Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-06-21
you are guilty.
Il am not thief.
Il do not know. Your actions are

matters to the chief Of police. There
must be reasons why YOU refuse TO
be searched; If you are honest,
you can have nothing to conceal!
"Waitr cried the unfortunate pro.
lessor, Il came here tonight at
your earnest solicitation 10 do you
a service, and you trap me as if l
were burglar
You are caught prOWling in a
distant part of my house-you re
fuse to be searcbed-an innocent
man would he glad TO clear his
name from suspiciOn--hOw do
know what yaluableS you have
secreted about your
a hollow laugh rang through the
room. Was it possible the bold IN
tIuder dared to laugh at them! 1t
was the laugh of despair, and as
such it smote upon the heart of The
host, who looked troubled aud per-
picked. His enforced guest saw
the look, and it suggested a line Of
action to hiW.
'Send these men away be SAID,
pointing TO the group of alarmed
guests crowding III at the door. he
was glad the women had remained
below stars, and not come to gaze
upon his discontinue. He did not
know that thew we're locked op in
fear aud trembling iu d distant
parlOr.
We won't co. cbOrused the
group, 'he may waut to murder
you
Il don't think he will said the
host, who was really sOft-hearted
I'll trust him, and you fellows can
60 to The ladies. I'll Call If neel
help
They went, rather glad to be out
of 1t, and the two men LEFT together
eyed each other, one waiting Tor
the other 10 speak. They were ex-
actly opposite in appearance, one
rosy aud rubicund, the other thin
and anxlOus-a meager trayesty on
a successful man.
Il refused to let you search me,
said the professor, slowly, because
on, my God, bow can [ acknOwl- |
edge tt am thielv
The other man stated and moved
towards the door. Then he waited.
Il have stolen from you-here,
let me show you, and you will
know why could have died easier
than to have those people gloatiug
over me. See here.-and-here
aud here
He took the valuables out OF his
pocket one by one. They made a
strange exhibit as he piled them !
up on the table in front of him.
They wer a roll of dinner
Ored, a pate, a sweetbread rolled
IN a leaf of lettuce, a chicken
breast, a bit of toasted bread, and
caviare sandwich. lie brought
them out 10 the last crumb, with a
manner of one who lays his life on
the altar of sacrifice.
Great heavens, man, what does
this meanl' asked the astonished
host.
1T means, replied the other, SOL
EMMY 'that my sick wife and my
little children are starving, AMI
that pilfered from my share of
food at your table, 10 give them,
for nv rent is overdue, and the
money 1 earned is already spent
sB t what did you eat yOurseltF
More than l have eaten for
many day. But now do with me
what YOU will
FWould you mind putting these
things back into your pocketP in.
qnired his host, vaguely. Now
come with me-
He took him by the arm and led
him down stairs and into the pres
ence of the shaking guests.
IL made bad mistake, my
TRENDS he said, 'this gentleman
has proved himself perfectly in
uOcent of any attempt at crime.
and / must beg Won to re main
silent as to the eve It's of this eve
ming. He is under my protection
from this time, and you will all
agree with me, that we are ex
tremely sorry that such a mistake
should have occurred
OfcOurse they all agreed with
the sentiments of their host, what
ever they were, and Professor
Smythe was allowed to take his
leave amid profuse apologies
Detroit Free Press.
Master-Be quick, the boy, and
reckon up how many head of cat