Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-07-24


racu ont is replied Uncle
removing his hat and laying 1t
e door beside him, "Pve allus
my own boat in this world, an
ter goes agin csae grain now to
ne oars over to mother fellow
reaching into his pocket, draw
~ a letter and handing il to Al
ne added: Bout two weeks ago
this ere from that thief Frye. l
spectin' the gov'ment boat long
every day an so couldn't cum
ooner."
ert read the letter and gave a low
ie. Frye must have been either
hard up when he wrote" he said,
sc the other parties are crowding
and this is his last effort to fleece
have heard that he has been
lating In wheat lately, and it may
mas got caught. / hope so. so 1t
be easier for us TO bring him to
;. / have my plans all mapped
ana think we had best go for
ht once while he Is likely 10 be In
fice." Then, calling to Frank and
ly writing a check for $500 while
surprised young man was shaking
S with Uncle Terry, he continued:
ase go up to the station, Frank,
get an officer at once and step into
Maverick bank on your way back
get this check cashed. We will go
AIRED for the worst"
ben Frank had gone Uncle Terry
There want no need o. yer get
money, Mr.. Page. I've brung
y hundred, which is all he asked
Ne may need more nevertheless"
Iyered Albert, land as l wish to
e but one visit to Frye's Office, it's
to go prepared" Then after fill
out writ of replevin he added
cuse me a moment, Mr.. Terry
iii be back soon"
e was absent perhaps five minutes
then Uncle Terry was astonisheC
BEE a strange man enter from al
Ter room. He wore a full blacl
rd, smoked glasses, broad sloucl
and a clerical coat which was but
ed close to his chin. Uncle Teri!
xed at him in surprise, waiting TO
stranger to speak.
Don't you know me, Uncle Terry 2
i the new arrival.
by gosh, it's you, Mr.. Page" eS
lined the old man, cor else I'm tue
IN a change o. hearth Then he add
with a laugh, I'D never known y
pit fer yer voice"
I'm all right, then, / guess" sal
pert. "and now for my plan. Whe
officer comes we four will go a
re TO Frye's office. You will go Il
me and open matters. Contrive Z
I'VE the door ajar, and when you &c
Railing the rest of US will creep Vi
'd listen. And here is where you
It's must work well. Act as thong
n did not suspect anything wront
ten him you are discouraged an
We put out all the money you cal
80 that you are poor and can't a
rd to waste any more on what yc
Rlieve to be q hopeless case. The
K him to return you the trinke
IN gave him, as the girl values the
ghly; and right here is where "
ust contrive to get Frye to admit
ne these trinkets. Most likely
IN refuse to give them up until I
% is paid. and he may ask quite
I'M. If you can settle the matter
aying him one or two hundred dolif
sbould advise it, but not more. II
nmes to his refusal we Will walk
that point, and the officer viii ser
no writ. We can search his premi'
nd even make him open his safe, q
we find what we want we viii Il
When Frank and the officer return
nd the former had also donned
mise the four proceeded to Frye.s
Ice 1t was early. and none OF
,ther occupants on that floor had
ivG Uncle Terry knocked at fr!
Boor. but no one answered. de kn'
bd again; still no answer. He tired
3oor: it was locked. Then he knoc
harder: no reply. Then he step
hack to where the others were wait
I.Thar's nobody in thar" he whlspe
i.or if thar is, he's asleep" Albert v
Forward and listened. There was