Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-01-10

nothing shout the sort os hsnd 1t was
and he began TO feel that he would |
rather lose all chance OF ever seeing \
wstch or money again than formu- /
late. however euphemisticaily. tho /
fearful accusation.
1T was-it was a shock, YOU snowr' I
he stammered. meekly. The hand !
was snatchcd away as soon rs felt !
IT,"
Well grumhled Claris. with APP
parent suspicion on his side. 1T seems
10 me \ strange thing that man
should feel thing ike that without
calling Out Its the 6rst thing a man
would do s. wasn't quite a born fool.
10 lump ur and make for the Teller"
All exclaimed Clifford sharply,
sseorcc ClariS looked at him with
deepening frown. What do You
mean. Sirt"
That 1 am Gos surc-that I'm very
Tar from -nrs-tha, the intruder wss a
man"
Who 20 YOU think it was. taen?
Who dc you think it was a. took your
watch an your money! Speak out,
sir. speak out. IL you dare"
The blood rose in ClinoTd's face.
The mans surlv. defiant tone seemed
TO show that he had either some knowl-
edge or some fear OF the truth. But
again there rushed over the Young
man an overwhelming sense OF shame.
which prevented him from beinS more
explicit
Z have spoken out he said. sim
ply.
Fox few minutes thc men stood 81
| LEM. each sfraid - say too much.
I Then Claris. a. Sulieuly. aS herceiy as
ever. beckoned 10 Clifford Ia follow
him into the inn.
Come an sec 'sm. come an SEQ
EN- al Search 'em Il you like" said
he. biuniiy. And look over the house
an see II there's way IN IL or out
o. II that anybody could have CO. in o.
OTIS by. Come and see FOR Yourself.
say"
! clifford followed him IN silence int,
Tho little bar. allowed Claris 10 pom
ont 70 him that the window was s'il
barred. and had evidently u0y beer
tempered with. And 20 in turn the,
examined together the windows au'
thu doors of the whole house. an'
CLIFFORD saw that unless Glars ham
SELF had been in collision with IN
2 thief. no one could have cot in frcu
IT, outside during the night Su
: tIcn clifford himself had no su-
pectcd \ thief from the outside.
A. FOR the persons who had sleps +
ne house that night. George CLAIR
p sad they were I'VE in number. TN
~eif. his niece. Clifford. the servaI
p whom clifford had seen in thc Ia
J. and old Mamie woman cetwec
p sixty and seventy years 81 age. WI
sleDt in small room. which VI
scarcely more than cupboard. q
the ground door. because she was u
iufrm 10 90 upstairs.
a Clifford made the excuse Of was
lt iug 20 converse j httie with the O
u woman. that ne might have an opno
Il runity II examining her hands. Th'
y were vvsthe-ed and lean. render
10 coa-~e 10y field work. and enlarged
tie Joints By rheumatism Witho
z, r doui,t il was no. the hand of q
p Mamie which had taken his wat
,n and purse.
I
e. ana she landlord had thus interview
- rhe staf Of the establishment. Ciino
followed Claris again into the road
u front % the inn
ne Vow sald Glars. defiant
ce you've seen every blessed crease
at As was IN the house last night VIII
as- 81 thcm was So a. you think tocS 20
% things"
OF clifford hcsitatcd
ne L have an idea" he SAID, "an'
&c want YOU 10 listen quietly. since II ii
correct. IL takes away all suspicion
10 anyone having acted dishonesty.
there in your house a-2-woman
30 walks in her sleep:
hls Not into folks bedrooms 20 ~
Dot their money. anyhow" answered (
at rs. snrlny- And I've never heard
no DO sort OF slecp-walkin' by either
M them
Tas Either OF the servants. you mea
lad said Clifford with a slight emphasis
lad Yes. OF course. Why. man Al
You wouldn't sure dare 10 say as
esb niece. nv lovely Neil. was thie;
the take your. dirty money shouted
the landlord. with, sudden fury. all
yer more fierce that. a. Clifford could
ggs h. had heard whispers Of the =
the sort before. Here. Nell. Nell, WI
are yor
&C Ind. not needing Ciincrcs al
e protests. Claris rushed into the %
ord and alnaest into the arms OF bis n.
rely vino. apparently suspccting notr
ious came running quickly in from the
he'd den Al the sound OF her OWE nams
'ggs What IS IL. uncief
With She ~t1t wore her nat. but IL
'ueh pushed bxck. and her pima and v
xpe fEce. glowing with fhc wnoies