Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-26

AOOh ~ NhAA AhNiNs
It needed but glance to see that this
wall had not been tempered with. The
whitewash was old, and there was no
spot where II had been renewed.
~ have already examined the out
side place." the old lawyer remarked,
as we assembled the stairway.
"That was not whltewashed, and, II
remember rightly. the stones used
looked old and Worn like the rest of the
foundation" I said.
Eyes; the stones used in both the
doorways were old ones. But they are
of different kind of stone" he re-
marked, with shrewd smile.
different hind2 What significance
would that have?"
"All the stone quarricd 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 brought
from a distance. Sandstone was used
for the two doorways."
"And was therefore brought from q
distance2" I 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 weatherbeaten.
no ryO,, ray,av,ohar n gy,nn1I e&ona I>,,tId
ing up at the mountain, which years
ago was used as schoolhouse" my
lawyer asked.
"oh, yesI 1t was known as the
Mountain school," replied.
"Well, 1t is fast going to ruin" Sonn-
tag continued; "has not been used for
years, I am told. The point is here:
That old schoolhouse was built of
sandstone. Where the builders got the
stone I, of course, cannot soy, but evil
IDENTIFY not around here. 1t is my be-
lief the stones in the two doorways
were taken from the old tumble-down
schoolhouse."
"And supposing your surmise is
correct one, does it furnish you with
clew to the person or persons who did
the job?" asked.
Perhaps" he replied, shortly.
AS he raised his head to answer, rec
objection flashed upon me. "Ah!"
exclaimed. II have been cudgeling my
brain in the endeavor to remember
where / had seen you before"
He quickly turned toward me with
half-smile on his face, but offered no
reply.
81 have seen you in Philadelphia"
continued.
POSSIBLY, used to live there before
coming to Twineburgh," he remarked,
indifferently.
"You have been in Twineburgh but
six months" went on.
Eyes"
"And I saw you for the first time
about year ago. 1 almost knocked
you over as / was coming out of the
presidents office in the Safety security
bank. You were just going in, and I
ran into you"
"Ab, 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 tho
time if was the president ?" / asked.
sonntag gave twitch of the Shout
der, and his shrewd sharp eyes
twinlled.
did ask you that?" he queried.
do you not remember"
"Can't say that do" he replied
ut seems strange you should leave
the city to engage in the practice of
law in IL small town like Twineburgh."
| said, musingly.
why stranger" was his curt cues
ton.
"Oh, well, you are quite advanced in
years, and, with your long experience,
ought to have commanded larger and
more lucrative practice in a large place
like Philadelphia than in a small coun-
try town."
Tic did not reply for few moments,
but stood with whimsical look on his
face with his eyes turned toward the
door.
81 became tired of city life" he finally
said. 81 have no family depending upon
me, and so am at liberty to follow out
any within which happens to take pos
session of me. There is enough business
here TO enable II single man to live well,
besides allowing him more leisure.
was looking for such business, and
and found it in Twincburgh."
"Well, you certainly are an odd fell
low, if you will excuse me for saying
So" remarked, with laugh.
"Yes, l am rather odd"
When we reentered my bedroom,
Sonntag's quick eye caught sight of the
tools under my bed.
Going to cut through the foor?' he
asked. :
"That is what intended to do. I'm
going to know what is down there"
replied, decidedly.
Then / told him about the noises
had heard which had seemed to come
from beneath, the slamming of the
door, and the pistol shot l also told