The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-10

II you have no objections. sir,
would like to offer myself as one Will
ing to live in the house and look after
things. said modestly. Il dent
think you will find me afraid of any
thing or anybody that may attempt
to enter your house."
| could not help noticing pleased
expression on his face, although at
first | expected he would resent my
intrusion. recalled the old. but some
times erroneous, saying that there's
aCnor even among thieves" for in spite
OF what he knew about me he was will
ing to trust me. There was certainly
very peculiar relationship springing
up between us.
..Thank you. William" he answered.
THE change will be agreeable to me-
You will have quite a responsible po-
sition. and will have to trust much
to your honesty and tact until this
burglar scare passes away. 1t seems
strange that the gang of thieves can
not be caught. would give consid-
erable myself as a reward just to break
Them up, for they are making the life
If our ne;ghbors miserable out here"
DO you think that there is gang Of
hemp asked boldly.
Certainly" he SAID, without hesita-
ton. How else could the robberies
be committed with such success? Why,
have you any reason to believe other
wise?'
He looked sharply at me, and my
eyes wandered from his as answered:
No, except that ! believe gang
could not operate as successfully as
one good skilled professional robber.
Where there are too many one or more
will get into trouble sooner or later,
and they will squeal upon the Others
That's very true, very true lie
said relectively. 81 had never thought
of that, and yet, yes, jenkins, the de.
tectiye, came TO that conclusion some
time ago, but secuted the idea. May.
be there is more in the idea than
thought. | will think about it, and ii
such a man is really terrorizing the
neighborhood l should like to see him
captured. believe ! will offer re-
ward myself for his capture"
sd would be a good idea" replied
"for you would probably never have te
pay the reward"
"Why not?'
We'll, because man sharp enough
to evade detection all this time is not
likely to be caught by somebody work.
ing to get Il reward
THAT may be, but shall offer the
reward at once. I'll make it a thou.
sand dollars for the mans capture and
another thousand for his conviction"
'That ought to be sufficient to temp,
any confederate to squeal and turn
states evidence
"1t might be. but l should hate tc
see the money so to a confederate, fol
it is my private opinion that man
who tells of his comrade in crime for q
reward is worse than the man who is
captured. He is not only criminal
himself, but coward and traitor"
Mr.. Goddard's eyes flashed sharply
as he spoke, but turned away with
out further remark. | knew for whose
benefit the words were spoken. Die
he think for an instant that woulC
turn traitor and claim the reward
which he had offered for his own cap
ture and conviction? And yet how cas-
lily could do it? He had placed him
self i'll my power, and now he seemed
to challenge me upon my honor to be
tray him.
But, then. he had saved my lie once
and he undoubtedly knew human ma
tnre well enough to satisfy himself
that there was no danger of my be
traying him. He had in reality made
a coup d'etat in rescung me from the
fangs of the savage Dane the night be
fore. He could easily have stood aside
and let the hound finish me, placing
me beyond all possibility OF ever after
ward annoying him, but his interfer
ence. coupled with my sudden change
of position which brought me daily in
to closer contact with him. convinced
me that he wanted to use me for some
purpose. Either he had some objec
to attain through me or he wished tt
make me his confederate in order tt
dispose Of the goods he must have col
lected. for had no doubt that the Sc
ries of robbcries in the neighborhoot
bad been committed by him.
What his purpose was felt curious
to know, and looked forward to fu
ture developments with considerable
interest.
CHAPTER VII.
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