The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-07-12

tion received small encouragement at the
hands Of his captors.
Common humanity prompted that every
thing possible be done for tho wounded vii.
lain. He was lifted TO the lounge and tho
flow Of blood stanched. rs well as might be.
"He'd better go TO tho hospital" sug-
gested ono Of the policemen. "With your
leave, sir, I'll telephone for O surgeon and
an ambulance"
Stone himself raised feeble protest.
"It's no use," he said. '.Ive got my call,
and there's no dodRin' tho order. Don't
waste-time-o e-on-the-sawbones- get a
notary public TO swear mo. want to make
tho thing ship-shape and solid. Write down
what I've told you about them two Jobs"
Norris FASTENED to comply, and while in
the midst Of his task, the surgeon-who had
been summoned In spite Of the mans pro-
test-arrived. A brief examination showed
that there was little TO be done. An interior
artery had been severed, and Stone was
rapidly bleeding to death. The quieter he
was kept the bottor; therefore he advised
against any attempt 10 remove him.
The ghastly pallor of the end was on
Stones face as he affixed his signature,
duly witnessed, TO the document which had
been drawn up. It named his companions
In tho express robbery, and the amount and
whereabouts of the spoils which remained
as undivided booty, being in shape which
made them dangerous to dispose Of. When
all this was over, his eyes went back with
q wistful look 10 the faco Of tho younger
Bergman.
"You won't hold II agin tho boys II I tell
you which two of 'em IL was tried to wipe
you out, will youi They did 1t cause they'd
been told you had clew TO the gang Ingot
said so, and he put Red Tom up to eggin'
the young banlt gent on to hirin' them to
'sassinatc you, but he either hadn't the gall
or wasn't so sot agin you as tother ono
thought Tom III tell you oil about 1t IL you
get on the right side Of him. Ingot's the
one that's got the grudge agin you, though
don't know for what. Mebbe because he
thought you'd find him out Toll tho boys
l only pcached-'cause l wanted to git
oven with him."
Uncle Amos touched his nephew on the
shoulder as tho latter drew back from the
group around the couch.
~ knew you would get to tho bottom Of
that matter yet, my boy. / congratulate
you heartily. Ono touch more and the
whole mystery will be unraveled. We
have only to find who got the package,
and I'll venture you have tho same idea
have regarding that. Have you thought
yet what you will do nextP'
az Some one must look after 1ngot
II can't be dono too soon, for II must be
morning now"
He took out his watch and glanced at it
q quarter past four.
There was o stir in the group, O mur
INJURED remark passed around, then q long
moment Of suspense, ended when the sur
geon removed his fingers from the wrist he
had been holding, and spoke with cheerful
alacrity.
"It's oyer now, gentlemen. A very disa
greeable business, Mr.. Evcrleigh, happening
here, as nothing can be done toward remov
| ing the body until the coronerls summoned
but dare say he will make short work Of it
Rather u serious affair here" as he noted
the evidences Of tho burglars work.
ayes, but for cur opportunc discovery o.
them, I would have been in bad fix now
We shall have to suspend business for to
day ut least, and close for repairs, so thu
annoyance Of the legal proceedings will no
be 30 great as under other conditions"