News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-17
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"AyeW said Herbert, tossing ava,
his cigar.
"Good. Now, Mr.. Penstafr, yol
are to enter tonight The very worst
resort west of the Mississippi river
We accompany you to the door anC
remain near at hand in case you neeC
us-be sure of that. Youa are to droI
In casually, take a drink or two, and
watch for our men, Lord and Auer
Don't them let get out of your sight
Follow them wherever they go, and
take down in shorthand every word
they say-moreparticular what Auer
says. III went in there / wodld be
spotted at once and that would
blow the whole gaff. Now, do you
understand ?"
81 do"
"You know your men ?"
"By sight"
You are already, then =?
e'Yes.''
TTlfsn success attend you. If you
nees aid blow this whistle as long
and as loud as you can. No, don't
put it in your pocket, keep it. in the
palm of your left hand. Now, 'gitl' F"
and pressing a small silver whistle in
my hand he and Herbert vanished
and left me, as the French say,
plante-la, in front of a villainous-
looking "dive" whence issued sounds
of hoarse laughter and shouts and
curses.
/ opened the door and entered. For
a moment was dazed, but pulling
myself together, / walked to the bar
and in as tough" a manner as /
could assume / ordered and drank
some fiery stuff which nearly choked
me. Then lighting a cigar l sat
down and looked around the room.
Fortune favored me. My two men
were just entering the door and | re-
cognized them at once. They spoke
a few words in a low tone to the man
behind the bar and that worthy nod
ded graciously. They then turned
and passed out through a door in
the rear. Looking to see that my
movements were not noted Isoon fol-
lowed them and the door closed up
on me, leaving me in a dark passage
way, at the further end of which /
saw a thin thread of light as it came
from under a closed door.
| walked cautiously forward and
then, with great care, lit a match.
To the left of the room in which the
light was the passageway ran and
gave into a yard in the rear. | crept
cautiously out, and saw the yard was
partly lit up by the light which
poured through the window of the
room | have alluded to. / made a
cautious examination and, by plac-
ing an empty beer keg in position /
could easily peer into the room
Around the table there sat three
men-Frank Lord, Auer and another
whom / did not know. But i could
hardly distinguish a word they said.
This would never do, and slowly
and cautiously raised the window the
merest fraction of an inch.
Then heard splendidly and in an
instant my notebook was out and
my pencile flying over the paDer,
despite the bowling storm which beat
around me and my uncomfortable
position.
NV story is soon told now. had
enough ia my notes to send Auer and
his confederates over the road for "a
long term of years-their own admis-
sions of villainies past and misdeeds
planned for the future-and l was
Just about to close my book when
a strong hand clutched my leg and
threw me down, keg and all, with
crash into the yard below. In an in
stant some one was upon me, clutch
ing at my throat. The window was
raised and Auer's excited face appear
ed therein. Then threw off my as
sailant, sprang to my feet and as he
rushed at me again | stretched him
with a blow from the butt
of my revolver.
There was a fence at the rear of the
yard, and over this scrambled in all
haste, a volly of shots from the win
dow considerably accelerating my de-
parture. / fell headlong from the
fence into-the outstTetched arms of
Detective Wright.
That's all. We showed Lord and
Auer up next day, and they both fled
to escape prosecution. Ned married
his girl and took Auer's place in the
firm, and Wright and | often visit his
pleasant home.
1 got my $500 and bought my wife
a piano. 1t was the most remunera-
tive piece of shorthand / have done
in my whole career for a single days
work, but do not think would un-
dertake itagain for twice the amount.
Atlanta Constitution.