Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-11-01

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"fvE GIVEN yoU NY THEORY IN FULL"
hidden, and so do I-where he can go back
/ and enjoy them when the whole affair has
/ blown over and been forgotten"
You are Pere Tabaret forreasoniug,
J said Norris, with a smile.
1.-THE thing seems plausible to you,
then3p
"Oh, very plausible The only point
against it is, that things Of that kind are
not easily covered over. There would have
TO be accomplices, or at least false rec
I ordsr
A clever man could manage it. Wen
/ pass over the difficulties, and see what
comes next. Surprising that he is dead and
buried in the eyes of the law, where would
/ person Of Edson's stamp naturally turn
/ to hide himselfi Not an intellectual man.
| plodder in fact, understanding no language
/ but his own, after living all his life here,
what chance would there be for him TO
! have good time in foreign eoantriesi Not
any. There's more probability of his drift
| ing back here in some sort OF disguise
where he knows his ground, and will not
| feel altogether outcast and alo.-e.n
"Then your idea is TO watch for him
hereln
Norris had learned to be patient W tn his
uncle's hobbies. He looked at all this as
another chimera, to be pursued while the
novelty lasted, then dropped and forgotten,
/ but he would not wound the relative who
had been kind to him in his own eccentric
way by saying as much.
A shrewd look came into Amos Bergman's
shriveled face.
.rye given you my theory in full, but
shall not give even you my plan of action
\ A pretty detective I'd make, even of the
amateur sort, if didn't know when to hold
my tongue. It's lesson You have learned
way well, my boy, very wen indeed, and |
/ approve Of it in you. Come and see my
! flowers while tine daylight lasts"
He arose with alac.lty and led the way, as
! If anxious to leave the subiSct they had
| been speaking on. Norris blu5hod little
| TO feel that he was leaving a wrong impress
sion bv his silence He had lost all zest in
/ his own effort at detective work; the mys-
te.,v of the train robbery was likely to re-
main as much a mystery to the end, and of
late he had not felt SO sensitive on account
/ Of the express company suspicion.
He staid three days at the cottage, then
! finding Amos Bergman still absorbed IN his
| theories and plans, went back to his city
lodgings.
II was only the middle Of December now
He had quite two weeks at his disposal be-
fore settling down to the routine Of bank
dutv-for Norris had made up his mind to
90 to work there with the new year. He
had a check in his pociSet-book which Uncle
Amos had insisted upon giving him for ex-
penses, my boy; you know said | would
sec Won through and though Norris had
seized upon the opportunity to explain that
he had no hope of discovering the train-rob-
bers. the other had only laughed and refused
to be convinced.
"Take your own time, M lad. There's
nothing gained by being in too much OF
hurry. Come to me when you want more
and use that as you please. | haven I mad
nv eyes shut, though you may think SO.
Your friend Childcr is a brick, ehi-lucky
that his loss wasn't such as TO worry hlm
muchl-a fine fellow, but we could wish he
was more sociabie and not so much on has
guard. By the way, did he go TO see you
after you were hurtl thought notl But
his sister did and there's your point OF
vantage. Remember that AVS fair IN love
and war"
Saving which, Uncle Amos had parted
from him in high, good humas. leaving ms
nephew amazed by his penetration anu
shrewdness.
mHe nnst have rot an inl1ling of how
thinps stand through the Everleighs. And
he seems perfectly willing for me to try my
luck with Carol / thought-bnt no matter
what thought The dear old man is I'M
nroving with age. must show him more
attention after this, have not gone to see
him as often as l might.
oh. wonderful kingdom of a lovers
hearth The magic touch which opens 1t Is
a kind word for the reigning deity; the
knowledge that his uncle was not averse
70 sweet Carol did more to win his nephews
gratitude than all his kindness IN the past
Mrs Rates opened the door for him close
after his ring. -.
"Wer. it do seem Sc Providence that
YOU should come just now with S"eN ho'g
vvaitin from the lovely young LADY, ana
hone it's no bad luck as has come 70 her.
ii didn't GO for to read it Mr.. Bergman,
not helm, inouisitive, as I'm sure you'll say,
h,,t If sort of fell apart in my hands before
Ilnew You'll find it on your table, yes,
sir; and | hope you'll excuse me LOT nap,
penin, to see. On. lordy lordyi wnatold
ihaye to go and give that away 1or' groaneo
the landlady as Norris sprang up inc
stairs three steps at bound l nain gov
a mite more sense than that SaHy.
But. indeed. that slip Of cream-tlnted
naner. neither inclosed or sealed, must naVe
proved temptation to the average lano-
lady. Norris Bergman's heart beat Iast as
he took it up; but for that c9nlesslon "
Mrs. Bates, am sure 1t would nave Sone ~
his lips before he opened 1t
II held but dozen words;
leone to me at once. 1 am in the great
est distress. yours l,--s - :