Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-16

Brayford Grange. lie forgot his din
usr. He had not taken his seat two
minutes before he SAW Nyse's sneakiog
listle face peering into all the carriages
a. be- walked along the platform. Har-
vev swore below his breath and con
cealed himself behind his paper In an
other minute the train was on AT
rived at his destination. Harvey pro
.ured some candles and . after
desultory chat with the landlord on
fishing prospects. slipped In question
ahout the mill hssuse. Yes. II was stiii
uninhabIted. a ruin. half a mile or SO
away. -,
! n was lust eleven o'clock when
tr.-.ov candle In hand, allghted on
the mill house floor. having wrenche1
? OF n shutter. There was no sounn
hevond tho cllr~lc OF the water. lie
pulled ont his diagram and the situa
ton was now clear to him II repre-
sented the Onening mentioned and
cross set IN the center % the fourth
: hoard on the icft hand side Admired
81 no doubt ss 20 the position OF me
iron bar.
= lie lit second candle. crossed the
: floor with delicate tread. and found
. himself at the edge OF n large square
(, opening.
The Clean of Dark Waters
: Below. ne could Just catch the CLEAN
: IL dark. swift water. Across the
, opening at n depth Of some ak feet ran
: two parallel beams. Shiny and rotten
, I with age. To get az the bar he must
= lower himself on 20 one or these Set
ting the candle on the edge Of the open
a ing. ne cautiously dropped down. The
= next second he was standing firmly
a necring into the snace. With q quick
impulse and n feeling OF disgust tnat
u ne was about 10 b. disannoinfc6. 10
selected the fourth board on the left
h side rs directed. and attacked N with
his knife. II yielded AT the first touch
o, and fell with n smash into the dark
water below. disclosing 70 view y
rusty iron bar. from which dcnendcd n
chin. rotton-looking line TIE caught
hold n II and pulled IN terror lest 70
should snan ~ his vrasn. There was
weight az me end Finally inch nv
inch. he coaxed n upward and hauled
70 IN. apparently = hnndlN ~ woods
However nv fhe feel 81 tho thine
fhere was something IN tho midst Of
n. and with trembling fingers ne DIS
closed a small. drinninC black bundle
bag-sodden. and nearly rotted q
pieces.
Ransom for King.
4 sl-sh % his knife laid The ha'
omen. disclosing 70 view n hoard q
small rrittv-looking pebbles 81 vary
ing sizes-ruhies wealth untold IA
nickod ont some OF the largest an
cndca vorcd to cloau thcm on his Goa
sleeve. Two needed wishing hefor
ne could make anything of thcm. an
he slipped them into his pocket IN
largest OF all was less be-rimed. nn
taking it gingerly between hts nng'
and thumb ho raised 90 toward 81
light There ne held it Tn hlan
amazement. for peering over the eds
81 the opening. his face twitching Wi
excitement. was the man. WISE, carr
ing I'm his hand with obvious fear.
cheap. icklc-nlated revolver
"Oh." said Harvey. go you're thor
How about the polieer
The little man lifted the revoiV
with shaking hands
"Give'em 20 me- Cive'em 20 me. cur
you. they're mine"
You Internal little shvster,' cri
s Harvey. ''put that gun down Put
down. 7 tell Won. or 7 viii wiring vo
Scraggy neck" And with Qni
movement he reached upward 70 SCI
the weapon.
WISE started In terror. The next
slant there was "a fash snd "A rep,
and the bullet scared uarvey's foi
arm. Tie struck with his other haI
but lost his balance. slipped. and %
Mr.. WISE shricked with fright a
law grovelling on the door. as harv
sank into the water with duh splal
The bag OF jewels. already open.
lowed him. emitting tinkling soui
as one nv one the famous Rovmo
n rubies sank toward the SOFT. black %
OF the river bed.
When he recovered his senses.
matter OF probably some five Secon
Harvey was swimming mechanics
; are I'm the calm hask-water with the n
and house behind him. He still held
WAS big ruby tightly pressed between
yliSh- first and second nugers-
wish. Gianci9g about him. ne struck
aiken for the rest bank. and then be-
and to swear vehemently. His arm ;
tones him for one thing and he yearned
So at tho blood Of WISE with a most uni
me longing His hand lnStinctlvely sou
en- IL his pocket with the idcq OF andin
IN handkerchief TO wipe the water T
- his face. He aid not ind II. hui
~" stcad he found the two other "a
,.oHc ruhieS which he had ninced there
~ =" five minutes before. Then he Stoi
u swearing and began 10 laugh. \
~ All. three immense ruhies We're no
49, bad They would bring him a RI