The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-06
sILAs MARINER.
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l. AS coon as tho first shock or certainty
as to the loss OF his gold had passed
through Silas Manners mind, the Idea of
n thief began to present itself. Was 1t
n thief who had taken the bags, or a
1"crucl power Which had delighted In
making him a second time desolate7 Ills
thoughts ut his %neighbors: There was
Jem Rodney, a known 2"poacher;' he
had often met Mariner in his journey
across the fields. and had said something
Jnsti,lgly about the weavcr's money.
Manners ideas Of legal authority were
confused. hut lia felt that he must SO and
proclaim his loss: the great people In the
villnge-tho Clergyman, the constable and!
Squire Cass-would make lem Rodney or
lsomcbody else deliver up the stolen money.
lie ran swiftly. till want of breath coin-
PEELED him 10 slackcn his pace as he was
entering the village at the turning. close.
to the Rainbow.
2.srrhc conversation which was Mt a high!
pitch of animation when Silap approached,
the door OF the Rainbow had as usual.
been slow and Intermittent when the
portant customers sat nearest the fire.
md stared at each other as II a bot were
depending on the first man who winked;
while the becr-drinkcrs. chiefly men In
3 'fus tan Jackets and: 4 "snlock-frocks,"
kept their oyelid6 down, as Il their
\ uTHHE MS OI EDetTEMcTe d ElulcEcul tuuty.
When tho pale. thin figure of Silas Mar
nor was suddeply seen standing in the
warm light, ~utterlng no word. but looking
round the company with strange. un.
earthly eyes, the long pipes gave a
3 "siiHultaneous movement" and every
man present had an impression that he
saw, not Silas Mariner In the flesh, but
nm 6"apparition."
O.. For a few moments there was a
dead silence. Marncr's want Of breath and
agitation not allowing him to speak. The
landlord at last took on himself the task
Of 7 "adjurins the ghost" Master Mar
ner,'' he said. In a 5 "conciliatory tone
whats lacking to you? What's your
business 3herc?"
4. "Robbedi' said silas, gasplngly. 1--WE
been robbed! I want the constable-and
the 1ustice-and Squire Cass--and MIR.
Crackenthorp."
8. Lay hold on him. Jem Rodney said
tho landlord: hes off t3) his head, 1
doubt He's wet through"
G.S"Jem Rodney said silas, turning
and fixing his strange eyes on the sus-
pected man. Gay, Master Mariner. what
do 20 want wi' me-" said Jem. .If 1t
was you stole the money" said Silaa.
giveSit me back-and l won't NEEDLE with
YOU. I wont set the constable on you.
Give. It mo hack, and I'll let YOUTH.
let You hnvoaa guinea"
TIT isn't Jcm Rodney as has done
this work. Master Marnsr,'' said the
landlord. There may be n bit of reckon
ing against Jem for h matter Of a.
hare or two, but yJcm's beenSa sitting
here drinking his can ike the d%ecentest
man In the parish. since before you left
your house, Master Warner, BY your own
account"
e..I was wrong, Silas said. I ought to
have thought. There's nothing to Wit
ness against you, Jem. Only you'd been
into my house ottener thar anybody else,
and SO you came into my head. I don't
accuse you'll wont accuse anybody
only I try-I try to think where my
Euineas can be"
Q. How much money might there be in
tho bags. Master Manner, asked Dowles,
the farrier?
10. Two hundred and s~eventytwo
pounds. twelve and sixpencc. last night
when I counted it, said sSilas, saatingJ
himself with n groan. 81
II. Pooh! why they'd be none so heavy |
to carry. Some trlmp's been In, that's;
all; and as for the no footmarks. and the !
sand and bricks being all rtght-why your |
eyes arc Obliged to look SO close. you
can't see much at a time. What I vote
is MS two or three OF the sanslblest OF |
the company should so with O to Mas
ter kench. the constable-he III in bed
land get him to appoint one OF us hts
deputy. It Isn't much OF a walk to
Kench's, and then, if It's me as Is III dep
pity" I'll go back with YOU, Master Mars
ern. and examine your PREMISES
Il, ."Lct US see low the night Is,
though said the landlord. Why. il
rains heavy still" lie SAID returning
from the door. ."yrell I'm, not the man
to be afraid of the, rain" said the
]1"farrier." "For 1t will look bal when
Justice Malam hears as respectable men
like us had M i%nfortnation laid before
'cm and took no steps,
Is. The landlord agreed with this view
and so poor Silas. iurnis he'd with SONG
old coverings. turned out. with HIS two
companions into the rain again. think
ing OF tho long night hours hstoro him,
not as those who do long TO rcst, but
as those who expectrto .i'watch Il mr. tho |
morning."
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