The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-05-03
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THE BURGLAR FOUND HIMSELF IN THE GRASP
OF A POLICEMAN.
word Of warning. That guardian Of the
peace was surveying Norris with mixed
expression Of doubt and severity.
~ don't rightly know about this chap.
They were in square enough fight, but
mebbe 1t 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
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 o 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. I strolled around the square and
smoked q 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 q sus-
picious-looking party lurking about your
p1bCc. ~ Wd0 MT. 11oTBuduS 6ppbTcuJly,
but went the length Of calling the watch
man whom l had met on his beat, and COM
ing in force"
With a visible effort Lyman rallied his
| senses.
"Obliged to both of you. But come! Let
US see what mischief, If any, has been
DONE"
It proved to be slight. s'The den'' 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 a crimson wrap
| per, and gathered her wealth Of lovely hair
| into net, and Norris Bergman's heart
| gave q sudden leap as she put out timid
| hand to him:
"Iwant to thank you," she said. "Did you
hear me screaml I was never so fright
ened. Just fancy my waking suddenly to
| find that dreadful man in the room"
"Makin' 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 warn
ing tap.
"You gentlemen II be wanted as witness
es in court tomorrow morning." said the
latter, as he marched OF 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 q
march on me and cut me out, but consider
ing that was ahead earlier In the evening,
] won't hold grudge about 1t. Look here,
Bergman, like to know my ground. Are
you going in for that pretty Carol, willy ntllv,
or can you be scared ofa"
"Not by you, sir, at least"
"Oh, well, can't say that I 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 II that IL the case. I have
nothing but the kindest regard for him."
"Then you haven't any idea Of what has
set him against YOUR
~ 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, 30 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
| Woo hAADoluks
"Nothing of Importance" corrected In
got. ~ was thinking that it could be made
rather an embarrassing matter II you were
70 find that the robber had foisted his spoils
OF ON you-papers, for instance. You are
quite sure that you didn't get any thing Of
the hndi"
~ am quite sure that prefer taking my
way homeward alone, Mr. Ingot."
'Oh, you do! I'm glad you mentioned it.
Well, goodnight" and he went of 90 cheer
fully and promptly that Norris felt little
ashamed Of his petulance.
But when he reached his own room, and
began disrobinR for the night, piece Of
paper huttered out from some fold of his
clothing and fell to the floor. It was only q
torn scrap, apparently from letter:
"-no use to contest the will. II my for
mer communication led you To entertain
false hopes, 1t was because I had his assur-
ance Of years. standing, and the result ID
as much Q surprise and disappointment "a
me - II can be to you. Failing your ex-
pected inher''- -.
That was all there was Of Il. Norris was
utterly at Q loss to know how 1t came into
his possession. II 1t had found q lodgment
there during his struggle with the burglar
might II not have been written to Lyman
Childer, and mean that the barrier Of {
fortune did not exist between Carol and him.
selft His heart beat quicker at the thought,
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