Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-10-25

was it at all likely that l could bluff
or frighten her into confession, More
over, | wished to know first why she
should have cared for these missing
papers,
That afternoon | strolled to the
cigar store. An elderly German was
behind the counter. In the evening
l tried it again. No girl was to be
seen
| determined to learn somethin 9
of her. | entered and bought some
cigars.
Keep the store alone ? said | casu-
ally, as lit my cigar.
'Yaw.
Trade good?'
'Yaw.
'You ought to have pretty girl
to help you catch the young fellows
trade
'Yaw.'
turned and walked away. Moth
ing to be made there.
watched the store until it closed
and half the next day. Then was
awarded. At about noon girl en-
tered, laid aside her hat and cloak
and took her place behind the c"un,
ter, while the man went away. When
he was ont of sight l dropped in and
did little trading.
1t was the same girl, II little ner-
vous, | told myself
watched her until the store was
closed then followed her as she hur-
ried homeward. She lived two miles
away, near the river shore, in small
old tenement house. She climbed to
room near the roof | followed all
the way, stumbling in the uneven
halls, but looked upon, doubtless, as
new tenant IL little off.
The girl entered the room, locked
the Goor, and then | heard the voices
of two talking. Evidently she was
convcrsing with man.
| made friends with a half boozy
bachelor on the floor below, and
found from him that the girl was an
old tenant, but that a man had re
Gently arrived who occupied Il room
next to her, and was called her broth
cr.
Iwaitel all night just across the
street from the tenement house.
Early in the dusky dawn ] saw a
man seal out. ! followed h m.
He went straight into the country
walking fast, and covering nearly five
miles before sun-up. | followed all
the wav, not near-enough to cause.
suspicion, but near enough to watch.
At last the fellow turned into Il
piece of wood. | FASTENED, and just
as entered the grove | saw him not
far away, bending oycra little fire.
As he heard me coming he looked
up hastily, hesitated momen. then
turned and ran. At first | was i'm
PEELED to follow, then something at
the fire caught my eye, and | paused,
Papers were burning. Quickly sciz =
ing the bundle for such it proved to
bel managed to extingniSh it while
still considerabl" portion remained
unconsumed. There were all the pa
pers and proofs in the Harconrt will
case--the idential papers stolen from
port on the night of the murder
Nv heart bounded. 1t was the third
day, but the scent was very warm
now.
4 returned to the city with all
haste but by another road, and at
noon was at the cigar store, The girl
appeared and the German disappear
ed,
Supplied with the torn aud bloody
glove l awaited my chance, and when
the store was empty entered. Hav
ing first purchased cigar came
close to the grl and said in low
tone: us this your glove | saw you
wearing it Il few nights ago" and at
the same time presenting to her the
kid, stained as it was
The girl turned fairly livid, gasped
little then whispered:
Where did youget it?'
In the same office where those pa
pers were stolen and Lawyer Al port
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