Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24

N'ioiici, Dut I've Dccn called away
suddenly and will not have time to
see him. ] wish you would give it to
him and say that ] will write about
it. 1t is of the greatest importance
that he should get it,
II didn't see the colonel that day.
and the next morning I was mildly
surprised that Morris had been doing
the light-fingered act. This caused
me to reflect, and ] made up my mind
to look at the paper he had handed
me, which l had supposed was some
legal document. ] found that it was
an old agreement between Wright
and Franklin, and that on its back
were the words John II. Wright's
copy, ETC. Putting nose and chin to-
gether, ] concluded that Morris had
stolen this paper from his employer,
and that Franklin was aware of it.
have always had fondness for old
documents, curious subjects and oc-
cult information generally, and as
this paper evidently did not belong
10 Franklin, L saw no harm in keep
ing it awhile. 1t was possible, if it
were of value to anyone, that re-
ward would be offered for it, and
would naturally get something for
hhdlhg IL. A lew weeks after this /
picked up from the floor of the office
a letter minus an envelope. I ex-
atnihed the contents, OF course, TO
see 10 whom 1T belonged, and as the
contents were rather surprising, |
kept the Ietter Tor my COLLECTION of
curIoS In crookedness. L have 1t
mere.
Inc witness paused and had the
loiloWlng letter read:
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noKohaina through some one IN New
exnoc, to sail for lava, fror, g.. rr.,,,
cisco. have enough money left to
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