The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
HIS NAME WAS 'BOBS. ,
Troubled. TriAlc. Tribuation. Love and Triumph of
 an Extraordinary Young Man.
BY REGINALD LANG.
 Copyright, 1908, by the Author.).

I with the stairs coming down the center
 of one side"
 Must be fine house.
 Fine? My dear Shorty you will lose your breath with admiration when you see 1t. It is beautiful" | How do you know? Is that one of | Remember what l said short time | ago.T that again and you will regret | It."
 l AL right. London; I forgot" i. Well, shut up. then. Here is the din- Ing room, and right here Is where the safe Is, let into the side of the wall, and 1t is 'chock full of silver and, they say. some valuable jewels Shall we have to blow 1t open?" | No. We can bore through the lock- It Is not much of a safe. I do not un- derstand what old Van Nostrand is think Ing of, Tam sure, to keep such an old fashioned thing" "Sayin' we are surprised?' There are two ways of getting out; drop out of the, dining room windows. | or make for the front door. If you go out of the windoysijust open the yard | gate and you arebnat on a passageway, l and on you go."ons n7e. Where are the Sleeping rooms?' Up two fiightsaa9 5ne case, but the |, two up there are We'll out of the way In the back of the house. The old man has big study or Ai,naxy up one flight all for himself. as his lower floor is given | up to entertaining boa 9d' Any children?''f sldl 'bs ac
 One daughter. as far 9s I kibw. and at present he has {, ,hsphewt ts visiting from the South. The old, mapr sleeps up | one flight in the rooms I have spoken of; the other is unoccupied." IS Worth it? Why. man, the jewels alone are said to be worth from $S,OO0 to SIG, ,O00 and I have information that the old man has put away some gold and bills there short time to the sum of S000. Does that strike you at all?'' Say. that is a good thing; no. won't hit you again. Shall we have Bobs in? What does he do?' He goes through the window that I spoke of and drops down inside. He then unlocks the door and lets us in While awe do the safe he will keep watch. and If there is any danger he gives the aSrm and we get out
 Shall we have him in?"
 T suppose so; he keeps pretty quiet doesn't he? You've trained him we'll"
 70 he's all right; he knows how to Keep his mouth shut you can bet your life."
 Reddie went to the door, London fol- lowing him quietly and unnoticed The former opened the door to find the boy staring intently at a magazine.
 Come, Bobs, we want to show you your lay" said Reddie, standing in the doorway.
 The boy did not move. he was so intent on the book in front of him.
 Come along: what is the matter with nd Cfn VaL
 AS he looked at the page that the boys eyes were fixed on, he uttered a sup pressed exclamation, and grabbed the book hurriedly as he cuffed the boy over the ears.
 "I'll teach you to look at books and not answer me when I speak to you. Don't you let me catch you a-lcoI.in' at picture books when I want you! Do you hear?"
 He took the lad by the coat collar and brought him to his feet, but no reply came from his lips. and his eyes had a faraway look Reddie threw the magazine down on the table, and London saw the title on the cover. It was one of the great monthlies, and could not possibly do any harm to the boy anyway. Why should he not read 1t?
 Reddie turned and seeing London in the doorway stepped back quickly to the table. picked up the pamphlet and put it in his pocket.
 T didn't mean to be so hard on you, Bobs, but We are in hurry" His looks were shifty and uneasy. and his change of manner made London think that there was something in the paper which he wished to conceal.
 Let the boy read" said the English man, it will do him no harm, and will improve his mind. The brighter and bet ter educated a man is the more accom- plished scamp he will become" He grin ned cheerfully at the other, while he thought. there is something in that magazine. my man. that you don't want seen. You were a fool to let me sus- pect 1t, for now I will find out what 1t Is If can, as sure as my name is" Ills thoughts were interrupted by voice calling:
 Are you fellers goin' to stop there all day? Bring Bobs here. and let us settle this job right away now"
 The two men and the boy came into the main room, but the strange look had not left the boys face.