Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-03-16
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oCount theml didn't as much as take
theml" s
YOU'RE a chumpl BUSINESS before
nleasure monev before revenge!
But Almon Sears did not hear his 1ei-
low criminal He had passed into the
room where the detective SIT
"Furiesl" he shouted, moment later:
What's wrong2" demanded Bloom, VINO |
hid followed his partner, drawing MS
manacled prisoner after him
whats wrong2 Everythings wrong
The bonds"
You don't mean" i
THAT they're gomez That's what
do"
How could that be?"
He has them.
In an instant Sears had darted forward
and was rummaging the pockets Oh tne
unrssisting detective.
With curse the baffle1 murderer start
ed back.
"The powers of darkness are against
usl" be shouted. They vera on that
table less than q minute ago, now they
aHe NAV have thrown them out of
the e." suggested Bloom, pointing TO the
ons window which was open a little
ways
Without the loss of second Sears was
leaning out aud gazing far down an open
court beneath.
1t was unighted, save that numerous
lamps and gas-iets shown through the
windows Of tenements be'ow.
"Do ysu see them?" asked Bloom I'M
patiently. ;rs
them"
I'll go for theml"
"Nol Wait herel I'll be back soo1!
Sears rushed frantic lily forward, un-
locked the outer door, and rushed 1ortn
into the hall
l have bsen?" 4,
DO n Not much l cont trust Al
with that fortune"
A moment later and he had rusned
down after his companion, tax ng tne
precaution, however, to lock the door
@HyIand, Hyland!" cried Cole. Rouse
yourself"
The detective, thus appealed to, sprang
to his feet. AMI, with something OF his
old time intelligence, looked wonderingiy
around
we're lost!"
Hyland looked at tho steel racelets
and began cropping in his pocket. :,
Tn moment he had produced small
kew. with which he wes trying to UNLOCK
the manacles.
In vain his efforts, however. His hand:
were clumsy. his sight seemed defective,
and he was unable to insert the key:
Our hero uttered groan of anguish at
he realized the utter impotency OF hl'
unfortunate companion.
LET me try"
At these words, Cole turned, expectinf
to see the mocking face OF one oil hli
enemies
Instead, however, he was confronted
bv tbe man who had so s!renuously In
sisted that he was near relative -Jerr.
Moore,
Without another word the dwarf, who
had apnea ared from behind the led wher
he had been in hiding, snatched the di
minutive key from the nerveless hand o
the detective. and in a moment had re
moved and thrown the fetters to the moor
8 aHow come you here?" asked Cole. IL
soon as he had recovered somewhat fror
@ his profound astonishment.
81 followed them in. I've been watch
ing 'em oil day I'm slick, l am.
Q whats to be done?"
n This way"
Jerrv rushed into the adjoining room
followed by Cole, who was half guiding
half dragging Hyland after him, -,
|. Producing number of false keys IN
o guide thrust one of them into the lock
door connecting with still anoth'
room.
.e He turned the piece of steel aroun
and .paused. with his hand on the knob:
Il wouldn't do this" said he, not ft
70 anyone livin 'cept my own hesh an
l. blood-little NIFTY Moore.
p With this he threw open the door. al
pushed his two companions forward.
The two uttered simultaneous cry
70 astonishment.
th Then our hero sprung forward or
E. caught in his arms the pa'e, hutteril
form of the girl he loved above all
g. earth-the beautiful Beren'ce st. Cyr.