Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-12-23

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engaged in the manufacture of a very
wonderful clock, which occupied fully halt
the room, and which Mr.. Leigh invariably
wound up every night between II and
half-past IL.
1T is generally supposed that the eccen-
trio movements of Mr.. Leigh were the
result of fit or sudden seizure of some
other kind, and that in his struggles some
infapmable substance was brought In
contact with the gas before it was turned
out"
Timmons flung down the paper with a
shout, crying, Dead! Dead! Leigh il
dead,'
q At that moment the figure Of a man
appeared at the threshold of the store,
and Stamer. with a scowl and a stare,
stepped in hastily and looked furtively,
fearfully around.
What are you shoutin' about?" cried
Stamer. in a tone of dangerous menace.
Leigh is dead!' cried Timmons in ex-
element
Il know all about that, l suppose"
said Stamer, and you shut up, If you don't
want to follow him. Pm in no humor for
your noise and antics. Do you want to
have the coppers down on us?-do you,
you idiot!'
"Who are you calling an idiot?" cried
Timmons, catching up an iron bar and
taking a few steps towards the burglar.
You, if you want to know. Put that
down. Put that bar down, I say. Can you
tell me who killed him? If you can't l
can" He pointed to himself.
"Whatr' cried Tsynmons, starting back,
and not qrite understanding the other 5
gesture.
Now are you satisfied? l thought you
guessed. l wouldn't have told you if l
didn't think you knew or guessed. i
thought you knew, and that, instead of
saying a good word to me, you were going
to down me and give me up"
Timmons stepped slowly back in horror.
You" he whispered, bending his head
forward and beginning to tremble in
every limb. "You! You did it! You did
this! You, Stamer"'
Stamer merely nodded, and looked Ike
a hunted wild beast. He wore the clothes
of last night, but was without the whis-
kers or beard. All the time he covered
in the shelter of the shutters, he kept his
/, right hand behind his back. He looked
towards the opening and then his round,
bloodshot eyes went back to the rigid
figure of Timmons. 81 don't mind what
you cay, if you'll only speak to me, only
not too loud. No one can hear us.
know that. and no one can listen at the
door, without our seeing him. You don't
, know what have gone through. I have
pot been home. / am afraid to 60 home.
am afraid of everything"
''You murderous william"
Its enough to drive any man mad.
I've been wandering about all night. l
am more afraid Of my wife than Of any
one else l don't know why, but trem-
ble when think of her, more than Of the
police, or-or-or--
''The hangmanT
"Yes. You don't know all. When you
do, you'll pity me"
"The poor, foolish dwarf!'
Yes. 1 was afraid he would betray
us"
"Oh, villainw
And l got on a roof opposite the win
dow. and when he was working at the
lever, fired, and his head went so-and
then so-and then So"
stop it, you murderer"
Eyes. And knew it was done. The
reck! Yes, knew the neck was broken,
und It Was all right"
IF you don't stop 1t, I'll brain your
"Yes. And got down off the roof and
ram 1 couldn't help running, and all the
time was running I heard him running
after me. / heard him running after me,
and I saw his head wassins so.so-so,
as he ran. Every step he took, his head
wagged, so-and so-and So"
If you don't stop that"
"Yes. will. III stop It. But could
not stop him last night. All the time
ran 1 couldn't stop him. His head kept
wagSing and his lame feet kept running
after me, and couldn't stop the feet o,
the head / don't know how long I ran,
or where l ran, but ] could run no more
| and fell up against wall, and then II
overlook me! l saw 1t as plainly as see
you-plainer, saw it"
The man paused q moment to wipe his
| forehead.
| DO you hear" he yelled, suddenly
| nInging mis- arms up in the air. do you
aear2 viii you believe me now? Ths
steps again! The lame steps again. Dc
you hear them?"
| "Mad!'
"MadI told you. Lookr'
| The figure of q low-dEeA, dsformsi
dwarf came into the opening and crossed
the threshold Of the store.
| With a eroan Stamer fell forward In.
| sensible.
CHAPTER XXI.
| Timmons uttered q wild yGn, and
sprsnSin2 away from the wall fed to tn
extreme end of the store, and then facet
round painting and livid.
"Hahr' said the shrill voice of the mai
| On the threshold. Private theatricals
see did not know, Mr.. Timmons, tha
you went In for such entertainments
Don't you think, Mr.. Timmons, that yo'
ought to ring down the curtain, and tina
this gentleman, who no doubt represent
the villain of the piece confronted will
his intended victim, had better get up ant
look after his breakfast?" He pointe'
to the PROSTATE Stamer, who lay mo
tion,ess upon the sandy floor.
Timmons did not move or speak. Th'
shock had, for the moment, eompietei!
bereft him of his senses.
II have just come back from the coun
try" said the dwarf, ''and l thought ie
call on you at once. should like to have
10 few moments conversation with you
II your friend and very able supporter
would have the kindness to consider MN
self alive and fully pardoned by his IN
tended victim"
The PROSTATE man did not move. Inn
mons shuddered. He made prodigiou:
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