Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-02-16


q n,omcnt's reelection co .viuced him thai
there was no danger Of its being hearl
below. -,
He saw before him small side bed
room viii h he at once entered.
Unlike the other rooms he had noticed,
II was furnished 10 the extent OF small
bed and q wash stand.
aHere is where Bloom sleeps. thought
The room had but one window, and that
was obscured by closely drawn INSIDE
blinds.
Our observing hero noted all these
things bv the last chickering's of the ex-
piring match. nd
Then be closed the door, locked 1t, anu.
proceeded to light the gas.
That done, he tore open the bundle;
He found ii to contain suit, complete
from hat 10 shoes.
Sears was of about his size, and the
clothing would fit him nicely.
The principal thing, however, was a
blonde wig and false mustache' en- OF
the finest workm lnship, vel calculated
to deceive, unless, indeed, close scru-
tiny was made. o,,ot
krifs and with this he cut off his mus
t.che. the operation taking but moment
Then he adjusted tho blonde substl-
tufe. His own glossy hair was quite
closely cropped, so that the wig fitted
him exceedingly we'll. ~,
When he had lightened his face with
tho contents Of a box of cosmetics, he
fonnd from the glass that he had under
cone metamorphosis SO conn lie that
his detection seemed impossible.
Suddenly difficulty occurred 10 MN,
What would he do with the bond an se'
of iewelry which still remained In his
rocket where the dastardly VILLAIN ma
IF he left them in his clothing, they
would furnish damning Evidence rga ns'
him if he was ever made prisoner,
which was by no means remote conIin-
gency. uLor, WITH
him seemed still more hazardous AS ne
stood irresolute, debating the point IN
his mind, the problem was sol ed 1of
him.
The noise md trampling of feet below
had been increasing for some minutes,
In his busy excitement our hero ha not
noticed this. but now he heard the sound
of footsteps ascend ng the stairs
There was but one thing to do. Cole
olided forward AMI unlocked the door
Than he threw back the bed clothes
made an incision in the mattress wi hi
knife. snd began cropping with his han5
among the hair with which 1t was hlied
aHeilol" called voi"e from the door
which was lust then thrown open Will
considerable violence 80
Hello yourselfl" responded Cole, a
bo tn,ned and saw an officer in uniform
and Young man with notebook in b
h nd.
Then he turned and coolly continue
his feigned search.
"What are you doin here?" glowled tn
officer in tone of suspicion.
"I'm working TO get the best report
FOR nv paper." responded Cole.
aWell. III be blowed! You reporter
hang the Jewsl I thou.h this oue ha
cheek to beg me 10 let him come up here
bnt hang me if you haven't pre-. empte
the premises without saying by yo'
leave. How did you come heref
1 4 was down this way on an assignment
heard of the row, and walked in.
=" @What have YOU found?" asked II
!. man with the notebook very eagerly.
9 will you trade pointsf
"Of course.
We'll, one of them must hayeleft he
g in hurry"
: How so?"
There's some of his clothes.
Cole pointed to the floor where he h'
IL thrown his discarded garments, upC
" which the officer and reporter immed
ately pounced.
d Must have took 'em off to put, on
d d;sonise" said the former. "Ha! VIII
have we here?"
1 so recently presented to our fair herol
bv her now lifeless father.
t. "The St. Cyr necklace and brooch
almost gasped the reporter But To-
r at this!"
~ eIt's one of the stolen bonds, cri
> The officer, as he snatched the obJ(
# from the others hand.
~ The pencil of the reporter fairly he
70 TO his 10y, our hero found small bio
70 of paper and pencil in one OF the poo
cts of his coat, and was soon lmltatl
Mt his example.
IL In the meantime several others had
o. tered. and Cole drew the knight OF
pencil" aside.
y, made pretense of writing down Inc
~ formation obtained.
~ "What are you going to do?" asked
III III renorter. as Cole thrust the block OF
~ per into his pocket.
-, Il intend to write up and turn In WI
he I've got
No But therell be lots more
% Perhaps; but l want to be the first
~ bring in copy. 1t will be scoop on
he other boys. See?" ,,
nd Cole Winters had done little rep
,at torial work for paper in the town Wh
ed he had been at college, and was con7
int SAINT with the terms used by the craft
of What paper are you on?" asked
other.
bo I'm doing hook writing at prese
! a The paper that pays the best will get
~ reports. That's why I'm in hurry
~ write it up. It'll stand two columnt
reckon?"
,rd Il should hope SO. l intend to M
three of it, at least.
oh "You reporters, and everybody not
81 nected with the force must leave
,sd premises" announced the sergeant
iii stentorian tones. Il don't see how
wa managed to get in, anyway, he ado
his petulantly.
This was our heros opportunity,
on q moment later he was in the stree
his free man.
CHAPTER XIII.
to REPORTING HIS OWN CASE.
ind For coma minutes Cole Winters wal