Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

VINO nSts0ed IN GSeN-WaGtGS8 anlass-
nsea1, but With 4 Sin6Hng face thas
showed he had 10 doubt os The alsSo-
lUts truth OF What he heard,
Now. concluded Tom. that's the
whole story, 1t may. es $ wis6 gooSe
chase, hut there ii is. Will yau ~ in
Wiki ms aa6 share ana share ;3l5Slsss |
kaow the papers ay aeart, ana they
4 are proAably lost. SO Nc Mil he all
night, Mhat 60 NeU say,
Says W'hS. w,sat would any man
sSSs I'm With yo9 IS leag IS have 4
0scp OF b,oo6 left, OF course I'll 81.
but l have hanged lit,ie mon
Don't talN money to me- i,stesUnt-
Cd Tom, quickly. Il know wilslt N.s,s
Cid Tor ms hefose You knew / As.ti i
esat. I have Ae0o iefs, and ,ae tigS5
thing is for yoa 10 take hsslt ot Il. Iii
feel safer the0
Don't yru thias anyone Know you
had ,hesa l,anerss" asked his aew con-
ra6N after awhile. Sure you lseSes
mentionea sheua OF showed Them
sure rsoiists Tom, I did ao5 lgse,ss
ton them 70 a ssssssse rersn,s, and they
We're never esit ef 1he bel, except Ne}ss,.l
Was ice,Sias at them a,one by r1S-
Mas The money you lost IN the bet.
Sev 10, cossse TO ,Aiak of it, / aaa
i in ~ pes!Set that iissl,s. Il, was
lucky / put the aieSt q ii in slse SAFE
that Very aa,',a
sN7hs, made You de ,hats.
sGsi;sin tsesla advised me to- re-
a,isd Tom, 8 ltsS3e surprised II ths. res'-
& ssS.aGcS OF his friea8'S questieusn$.
'NilS DO yea asA
2 'secaGse.n wss The thoreistfas reply.
+ N tlSGi'!isg ua how many folils could
/ e',,,s('3ss is2ose seen these papers.
4 "ss,as /, isit.Y bro'Sa IN Green. "t.cs
me anish Tlty cale5,ia;ian. Two heads
al>e be,t2,s',. enc. The usd man gslvc the.
rapess 70 yea 8hoayy, ship, ii YOU,
! staJe,,ooass"
Ton NS,:dsa, asla the other went ON
''NeN. wao eoa1a have seen then
I Ws'sa isley was n yoar reosls lets
cei,sss Up, The. csgp'a, he sssste and rue
is the oaiS os,5s tss,St had &av chatl0e.
esuse no oae esse is ;Sliowed IN taS
cabin beside the cuok Tie cook Went
y sea long aso. wh5ca he Nvouidssst ,.oJis,
Il ne had asiS money " bay run aul,
shy si;ch papers as Them in his pack,.t
We i>law Cap'n Goiiin didn't stub you
ses ne sat that Kind, aud il he was n
weUlda have ,elSi yea 70 put Sonr
snoasy ~ the safe and fel, SO had oy,.c
s,cll,, hart
l5i.st SIRE YOU tirfvius at?a asxs,i
Tom. racer amused at the huSiaess ize
N2y n Wi,!ch the sailer Mas chcy szi-..r
OF ms points on the ends of his iissss IS
,'Ihe}i there's the rtlats,@
Grcea paused and hooked triu,apha.lt-
iy st Toia
Ths mates room was next to sotsssl
Ne might have seen them He MIS- Ia
his Room when You came out and s ii
tho o,d may MAS dSing lie ssinne> out
tbs same day yo0 MS hart and .siVc ra
louee lie never come nigh You at an
lie"
What do you mean?" demanded
Tom. starting to his feet. as fer tae
first time The others neanius began 10
dawn upon him.
He hated you like poison. and
Vest Yes, see it au." cried Tom.
eienehiay his fists y see Why he ielt
pocket hS sti excursion train fer Seat
tie, 1t was only good tf;; d;.y, He is
the robser | coald swear to it, tiow
did you come to tlll,ilS OF ii so quse!Ses,'
Cause the chap that aid i, wcuid
haNe taken Soar s.2o.isy out Of Your
apliSet anti 1T out. y wouldn't have
took no chances hQnting Ter :; helt ~.
1t must be some one that knew OF ts.c
pepers. anG thea the res; Mas easv.
NoNs conc oo.Sn ahoard AID wsll See.
If we caa'1 prove it
Tom followed hiia TO the Se;lhirtl. ,nd
they soon stcct in the mates state
i'co;a.
See here.'
The secoaa otgcer pai,t;ed as he spoke
U . narrow crack in the partition
which sep, rsttss! it il,2ss Toms soon,.
il Rsested tat s ...a7sse 10 aloW that II
had been recen,sy oIiar6ed.
That's Mhst id She lissi..esss.,, he
coat.ilg q. "and he's oil Tor t,s&t sa!,,
nliae. lies -; = big start. sad WHAT'S
g prevent MS passing himself aG as
: air Tom Seek on those people -
He coutdnt do that exclaiinea
Tom.
Why rot? Vas there any ,,oserip-
tioa cf sou in the paper the old ilan
gave yea2 How sre they 10 hnaa 2?
but I've got . statement III my
poeket frcia Captain cosan, telllu.-
Who We asrs, and al asaout it, insisted
Tom.
"Nh;.t soei is that when TIE n,ate is
Or the SPOT. perhaps. with his docu-
lae5itS s-nd now can yea make aG5-oile
believe you are the right chap Look
here. Scott. there s only o:se thias to
DO We've got to 81 aftcr that SON of
2 sea ooeS. nd t2l-e the iaW iii our
oWa HANDS. Something viii turu up u
hep Us oat. Attr I'll. do,it knox
hus that there is somctRing in what
soa Say Ail hs9 co0ld tel ahout Avery
Ws-s what ha ssW On board che vessel
l1e never tatiN.d any NTH his,. Sa,i
Goa Know &nythina s.aut his Family
q Business. Nuw, I dp"e sSy the old
ctea to.d you good many thinss
s.hoGt himself, tliant hee"
Yes" replied Tom. eagerly. nc tod
me all about his family, and can soon
cenSiflce saS9Re that the ,a:stc is lying
il he claii0s 10 ne 5ae. i'ye got Tie caps
t&ins statement, Saa know. sworn 10
before justice of ;he peace. ;.is;l al
NitnoSsed That mate nsil have n ilafl