The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1899-07-13
A Bunch Of Keys.
BY VIVIAN M. MOSES.

Partington sauntered slowly into
the club.
Hello, Charlie Brownfield,' he
called to a light-haired youth in the
vestibule. "How's your head this
morning?"
1.-TWO sizes abnormal, thank you,'
replied Charlie, with laugh. mo,
truth is, old man, that punch last
night was too weak to hurt baby.
But Barnes was at his best, wasn't
he? Never saw his men play better. :"
1.-The music was good" assented
Partington. 1.-The floor was perfec-
tion, too"
Him! There you CO." growled
Brownfeld. Just so the floor is
smooth and the music good, the
devil can take the punch, for all you
care!"
PartIngton laughed. "There's s
Teddy Biff1es,' he said, as they pass
ed on into the room.
Biff1es was standing near a pool
table. his coat off, one shirt sleeve
rolled up over his arm, and billiard
cue in his hand. He was slowly
putting his cigar as he chalked the
end of his cue.
Hello, boys!" he called between
puffs, "come over and take game. "
sWhat are you doinge" asked
Brownfield; "I'll bet Teddy has some
marvellous new combination he
wants to run in on US now,' he added
aloud to Partington.
"Come on, Teddy, tell us about it,"
said the latter. I'VE are anxious to
learn, as always" he concluded.
uNeyer mind about the play" said
Teddy; s'you'll see thatsoon enough.
Rut look here, have you read your
papers YETI" >,
aPartington lit a cigar. ''1es,"
he said; "what about it?'
.What about it! Why, didn'tyou
see an account of the robbery OF Mrs
Whitson last night?'
.Oh. yes!' cried Charlie, from the
etie.rack. "Deuce of racket ISM
itf What do you fellows think about
it?'' he asked.
It's hard to tell" replied Parting
ton :"you see, nobody knows any
thing about it yet"
"Oh, yes, they do" contested
Biffles, taking up a paper from th'
rack. Listen here to weat tn
Telegram says: ::
".x*x OF course, the robbery il
as vet something of a raystery. Bu
the detectives have clue, and tn
best men OF the agency are working
on the case. AL! that is known i
what has been stated. Mr.. William
wbitson entered the vacant room
where the vault is situated, late las
nipht. He found the vault open an
the Jewels gone. How the vault wa
opened is not known, but as the ke
te-tts door cannot be found, it is SUI
missed that that, too, has been stoiel
All the valuable jewels were take
except few set stones; the a'nool
OF the theft is estimated to be man
Thousand dollars. Other fact
were developed in the search mad
bv the detectives, but for goo
reasons they will not be given here
II is Sufficient to say that Chic
:, Rovls has discovered sure clue
the apprehension of the crlmins
narties will be a matter of yer
short time"
"Bah!" interrupted Partingtos
Detectives on their track! They
ways say that. I bet they haven
the slightest clue whatever.
s.Will you bet?" exclaimed Tedd
eaperlv. it was rare thing for Pal
.tington to bet.
Partington laughed.
"Yes, 1 will, this time" he sale
..What do you want to bet?"
II tell you what, we will bet SUI
ner the loser to pay for the suppe
and the winner to select the guests
Rut how are you betting?' be addef
.Ill take your terms and bet yo
+h.t the thief who stole Mrs. Whit
sons diamonds is not caught IN 81
months"