Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-23
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was so very lively and talkative, 70
Lambswcrthy, that I felt the fai
Norah had been agreeable in their in
terview, and fancy Harry Seymou
had the same idea, for he scowled q
his whisky and water darkly ant
failed to chaff the other as Brilliant,
as was his won't.
do not think that Seymour and
had turned in more than q quarter O
an hour when there came violen
beating at the street door, and, peer
ing out from my window, saw Lambs
worthy standing on the step, with hi
| portmanteau in his hand and his hat al
the back Of his head.
Wondering what he had come back
TOR, slipped on some things and rar
down and let him in.
What is it?" called Seymour, as
passed his room.
ITS Lambsworthy," answered
perhaps his landlady IL out, and he
can't get In"
Il transpired that the house in which
he had been going to sleep had been
broken into. Lambswdrthy was great
ly upset The landlady, who had been
spending the evening out and had
returned only a few minutes be-
fore himself, had met him in the pas
sage in state OF terrible consterna-
ton. Her bedroom door, which she
had locked before she left, had been
forced open. The hasp was wrenched
of and the wardrobe and chest Of
drawers had been rifled OF all their
contents.
"The room is in the most dreadful
condition." said Stephen, land the
woman, poor creature. is almost off her
head. She said that she had never had
such an experience before. / waited
till neighbor came in to keep her
company-she was frightened to be
left alone in the house-or I should
have been back sooner. You must
make me up bed on the sofa for to-
night, you fellows"
"Why didn't you stay there, as you in
tended?" said Seymour, who had joined
us. They haven't stolen the beds,
have thcy?"
WELL" said Lambsworthy, slowly,
do you know, it is strange. but it
didn't occur to me. It gave me such o
shock, the whole thing, it was SO I'M
expected, that my only idea was to get
away as soon as l could. And they
have sent to the station, and the police
will be here very soon. There is no
sign of how the burglars effected an
entrance. 1t would really have been
very unpleasant to sleep there"
''Funks!' said Seymour under his
breath; and, though knew that
Lambsworthy was not coward,
could see myself his nerves were out
of order, too.
If confirmation had been needed,
should have got it, as banging came
at the street door again, and shrill
voice was heard asking if''Mr. Lambs
worthy" lived here.
Stephen jumped up and went out,
coming back to say it was the servant,
who had been sent to inquire II he
would kindly step round at eleven
o'clock tomorrow, or If he would be
here at the cottage, in case his evil
dence was wanted.
81 said would go round with pleas
ure," he explained. But do not see
what evidence ! can give"
Nor can anybody else see 1t eitherl"
Seymour. my dear fellow,
is it possible you don't understand
what the girl came for really? She
was sent to see il you had given false
address or not. The police are sus-
pecting you"
l thought Lambsworthy would have
fallen.
"Suspecting me?" he calculated.
Certainly; very natural, too. You
90 to house, perfect stranger You
engage room; are furnished with q
atch-key; and the same evening,
while the landlady Is out, burglary
,akes place-a burglary mover having
there before. If they had
'ound no Mr.. Lambsworthy' living
,ere, there would have been warrant
ssued for your arrest"
do you think that is so, old fell
ow2' asked Stephen, appealing to me
With big eyes
admitted that it sounded probable.
!, however, added that his respecta-
,ility was very easy matter to prove,
ven If it should still be doubted, and.
lfter he had regained his composure,
We improvised shakedown for him
N the couch, and we all retired.
How can describe the development?
1ambsworthy went round to the scene
# the late commotion at eleven o'clock
lext morning, as he had promised; and,
When he came back, he was in the
learest approach to rage that had
yer seen him in.
"Old chap, the wretch does suspect
mel" he exclaimed; Seymour was
light! She gave me my deposit back,
nd said, if 1t was all the same to me,
he would rather not let the room. OF
curse said l did not mind; and, as
he was rather inclined to be high
anded, l added that on the whole,
id not know that should fancy bring
ng my luggage there. l said it was
rather dangerous proceeding for
ady to go out, and leave house to
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