
other word, bu. again he net with
failure.
Just at this point the mysterious
figure 6 caught his eye. He started
as sudden thought struck him.
Could this be the key to the mystic
ry? He would try, and according
ly ho began, and took every sixth
word of the letter.
The result was certainly startling
When he finished, he found that he
had the following communication !:
"DEAR HARRY Meet me on the
corner OF Fifteenth and Avenue A 4,
Monday evening at nine o'clock to
divide profits. jim"
There evidently must have been
some powerful motive for conceal
mcnt here, else why should this
note have been written, and the
true meaning so carefully hidden,
Bob felt much clated at his sue
cess, and determined TO make one
of the party at the corner of Fiji
tecnth and Avenue A on Monday
evening.
On the appointed evening, few
minutes before nine o'clock, a man
was seen walking up ard down the
sidewalk at the corner of Fifteenth
street and Avenue a.
He was evidently expecting some
one, and every few minutes he
would consult his watch impatient
ly. After he had been waiting
about ten minutes, another man
walked slowly up the street.
AS soon as the one who had been
waiting perceived him, he advanc.
ed hurriedly, and selling him by
the arm, drew him into the shadow
OF one of the houses, and said, in a
low, eager voice:
DWELL, what news 7"
Nothing much" said the other,
except have been unable to dis
pose of all of the swag."
"How much money have you rails
ed 7"
Give thousand dollars"
Good! You have some OF the
jewelry left stllY"
eyes. lonly sold the diamonds"
ado you think you can get rid of
the rest safely 2"
"No, not just now. think we
had better divide them just as they
are, and whom the excitement IS
over, we can dispose of them"
"AII right. You say you have
fl i've thousand in cash p
ayes. Come down TO Johns
and III give you your share"
The men then started down the
avenue together.
No sooner had they moved off
than figure emerged from dark
doorway and followed them at q dis.
lance.
The figure was that of Bob West.
brook.
The men entered door in front
OF which hung a red lantern. Fol.
lowing them, Bob also entered.
lie found himself IN room which
was partly a saloon and partly a res
taurant. On one side of the room
were several stalls, in which were
tables and seats. Curtains covered
the front 30 that the occupants were
concealed from the view of those in
the room.
AS Bob entered, he saw the mon
whom he had been following enter
one OF tho stalls. Ordering a milk
punch, he took his scat in the stall
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