The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-07-20

bling admitted the oficeu OF the isv int.
the grounds. he vss then ordered 70 loci
the gates, which 10 did. and one Of tn
policemsn ,ooh tbs ssy and nm aimed Il
the porser's lodge Win the man and hi
Siie. Who vers certainly very muol
friehtsned. Another po.icemss vss Ieit 4
guard the entrance Of The hoase. whil,
bogus ipspsctx and rsUsioisg policemen
rang 81 the I, ont door. The person vh.
cd mltted them wss also terrified d th,
sight Of ths,r uniforms
Billy Ssh cd il Mr.. b ider wss 1t home,
and WAS informed that be vas 10 the draw
log room. He then asked that he and
the officers might be shows there without
being snnouno' d.
Mr.. Slider vas sitting 10 80 easy cLsiI
suroanded by bis family. he turned
his head ronnd. and when the door OPEN
ed without the CUSTOMARY tnock. and
when be saw the uniform OF the inspector
. ebsstly psllor came over hn facs. Bel
fore the inspector could spesk, he held
ont his hand and said:
0 { moment. please. Tbsn turolnS to
his vile, Le remarked TO her 10 low
voice, Take the children 10 your own
10 I'm. sod etsy there till l come. have
some bu.i iess with this ssntlmsn. Don'.
be alarmed. Everything is I'll right.
had an sppoi ntment with him, but forgot
TO menli IN it to you.
The pale woman and her frightened chill
dren ~ithdrew,snd Slider stood s!oue ct q,
fronting Billy and bis two pals,
am sorry TO say, bsgan Billy. that !
have here a warrant for your srrsst. All
the entrances are guarded, aud. OF course,
you uud, ratand the futilisy o. making any
Q1its go. qui so. said Slider. huskily,
/ sprreoists sl tbst.
d have also search warrant here; and
whils l stay with you. my men must have
. look ovsr the premises. Do you wish me
to read the warrants TO your 8sb
: It is not vt oil Necessary, said Slider. in
90 aeitated voics. l hsvs no doubt they
are quite correct. As Tor searching, ]
have no power to prevent that, but be.
lore you bseia, wonl like TO make .
proposal TO you. inspector. You look
like shrswd man.. How many police
mon have you with your
I have four. answered Billy.
There are five OF you altogether,
.hen'
Exactly.
Now. inspector, am . man OF business,
md. ss you know, man OF great wealth.
I would like to have few words rith
rou 10 private. Would you kindly ask
.hese officers TO step ont ofbhe room for .
N omentp
That ia hardly regular, objected the I'M
spectcr. -.-..
know, know, answered the banker.
but think 1 CAD make i. worth
,our while 10 do what ask.
Rogers. said the inspector 10 the police.
man beside him. you and Bsubam iust
ltep out for moment into the hall and
,ome at once II you hear me call,
n gers aud Bsnhsm ssluted and with.
drew without 9 word. When the door
vas closed Piliy stoo ~i,h his back
against it and Slider remained standing
near the fire.
II had hsppene j., said Slider. not TO
have b,en vt home when you osme. what
would you have done?
! presume answered the inspector. l
would have tried TO fnd ont whers you
we're without srousiag supple, ID, and IL
hat could not he done l would have had
70 come ONE other time.
Precisely. Now what sill yon take 10
gold TO go back - tho station snd report
thst you have not been able to I'm ! msp
Thst would be dan serous business.
said Billy. quite honestly.
can make it worth your while 10 run
the risk said Slider. Give me start Of
twenty four hours snd thst is oil | ask.
Nov how muchi nl
Bit hssitstsd and ponderei for mo
mept What do yeu say, be said o. Last.
10 i've thous I'D for me and three thous
snd spiece fer each OF the men?
That would be seventeen thousand 10 oil
said the banker.
Well. sid Billy. suppo 0 We make il
twenty thousand ~ . lump sun or rssh.
er. % you vish twenty iour hours, ] think.
rs time is valuable 10 . case like this, .
thousand 40 hour would not be erorbitsnt.
II you say twenty iour Thousand 10 gold
it'ss go.
That is . very large amount. said the
banker, ~ W NW
Oh. yery veil, tbeu. retliea Billy. We
bsve only 10 do our duty. You are no.
sbseui. you are here The smouut Is large
ss you say, bu, you must remember that
the risk 10 tremendous.
Yes. 1 admit th... said tte banker With
= sish; bus you said you ~onld take
t~esty tboassnd or even sveutsen MOI
meut ago.
There sre four men TO squsrs. besides
myself answered tbe iaspt etor. aad II one
Of them objected ~ course the game
~oull IA nm shsIi not tska tha vtsk svsn