Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-05-30

marks OF injury upon his face and Guy
dropped down on one knee and lifted
his head.
As he did this Guy saw q section OF
glittering gold chain on the floor under
the printer and he dropped one hand
over ii and concealed il in his palm. No
one else had glimpsed the bit Of jewelry
and Guys heart was in his throat the
instant his eyes fell on il. At favor
bic moment he transferred the chain
10 his pocket and continued his exam
inaton Of Sampson.
"Stand back" commanded the
Colonel. GIVE him air! Get some
water, somebody! Gentlemen, gentle
men, that boy has been the trial Of my
life, but If he has been sacrificed by the
venomous Dingle. I'll call the murderer
out, by gad III face him with a six
shooter, and. my word for il, he'll be
carried off the field"
That awful threat silenced the by
ISLANDERS and forced them back, bot
Guy saw Waffle nudge his engineer and
whisper something that made them
both grin sarcastically.
you'll not have 10 call Dingle out,
Colonel" said Guy. Simpsons pulse
is normal, and his heart strong, and l
can't find wound on him"
Pedro arrived just then with a glass
of ice water. In his excitement he
dashed the whole of il in the printer
face. The effect was instantaneous
and Sampson sat up, rolling his eyes
and spluttering
"Who did that?" were his first words
sampson" said the Colonel. tender
ly. "Do you know me? Look. boyl"
"'Course know you! Who hit me
with that bucket Of water, that's what
l want to find out! Nice way 10 treat
q man when he's DOWN."
Sampson got up energetically and
looked about him with indignant eyes.
There, there. Samp," said the
Colonel, soothingly. you were
Knocked down by that brute Of Dingle.
Don't you remembers"
"Oh, yes" returned Sampson, peer
ing at the open door Of the closet and
rubbing his forehead in a bewildered
way. Did he escape ?"
IL should say he did, Sampson. How
did II happen? Tell us aboutit."
Well" replied Sampson, II heard
him hunting around in that closet and
! opened the door 10 see what he was
up TO. After that there's a blank kind
of mixed up with shooting stars, com
cts and other bright things"
where did he hit you?" inquired
Guy?"
Give it up"
That's exactly what Guy did. Either
the printer had had a timely attack OF
heart failure or else he was shamming.
whats this?" asked Comfort who
had wandered into the closet and wa
now standing with his eyes fixed on the
door. The next moment he stepped
back into the hall, pulled the door shut
and all could see that there was letter
fastened TO one Of the panels with a
pin. The crowd surged forward
eagerls
For that arch-conspirator Keev-
er, with the compliments Of Col. Din
gle, read Mr. Glimmer as he jerked
the note from the door and handed it
20 the Colonel.
Read il, Colonel" chorused the
crowd, palpitating with curiosity.
The Colonel tore off the end Of the
envelope and drew out the inclosed
sheet. His eyes flashed fire as he
swept over the few lines the note con-
tanned, his face became convulsed with
passion and his breast shook with his
labored breathing.
Read it, read it," clamored the by
ISLANDERS.
mo-" roared the Colonel This is
FOR me alone, for me. / have borne
with this contemplate cur beyond en-
durance. The villain. The rascal!
Let him look TO himself now il he
cam"
The Colonel spun about on his heel
and made Oft ragefully as fast as he
was able. Sampson shot after him
and then the crowd disintegrated by
twos and threes and drifted in the d.
rection Of the post Office, discussing
Inv fN'lAllk tNtHNN VI TIC IllOl ming
and asking each other what that note
could possibly have contained TO set
the Colonel off at such a tangent.
4 favorable moment presenting
itself, Guy drew Pedro into the par
Tor on the second floor.
"Those two Sisters Of Charity are
staying in this hotel, aren't they, Mr..
Smith" asked the young man.
yes" replied Pedro.
where did they come from? Do
you know"
81 don't know a thing about them.
They haven't spoken half a dozen
words 10 me"
Have you made any guess as. TO
what they are here for?"
Some charity or other, ] suppose"
please ask them TO come 10 this
parlor. Tell them that a gentleman
who is charitably disposed would like
a short interview with them"
Pedro's eyes opened wide as he went
away TO carry out Guys request.
Presently there was rustic of gar
ments along the hall and the two Ia
dies still deeply yelled entered the