The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-28

, 4 viisins foI Bat uonasfiuI ihiass Z
vronsht BY ps,isuee 10 itis stony vofl
, Liustiss uii ! ttonsht bis uandac'
good iohe. said, Will. yoa urs 90
, one, MT Holmes. sosss the joks 10
ms this time
he seemed Glad that took II coed
,nrediy. for be- Joined 10 my lsoeh drew
cigar from bis pocket. sad iishsed Il si
the sir Of one vho feels that be Gao NOS I
Joy LinSsli
Yor msnsged that about - veil - %
thing 1 ever av. 1 sid. suppose yoi
business shsfpens your vita.
| Yes. We DO meet oil kinds 81 people
orr travels, and ws do learn : thing I
tso Sometimes process serves ere ess.
said be. blowing = cloud from bis liz
aud loausing blek comfortably.
you humor mans vanity. be IL q
to like you II knew that X wss plsi
thst Mr.. Holmes weak point Icy in the 90
osit OF bis own smntness. listsne
veil az be vent 90 10 t.lk d ellly Of hi
expsriepees more and more msgniiyin
MIR, Holmss 10 the stories be told o.
gave no signs OF incredibly. Probsbl
be lslt that ! could not but share fully il
his eIsl,ed opinion OF Madam Dill's man
ger.
Finally looked st my wstcb aud said
Dear me, | did rot know II was so late
l. Is alter five. and the usia leaves Of six
Those pspers are useless TO both oi q
nov. IS it 10 qni,e evident that madam
means to deny her ELI tas pleasure Of ny
sc1usiutsnce, 10 | wish you you'll let NJ,
hsve them II would be decidedly ur
pleaspn. Tor me TO explain TO the Hrm why
| have not got them. especially ss l shall
qui likely be pretty we'll scored for nc,
hsvins served them
Whats your hurfJ2 said he, looking
out OF the window. Why not wal. until
the midnight trsio9 | am going TO have =
party OF friends with me Ut the perform
snce tonight, and wonld like TO have you
join ns.
Esidently be did not mean TO entrus It
me With those papers until Madam Dill
was safely ont Of the way, rightly guess
ing that although the train might leave al
six would not IL was stiIl my intsp
lion to serve the papers on the lady, and
nov | thought ! ssw . new chance. 90 !
paused IS il 10 ii dection. and then replied,
Well, the midnight train will got me
home pretty early tomorrow, but l should
Ds glad TO see the performance, thank
yen guess I'll stay.
Then be wfo,e me pass 10 his boz,
md handing II TO me, arose aud said, /
. nst go now. but | shall expect to zee you
his evening.
hem back with me IT would be Q bad
OBJ Tor me il had to explsin how you
oolsd me.
All right ! don't went to do yoa any
,srm. young man, he said. very we'll
pleased With himself, and shaking hands
With me be left,
Five minu lator my plan was clear 10
ny mind. hurried to the bex office Of
be opera house and bought . ticket for q
sst we'll up in front. in plain view OF the
nsnsser's boz; then l went 10 the office Of
private detective wnom | knew slightly,
md hired q man TO sit in the sest-a large
ed beaded man whom had never seen
before. After hanssoting a little business
sith jattice Of the peace, I went 10 sup
per.
Mr.. Holmes and bis friends we're 10
heir plsces when ! arrived st the thester.
The cuttsin had Jast gone up, and his
meets we're intent upon the performance.
ie molioned me TO 9 chair and il rtrod need
ne 10 "Mr Mettone" and Mr.. Bissol.'
ls be did 60, | thought | dsteclei smiIo
10 their faces. No doubt be had beeu tell
az them how be bad ontsittsd me.
glanced down into the parquet. Yes,
here was my big, red'hssded man looking
i us.
watched the performance until the
Iurtsin fell 90 the fret act, aud then, lean
ng over to Holmes. / said. Mr.. Holmes. !
vish you would let me have those psperp
,ow. You might forget them.
Oh, now, you don't want theml Thsy
re worthless. / think will keep them
. msmeuto. Do you know, Mstbong,
ie continued. addressing bic friend, some
,eopls got on. some OF those pleasing IN
auctions sesias. Madam Dill, ordering
ler not to sing fer ns. aud eend Mr. Hsr
is here to serve it. Bot be i, decent
iort of cbsp, and lad The good taste to
ubmil the papers to me for inspection.
They are disrepatsbls documents. sLi I
lon't think madam onRht TO see them.
suppose / keep them. Mr. Hsrn ?snd he
.inked ct bis smiling friends.
Well, esid. keeping my temper. and l
lad . good deal 10 keep iast thep, II We
rere snpposing case, let ns suppose that
ed.hsaded msn on the end OF the fourth
ow dosn ther', Yon see him. dol's you'
The big fellow.
They sll looked.
Suppose, eoatioued, be had silver
tar under bis coat. and supposiog be bad
paper 10 bis pocke, directing him to
.he from the possession OF one George
Holmes csrtsio papers cI,ined to be the
,ropsrts q 'ssij plsioiif H,rfis. spd
detained BY said defendant
iolmssf' Aad supp sios be bad sIso .
,.rt.1t 10 s'rest one George Holmes for
'tonsfnlIy do'sinins property which did
lot belong to bipf
The mfossfr's blsek masische vas
,nctsrsd up hf emile oi iDcredulIly.