The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-07-06

previous conversation warranted, turned
to the clerk and said: s'There's too big
pile of money in my breast pocket to be
comfortable bed-fellow. I reckon you
better put this ERE package in your safe,
over night
The CLERK bowed, made memorandum
of the amount, and locked up che money
before their eyes. Re then gave receipt
to Mr. Somers.
After supper their rooms were at once
assigned, and proved to have connect.
ing door, which they agreed to leave un-
locked
"If I'd known they would have put
us this way, needn't have deposited the
money. reckon" said Mr. Somers. ~
didn't like to have IL on me, and me alone.
One man hain't much chance with bur.
glar, but two of us. when you was the
. other of the two, would have made thief
sorry" He glanced admiringly at the
young athlete.
The next morning before the breakfast
hour, Barlow appeared at the office, pre-
sented the receipt, and asked for the
money which had been deposited the
night before. The CLERK looked up sharp
| ~.
"You are not the one who gave me the
package" he said.
Evidently this demur was not unexpect.
ed, and Barlow replied with nonchalance,
mo, my friend Mr. somers had little
business to transact before we catch the
boat, and, fearing he should be late, he
asked me to call for the money and settle
the bills. 1t will be quite right, assure
you. The receipt ia enough to show that
pardon me-" said the clerk, courte.
ously, but firmly, sit doubtless ia all
right, but can't hand this money to any
person except the one who deposited it,
certainly without written order. Even
then, believe the proprietor would OBJ
iect. in the case of a stranger
The answer carried such finaIity tina.
Barlow saw it was useless to argue. He
only said: "I'll have to hurry after him,
then, and send him back for it, but he'll
give you Hail Columbia IL this delays
him till night"
He paid his own reckoning. SIN leave
Somers to pay his, since he has to come
back anyway. That package there Ia
sufficient security, fancy" II the laugh
which accented these words was bitter,
the clerk did not notice it, neither did he
hear the low mutter, "Curse your hon
esty!"
Barlow walked away with quick step,
until he had made two Or three blocks,
when he hesitated. His face became pale.
He passed his hand over it with sort of
despairing motion. As he reached GER
tain hardware store, he looked up ard
shuddered. Again he FASTENED on.
There were several saloons at hand. He
went into one, called for brandy, and
drank it at gulp. It seemed to steady
the fierce excitement which unnerved
him. His heart returned to more regular
beats, and he went on with firmer step,
thinking intently.
The water makes loop at Mobile, and
there are several landings. With the
necessary time taken in unloading and
reloading, it is possible to leave boat at
one stopping place, make quite an excur-
sion into the city, and embark again at
the next. This young man hurried on to
where boat had just stopped, In it's up
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appear to be locking for Mr. Somers, but
rather mingled freely with the passen-
gers, talking with them, and gathering
many Incidents OF the journey thus far.
After few minutes spent thus, he left
the boat and walked rapidly away into
different quarter of the city, from that in
which the hotel was situated. He enter.
ed barber shop, and came out soon with
q clean-shayen face. Next he sought
tailor's where he bought rough suit,
and put it on, leaving his discarded suit
to be called for later. When he appeared
now on the street it would have been dit.
ficult to recognize him as the Albert Bar
low Of the hotel register. He looked
much younger-m like 4 boy. His
next move was to 60 back to the same
boat he had left an hour Or 80 before, on
which he now took passage for Mont
gomery.
Once out on the waters Of the Alabama
river, he drew long, free breaths, as Of 1
prisoner in the first glad moment Of es-
cape, yet there WAS q nervousness about
him, starting at sound Or touch, which
was not observable the day before. He
SOUGHT society, however. rather than