The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-06-21
)flos, Hoggsrd Building, ". Main 81.
UNDER A CLOUD ;
CLEARING HIMSELF.
The Thrilling and Absorbing Story
Of q Great Crime.
NJ JENNIE DAVIS BUXTON,
AUTHOR OF " HER LrPE's SECRET" AND
OTHER STORIES.
Copyrighted, 1888, BY the A. NJ Ktiio0o Nepspaper
Company. Au Rights Rsssrred.
CHAPTER xx.-CoNrrNuEp.

CHAPTER xx.-CoNrrNuED.
Midnight came. The busy hum Of tho
streets died out. A myriad Of stars looked
down upon tho world, aud wondered at its
littlcness. What were the troubles Of one
human creature in Il that he should fume
and fret while he looked back into their
bright, calm cyesl What difference did It
make in the grand scheme Of the universe
that he should be separated from another
atom Of his kind, when all were but as
grains OF the sea shore, washed by the
waves Of timei
Youth, allied with passion, does not phi.
losophize, and Norris heart was wrung with
o very human passion in che dead watches
Of the night which crept on. How differ
emily the world would look to him II Carol
wore his ring on her finger-k II were
his wedding approachingi How trustful he
would be Of all mankind, how far from
thinking such watch as this necessary, for
the truth will out. II was distrust Of Ly-
man Childer had stationed him here, though
scarcely acknowledged even to himself.
Worn by grief and wearied by long vigils,
sleep stole insensibly over him. What was
1t caused him to start up, wide awake on
the ,nstantl What had he secn-what did
he think he saw in tho trembling shadows
oppositel Had the door there opened und
shut, letting out dark figure from those
seemingly deserted ofiicesl
Ho opened his window and let tho fresh
air fan his cheek.
A footstep, passing away in the distance,
rung out clearly on the street. Another,
softer, scarcely heard, came out Of the
shadows across the way. Slowly, with cat
like caution, the man crossed the street, but
started back as he found himself suddenly
frontal ~ anOthnp M lot Io
tanning hold upon HIM.
Snow, them" said voice, not loud, but
clear and penetrating, ''what are you up to,
prying and spyingi Out with the whole
business, double quick"
The muttered reply was not audible to
tho listener, straining his hearing above
then tho other voice spoke again, trife
more cautiously, but still to be heard.
"Well, and II he does, what's that to youl
When there's watching to be done, I'll do II
hereabouts. Don't you try to play me for a
sucker as you do Childer. Keep your nib
out of this part of the game. I'll give you
all the information you need to work him,
and remember, o thousand won't save you
II you 90 up on charge Of bank robbery,
or any other charge for that matter. Now,
mako yourself scarce before the cops get
around. They'll smell mischief In the air II
one Of 'em spots you. Lay low In the old
place till you hear from me again. May be
I'll need you, and may be won't, but don't
you try any move on your own account.
Mindp'
The lower ruflan Of the two skunk away
and was lost in some byway near. The
other proceeded leisurely to light cigar,
trolling some lines Of an old ditty between
whiles in most unmusical voice which
would have betrayed his identity to Norris,
were he not already assured Of II.
A clock struck tho hour with two res
onant strokes. Still humming, tho man
below strolled away. Whatever his bust
ness might be, Mr.. Ingot evidently had no
desire to conceal his presence on the street
at that late hour, for he stopped to pass q
word with tho patrolman whom he met ON
the corner.
"Keep sharp lookout on our block,
Wilsie," said he, pleasantly. ave are
working late these nights-business IL rush.
ing us-and it's just the time for some crook
to get in his work after we've gone. Keep
your eye peeled for the next few nights,
will youl"
The officer promised, took the cigar which
was offered him, and they parted.
From his post at the window Norris saw
the short conference without hearing what
passed.
His head was in whirl What was Hiram
Ingot there to discoverl Who had left the
bank, stealthily, watched by the book-hccp.
er, watched also by that eoitftrrc of tho
burglar, Stone, whom he mud seen ut
Maloney's, Red Toml
At least, his apprchensions for tho banks
safety were lulled. There were lynx eyes
upon 1t besides his own. Ingot would pro-
tect it from the tool he was employing for