The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-03-01
CnApwER XIV.


Martin left Bu.hvllle, aud Walter =
patience was completely exhausted.
one excuse after another for delay,
followed until the sun was almost
down before they r.crossed the bridge
On their return.
I'VE needn't l' in sich hurry"
said Ill as they started down tho
broad road a. sweeping trot, ''leas
Jack ilawkiu. don care, and its none
o ole hlilc, business how long we
stay
10 Walter, who cOu i not brook
delay. or inactivity, the useless lingcr-
ing al the village had made him ncrv-
Gus. He replied:
"Bu', ii, we had nothing 20 dctain
rs there; your attempt 10 get war
rant for those names was a failure
In course it was said Bill, with
another grin. II know'd he'd not give
u warrant l,r two ,ich names who hcz
for the la-t thousand years stood for
nobody
Then why did you demand tho
warranl,?'
80, don't yc know?'
$50, DON'T
"Why, boy, yc've hardly got yer eye
teeth cut ia the business, Nit.
Walter started and looked Iiill in the
face. \ feeling Of horror seized him,
be- knew not why; lat the licndish
grin on EIll's face SCENE 10 freeze
him with terror.
II hardly understand you" after
moments silence.
"Wcll, sir, | Kin explain. ] went
there to see cf the ju-tiC" know Il any
thing about the robbers, an cf he had
amy -u.picipn,.'
The answer puzzled Walter almost
n, much ~ Biz, entire conduct had.
He now noticed ia I th"y ha left the
main road, AMI W,rr entering n mar
row wood path Tn sun wa, down
and il was almost dark.
"Whai are YOU gong through the
forest for?' asked Waiter
Il mean 10 make a mar cut an git
hom" sooner by IT,
Walter was silcucod 10y "a" answer
The forest was dark, wild and lono-
some. and would have struck a timid
person with terror. Night was upon
them before they he'd gone mile
through the dark wood. Bill kept upa
conversation rs idle rs il was uniutcrcst-
mg you got out q that Scrapr slick,
NY hoy,' he finally said, with his hid
cons face near our hero.
Nv hat scrapc?' asked Walter.
go. ut Queenstown.
Walter felt bis heart give one big
leap to his throat, yet he fcigncd ignor-
anCc.
You speak in riddles, Eli; can't
understand YOU"
"Wal kin make myself plain as
yc want me 10.
Il wish YOU would.
"Wa'll. its the little trouble We had
at doe Brcwstcr'S or moro cgzactly
with the officers Of the law, while ye
we're IN Joe Brewster : store
Walter was spccchlrss. This phan-
tom seemed determined ever To rise up
in his path. between himself and happi.
ness. II was the ghost that haunted
him and seemed likely 10 drive him 10
ruin.
"Yc know said Bill. nudgng him in
the side with his thumb.
II suppose do, he answered.
"ln course yc do! In, ha, ha,'
"But | will swear | committed no
theft aud am guilty of no crime.
"Of course lc didn't. like ter hear yc
say that ha, ha, ha, laughed Bill, up
roariou>ly, rs though he thought it the
most excellent Joke of the season. IL
guc-S W think know all Yer secrets. y
"Nou certainly know that fatal one, y
said Walter hardly able To suppress
the tears that rushed mhidde1 To his
eyes.
"Ic needn't be afcard @ mo givin'
yc away. | have never give II pal
away yit.'
What could hcmcan by those strange
words! Once before hc had given "
tcrancc To- them, and Walter was as
much my>tiiicd now aS then. llo was
soon TO learn their fearful import. and
realize what it wa- to be n pal of Bill
Martin.
'lc Sec" continued Bill. "l'vc bin
there an know all about it,
wouldn't blow on We cause lc might
turn round aud blow on me"
Il know nothing on YOU, SAID Wal
ter.
"Now, I'm gom' to tell YOU some
thin on us soon, cause its gittin'
about the time we was undcrStandin'
each other
Walter trcmhlcd and was silent.
I'm satisfied yer man - courage.
nerve an pluck. an told our capt in
SO. soon aS | seed We. lie is iiNt the
man to prv round an Law plans an
tell us how to lay our hands ON the
swag the easiest
II certainly do not understand your
meaning
"Ye want me to be little bii
plaincr?'
Yes
Yer won't sIacai"
"No."
"swaryc'Il mover .on
81 do."
"Yc hcv couiagc'"
IL hope 50.
"lc hey had hard time all yci
lifc?" :
"Ycs. indeed"
"Wouldn't W like 10 liv easy. an be
rich, an hey heaps o money!
Certainly
wall. sir, were goin' to make piles
o money together.
81 should not object II it was gottcr
honorable
ANY way i honor blc-that is brav,
and the wealth o this world don
blong to one man any morc'n anoth
er. The man that gifts more nor hi
sheer is not titled To hcv il. The ricl
man puts his heel on the poor one
and ef one man II cheat another out O
| money an hnnrd N IN lis no mnrn',