The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-02

nearest approach to rage that had
ever seen him in.
''Old chap, the wretch does suspect
mel" he exclaimed; Seymour was
right! She gave me my deposit back,
and said, if 1T was all the same to me,
she would rather not let the room. OF
course said l did not mind; and, as
she was rather inclined to be high
handed, l added that, on the whole, l
did not know that should fancy bring
ing my luggage there. l said it was
rather dangerous proceeding for a
lady to go out, and leave house to
take care Of ITSELF And what do you
think she answered."
81 cannot guess, Lambsworthy."
"She said: 1t is good deal more
dangerous to take a ledger without a
reference l told her if she dared to
hint at her Internal suspicious to her
neighbors I'd have her up for SANDER,
and SO l will! never heard of such a
thing!'
He was in state of great excitement
all day, recounting the affair over and
over again to Seymour and Miss Car
donnel and myself. am bound to say
that got little tired of it, but Sey-
mour roared with laughter every time,
and caught look in Norah Carbon
nels eyes that augured badly for him
in consequence If nobody else was
sympathetic, the young lady was
Harry Seymour disappeared during
the afternoon-went for long tramp,
he said-and / had the indignant
Lam bsworthy all to myself till he re-
turned.
When he did come back, he said he
had noticed card with Apartments
to Let" on it in a window just round
the corner, and suggested to Stephen
obtaining room in the house.
This looks good, substantial kind
of domicile," he said; lone not likely
to be burglarized! Wouldn't do for
the next place you choose to be broken
into, you know, Lambsworthy; that
would be really damning."
Lambsworthy, who shuddered at the
bare idea, thanked him, and sailed
forth to see if he could arrange.
He came back and told US he had
settled.
But" he said, "do you know, I'm
nervous? What Seymour said is true.
and it might happen that the same
kind of thing occurred there. What
should do if there were a robbery in
there, too, tonight? Why, should
be taken up; l am certain l should!'
''Sure thingr' said Seymour, explod-
ing afresh. Console yourself by re-
Numbering that condolences like that
don't happenw
He was very amiable to Lambswor-
thy that evening, pressing him to try
his tobacco after supper, and shaking
hands with him warmly when they
said ''Good night" He, however, did
not want to 60 to bed after the others
departure; he said he should sit up and
smoke, and begged me to do likewise.
Its quite early" he said, mot
eleven. Sit up with me, and we'll turn
ished this pipe"
/ consented. As matter of fact, he
had never been better company, and l
was just laughing heartily at story
he was telling me when
"Good Heavensv' 1 exclaimed, turn
ing pale, that can't be Lambsworthy
come back again tonight? Who
is it?''
Better open the door and see," re-
piled SeyInou philosophically.
1t was being beaten wildly as bolt
ed into the passage. Another instant,
and my worst fears were verified.
Lambsworthy stood before me with
chattering teeth, the portmanteau-
the accursed portmanteau-by his
SIDE
"Not-?"
"Burglarsv' he gasped; "yesl For
the Lords sake, give me some whisky,
old man, I'm feeling ill"
He followed me into the sitting
room and fell into chair.
st is the same thing" he muttered,
lust the same thing! The house had
been broken in to when got there, and
no clew-no clew. The man showed
me the room; rything sea tered and
upside down. Seymour, I shall go
madv'
He seemed in measurable distance of
it-even Seymour was concerned. 1t
seemed like fatality! Wherever the
poor fellow went there was a burglary;
his name would be on the tongues Of
all Wicketsfeld directly. There was
never anything known like it!
We gave him whisky, and more
whisky, and, after that, whisky again.
Whether he slept when we left him
at last on the couch do not know, but
his face was as white as a sheet in the
morning, and when Mr.. and Mrs. Car
donnel called, with their daughter,
they were aghast at his appearance.
ut is perfectly extraordinarily ex-
al q i,oad Norah Ind to the oolice