The Lamar register., 1902-09-03

deceived by some confederate OF
Liscomb's. This confederate raised
. disturbance in Glimmer's living
apartments. and while Mrs. Glimmer
went to ascertain the cause of the
unwonted noise the confederatc
slipped into the Emporium and rang
the bell. What was the effect? In
the confusion that resulted the
traitor escaped. Search among you
and see II l am correct"
The Colonel entered his ONCE and
slammed the door. He had had his
fling. Upon them he had returned
q moiety of the disparagement that
had short time before been his.
And he was right, as usual, for Lis
comb was nowhere to be found; nor
could the confederate be discovered.
After a brief period of search the
citizens ', mt their several ways.
Guy and Pettibone turned in the
direction OF the hotel. While
sauntering leisurely along. discuss
sing the incidents of the morning.
Sampson passed them. The printer
WAS going to the post Office to get
the Coloners mail and he had his
hands in his pockets and was
whistling Justify. Any one with half
an eye could have seen that he was
very well satisfied with himself
"I want word with Sampson In
private, Pettibons," said Guy. "Will
you wait here o moment while
ovsrtake him7"
"Going to put up q Job to give me
the slip7" inquired the sheriff with
q wink.
II hadn't thought OF such q thing"
-All right. go on"
Guy called 70 Sampson and over
took him = dozen yards ahead.
There u one man In this town,
Sampson" remarked Guy, ''who
knows all about your dealings with
the Harmony people"
The printers jaw dropped and
troubled look ahot athwart his
frecklsd face.
"What's that7" he mumbled.
Guy repeated his words and Samp-
son cast an apprshensive glance be-
hind him.
what are you trying to get at,
any how7" he demanded, putting on
Q bold front.
''I'll tell you in . moment. But
for q combination Of unusual cir
cumstances that came TO my aid,
you'd have got me into a peck of
trouble Monday night. I have the
note you wrote 70 Vlandingham.
You made . mistake when you used
the back of an old sheet of copy.
have Identified that copy with q
printed leader In the Blizzard and
the eircumstAntiAl evidence against
you b complete"
The red faded out OF sampson's
face and left It siekly white. His
frightened glances focused upon the
sheriff for an instant. and then re-
turned TO Guy.
II know" went on Guy. '-thsk you
assisted Col. Dingie to get out Of
that closet in the hotel and think
that you are also the confederate
who helped Barney 70 mako hs e.
caps."
Sampson molstensd his dry lips
with his tongue.
"rm not saying . wosd about any
thing" he observed. finally. "What
are you going to do about itf"
"I am merely going to advise you
70 stop the trafficking with the enemy.
II promise not to turn you over 70
Psttibone and tell the Concord people
what you have done. will you be .
good citizen after this?"
Sure" was the printers prompt
reply. He was greatly relieved and
showed II. "I'l do more than that and
give you this letter right now instead
Of snsaking into the hotel and slip
ping II under the door of your room
- I was going to do, after went to
the post Office" Sampson took
square, pink envelope from the breast
Of his coat and handed II 70 Guy.
-vlandinghan's hired man brought
that over to me at II o'clock last night.
He said he couldn't deliver II himself,
- the sheriff wss sleeping with one
eye open in front Of your room door
and he wanted me 70 clip II into your
hands,"
Guy looked s& the supsrscription Of
the missivs. The shirography was
graceful and distinctly feminine. OF
course he did not know who the letter
was from. but he could imagine, and
Ais eyes frightened and his face
flushed.
"It's . good thing you're going to
keep still about me- grinned samp-
son. "I'm not the only fellow who has
established communication with the
enemy
He went away shuskling. while Guy
dropped the note quickly into his
breast pocket and waited for the shsr-
M to rejoin him.
"Didn't he give you sosnsthingr'
qusried Pettibons. a. they walked on
Nothing Of much Importance" an
a-nrod Huv