Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-08


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nave some business WIN tniS 8en.ie-
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Tho no,e womon on5 hor fr;ah.onoa
oh;i1s p"ie .; .p"n "i - ne c,;a n'eneo,
~ na,frant;na Pill, and h;s 80
nails
81 am sorrv tn saw hogan RiIlv
Chat 7 hove 5ere a war,ant for ynnr
orrest All tho e,trsncas are onsrded
ond nf course Won rndors+opd tbo g,
t;I;tu 81 - o,,,, rosistonoa ,,
s.0n;te 90. nit 90 > sold Slider
busk;ly 81 onnraciate all that y
81 have cleo a search warrant hare
and wb;,e I stav With Won NV man
met hove LOOK oyer Tho nrom;sos
IN II 49,, g., ,,oo1 a.
to vou?"
at is not at all necessary" said
Slider, in an agitated voice. ~ have
no doubt thew are quite correct. As
for searchino | have no mower to nre-
vent that, but before Won begin. 7
would like TO make a proposaI to Won.
INSPECTOR. You look like a shrewd
man. How many policemen have Won
with you?"
81 have four, answered Billy.
There are five OF you altogether,
thenT
Exactly"
Now, inspector, L am aman of bust
ness. and, as you know, man of great
wealth | would like to have few
words with you in private. Would you
kindly ask these officers to step out of
the room for moments"
THAT is hardly regular, objected
the inspector.
Il know, ] know answered the
banker, hurriedly; "but | think | can
make it worth your while to do what /
ask. y
'.Rogers. said the inspector to the
policeman beside him, you and Ben
ham lust step out for moment into
the hall and come at once if Won hear
me call"
Rogers and Benbam salnted and With
drew witbout n word Whom the door
was closed Billy stood with his back
against it and Slider remained stand
inc near the fire.
sIfIha1 hoool,, .a;, c,;5o
NOT e. ba,.a haar - bon,n ,rhan go ''a,'
non,a n.ha+ n.o,,Id 1,,, r. ,1onoay ""
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81 ,,orlJ ha,., tr;o1 ~, "a a11t 49,.
Won ,,,arn thine ara,sino V s,,s,,;a 80,
onJ Is 4h,+ I'll ~ w. - ',i5 80;
bava hid 20 Como r soma 20 otbar +iu ao -
.sprao;oaI, NJ rbat Ill --a,, .o,-o
in cola - o,o baol 20 tba s.a+;on ' NM
ranort +b,t Won bave not haan ohIa ~
And mag''
..That v,n,d he g, dangerous busi-
ness . said R,IIv ou;te honestly.
II can make II ,rortb yopr ,,hiIa Go
RIM the risk - said slider "Ci;ve me
n start of twentv-four boprs and that
is all ask Now how mucb ~
Billy hesitated and Wondered for n
moment. What do Won saw "be said
at last $50 five thousand for mo and
three Thousand aniece for each of tbe
men?"
s.Tbat would he seventeen Thousand
in all said the banker
well" said Billy. s.suppose Wa
make it twenty thousand as a nmn
sum or rather. as Won wish twenty
four bours think. as time is vslpabIe
in case like this Thousand an hour
wonId NOT bc exorbitant If Won say
twenty-four thousand in cold It's n
90"
s.Tbst is q largo o,nourt " said tba
banker
ooh very we'll tban " ranI;od
Billy 1--WE have only 70 do our dntv
Yon are not absent Won are bera Tbe
omoupt ia lsrgc os yo,, sa~ hr+ -a,,
must remember tbat tbe risk il w.
mepdons
yes I admit that " said the bo,L.r
with - siob clint vo,, sold Won wn,ld
take twenty Thousand ar even sevon.
teen thousand a moment ago "
"Tbrre are four mon 20 sa,oro ho.
sides myself" answered tho insnec,or
land if one Of them ob;ected of conrsa
tbn came would bo pn T shaI1 10.
take The r;sL evep Of ,ncr+;on;na :. ~
tbar, for onvtbinn lass H. - ~ W
forr and e I Tint INV innaor -.
i r sbaII ra;se tbe nr;ce 20 t5ir.,' "'
81 aaroo - tbe COZ ooo y Ia +ho
ho,kcr bsa,ilv ..C.n Won mob go
If vonr men-of tbe;r s;lence9''