Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
| q



george LEE d EDWARD FALKNER."
Hac's voice and color changed ON reading
this last paragraph He turned quickly
toward his wife; Kate flew to the closet
where the muflled boots of Manuel confronted
them ave never knew it. I always sus-
pected something that night" said Mrs. Hale
and Mrs Scott in the same breath.
THAT'S all very well and like George Lees
high falutin',' said Stanner, approaching the
table, "but as long ez the greenbacks are
here he can make what capital he likes outer
Manuel I'll trouble you to pass over that
package"
Excuse me- said Hale. "but believe this
is the package taken from Col. Clnch. Is it
not y he added, appealing to the colonel.
1T isl said Clnch.
"Then take it," said Hale handing him the
package. "The first restitution is to you, but
/ believe you will fulfill Lees instructions as
well as myself
"But y sad Stanner furiously interposing,
"I,a warrant TO se.sH that wherever found,
and dare you to disc 'oy The Jaw
"sir. Stanuer,' said Cinch. slowly, "there
are ladies present. If you insist upon having
that package must ask them to withdraw,
and I'm afraid you'll find me better prepared
to resist a second robbery than WINS the first.
Your warrant, which was taken out Ivy tho
express company, is supplanted 10y civil pro
ceedinss taken tire dny before yesterday
against the property OF the iugitiVe s"iiiuier
Harkins! YOU SHOULD nave cohsuiteu 'he
sheriff before you came here
Stanner saw ms mistake but III Tue races
OF his grinning followers nc was oniiSeo 10
Keep up ms buster. on snal near from
me again sir lie SAID turning ON MS neei;
Deg your pa'ooi'' saiu Cii,'h Sihhiy,
-, 49,, Lomn,r
,.yo,, sl,.u ho,,. FROM, tho comn,nv,s law
,.ors civ sa;d Stanncr turning rod and
,,,;si,,, Io,,,i,,, tba room
tA,,d On nc Ioor ladiss said Col Clinch.
.,o,, b.v. enent n weol, with ahiphwavmou'
hiol,,voy,no, for II would be hard IA
mi, NV Young friend Folkner by that name
tor hi, rrst ofranse committed under great
,,rovocation and undoubtedly instirated by
40 ,rho Won. an old frioud of his md RI
,,',,o,,, i,o oan,a M doubt in desnerotion
Kate stos n triumphapt glance at her sis.
ter who dronped her lids over her clisteninc
syes uAna This AR Lee" she continued
mora oentlv - is he really a hrbwaymany'
aCeorge lee said Clinch. settling himself
b,cL oratorcallv in his chair. "1ny dear Young
ledv is q b0bway,nap. but not of the com.
mon sort. He is n gentleman born. madam
comes from one of the oldest families of the
eastern shore of MARYLAND. He never mixes
himself IN with ANYTHING but some of the
biggest strikes. and he's an educated man
ue is worry ponuler with ladies and children
ha was never known to do or saw ANYTHING
+bo+ could bripo q blush To the check oj
beautv or n tear to the eve of innocence
think I NAV saw I'm sure you found hin
49, H..
snaii ieVei p.,ie'e M a.S .n'"e '"s
bentieifiah' sa,o -nis' 9co'e ,'iiiiiy'
II ne mas oeiec' !, - pein"ps 4" Wv IN,
less ii,uu'Eenoe III ui"" PoA',' '"'u .n'
CORONER 'n'i'lns'y' no, u''' ss.a eea.ie
man. uhue's.nna me- "'s' ','o't, ouo re, nap 7,
oo reoh"Ss 'o' 'iso"h so'u oo0i sc P'"y0 "
giaId sA'ne, snV'e.,ns KANT our pa'u a,I
io u say a" 90 So" WV.
mn ~, ~ ''e o''iS p'i'' y" VIII" Wv e'e'
are, GU 81, NJ, III.
.hen ~" ""o" NJ sun ,''' i'''''
nit,ns nei soio eyt" ~ 'no 'o'oie'
na,o 'nao noioi :.
oi' ni' afieai any, 'osol',i 'oNV -
-corrosrond ,,;th ,beso qualities
Van l,ro,v what I na,n.-
az oort,;rI,, eoor,od vor,, s;r,r,a IN,
po,uro, soid Mrs Hale silently drowin,
lar ,,rott,, l;rs tocothor 0IIo did not ,yea
- ,o,,a.,.. ,.e,Ia5 49,, a,.o,, III hoota l., ~,
cornonv of ladies' &c vor,re Joing now no
did ho paEs his tirst annearanoa IN III;
bouso with s,,cb a hat as Won wore th;s morn
;,,,r ~. T sLo,,ld not bo,,o oJ,,ittad hin,
IT., a,.o ,,,, ,,1,,,,o,,ts ~
.;Ionco
$40 vo, ;r,ond 10 ,,,ra that ,,oc,,o,,o 4,
~, I,u. ..,,.,e 9I.,I,, i,I =,