Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-22

-. ~, Let's md their bed
, mats where they keeps their
any," '"ey 'e got
wen. then. up stairs we ooss {.
and up they went quietly.
u ,odwin knew they would be 70.
"htoed. His wife's jewelry was sure
10 De exposed. Some of it was valua-
pic ana some not. It was all too good
To be lost. any how.
One thing is certain.n tbouoh,
Goodwin. Il can tell the beioht 80
tnose men, and one of them is cal,ed
Dill. Both are illiterate, and one has
q peculiar. rasping voice. easv If
identification. A good detective will
soon hunt them cut Probably tina,
hight will fall on one of their faces be.
fore they 60"
Aiter short time the stair, aoain
creak ed. and the circls Of light again
shot past the door and as the Lantern
swung In the hands Of Bill:
This here is pretty slick han, ~
said he of the raspy voice, Il saw
'nehi real, don't youY'
Course them's real all right
they're big glitters too. Shall we
look Tor any silver. or have we got all
as we wantp'
well. I'm for some of their silver
we can find it."
IF you ask me,'' said Bill .Tm
Tor off with this as we've got It's all
we can handle. 1 say we 60"
"All right We've got plenty Of
time and We'll divide here. Then
you'll go your way and I'll 90 mine.
We can't both be nabbed."
what? Divide 'erel It's dan.
gerous This amt no place to di.
vide I've got 'em all safe in nv
pockets. and Well divvy when we
gets home. Let's GO"
mo. you don't" said the raspv
voice. 'T m for divvy right here and
l m goin' to have it. Then we can 90
our own way. Sit down here. Give
me- the light. That's it-now bundle
The things out on the floor. There you
are"
The two men sat down near the
open door with the light between
them and Bill slowly began to dis
gorge. There were the wife's dia-
mond rings. two of them; G God win 5
wat oh. which he had laid aside when
his arm was broken; a fine gold
necklace and locket. a diamond for
the hair, four gold bracelets. .jeweled;
number of smaller articles and the
there was stop. AS the light shone
on Bits fingers Goodwin noticed his
index finger on the right hand was
gone. Bat both had worn mask.
where's them COLL studs aud that
there gold brooch l saw you take, :"
sail the raspy voice.
ooh. yes. them studs, l forgot"
said Bill as he put his hand in an in
side pocket and took them out.
where's the brooch?'
There wasn't no brooch as got"
Yes. there was. It's the best
thing of the swag. Out with it,"
Il say haven. got no brooch. "
Yer tryin' to sneak it. You can't
fool me. OFT with it, or BY the L or
I'll make ye."
II haven't got-stand off, Tom.
Don't you lay hands on me-"
''Out with it."
Both men were now on their feet.
IS and off Tom. warn ye- Ihain't
GOT
Give it up" said Tom. in a low.
savage voice. as he sprang at the
throat of his companion.
There was a sharp. quiet struggle, a
few gasps of exertion. n CLEAN in the
air. The sitting room door flew open.
A man staggered backward into the
room with his hands to his breast.
Il warned"
"You'v done for me, Bill" gasped
the man as he sank to his knees.
Il warned YOU" half shouted Bill,
with terror in his voice as he stared a
his companion.
The stricken man shuddered and
gasped. stood up. staggered and fell
backward with heavy crash on thu
floor. His arms spread out, his head
rolled to one side and he lay dead
The lantern. now on its side. streameC
on the uncovered face of the murderer
and stamped the likeness on Good
wins mind. The murderer clutchet
the door and sto cd for second glar
inc in terror at the dead man. Good
win stood transfx-d with the awful
scene.
NV Godr' muttered the man, 'Tv
killed Tom" Then looked at the knit
held in his hand. Holding it at arm
length from him he throw it at tn
PROSTATE form. Felt in his coat tor
| from its lining the fatal brooch ant
cast it from him. With one last loo
he st lie out of the room and was gone
Then the strength faded from Gaorg
Goodwin His knees gave way, HI
senses reeled. his head suIk on h
breast, and as he fell to the floor tn
heavy vase toppled over, smashed o
Good wins head and lay in pieces l
| the dark room beside the senseles
spcctator and the murdered man.
| Months after the time, G orge Goo'
win recovered from the terrible few
that followed the night when the ser
ants found him lying on the moo
He Law delrious fl ON the injuries
his head caused by the vase he Ia
tried SO hard to prot Every perse
| 1,.narate strau pl