Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-01-16

"SNonu ne kprdnx over Inc
counter, seized me by the collar. chok-
Ing me. We struggled desperately. but
could not call out--I was choking
And then he stuffed a handkerchief |
soaked with ehloroform Ia my mouth. |
He held II there. | do not know any |
more"
lie shiyers as he speaks and covers |
his CHASTITY face with his hands.
Sebastian Sayille bends forward.
"ho Was the man7" He asks the
question intently. earnestly
Mr. Grey lifts his head.
1T WAS George Bouyerie."
Il knew H." Mr. sayllle says quiet
ly. II saw him coming ous Of the
bank. aud Immediately after dispatch
money by telegraph. IL was a bold
robbery indeed. Now. Mr.. Kelly.
what arc you going 10 do2"
Mr.. kelly's face looks grey with ter
ror.
II cannot believe itV' he exclaims.
George Bouyeris' The thing ssems 70
me impossible. Mr. fixing
stern eyes upon the dropping figure OF
the cashier. DO yod swear that Mr.
bouyerie druggsd you and robbed the
bankr Before God. is this the TRUTH"
Yea. il Is the truth. am prepared
TO swear IL" The cashiers tones are
steady enough now. He looks Mr..
Kelly s,raigh, IN the face. Il did not
know the bank WAS robbed: ! only
know for certain that George Bouyerle
attacked ard druggtd me"
lie has been financially embar-
raised" Mr.. sayille says. 'He has
been In desperate straights for
money!"
Il know" admits Mr. Kelly relrc-
family. remembering passionate re-
/ quest from young Bonyerie to be all
lowed TO oyerdraw his account. But.
attn. from money difficulties TO a bank
robbery was Wide and awful gulf.
Mr.. Grey Is examined and cross-ex-
amlned: he sticks TO his statement In
an mistaken manner.
This is ,errible," groans Mr.. Kelly.
ITO think young Bouycrie should sink
to an act OF burglary !, win Kill bis
mother"
Mr. sayIlle prepares TO depart
1T il sad indeed but that young
man Is stepped to the lips in turf
transactions more OF less dlscredi,able
suppose yoa viii have warrant
made out immediately"
He lowers his eyes 10 conceal the
look OF triumph. Branded as Grim
Inai. Barbara can no longer think o.
George Bonyerlo'
The bank manager slghs and passes
i!a hand across his forehead.
II suppose Il viii have TO be done.
he says slowly. bat Mr.. Grey.
could aImos, believe you the victim o
q hallucination,"
Sebastian laughs.
"nallneination can not ehloroform
.rBn or rob bank"
Il mean. said Mr.. Kelly. that h
might have been rnisiaken-he Nigh
, have fancled Il was Bouverie."
, Mr.. sayille holds out the cheque n
had picked up on the foor Of tn
bank.
"This IA conclusive evidence. TIL
, ia the identical cheque Mr.. Grey wa
. giving gold for at the moment he wa
a attacked. cannot see the siightes
|, loophole for doubt. | myself ca
swear to having met George BouyeTi
: running hastily down the steps OF IN
hank carving small bag. and te
, minutes after saw him handing IN
nile of gold at the posto.Iice. Let MI
account for that money being In n
: possession.
, Mr. Grey sits white and listless, me-
vously clasping and unclasping n
4 hands. =,
81 feel ill.," he says, looking at n
doctor. who has turned his back an
a stands in pale CONSERVATION.
!. George Bouverie thief Impossible
! Tho doctor has known him since !
xaa horn and now to hear that he M
sunk so low is appalling! He Zee
!, stunned; yet. he remembers the your
mans altered look OF care that sat
= oddly on the young face. During tho
nny,ops weeks OF Mrs. Bouverie's II
!. mes. he had noticed George, often nm
: ing him sitting moody and depresse
= poor. poor lad. II he had on
!. made a clean breast OF 1t 10 me- ga
= Iindlv old Doctor Carter to himse
: 81 would have helped him only u
-e gladly" - ,a,,,r ,
pui facts are facts, and, WITHIN
a hour two constables are driving IA
:, idlv TOWARDS the Grange on an ou's'
car and one of them holds warra
- FOR tho arrest of George bouver
: The m, is signed by two mag !,
= trait, Ne of whom Is sebastian ?
willie. who never in all his NE sign
:. his name with such alacrity before ,
;" 70 downfall OF his enemy Is eo'
"A pletc!
$. CHAPTER VII. :.
The evening sunlight is slan''
10 ocrr,ss the lawn. making glory