Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-01-12

He returned simultaneously Will
the servant and his tray of tea anC
toast, anchovy and eggs, with an ever
more deplorable look.
Panther, the butler, was missing,
and his wife was sure the ghost OF
Robin Hood had spirited her poor,
dear John away
/ remembered the nocturnal Wis
sions, the one that had become two,
the twang of the bowstring, and
said when the footman withdrew:
Il would not like you to laugh at
me, sir, but the key to the mystery is
held, am confident, by this grinning
monster in Lincoln green.
'Eh?' astounded as if / had pur-
posed cutting his grandfather's por-
trait into whip snappers.
There is hole in the wall or floor
somewhere, here or there, and the
handle to the trap or panel is in this
figure. And the machinery is in
actual use, for l should have heard
the creak if it was let get rusty. I've
felt the thing all over, and found
nothing, though, like a boss. It's a
boss puzzler, sir, that's what it is.n
Dear me! Bless us! said he, rub
bling his chin in the hollow Of his
hand. The eyes don't move, do
they?" as if it made any difference
whether they did or not.
More like the hands, | blurted
out, conjecturally. DO you see? l
mean the bow! I'll have good pull
at the bow, anyway
You are welcome not to believe it.,
but when put one hand to the bow
and the other to the wire chord and
pulled at the first while a-pushing at
the other they bowed apart wide, and
as the bow ends came down the figure
bent in the middle and ducked its
head and shoulders, as if to make a
back for leapfrog.
And, sir" l said, .'if you will turn
your eyes yonder you'll see that the
bow has done the trick
A yard square panel of the vain
soothing had slid right down below the
floor level, clean as whistle. We
ran up and looked down. 1t was an
easy jump, and candle box was put
there for step. The cell was not as
large as you could give promenade
concert in, but it would hold Daniel
Lambert without squeezing him
tight. There was a very tidy collec-
ton of empty sardine boxes and
American provision tins, showing
that good living does not depend on
the length OF your dining table. But
the birds had flown. There were two
or three jewel cases, empty also,
under my feet when stepped down
There was puff Of cold air.
There is another opening" said l.
You may come down and look
around for the skeleton Of your great
great-grandfather, if you like, sir
nettled by his still looking, struck all
Of heap, and this was nothing SO
wonderful, after all. Il am going TO
push straight on and see where the
business comes out"
/ NEARLY broke my neck by falling
down some steps in the walls, but
after that it was smooth sailing into
the open air. II was not in the woods
that we were to oyertake the butler
and young woman who had begun
by helping him to reduce the larder
stock, and then took care of the prop
erty which he stole from the guests.
They had managed it neatly. When
she was afraid to tackle the guest ia
the Robin Hood rooms she would open
the door to let him in; or If he had
robbed the tenant Of another cham
Der, she likewise opened the way for
his passing the goods to her in her
receptacle. For cautions sake She
dwelt there as long as possible with
out change. Luckily for the owners,
the precious pair had intended to
elope with their spoil when complete.
and nearly all the valua bles were
recovered, and quite a show they
made in the justices private room at
the town hall. Mr.. Panther was
mailed" at Derby, she nearer Lon
don. The trial was brushed through
without more evidence than sufFiced
to convict, as Lady Massarene did not
want any parade made over her name.
The hole in the wall was filled up
Master Robin was put out in the gar.
dens when Mr.. Gunthorpc died re.
Gently, and his still young madam
had gas tube stuck in the bold
poacher's hand instead Of the bow.
which had pulled to good purpose.