The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-09-13

word Of warning, That guardian Of the
peace was surveying Norris with mixed
expression of doubt and severity.
II don't rightly know about this chap.
They were in square enough fight, but
mebbe it was thieves fallin' OUT
Take him, Johnny! I'll swear there
was two Of u.s. chuckled the burglar,
but the policeman had an eye for the differ
euce between the two, and he awaited Nor.
ris' explanation. This was given and list
ened to in silence by Lyman Childer, who
had joined the group, half-dressed and
wholly bewildered.
Something ola coincidence remarked
the policeman's companion, who was no
other than Mr. Ingot "But it's lucky
thing for you, Childer, that the walking
| fever got hold both on Bergman and
myself l strolled around the square and
smoked a couple of cigars after leaving
here; ran across an old crony and had
chat with him, and was turning
my steps homeward when made out a sus-
picious-looking party lurking about your
place 1t was Mr. Bergman, apparently,
but went the length of calling tho watch
man whom had met on his beat, and com-
ing in forcen
With visible effort Lyman rallied his
senses.
"Obliged to both of you But comet Let
us see what mischief, if any, has been
done'
1t proved to DO sight ''The DEM had
been ransacked and left in utter disorder,
but Lyman pronounced nothing Of any value
missing.
Carol appeared pale and startled She
had clad herself hastily in crimson wrap.
per, and gathered her wealth of lovely hair
into net, and Norris Berglnan's heart
gave sudden leap as she put out timid
hand to him:
~ want to thank you,n she said "Did You
hear me screaml 1 was never 80 fright
ened. Just fancy my waking suddenly to
find that dreadful man in the room.r
Maxim free with her gimcracis,n nut
tered the burglar, with grin lie seemed
to see joke in the whole matter, but sub
sided when the policeman gave him warn
ing tap.
You gentlemen Ii be wanted as witness
es in court tomorrow morning." said tho
latter, as he marched of with his prisoner.
Bergman said goodnight and followed
him, to be Joined by Ingotas he reached the
sidewalk.
might have been worse, that,n COM
mented the latter. " You rather gained
march on me and cut me out, but consider
ing that was ahead earlier in tho evening,
won't hold a grudge about it. Look here, |
Bergman, like to know my ground. Are |
you going in for that pretty Carol, pily niity, |
or can you be scared offln
"Not by you, sir, at least"
oh, well, can't say that / blame you,
but Lyman's influence will be on my side, |
and she thinks sight of her brother. He |
don't like you any too well now, it strikes |
meu
] am sorry if that is the case / have
nothing but the kindest regard for him."
'Then you haven't any idea of what has |
set him against your
II haven't any desire TO discuss the sub |
ject with you, Mr. Ingot.''
swell, you don't take any pains to hide
the fact that you don't like me-" said Ingot, /
jovially. "But I'm good-tempered fellow, |
not easily offended, so I'll forgive you. By |
the by, you didn't get any thing from that |
rascal tonight did youl Seems queer that
he should have gone through the dem SO /
completely, and yet have had nothing at all /
on his person." s.,
4 sYou heard Mr. Childer declare nothing |
was missing"
Nothing of Importance corrected In. /
got. II was thinking that it could be made
rather an embarrassing matter if you were
to find that the robber had foisted his spells
off on you-papers, for instance. You are
quite sure that you didn't get any thing of
the hndl"
II am quite sure that prefer taking m,
way homeward alone, Mr.. Ingotn
sOh, you dol I'm glad you mentioned it.
Well, goodnight" and he went off so cheer
fully and promptly that Norris felt a little
of his petulance.
But when he reached his own room, and
began disrobing for the night, piece of
paper fluttered out from some fold of his
clothing and fell to the floor. 1t was only
torn scrap, apparently from letter:
mo use to contest the will. If my for
mer communication led you TO entertain
false hopes, 1t was because had his assur-
ance Of years. standing, and the result is
as much surprise and disappointment to
me as it can be to you. Failing your ex-
pected inher'-
That was all there was of IT, Norris was
utterly at loss to know how it came into
his possession. If it had found a Judgment
there during bis struggle with the burglar,
might 1t not have been written to Lymar
Chlder, and mean that the barrier of
fortune did not exist between Carol and him
'elfi His heart beat quicker at the thought.
FRO be CONTINUED
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