Daily camera., 1897-08-27

Mr.. eonntas examined the place ninutely.
room behind it is being used for some
purpose, entrance is not gained from
here. See what pains have been taker
to hide the work. The whole wall has
been newly whitewashed. If that haC
not been done, the new mason-work
would be glaringly perccptihlc. Let us
go into the house cellar and have a
look Il the dividing wall there
1t needed but a glance to see that this
wall had not been tampered with. The
whitewash was old, and there was nc
spot where it had been renewed.
Il have already examined the out
side place." the old lawyer remarked
as we ascended the stairway.
THAT was not whitewashed, and il
I remember rightly, the stones used
looked old and worn like the rest of the
foundation" | said.
"Yes; the stones used in both the
doorways were old ones. But they are
of a different kind of stone,' he re-
marked. with shrewd smile.
different kind? What significance
would that have?"
'All the stone quarried about here is
limestone. You will find The founda-
tions and walls under Your house are
built with this kind. If any other kind
was used it would have to be bro, =, ht
from a distance. Sandstone was used
for the two doorways."
"And was therefore brought from a
1istance?" | asked.
perhaps not in this case
But you said there is nothing but
limestone quarried about here" | sug-
gested.
And that is true. The stones used
in the doorways had been used before,
for they are old and weather beaten.
Do you remember small stone build
ing up at the mountain, which years
ago was used as Il schoolhouse?' my
lawyer asked. - l1.-.-.--,,5i.:. 5i:
"Oh, yes! 1t was known as the
Mountain school," replied.
We'll, it is fast going to ruin" Som.
tag continued; has not been used for
years, l am told. The point is here:
That old schoolhouse Nas built of
sandstone. Where the bl.illGrs got the
stone l, of course. cannot sly, bat evi-
IDENTIFY not around here 1t is my be
lief the stones in the two doorways
were taken from the old tumbledown
schoolhouse. .-.--..
"And supposing your snrmise is a
correct one, does it furnish you with a
clew to the person or persons who did
the iob?" | asked. IT.
perhaps" he replied, shortly.
AS lie raised his head 10 answer, rec
objection flashed upon me. "Ah!' |
exclaimed. q have been cudg2l.ng my
brain in the endeayor to remember
where | had seen you before
He quickly turned toward me with a
half-smile on his face, but offered no
reply.
Il have seen you in Philadelphia" I
continued.
Possibly. 1 used to live there before
coming to Twineburgh." he remarked,
indifferently.
"You have been in Twineburgh but
six months" went on.
"Yes"
"And l saw you for the first time
about a year ago. l almost knocked
you over as l was coming out of the
presidents Office in the Safety security
bank. You were just going in, and
ran into YOU
"Ah, possibly. I have had business
dealings with that concern" the old
lawyer replied.
"And you knew Mr.. Perry, the presi-
dent?"
eyes, slightly"
"Then why did you ask me at the
time if was the prcsident?'' asked.
Sonntag gave twitch of the shoul.
der, and his shrewd sharp eyes
twinkled.
"Did ask you that?' he queried
"Do you not remember?"
Cant say that do he replied.
y
the city to engage in the practice Of
law in small town like Twineburgh,
said, musingly.
"Why stranger" was his curt ques
ton.
''Oh, well, you are quite advanced il
years, and, with your long experience
ought to have commanded a larger an6
more lucrative practice,in large place
like Philadelphia than in small coun
try town."
He did not reply for few moments
but stood with whimsical look on his
face with his eyes turned toward the
loor.
81 became tired of city life" he finally
said. 81 have no family depending upon
ne. and so am at liberty to follow out
any whim which happens to take pos
session of me- There is enough business
here to enable single mar to live well
besides allowing him more leisure.
was looking for such business, and
and found it in Twineburrh. !"