Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-05

word OF warning. That guardian OF the
peace was surveying Norris with mixed
expression of doubt and severity.
81 don't rightly know about this chap.
They were in square enough fight, but
mebbe it was thieves fallin' out"
'sTake him, Johnny! I'll swear there
was two of u.s." chuckled the burglar,
but the policeman had an eye for the differ
ence 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 of 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 a hold both on Bergman and
myself. / strolled around the square and
smoked a couple of cigars after leaving
here; ran across an old crony and had
a chat with him, and was turning
my steps homeward when made out sus-
picious-looking party lurking about your
place. 1t was Mr.. Bergman, apparently,
but 1 went the length of calling the watch
man whom had met on his beat, and COM
ing in force"
With visible effort Lyman rallied his
senses.
''Obliged to both of you. But come! Let
us see what mischief, if any, has been
done"
1t proved to be slight 1.-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 Bergman's heart
gave sudden leap as she put out a timid
hand to him:
~ want to thank you," she said. 'Did you
hear me scream. l was never so fright
ened. Just fancy my waking suddenly to
find that dreadful man in the room"
Maxim free with her gimcracks,' NUT
tered the burglar, with grin. He seemed
to see joke in the whole matter, but sub
sided when the policeman gave him warm
ing tap.
es in court tomorrow morning." said the
latter, as he marched Off with his prisoner.
Bergman said goodnight and followed
him, to be joined by Ingot as he reached the
sidewalk.
might have been worse, that" COM
mented the latter. You rather gained
march on me and cut me out, but consider
ing that was ahead earlier in the evening,
| won't hold a grudge about it. Look here,
| Bergman, / like to know my ground. Are
you going in for that pretty Carol, aciiiy nilLy,
or can you be scared off!"
"Not by you, sir, at least"
"Oh, well, can't say that 1 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
me-"
81 am sorry if that is the case. / have
nothing but the k;adest regard for him."
| 'Then you haven't any idea of what has
| set him against you''
81 haven't any desire to discuss the sub
ject with you, Mr.. Ingot."
'Well, you don't take any pains to hide
the fact that you don't like me-" said Ingot,
| jovially sBut 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 to night, did youl Seems queer that
he should have gone through the dem SO
completely, and yet have had nothing at all
on his person"
"You 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 spoils
| off on you-papers, for instance. You are
| quite sure that you didn't get any thing OF
| the kinda"
II am quite sure that prefer taking my
way homeward alone, Mr.. Iugot."
"Oh, you do! I'm glad you mentioned it.
Well. goodnight" and he went off so cheer.
/ fully and promptly that Norris felt little
ashamed of his petulance.
But when he reached his own room, and
began disrobing for the night, piece OF
paper futtered out from some fold of his
clothing and fell to the floor. 1t was onlys
torn scrap, apparently from letter:
| "-no use to contest the will. If my for.
mer communication led you to entertain
false hopes, it was because had his assur-
ance of years standing, and the result is
as much a 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 a loss to know how it came into
| his possession. If it had found q Judgment
there during his struggle with the burglar,
| might it not have been written to Lyman
Chlder, and mean that the barrier of
/ fortune did not exist between Carol and him
self His heart beat quicker at the thought
| ITO BE CONTINUED.