The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-06-18
the AacnirEcr BURGLAR.

| hTfH DpftthA Nepto lsfr 'GstsSts 80
70 be stralns from 80 soets sense Of .
srsi ior bis sated opporloni,ifs.
Prom The top ei bis bald bead 10 10
.oes Of hi, shiny boots be might hsr
stood Tor model OF midie clsss prospe
ny. His sssy suit. II II sccentas'ed ih
ronbd proportions oi bis nsure, vs Q
fsshionshle cot. sn3 be held pansms hs
oi nnest s,rsw 10 the square hsnd o.
sbich q dismond tii,iefed 10 the spripl
$40 shine. BsAind the terrsss. over whicl
hsure, Of inpossible soinsls 10 stone hep
ss,oh si each corner, stood bis pcs sn'
elsborsieiy furnished bane allow. sssres
ise and nuch decorated. Mr Bromls.
Bfovs'e room 10 the tower overlooEed I
stretch OF pins woods "a email lake. wbicl
shone With steely brightness under
fringe OF lsrches. aud . fsr.ssay range o
rising around. He ala pos often glance =
the visw. bu, it pleased him TO koos sba
/, ". uodeniAbly 6ner than even thu
com msnded frsm the windows OF BIZ
neishbor, GsnersI Compton, whose ismii,
had owned acres OF surrounding hesthti
and frs for generations past
Mr. Brosn took one lsst stroll on The
l,vu. and ss be slowly sscended the steps
OF the tsrrsce. the ps,lor maid laid tbs
uexspspers on q table on,siie . bos vic
dos. A girls asure leaned oui, snd
youne voice called TO him.
Why do you look go solemn. psps, desri
Whs, . perfect day 1t lei Wsrm and sun
ny enough ior Junel
The line. on Mr. Bromley Browns face
relaxed.
/ wss thinning, he said. impressively. oi
bos very little material comfort sisoines,
snd hov few Of us are satisfied.
don't 10 the less. agree With you there
dear, said Valentine. who vas eminently
practical.
have bail. this bnusslow, continued
Mr. Bfonley Brosn. az . place to rest 10
after lie spent 10 the dullest OF oil occu
pstions money making. Bat am aware
that thousands Of men would both have
epioyed the occupation and welcomed the
psece OF This beautiiulspo,. | do neither.
wss destined by nature for something
widely different.
You say that because you have done
nothing lately bat read those foolish nov
eIs. here che pointed 3 small. scornfol
Hngrr st book lying open Oh the table, -
since you hsd it Hlerz', papa dear.
beg your pardon. Valentine Il know !
msy not look IL, bat since my earliest
dsys. 90 / have often told you, have had
a curious. wild craving for adventure. Tor
come excitement outside the deadly rout
ine OF 9 business life. II is bard, and MIR
Brown rsised bis voice 10 querelous expos
that here an, . man who hes
% sde Q considerable fortune 10 . special
cough Icz,pge, bat Who, oil through bis
boy hood. has vainly wished TO be pirate.
sud who now he waved bis band 10 The
direction OF the bungslow, then toward
the m Goth .shsven lawn, would most glad
Iy give oil this luxury to be . successful de
tective.
Valentine laughed. aud leaned still for
lher out OF the window. She, Tor her part.
was absolutely satisfied With the fair face
worn by the world around her. She
Y ws,ched . ist blsckb bird % he shuMsd
slong by the golden border OF dsffodils-
she rejoiced to know that the cir was must
cal with the voices OF larks. to see that The
sun eli,tered On the pool below General
bouse and turned its easements
into twinklipg diamonds. A man vent
slowly down the green drive by the pool,
bis arm sWsyins TO and fro ss he sowed
grass seeds. Toe e4rlh seemed TO sing .
song OF renewal and hope, OF love snd suo
,bine. How good IL was Only 10 bresths
md TO lisel O.her people might have
lboueht thst life would be none the lees
to Valentine because ber eyes
we're large aud gray, and ber cheeks rosy
like The bloom on The bonahs Of cherry
Tree. But she did not tske much account
of these advantages. nor Of the fact that
.he VAS The onls child Of the prosperous
hoo OF Bromley Brown.
Her father took of bis gold-'immed
,ls,ses -snd laid down bis newspaper.
HI this is mos, cariol' saii be. Whist
|, splendid chance II ore could only light
,pon bin The plausible scoundrell The
,hfesd yonpg villisbi
Valentine turned her gray eyes on bis
shining crimson fsce.
Lsten to me Val. be cried, you remem
ber the general told Us last week that the
N % bys snd the Jellicoes bad both hsi
heir pantry vindoRs forced open9
D.d bei doat think was listening.
LUG mumpyc iort " ibt VI tiascu su'oks
= know tbst be keeps bis silver 10 lhe
,aut. snd lets bis friends use those bo'ri
lie thick spoons and poo, old Jallicoe
,ad that biieous centerpiecs given him by
be cricket club tsken, M. IL trsnspifes
hd in oil probability tie bn,glsr. or the
nevins spiri, Of the ssue. iss young msa
= bo bss been ,heicbins houses 10 the
II !, PROCESSES TO mskirs
drssiles. snd BY 90 doing
lads oui Ill nsnner ol details.
Thrs 10 certainly very orisiDsl,
O siaal. l sbo1ld think co. In:trosi
, thsrp. | call u. Mr. Bromley Brown
,ere proceeded 10 read sloui % exirsci
ron The pesspsptr.
Toe srctiIec,-b bursisr.' Tor BY this sob
'luei ibis sec IN plisbed criminal is nos
Irosn. bs been seea. l, is believed, 10,
ous sso 10 ibis neis shborbooi. sllhoush
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