Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-04-21

He htiNbD MI rirIEh
IN a tapie-cloth). when he came in.
couldn't see what he did. but
in q little while he left the
house. sneaked around hack of the
house and got out into the road ahead
of him. left the silverware behind
] had better graft in view than
that. knew that the notebook was
what Dyke was after. made up my
mind to get 1t before him. laid along
the road waiting for the doctor.
didn't want to kill him, never
thought of that, only wanted to get
the notebook. had made up my
mind that the sex of the two kids
was written in II, and II could get it,
! could make Ad Dyke give up some OF
his money to me.
~ heard some one coming. 1t was
the doctor, but theueUwas another man
with him. ] knew him, too, 1t was
Frank Dyke. They passed me. can
tell you felt pretty hot about il:
thought / was going to lose my graft.
Pretty soon heard some one coming
the other way. laid low again. 1t
was the doctor coming back. AS he
got opposite me, ! stepped out and
grabbed him. He struggled, Il don
want to hurt you. Doc SAID, 4 only
want that little book in your pocket
My note-book?' he asked. Yes !
answered. What do You want with
it?' he asked. lied: said, 'Ad Dyke
wants It, lie few into n passion. He
wants il, does he? He wants to make
some base use of II. But neither you
nor he shall have it. told him was
bound to have it. had him foul. lie
took it from his pocket. and I thought
he was going to give it up, but as
quick as lightning he opened it, tore
out q leaf, rolled it up in q
little wad, put it in his mouth
and swallowed it, all in less time
than it takes me to tell YOU" lie
pauses for breath.
The listeners look from one to the
other in amazement. This is some
thing new to three of them; part of it
is known to Taker. 1t is becoming
clear to him now, he understands
where the missing leaf is. He does
not know OF the strange manner in
which it has been recovered. lie has
the notebook in his pocket.
The sinking man is given some
more of the liquor. Reviving under
its influence he continues. 81 felt SO
mad when saw what the dotor had
done, that shook him pretty rough.
He laughed at my actions. i have de-
fcated both you and your MASTER he
said. He thought Dyke had hired me.
I'm the middle OF his laughing he
stopped all OF sudden. could see
his face turn pale, the night was not
dark. He fell on his knees, then got
on his feet again, and with cry of
terrible pain. he groancd, My fatal
m,rRdy. 1t is killing me- The next
minute he fell forward on his face.
striking his head on big stone lying
by the road. l didn't know he was
dead at first. Ibent over him. shook
him. but 1t was no use. he was dead.
/ needed money, thought he might
have some. searched his pockets
and found nearly two hundred dollars
in them. put 1t in my pocket, and
then took his watch and chain and
the notebook, and left him lying
there"
He pauses again to catch his breath.
He is sinking rapidly. The grayish
hue of death is spreading DER his
features.
Taker bends over him.
E"Tell me-" he says, did you place
the notebook in the drawer of Adrian
Dykes desk?"
"Yes," gasps the man, T-went-
back-and-put it-there. I-did-it
-to-save-myself. I-thought-the
-would-be-foun d-out-and
he would-be-blamed-for-it."
But why should you try TO ruin this
man? He had never harmed YOU"
A look Of hatred comes to the dying
mans face.
HE - ruined my sister. She's
known-as \ ary-Calder.
His head sinks back. II Is ell over.
He dies without struggle. They
cover him with the straw and leave
him.