Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-12


out e gate, but the fact
uneasiness. The rule was
cry tramp who came along
i'm lodgings in the barn, and
le fraternity had ever made
DE The man, whoever he
not come in, however, and !
no further thought | had
supper. put away the dishes
popping corn when the kitch-
suddenly opened and in walk
ga' who addressed me with:
am Mr.. Holt, the county
AS | know that your Aunt
cent away this afternoon l have
al7--s-see if that money of hers is
r@ai- With you here alone the
&c reuld easily be robbed"
5 1on't know anything about the
nsy, sir" l replied. wondering how
i. ma7t could have learned that it
E..iia Elie house.
ssfsss Aunt Mary didn't take tin
IE wiihs her. did she?'
q, NdC't see her have any"
@'rssar2 it's here in the house, of
xfse;. xnd | will take charge of it. 1
s;,asss you know where she keeps it?"
@Gs. sir. don't"
ssasf Well take look around.
4lary is good soul, but she
G.. 4ss put her money where 1t won't
AEgaz anybody. There were two slls-
bcS5sns ciiara cters hanging around the
GAge this afternoon. and l heard that
Ia tame in this direction"
Eaaxdt't question his being the sheriff
azcI / didn't dispute his right to take
s1ES4rse. OF the money. had no idea
sxt.sxge the box was hidden, however, if
sa1Sesx,ss was Ii box, and so | could max,
III zasgpstlons The man entered the
a0fEHs Hoom, and | followed. Five
Etg1sres exhausted the search in that
aasEs1., even to pulling up the rag car
sa the door and upsetting the
.ags, There were but few places in
y sGam in the house where anything
ga tin box could be hidden.
iaaSca parlor he simply gaZcd around.
4aAistg, aery kindly TO me all the
aT9h, DAT in the three bedrooms he
sda close inspection of beds, bu-
sns, arnl chests. In the course of
n4 aEl uour he satisfied himself that
H. 5etS was not on the first floor.
kf.ye vas q half story above, and be
AH,Bcd that and on descending the
aD began to groWi and curse and
EEsy said TO me:
Aaguy, we must find that box. | be
1ee 'you know where II is hidden. lf
u 4aut out with it at once I'll slice
tyoqgc ears with my knife!'
&c VAS 50 fierce about it that l told
4 thought it was buried in the eel
! tie sYdered me to find spade,
ne went down the cellar car
candle in either hand to light
l. The bottom of the cellar
l,ncreted and part of the
hormed Of planks.
lie | held the lights the man dug
1pd there or pulled down the bins
anl.ec, Tue barrels about. | expect
e. Esrv minute he would find the box,
ia HAD got the idea that it was down
q, taut after long houts seaieA
ak was revealed.
T. Mr.. Holt's patience gave out
showed himself in his true col
l9ugh ! had come to the conclu-
az he was a robber. SEEING me
- e arm and brandishing wlcheo
T.. ny knife before my eyes, he sWore
YlId murder me if did not reveal
r. z4st hiding place. Had | known IL
ND Iaost certainly have told hln
it,id not know, aud he was prob
- f+{Sfipd of the fact.
e.~v,, s.asn't willing to let me OH ailo-
- az thought he coulq continue
fswa sy,eh without me. Returned ana
-, 4 rae a blow on the temple with
Bsns mat rendered me unconscious
- hen my senses returned was
-. nd and foot and lying on the
w s,ottom. I heard him walking
- nn the floor above for long
ann but it was long after daylight
dared move.ssI worked tue
Nose after awhile, and y was
sclack when l crept upstairs anu
anors to give the alarm.
NARY came home at mida1ter.
fud half a dozen neighbors al
,,orv4h;ng turned tOpsy