The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1899-07-13
said, "Come in"

lie Brownfield and little ragged
street urchin, with his "shine" DO,
slung across his shoulder.
I've won my bet, Saint. I've wor
my bet," cried Teddy, teasingly, as
! he opened the door.
"Why, what's happened, Teddy
What's hap. Why hello, Charlie
And here's Tony! Well, what does
all this mean?' asked Partington
quite Sewildered.
why, it means that the secret is
out at last answered Brownfeld,
land you are all right, and that this
is the smartest little boy in the land"
and here he pushed forward the rag
ged little boot-black.
"Why, Tony" said Miss Auburn,
TONY, what does this mean?'
They all knew Tony. He was one
of Partington's proteges. The for
mer had once befriended him and
helped him out of trouble, and Tony
had ever since worshipped the young
man. Many were the notes and the
flowers he had carried from him to
Nj iss Auburn.
"Well, num- the boy began, "you
See we've caught 'em mum. We've
caught 'em, and they've put 'em in
the lockup.'
"Caught who,?" asked Partington.
THE people who stole the dia-
monds and putt off on you, of course.
Don't be stupid Saint"
But how did it happen?" asked
the letter, eagerly.
LET Tony tell it," said Teddy;
he's the man who did the work."
well, sir, you see, sir, was down
at Unc' Martins pawn shop the
other day, an a woman come in an
bought somethin.' Unc' Martin, he
was sick, an he had me stayin' in
the shop. Well, l thought I had
seen that woman before, an wen
she gave me the dollar dropped it,
an time it hit the floor I knowed it
was counterflt. So put the money
in my pocket an hollered to Unc'
Martin that I was going out, an
followed her, an I seed were she
lives. I watched that place two
or three days, an 1 see she
had a man wild her; he's that man
up at the trac' wat keeps number
six" Gle meant the book-maker at
stand No. 6, at the race track.)
THAT is Tooker," exclaimed Par
tington. I always told you he was a
scoundrel, Teddy"
II know you did" the latter re-
piled. II am fool, if you will ex-
cuse the language, Miss Auburn,-
but the provocation is strong"
They all laughed.
"Go on, Tony said Charlie.
"Well, then I followed Tooker an
his wife all aroun'," continued the
boy, IAN I got three more of those
bad dollars by watchin' were they
bought at. An seery one of those
dollars is jes like those two O. yours
they took out O. your pocket that
night" said the boy with grin.
"But how was 1t they got into my
pocket, is what I want to know"
said Partington.
"Must have got 'em from that man
at the races, sir" suggested the boy
Ill tell you how it was, old man."
said Biffles laying his hand on Par
tington's arm. miss Auburn, /
have been doing something I should
not have done,-I have been betting
at the races; one day,-the day be-
fore the arrest, I ran out Of money
up there, and borrowed some from
Partington, here. My luck came
back to me and I won, and when l
paid the Saint back what I owed
him, I paid him part in silver; I re-
member that we'll. Now, the
money with which I paid him, 1 got
from Tooker, at No. 6. Unjust have
been counterfeit money, for the de-
feet on the dollars ne had in his
lnoct E: -I-.or"- 1 Joker a1's. 70. as thnse,
found on him and his wife at the
station Tonight
"That all explains the money" said
Partington, "but what about the
keys?"
"Tony found out that, too. The
woman put them in your pocket.
Tell him about tnem, Tony"
II saw her doin' somethln' at your
pocket thst day at the races, an
thonght she was tryin' to pick it.
But wen l saw she had not done
that, never thought no more about
it, till found those dollars of hers
was is' like yours. Then l knew
she had put those keys in your
pocket, an wen l asked her about it
Up at the station, she fessed."
"She confessed' exclaimed both
'artington and Miss Auburn.
"Yes, said Teddy, she confessed.
little Tony there did it all; he scar
d her badly.
Oh, you little angel! said Miss
Auburn, catching the ragged urchin
inner arms and kissing his dirty
chick; I Can never thank you too
much.
Ill look out for Tony, said Parting
'on,patting him on the head. 1 will
'ee hat you get good home and a
good.ducation, little man.
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