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

/ ssnirsbls say 10 stich be hsd fise1 BIZ
evidences. Llie uss 90 longer sotdid and
prossie, II vs psipi,siips With ronsnee.
lie fell ssleep 10 the aecorpsrinsn, Of Tbs
inks sars. aud dreamed ibs. be vss .hs
chiti o, police 10 Lnssia waking np
With slsst. be heard The G och strike ~
Gssclons mel lie cried slcui. With his
vskicg eyes be snll seemed 10 see the ie
r,le Nililist OF bis vssioo, pointing q re
voIrer ., his head. He stretohs3 himself
aud v.lksi saily across The Lawn tcvHd
,ht hedge ,hst bounded his garden. Be
lov hin wss The ribsnd OF white rosd
pine bortered. Mr. Bromley Brown s.,rt
"a. bat much more violently this time.
Then be rnbbed bis face snd eyes With bis
h.ndkerchiei .nd uttered . low eIclsms
iion.
A lev yards svsy in the road be saw the
Hsnre Of youns man, tsil, fair. yes. and
OF unuisisksbly soldisrly sppesrsrcel
Aad be wss ske,chine. Athrill rsn down
Mr. Bsovn's spinc. as Right no. be the
csisi Of the Russian rolice, bat vss be not
on the eve Of . discovery, N adventure.
the possible player 10 . great and dramatic
c.sei He coughsd and unlocked the gate
leading to The road. 10 one n oment his
mind hsi been made up. He worli invite
this young man, obviously no other tbsn
the srcbitec,.burglsr. With friendly greet
ing, toto bis house. A hurried word to
the coschmsn would send Tin. on swift
feet, for two oi the local police. Another
messenger would hasten TO General Comp
ton, the steruest OF county magistrates.
and be wonli arrive 10 time 10 be . Wit
ness OF the Gisconfi!nre OF q notorious
criminal. snd OF the ineer ui.y and prompt
i,uae OF bis old friend Brown. Mesnwhile
the young man hal looked up emiliusly.
10 snswer to the rem .rks Of the old gentle
man by the hedge be said be hsd come a
dist,nca-thst- end this with
. very pleasant lsush we'll, yes. be Vas
thirsty, and that there would be plenty oi
time TO Haish his sketch after luncheon,
sod be thought II a most kind sugeestion
OF bis aueslionar to invite lin to have
some
Mr. Bromley Br wp. whose cheek had
now lost much OF lie usus! fuddiness
walked with eel lips and curious euism
10 expression on his face up the one
steps on TO tLe terrace. aod the yospg
man. smiling aud nDeoucefned. followed
him into the drawing ioou.. For one 10
slant Mr. Brown glanced nervously at ell
yer boz aud cindlestick on Vslentine's
writing table Then. murmurins sn ex
cuse, be ran. painting. to The stables; iu
,bokips voice dispatched the sssonisbed
,oachmsn for the police. aud helper.
with an impressive message scribbled on
cstd. TO General Compton. Ga bis return
be found the architect.burelsr laughing
over Q fsvori.e book OF Valentines sbe
Diary Of Nobody sid they two tslk
ID. Mr. Brown for bis part, with . curi
,us absent mindedness. Of books and dill
'erent forms OF homor. The parlor msid
them 10 ssy that some cold
matt wss ready. end TIE two men adjourn
ID TO the dining room. TIE guest seemed
lnly grateful Tor whiskey and soda.
That's bssatiful old cup, be remarked,
pointing TO piece oisilver oil q aeen Anne
late 10 the middle OF the table,
Mr. Bromley Browns expression OF min
sled triumph and sarcstm passed unnotic
ID by the cheerful young visitor, who talk
ID for some time With intelligence and
on the subject Of old plsse. Mr.
Brown was beoomins 50 sgitsted thst be be
,sn to walk up and doSn the room.
And these are lovely spoons. observed
be architect. burglar. with appalling cool
less. The clock struck one and be rose
lnickly to his feet.
Tnsnk you . thousand times for your
be said, pleasantly. an
irsii / must be II. You see. l am sketch
ns for duty. NOT pleasure.
Mr. Btown gsz d Ut him sgbsst bat not
without admiration. He isls thst this
o ,st indeed be one OF the most remsrks
ia cviminals nov n Iaypa
Don't hurry y-rr.y. be said, nervously.
lave . glass OF green Ohsrsreuse. II
You ere too kIna, said bis eusst.
There vas the sound OF steps at the
|oor, and voice outsids, which sounded
ike word OF oompand, ssid:
Where 10 the mspS
The door wss fl X oper, and . tell, sol
|ierl, Asare stepped quickly into the din
pg room.
Well. Brown, what's oil this sboot'
General Compton, youne sud slert for
lie years. stared st bis friend With 9 pair
1 very keen eyes under white eyebrows
Iou told me Il wss come very uraent bufi |
|
es', continued the general. Tben bis .
yes fell on the young man by the further
'indov.
Bless my soul. E,.courli didn't see il 4
,ss you 10 the conner.
Yes, and hos ere you. fenerslf said The /
oons man, advancing. With . cordial ,
mile. II
Mr. Bromley Bro~n felt . sudden cold
ertpirstion on bis iorehesd. BE was q
niirely unable to utter vor3.
Mr. Mr' said the youns mhn-wss 30 a
ind % to SEX me TO have . vhiskey and Z
,is. II lie 90 wonderfully bot for April, q
"a I've been out doing this blessed .opog
lphy for the last ioDr houn. .
Ali then you dont knos each othsri Z
I'D the esnersL Brosn. This 10 Loid Est
,urt, son OF my old friend Shom / hsve Y