The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-09-06

would not for worlds have staid there to
abash the young creature who had given
him that mistaken caress; but he was
thrilledby it, lifted up to heaven Of bliss
so slight are the conditions necessary to
such heaven for lover who scarcely vet
realizes that he is in love
| Could Carol have known how reverently
he thought Of her, some of her own hurt
constituencies must have been soothed
away.
81 shall always be friend Of theirs,n he
thought. "a true friend, for her sake, TO
her brother"
Now, to explain how Norris came TO be
there, for Norris it was. That interview
with his uncle had had the effect of sending
him, in Ike's company, to take another look
at the express car when the empty train
stood in the sheds between trips. 1t was
nearly midnight, and the light OF the brake
mans lantern flashed hither and thither
through the GLOOM Some freight trains
were being shifted out in the yard, but here,
the empty coaches occupying the tracks
seemed quite deserted.
Norris took the light and crept under the
express car, keenly examining every inch
of frame and beam and axle which lay near
the spot where the aperture had been cut
through the floor. Ike took lively inter-
est from his place between the wheels,
where he stood bent nearly double, with his
hands braced on his knees, while his pale
blue eyes followed the others movements.
Don't reckon you'll find much that got
away from the detectives" he observed.
'.One Of them went so far as to try ride on
the truck, but tell you he was sick of his
job. They've mended the floor; you can see
where the boards JOIN"
Eyes," said Norris, looking at the spot.
He was recalling the exact appearance of
the cut as he carried it in his mind-the
KEN saw strokes Of skilled hand, and the
piece perfectly fitted in its place and it was
not until his eyes had rested upon it for
moment or two, that he was attracted by
nail which protruded from the flooring, the
end Of which seemed covered by thick,
red rust.
He put up his finger to touch it, then felt
for his knife, while he called Ike to hold the
lantern.
"Got something's asked the brakeman,
curously
1T looks like bit OF hair matted with
dried blood. A man, cramped up under
here, could easily throw up his head and
give itan ugly scrape against that nail. I'll
put this under a microscope and see what 1 |
can make of IL ,,
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or SIS Inc
.ney hurried IN tnat airectlon' but the
nBure, II tnere was one, had disappeared.
On .ne loiiowlng Gay MOTIFS bergman had
9yfanse visisor.
H. nis ianolady tapped at his door and
landed MN caro-, which bore the name Of
IRAN ingot' ana IN the thick-set heavy
ealureo man VINO loilowed close after Norrif
lt,ncuiaseiy recognized the offensive indi-
,iuua VINO nad proclaimed himself friend
y one Onioers. Mr. lngot himself totally
gnoreo any previous meeting between
IN ne laaue MS BUSINESS known after
lev ,,, preliminary remarks.
I've nearo OF you, Mr.. Bergman, through
~, ,:i mutual friend, frost. He tells me that