Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-02

"It's no use," he said. "I've got my call, and there's no dodgin' the order. Don't waste-time -on-the-sawbOnes- get notary public to swear me. want to make the thing shlp-shape and solid. Write down what I've told you about them two jobs."
 Norris hastened to comply, and while in the midst of his task, the surgeon-who had been summoned in spite of the mans pro- A brief examination showed that there was little to be done. An interior artery had been severed, and Stone was rapidly bleeding to death. The quieter he was kept the better; therefore he advised against any attempt to remove him.
 The ghastly pallor of the end was on Stone's face Es he affixed his signature, duly witnessed, to the document which had been drawn up. It named his companions in the express robbery, and the amount and whereabouts of the spells which remained as undivided booty, being in shape which made them dangerous to dispose of. When all this was over, his eyes went back with Q wistful look to the face of the younger Bergman.
 "You won't hold it agin the boys if tell you which two of 'em it was tried to wipe you out, will yous They did it 'cause they'd been told you had a clew to the gang. Ingot said so. and he put Red Tom up to eggin' the young bank gent on to hirin' them to 'sassinate you, but he either hadn't the gall or wasn't so sot agin you as t'other one thought. Tom I'll tell you all about it If you get on the right side of him. Ingot's the one that's got the grudge agin you, though don't know for what. Mebbe because he thought you'd find him out Tell the boys only peached-'causc l wanted to git even with him."
 Uncle Amos touched his nephew on the shoulder as the latter drew back from the group around the couch.
 II knew you would get to the bottom of that matter yet, my boy. l congratulate you heartily. One touch moro and the whole mystery will be unraveled. We have only to find who got the package, and I'll venture you have the same idea I have regarding that. Have you thought yet what you will do next9"
 "I2 Some ono must look after InGot. It can't be done too soon, for it must be morning now"
 He took out his watch and glanced at it a quarter past four.
 There was a stir in the group, a mur- mured remark passed around, then long moment of suspense, ended when the sur geon removed his fingers from the wrist he lad been holding, and spoke with cheerful alacrity.
 "It's over now, gentlemen. A very disa- greeable business, Mir. Everleigh, happening here, as nothing can be done toward remov ing the body until the coroner1s summoned, but dare say he will make short work of it. Rather a serious affair here,' as he noted the evidences of tho burglars work.
 "Yes, but for our opportune discovery of them, would have been ill g bad fix now. We shall have to suspend business for to- day at least, and close for repairs, so the annoyance of the legal proceedings will not be so great as under other conditions"
 CHAPTER XXvIII.
 A CLOSE CHASE.
 Ingot woke with tho dawn. He rose at once, and dressed with painstaking care, a flutter of exultatlon astir ill his breast He stepped across tho passage for glance in Lyman's roontbefore he descended the stairs, but, eariT as he was, another was earlier.
 A little, gray-clad figure lnelt by the bedside, the bright head bowed as if in prayer, it might be for strength, it might be for the life for which she was sacrificing g herself The intruder drew back without announcing his presence.
 "Let her have it out," he said to himself. |" It will be one while before she gets the chance to cry over him again, unless he does the best thing he could do. and drops clean out of life very soon. May be as well that I've concluded to get away. l might take the notion to help him out, who knows? It could be made dreadful easy with all them medicine bottles setting around. A dose too much, and who'd be to blame?'
 Dangerous thoughts these to follow upon an acknowledged wish for Lyman Childer's death, but Ingot was quite too shrewd and calculating to take chances in any such des- perate deed.
 He had paved the way to withdrawing the l full portion of Carols supposed fortune l from the bank, and as this was the exact sum he had laid out in the first place to se- cure from Edson, he had made up his mind ! to be satisfied with it unless the fates came | to his aid in disposing of Lyman. In that case he would make a bold strike for all, as l he would in any case for the half, as he had | announced to MT. Everleigh. In pursuance of this scheme he had formed another plot, taking Sarah partly into con- l fdence, though by no means telling her all l he had in view. He was going with his It would be a sorry honeymoon at the best but he would take her to some quiet place where she could rest for day or two, ani he would arrange with the doctor to send l dispatches to keep them informed of every l change in Lyman's condition. They would be near enough to reach him if he grew worse, and Carol would be better able t meet the shock if it came.
 Sarah appeared to pour his coffee as h'
 sat down to his solitary breakfast, and h'
 kept her, asking some questions about tn
 luggage, and carelessly talking about hi
 plans. The morning paper, still damp iron
 the press, lay upon the table. He took it Ill
 and glanced over it while giving his in
 structions.
 "You are not to say word to Carol
 mind. Be a joke to run off with my ow1
 wife, won't it, without her knowing it til
 the time comes? She'll see it was for tn
 best when she brightens up a little, whic1
 she wouldn't do here You're sure youv
 got all she'll need put up? Well, sec nov
 if you can coax her to take a mouthful o
 two before the carriage comes around.
 ordered it early, to give us plenty of time.
 He was glad the next moment that he ha
 called the woman's attention away fro1
 himself. He gripped the paper hard an
 stared at it, while tingling shock ra
 over every nerve and fiber, as he took i
 the meaning of one brief paragraph Q
 which his eyes rested.
 "A bold attempt was made at an earl ! hour this morning tO hurplarize thu hank n