Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-19
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able packet into his pocket.
What are we to do with him. asked
Morris, giving the form upon the toor
kick.
Well leave him here, and take good
pains that the police search the bull ing
oh! we're in fer o run of good luck.
Il don't know about that, declared
Bloom, lugubriouslr.
"WbyS" demanded 10th the others.
The newsboys are crying out extra
with ba p zee of news, outside. 1or-
got to tell you when I came in.
whats that?" ssked Sears.
THE sudden death of Beren'ce ot'
CYL" ,.. .... - ,.,s
No, | mean thAt!"
The burglar emphasized the final pro-
noun, and pointed ut Cole Winters.
He had borne without wincing his rue
fall TO the floor and the brutal kick of the
so-called banker, bat the sudden an
nouncement of the death Of her who,
though the acquaintance of an hour, had
made an ind libls impress on upon his
cart. was too much Tor him to bear.
He had fcr. r.otten his perilous position,
and with eyes wide open had half risen
to q sitting posture.
"Confusioil!" cried Sears, at the same
time producing his pistol =. -,
You're keener than imagined, said
Morris in admiring tones. You oueht
10 be a tnancier, Mart. You're wasting
your talents on burgling.
In the meantime our here. seeing 'hat
nothing was to be gained by further SIM
ulation, had risen to his feet, and WIN
folded arms stood confronting his armed
enemies.
Morris. =, 81
Don't turn fool in your old age, Max,
sneered Sears. He's heard everything,
of coursel"
Il heard you say that Miss st. Cyr W
dead" faltered Cole, who h instantly
re Lied that he had been trapped. IL
isn't true, I'm Ire it isn't.
Il guess you're right. Mart Bloom is
conscientious, ttulhtul man, but III
afraid his Imagination was rather active
when be made that statement. My pretty
Berenice will have piece OF news to-
morrow, nd, what's more, 1t Will nave
the meiit of being true"
And that is -
An account or your uealnl
Good enougbl" calculated Bloom,
while Morris breathed heavily thro gh
his close-set teeth.
DO You mean to murder me?" demand.
ed Cole, taking backward step and
clinchhg his hands.
sob, my, mol That's rough word
We propose 10 remove you.
You're u lot of miserable cowards!
You're becoming rather perso al, Mf
Winters. but I'll overlook it in view o
your excited condition. Besides, to tel
the truth, YOU are about ri ht. We are
a little BIT afraid to leave you running
around loose.
Cole Winter, looked from The sneerin!
face of The young MN 10 the cold, I'M
pass We one of The money-le lender, AM
realized that no chance for life would b.
o"I'll make one for myself, he decided
suddenl'.
Thi, resolution formed, he dealt younl
Sears blow which sent his revolver ny
| Ing across the room, and brought Mn
feaviy to the floor.
He was in the act of following up nj
advantage by assaulting Morris, whel
his arms we're seized from behind.
Although unusually strong and active
our hero vas ss powerless 10 move as
held in the grasp Of one of The giants de
scribed in the romances of his boyhood.
He struggled and plunged, but tn
strength o: Martin Bloom so far sur
passed his own as to render his etf,rts en-
tirely futile.
Than he bethought himself of hi
voice.
"Hel-"
The word was f,irly driven b;ck int
his throat by the brutal hand Of Morris
which descended heavily upon his mouth
LET me at him!" shouted Sears, VIII
hal leg,ined his feet aud drawn mur
derous knife.
'Histi" warned Morris, raising n
hand and stepping between the enrage
Young man and his intended victim.
Don't we want to get rid of him?"
yes. bnt not that way. A blow has de
prived Won Of every iden save that
revenge.
"He mus dia.'
"Truo. but it must be accidental.
How"
that's for you to decide.
I'm equal 10 the emergency"
Reason had gained the sup emacy oVe
rage, and Almon Sears laughed mock
ingly and smote his white hands to
gether.
Good What do YOU propose?"
This way"
LeavinI Bloom in charge of the prison
er Morris took the dark lantern and 10
lowed the other TO the rear of the Ion
apartment.
Necr the back wall the young ma
stopped, and stopping over began tuggin
at ring in the floor
After little section of the floor bega
TO move. and moment later trap dot
had been laid back, leaving an apertul
some four feet square from which clos
almost sitting smell arose.
What's that?" queried Morris, at tt
same time recoiling from the opening.
Its a cellar, Just The place for us.
How came you 10 know about it?'
Mart and L brought some plunder he1
over a mo lth ago. We spent the create
mart of n night here. | like to know II
nature of my surroundings, and the diffe
ent avenues OF escape in the event of
surprise, and so surveyed the premises
whats below?'
Nothing But foul gases and death. "
"But his body will never be four
tbere?'
wont it9 I'll arrange that matte
1t will not only be found, but with
what will be regarded as certain pro
that he was accidentally killed by fallir
through the open trap. Leave that
me. I've liking for details. This wa
MART"
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