The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-09-07

1.-The best thing might be to put the
matter into the hands of the police,
Stephen suggested, calmly
Il cannot bring myself to it," Geof-
frey said. 1T would be making public
what l have promised should be sa-
cred"
Stephen knocked the ash off his cigar
as he said thoughtfully:
Il wonder If Hammond would de-
stroy the papers? They would be dan
gerOus things to keep
Il don't fancy he wouldn't least, not
yet; he would naturally hope to make
capital out of them"
Stephen nodded assent; then he add
ed:
You know Hammond has married a
widow with a bit of money, who has Il
house somewhere in the suburbsY
Would he 90 to his homeY" Geoff
asked doubtfully.
Very probably Stephen answered.
Then he took out his watch. Il must
be at a rehearsal in half an hour" lie
said.
But what can be done, Stephen? Can
you think of nothing?'
"A plan that would serve us is not to
be thought Of on the instant" Stephen
said; but ! will do my best"
1t was midnight, and in a small house
in st. Johns Wood the lights were all
eXtinguished except those I'm the spe-
cial sanctum Of the master of the estab-
lishment The other inmates of the
house were all wrapped In slumber,
while George Hammond sat brOoding.
On the table before him lay a leather
letter-case. The question he was de-
batting was whether OF not the papers
should be destroyed.
1t had struck 1 o'clock when he was
reused from his reverie by loud
knocking at the front door. lie started
up, and was about to thrust the letter
case into his pocket, but, changing his
mind, placed it again on the table be-
fore he hurried downstairs.
Hammond was anxious that the
household should not be reused II
would not mend matters TO have his
wife coming down inquring what was
amiss. SO he unlocked the door. and
drew back the bolts cautiously; then.
leaving the chain still up. opened the
door few inches, demanding who was
there.
The unmistakable CLEAN Of a BULBS
eye came into the dark hall, as a voice
answered:
"A constable. Are you the owner of
the house?"
hammond replied that he was. and
asked what the policeman wanted.
i have reason to believe that an ot-
tempt is being made TO enter vour
premises he said "A man has been
watching at the back for the last hour
Have You much plateY'-
we have some plate, certainly. but
don't think any one could get at if
My people are all asleep. SO hone there
VIII be no disturbance"
Let me in, and | will look at tba
lastenings,' the constable returned
Inc chain was undone, and. saving
he was glad the women folk were
AIDED, as they always took alarm at tbo
Signt Oh policeman, he told Hammond
only to close the door, MS he sbouId mo
OIL again directly. Then. throwing tho
light Of his lantern before him. kitchnn
scullery' pantry, all were visited
places into which Hammond had ne,.or
oelore made his way. The policeman's
Keen eye scanned each lock and win.
low' but all were securely fastened
As they emerged once more nto ,h,.
laI, the policeman asked:
Which is the room nj tho bocl ~
the house, where the lights are hmm
ing?' "' = "urn'
My private sitting ROOM" Hammond
SAID impatiently. 1T is Impossible an,'
pne could reach it from the outsida :,
must he thirty or forty feet from rho
ground" '''h' the
rev things are impossible to d.
-ermined mind" the constable nnswar
au' us ne made his way noiselesslv mn
''alrs' Hammond following.
ne policeman entered the hri,,h,,.
'sh'ed r' IN. ana gave ouick g,,r,.
ouuu' men he turned out the ,ns
e"''hs the room in darkness. save rnr
nc occasional CLEAN of his bull's.ovn
ne asked Hammond TO draw mn tha
'i'nu and open the window. Then th.,
,"o men peered into the garden H..
, AS you say it is impossible for any
me 10 get IN this way" the coustahj.
S'lu' and having ascertained [hnt
must be of" '''"'' !
lie, lie Quilted the room, leaving Ham.
hond alone in the dark. ''""''
,.h ne WIS sun fnmbling for the matches
Bang. o'eu Win a
o. Geo o, Hurst woke from a dream