Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
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oaflN'ii'er 'I!iN Sli" W;iS 10 INdiu MN. lllt
he lnrw thar It would not do for him to
show this. by thr bol,!nrss If his course
he had crushed down llr woman and de-
fca;el :ar purpose in coming.
Wien Ciratham called tor Carpenter
30 ,,mr IN. The alarmed woman dropped
hei vel! and avrr.c'i her face. 50 that the
msn she wiS.i"! 10 avoid passed her with
out s'r;ng lrr. Ihr door being open. she
Tan ont. followed by Eicntham.
shall / tell h.in where lc can find
goi?' asked the lawyer, when they reach
ed ti,a leatl VI the stairs.
II ciinot control you. i.rt me 20. let
yne go 81" cried. lettering down the
st..s.
Wei, If yan want r,c to he your friend
act ma l:novi.'" Clcatham called after her.
u. went back to the private Office,
w!"r. l'r fo,in,, Carpenter.
"lar saw Sim to-day" lr asked.
-Nes.''
AND he explained what is to br done.'
lie did"
And what did you say"
II agreed. tho condition being that /
am to have o~nc-hulf the money pledged
so him"
Il am willing"
"Anothcr thing. Chcathum, when l
hnvc finished with this Sim-which
will D.. very soon-l'll finish him.
lie dors not know that l am Mary Mum
roe's half-brotl.cr, and that il I cannot
set her an example, l can defend her.
"Tl.r'e is Il great mistake about that:
it is another Sim Chcatham who is her
husband There are several men of that
name in the city, or there were a short
time ago"
"l'ti look into it. You can bet our
life III look into it. But now I'm off. 1
want some more money"
"Ainrc money" exclaimed Chcatham.
Yes, more money. Didn't l tell you
tha. the criminal classes had expensive
hal,i.s?"
"!sul L am not rich. Charley; indeed. !
am not"
"you don't expect me to believe you.
Come. Dave. ! want two hundred dollars
to-tinN. Don't dare to refuse it,"
Carpenter extended his hand. aud the
lawyer reluctantly handed him the money
he ,,si.eh FOX.
Nov, g%oal-hy. Charley. and when l
SEQ you Tomorrow l hope to have good
uew;S."
"Arh ! intend having more money"
Carpenter !cft She office without anotii-
er ,,ps,l.
ALp NtL' down TO INC NORM river COCKS
nnu catered /, wrc;chcd looking house.
over the doc: pt which WAS II sign bear
:ns. the legend, The Sailors Melconnr.''
About iisr place sailors in every stage Of
INVESTIGATION were talking III loud tones. a
buity si,nt stepped mp. and tapping Car
per.ef on ,,r shoulder. whispered:
".N.>' you Il ilnntin' 1uc!'
"yes. Smiis.:." replied Carpenter, shnk-
Ing Tho mans hand.
Cag:i",tcr zen. into mother room With
Emlss. Dlrs.as rh, -loor, and making
eure TIA. tacY conll not We overheard.
he asked:
"istl YOU set The hont?"
"Tes. lul As good and t.,isty - crow rs
eye rr.!ici M oar replied Smugg.
"'i'iicy agrcnl upon IL price"
"yes len dollars apiece for four, and
twouig tpr Ii, boat"
''Eil a,y il"
.ion cant sunss who L saw to-day
sail S,ai.gg.
"Tlien I wont try
a old s,:pnaatc of ours-a man that
yon tried TO lay out; and if it hadn't
been Tor me. he'd have turned the tables
on ynn.'
"Il.rl Z;%ma,er.nnn." e.claime! Carpea-
ter.
'i Nt -i''NfiI s.tti iAsl tllsl'.
Aud YOU saw him ii, this city,"
"Nrs: ma ! saw him this very day. He
IS iorr unlcr an assumed name"
"N|isi. man. tsil iaa all about it without
beng t,tniel,' said Carpenter. impa-
ticn:lS
iii 3, Paul Neville.'
.tpri Neville" exclaimed Carpenter,
then y llrA ~ rhe same surprised tone:
"Nati I..uimrrmau.."
Sm,s. i,uifal hi, pipe. and nodded Wig
oroisly
SEQ here. Si.iug.,: If yol eau tell me
where NarI Zimmerman. or Paul Neville,
has rpnir to anchor, it'll .rr wortl, fifty
dollars to van. DO yon understand? It'll
be wuv;h fifty dollars in good. solid cash.
Aud as I nscl the money. I'll Try to
earn it," said :.ic puzzled but delighted
Snug:
Carpenter could have gone to the
wrctchca tenement inhabited by his moth
Ter aud SISTER II Il street ear. hut he had
money in his pocket. He called a cab
and told the driver where he wanted 10
go. Ga reaching the tenement. IL Stat
tcruly wonan told him that Mrs. M,nroe
and her daughter had LETT that morning.
".int where have they gomez asked
Carpcntcr.
'Thu woman did no! know where they
had gone; i,ut she did know that il young
Imam. who had been very kind to them.
ihad taken them to IL more comfortable
, ,hone.
81 yuuug man?" repeated Carpenter.
l"I)id yuu hear his numeT'
"lle wasn't Il man tint'd want to keep
mis- name nor his deeds secret" said the
woman. Bless him. early and late. for
it's ii,m i.,s Il haart to feel for the poor;
land they call him Pau! Neville. aud that's
his name"
Wi:!,uu: hearing more. Carpenter went
q sdown.t" the cab and was driven off.
CHAPTER Y.
Like one flying in Il horrid dream from
AN imaginary pursuit ana unable to call
for help. Mrs. Hope hurried along the