Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-10-11

links Of the watea-shaia he he'd found on
tho spot q Barelay'a murder from his rock
ct, he abruptly handed them Is the young
man with tic pointed question:
'iiavo Yoa ever seen these bcforek''
lie was a5tounded at the ghastly palcpeas
Of MeKcuzio's face. TIC literally tgambled
rs he gased Wt5ti 4 b!ao!, hook IL tue golden
Inks,
"Nhy do you asls9n he stammored.
"Nay; let me be tho questioucr,' Harry
continued, gravoly, for u wild thoupbt on
tered his brain Thar this }pan9 fellow,
thouc3 81 go asQ ha U0ulorI rot nave himself
pelFeFsato3 the flui dkd. NGs privy TO It's
Accomplishment, ''IIave you even seen
those links boforos'
Il do not kuow-that is-well, tbcy Az
very like those Of a caaia J ,o9t some time
eron
1sYou lost3"
"Well, not exactly lost disposed of
would DC a more accurate expression. How,
lam not at liberty totell YOU
.Nou nlusg.H
h'Aiustf isa lutte word with a big mean
Ing, Major
"P5han, manic Winthrop exclaimed, II
am not putting these questions 10 gratifv
an idle curiosity. Tho lirss q tln.t chatn
You hold h y0l} ta4a were dropped by the
nan who murdered Prank Barclay
eyes, yes, I know, Ny uaols usote me
oil about the sad aaair.A7
i.fhen surely you viii toll inc into whose
hands the chain passed whom it left your
possessiol;'
II can not, Major Winthrop Please con-
sidcr that it is utterly and absolutely iu-
possible foe me to give the information sou
demand"
Your silonce may be construed to your
disadvantage
II know it; still / will not speak.'
Thus foiled, Harry resolved to postpone
the attempt TO drag tho information ffonl
Mckenzie, who was evidently implicated
somehow or other in the murder, when a
circumstance occurred which pat II new
phase on the position of affairs.
They had retired early: but the night was
sultry, and Winthrop, who could not sleep,
had drawn a chair to the window of his
room, which overlooked q small garden.
Suddenly his attention was attracted Il tho
figure OF a man crouching behind a row 81
llacs. There was a sharp, shril whistle
twice repeated and answered BY some one
in tho window Of tho room, which Harry
knew was occupied by Lieutenant McRea-
zie. Presently tho side door Of the mousse
was opened, and he saw the young man go
forward IN the direction Of tho lilac trees in
whose shadows he lost sight Of him. For a
time be heard nothing but the muttering
voices of two men speaking, but as their
conversation became more animated, the
words were more distinct. He was Just ON
The point Of closing bis window, When the
mention Of his own name attracted his at.
tention.
al tell you Major W.nthrop has his sus-
picions already. He limited as much TO me
this afternoon The speaker xas Nc
Kenzie.
W no cares for Mayor lvInthropp' was
the grlT reply.
lido. O, Plat, is it not enough that hay
ing disgraced your mother and sister by
your lie conduct,you arc driven 10 como Aord
like a thief in the night 70 bega few dollars
from me, that you AVE garlblcd or drank
every cent you could call your own away,
but you must add theft 20 your mad follys''
"Youmcan that cursed watch and chains ~
81 do. II is no use for you to deny that
you took it, for l saw you glide from the
window tho night you robbed me. Yet, for
your sisters sake, | havc kept the crime 4
secret.t'
"lteil you III get it back for you,e was
the sulky response.
I" You must do more. You must tell m
who has possession Of it. l am almost
frcnzied when l think Of what may be- pos.
siblc. l know tho F.udse you bore poor
Barclay i heard you threaten him that
night at Charlottasyile. You shall nci