Telegram-herald., 1889-06-05

At the feet OF the boy. The exigencies OF
the case did not permit OF stopping 10 see
what the object was Just then.
With Nat boosting carefully, the unfOrt-
unare man managed 10 drag himself. with
many q Croan, 70 the surface. Here he lay
painting and groaning. for the PAIN he ex-
perienced was excruciating.
Nat glanced back into the dark pit.
Down at the bottom something giittered
like stars. The lads curiosity was at once
aroused. As be was about 10 return to the
Dit the man called TO know what he was
about TO do.
I'm going down again"
'sNol no, you must notr' cried the man,
evincing considerable feeling. Il heard the
hiss Of serpents under the rubbish. It's a
dangerous place. II you value your life
don't 20 into that place again. Pull up the
sapling and then help me TO the house"
Youn 2 as he was Nat realized that some
thing was noti just right. He pulled u2
the sapling TO please the man, whose black
eyes and sinister face were not pleasant 10
look uron. Then Nat assisted the fellow TO
shelter IN the old house. "Now," said Nat,
"Tli 20 for DOCTOR"
"No, let me alone, now, I'll get on all
right" said the man.
Nat, however, did not mean to follow the
mans advice in this.
tie hurried outside, and once more
reached the mouth OF the old well. Peer
ing into II. the bright sparkling object
still smiled up ~ him from the gloomy
depths.
II was but the work OF minute TO thrust
back the novel ladder, and down into the
well Nat went once more.
He gathered up the object that attracts,
his notice, and once more climbed to the
surface. Here he examined his find-a tray
Of rich jewelry.
"Must be diamondsr' exclaimed Nat,
thrilled ~ the sight Of the sparkling gems
in the morocco case. There's half dozen
OF 'em. and they must be valuable. Ny
gooduessl What If they were the dia-
monds Hudson lost two nights agol'
The lad was trembling with excitement.
Hudson was the city ieweler, and his shop
had been burglartzed two nights before,
OF which Nat had heard through his friend,
Tom Adams, who received daily paper
every morning.
"rll take this 20 town and call or adoctor at
the same time" thought tho lad, closing
the jeweiry case and thrusting il under his
coat
stop. stop there, you young thief"
Nat turned about as a hoarse, angry voice
fe.l on his ear The man be had rescued
from the old well had crawled to the door,
and was regarding him wish ferociOus ex-
preston of counteuance
No tine was 10 DC lost. Nat fastened
away with the man in the door Of the old
house shaking his clenched hands, and call.
ing on him with many curses 10 return.
The fellows actions satisfied the lad that
hs was bad man, and doubtless thief, at
least.
AT thoughts of visiting the Squire van
ishcd from the mind Of the boy. lie hur-
ricd a. fast az his legs would carry him TO
the city, distance of nearly two mii.s-
WbLc rushing down tns street toward
Hrlson's iewe,rv house, nc met young
man Who bad just come from a store.
"Ahl Ton. am glad 20 see you cried
Ns.. n the sane tine drawing him into .
stairway see what I have found"
Ths lad exhibited his treasure. Tom
Adams eyss g1stencd as he opened the
case of diamonds.
"A~s fbey valuable, Toni" was the
earnest question Ct the i1der.
Valuable 7 should say so It's he tray
ofdiamcuds Hudson lost. He values them
at twenty THOUSAND dollars. Nathan BRIGHT,
you're in luck. Where did you ind them -
Nat a. once explained. Instead Of Coia :
70 doctor. Tom Adams az once called IN
ths officers q the law. rho FASTENED 20 tho
cid house Ia the woods, acc0 npanisd oy
Vat.
The Injured nan was foGad. after = littlo
sea-h. hidden il = 'ticyet he Clared
f1-fousl7 n. Vat when Ee found himself y
- aH- ~.