Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-08

could see a mans face against the pane.
Joe. said somebody outside. sup
posed il might be one of the section
hands and stepped across the room.
What is it?" l called.
open the Window, Joe" said the
voice.
1 pushed il up a little way.
rs that you, Jerry?" I called
There was no response. I put my
head through the opening and looked
up and down the line Nobody was in
sight. Just then I heard a slight noise
behind me. I drew in my head.
Something seemed 70 crash into my
brain. A fash of blazing light behind
me. Then all was dark
When ! came TO. I was tied in my
chair. my head was sore and wet, and
two men with strips of black cloth
across their faces were looking down
at me.
He's all right" said the shorter one.
The tall man nodded.
Get the keys ne said in a queer,
hO1rse voice
The shorter man felt in my pockets.
Not here he cried.
They must be, said the tall man
in his hoarse voice.
Il tell you they are net. Bring the
lamp"
The tall man took the lamp from the
window ledge and came closer 20 me.
But their search was in vain. The tall
man placed the lamp on the table,
while the short man put a revolver to
my ear.
Come" he said, where are those
keys?"
My head was beginning TO clear
little I saw it all My wife had taken
the keys from my pocket because it
was her way, and because she thought
had no further use for them until
morning.
He must have left the keys at
home. said the tall man hurriedly.
Here. give him a sheet of paper and
let him write a note TO his wife. asking
for them. The short man looked up
sharply.
I'm get them" said the tall man.
They pulled the table NJ TO me and
spread out scrap of paper. The short
man lOCsaned the rome and let my right
rocket half blindjy and drew ont my
pencil. still in a daZe | tried TO put
my wife's name on the sheet. The pen
cil refused 90 make mark. ! looked
at r. 10 was dull and horribly hag-
gled about the point. pride myself on
The fine point 7 .t 10 my pencils.
Again 7 couprehended that my wife
had borrowed that very pencil TO write
the note % the operators wife. l tried
Co scribble with the blunted thing.
Course YOU. hurry growled the
shCr- fGsi--
Z showed the pencil point With an
exclamation ~ anger The short man
drew one O. heavy handled knife and
swiftly shar0eDcj the pencil As he
r.--.1 it back my wandering vision
caught by the lamp on The table.
H.rcns, It was no lcnger In the win
dow. As -l.s thought struck me 1
1 toward the ledge and saw there
white. scared face pressed against the
r. was my wife.
u.rfat" crowled the shor. ruffan.
'.r only thought was 70 gain time.
.rrw ry wife was there. l knew she
would bring help.
cook the pencil in my neryeless
fingers. Ash did so lew srOwl caught
my ear. To caught the ears of the vii
-a.rs 700. The short man dropped his
lrfra on the table and turned toward
The door with his revolver extended.
The tail man drew himself up against
the wall.
"Irs the dog" ne hoarsely whisper
cd. Shoot to kill. Jack
I saw the door tremble a little. l saw
the short villains arm rise. and my fin
gers closed on the handle of the knife
ne had just dropped. Then as the door
/ slowly opened 7 drew back my arm and
! thrust wildly ar the man in front OF me.
Something yellow flew through the
doorway. There was a wild scream. a
I heavy fall ard / lapsed into uncon-
seriousness again.
When 7 came around, 7 was in bed at
I home. with Minnie bending over me.
cts all right. Joe she murmured.
They've got them both locked up safe
/ and sound. and the money is all right.
and the mill directors have given you
| 81 coo of it.
And Jim?' I asked.
Jim" she cried. Why, Jim was
the tall man. It was all his plot to
steal the money and throw the blame
on YOU. And if I hadn't taken your
keys-don't scold-they'd have had the
money. and if it hadn't been for the
/ lead pencil I dulled-the man you stab
bed told the story wouldn't have got
there in time with Hector The dog
almost killed Jim before I could get
him away. but I amt sorry. because
the little man says they would have
killed YOU if YOU had by any chance
suspected Jim's identity"
reached out and took Milnie's hand.
"That $1,000 belongs TO you, dear"
7 said brOkenly.
We'll. she answered. IF you take it,
jim, you may rest assured I'll borrow
il sooner or later"
Then she put her cheek against my
hand and laughed
Then she cried-Cleyeland Plain
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