The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-13


know not who Of US was most taken
aback. But noting Delis's sad, wondering
face. IS her eyes vyAnd@red round the neg
lected room zRd rested on me tattered poT-
traits. lost patience.
''Our business Is with Master Hsnnloai
TiRgconb, sid J. sharply.
The straight haired man looked Up again,
his mouth full OF ham.
Hush la-hs held bis for3, up, and shook
MS head so-rOwfuly, and I wondered where
| kad seen ham before Hast thou angels
wIn-Sf' be asked
why, no. sir; but the DEVILS own booes-
as you shall find If be not answered.
Young ulan-yOnng man broke in shs
one eyed butter, ''ogT minister Is a good min
ister. an speaks roandsbout As such; But the
short Is, that my master Is dad. an Ia his
coffin"
The mortal part, corrected the minister,
cutting another slice.
"Ay, the immortal is s-triupin' il i the
New .JerooSalem: bus the mortal was very
larnensably took wi a ft three days hack
the sane day, young man, as thou earnest
wi thy bloody threats
"A iitf'
cav. sir. an verify such Sc as thou thy
SEP witnessed Twas the third attack. an
he erred. Ca he did, an 'Ah'-juss ike
that. Oar aud then AIR Sueh were his
last dviu speech Dear saGster, says l.
there's no cal! 10 lie 50 hard but might 30
we'll hn' whsE!ed. fcr he was dead - pals
\ besutlful CORPSE, sirs, daas M butsons'
"Show hiza - us.
'WlIinslv, Young. man He led the way
10 the very room where Masscr Tmgcomb
and l had he'd oac Interview. As before,
six candles were burning there, hJs the table
was pushed into a corner. aua now Their
light fell on = long, black cetfin, resting on
trcstlcs in the CENTER OF the rSon- Tne cciin
was closed and studded y - silver nails, ca
the la was a silver plsta bearing these words
written: Hannibal Trgcomb ErCXLIu,'
with text q Scripture below.
why haze you nailed ban downF ] asked.
','ow where bs tiny bowels. young man, To
tax 50 Unfeeila{ An whe-o DC thy expert
snce. not 10 know tha ways q the blessed
dead 10 summer tIale.
When Go you burg him"
Tomorrow forenoon. The spot Is two
mile from here" RE bhnkeI al me, and hes
itated for minute. is il your purpose,
sirs, % atJsndt
''Be sure Of that" l said. griulv. so
have beds ready tonight for al our COM
psEy'
"Au thy Dear SIR. consider; where srs
beds 20 be fouudl Sure, thy mariners can
pass the night aboard their own shipT
$50 them taought Z. ''you have been on
the lookout = but D-lit replied for me:
Il am Della klhsrew, and mistress OF this
house. You viii prepare the oeds Is Won ara
told" Nhereupou what DOS that dccrcpit
old sinner ua- drop upon his knees
a.. q. d
one poor eye On. 5nat Master Tngcomb
had seen this day.
dcclare Lle tears were running down his
nose. but Delia marched out, cutting short
his hypocrisy.
In tie passage shC whispered:
''NhiaIuy, JacS.
"HuSh.~ answered. "and listen Master
Tingcomb Is no more in that cofil than l.
Then where is be-"
That Is just what we are 10 discover" Al
said this light broke on me. "By the
Lord. " ! cried. " It's the very saulc.'
Della opened her ewes wide
Wait" said; Il begin 10 touch ground
We returned 20 the great ball The straight
haired man was stiI eating, and opposite sat
Billy that had not bldsed but now beckoB-
ING 20 me. very mysterious. whispered M a
voice that made tno plates rattle
That damncd-rogus
Twas discomposing but The truth. Ia
fact, / had just solved puzzle. This holy
speaking minister wHs no other than the
groom ! had seen - BJdnin fair holding
Master Tngc1mbs horses
By this time the sUu was down, and Della
soon made ara excuse 10 withdraw % her own
room Sor was 70 long before the rest fol-
lowed her example ! found our chambers
prepared near ,aga'hsr, IN wing II the
house a. soue distance from the ball Dolias
was nsxt'to mime, as I Inade sure bv knock.
ing a: her door and on the other side u me
slept Billy with tv0 Al his crew. NJ own
bed was no great room spaFeiy Furnished.
ard the linen Indifferent white. There Wa a
plenty OF clean straw. though, on toe foJr,
had / intended ~ sleep hicn did not
Instead, having blown cut NV hight, / sat
on tue bs3E edge listening u the liK clock
ovcrtna bali 40 70 chlned tbs quarters. and
waiting Il ira fellows below should b. a.
their ease. I.lat Gnster THzcomD rested
under tee colin Ia ] did not believe ia spite
Of the terrifying IN thst I could vouch for.
But this n driven % 81. ~ could discover az
the grave TIE nnlH business wss % catch
him: and ~ thu end I IneAat o. patrol the
buildings alsf specially watep the entrances.
on tns likely Chsaea q hls creeping back -
the hsnse If not already inside 20 confer
with his fellow rasea.s
A. u ocigck sounded. therefore. I tapped
on Billy'z val. and f1dirz tina Hatt. soaru~s
was keepi0E watch as tve had agreed upgui,
shp1ad OF my boots Our rooms were On
the first floor. cesr a straw yard aud tae dis
tance 70 the ground a. easy drop Tor a man.
But wishing - oe silcut ~ pae<lo.a I knotted
two hlarazrts toget8er ami rfTsppinE be- end
round tee window nluI.i son, swung myself
Gsw1 by ono Rand, holding my boots i1 TIE
otrsr.
Idrouped very Ight'v. and ioosei aoouL
There vas fans Eiaau 5p aHd gummerinZ
On tre e,4Hz 81t 1nds- the bose Wa deep
shallow sld aDn- ls ! crep. The straw
yard - into zee cy1rt pefYrs zoe stable. and
- into tte rsalB court. 3 fHrs wzy beard
no saa81. nor fpsd -9 much al rreek =
Hytt la a-y zr5a8as TIE b9uss door vas
cis-ad. ara tre b4r fafts1ea 80 tha great
gate scrssz -he 7srd tsrn-5 the corner %
sxrisre tEa taf-3 s.4s - re- norlss
Here va q group q ogssuf-linzs jBtfinz
ost az -,atrsea them sad tAs aga outer
wall p narrow alley Tuasws.zi dlflruItv
groPed ny way he-s fer to psss.zs "a.
DARK re- r.tca. snd rsoasfea tes rtrAlghtsr
ly - line ~ ragged .s'zrsIa piaHtss uuesr -
house s7 fuaf % evssv osa~y step VOID
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w. -zTssnE ggler M brsAfH. whsu 81. = sd
eea ! bsard stsailsy to1afad oarnsnz d9ra
t1s aEiey t@arra nee
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TIE foosst-ga 4F~n tezrs~ 4 dazk form
JARED tie iaarals aaotasr rnarneat. ard I
ras ~ fr tEraat
af'ugh-agf Fer tie Inras s1s.