The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16

The lads Jaw Zen and he looked very
sheepish.
.F.zcuse mo. nisters. didn't know he
managed 70 mltter, with a slash 40 his
horse which was yainiy endeav0rlng 10
Pun the cart freal the rut ln which ii had
stuck 7 guess D go along to the ho-
teL I've a bag ~ taiers Tor AIRS. Deo."
b-t the cart dl1nt bulge and tic law
yer had time t. say.
Guess you didn't hear anything said
shout another lady am Interested in
30 talk down your way Of strange
yolns woman seen anywhere on the high
way or about any of the houses between
here and the Isandlngg''
Jerlsha did hear a nelghbor OF mine
say somethln' about a stranger gal he saw
this very Wcfnin. Met her down by
Beardsleys She was goin' through the
mud on foot as lively as you please.
Asked him ia way 20 the Ferry. He no.
tcfc her because she Vas pretty and
spoke Ia such a nice way-just Ike a city
Et' he said is Il any one from this
hotel7 added the fellow with O. wonder
ms look. IF 50. she walked "a mile be-
fore daylight In mud up TO her ankles.
4 girl OF powerful grit that with a
mighty good reason for catching tie
train"
'Oh, there's an early train then2" asked
TIE lawyer, ignoring the others question
with unmoved g00d-humor "One,
mean before the 1870 cXpressg''
Yes. sir or 50 I've heard never
took H. Folks don't from here. except
they re IN an awful hurry. VIII yer say
who the young woman is2 Not-not-"
We don't know who she Is. quietly
objected the lawyer. And YOU don't
know who she is either" ho severely
added. holding the yawping countryrnan
with his eye II you're the man I think
you, youn not talk about her unless
you're asked by the constable or some
one 5ou are bound 10 answer. And what's
more, you'll earn ive-doliar bill by 90
Ing back the road yQS've come and bring
Ing here. without any talk or fuss. the
man you were just telling US about /
want 70 have a talk with him. but I
don't want any one but you and him 10
know this. You can tell him it IS worth
money, II he don't want to come. Do
you understand"
you bet" chuckled the grinning lad.
a nve-dolar BIN is mighty clearing 10
The mind. sir. But must I turn right back
before going on 20 tie hotel and hearing
the neWs?"
wen help you turn the cart grimly
suggested Mr.. Harper. Get up there.
Dobbiu, or whatever your name is Here,
Ransom, lend a hand'
There was nothing for the fellow to do
but TO accept the help proGered. and turn
his cart With one longing look towards
the hotel he terked at the rein and
shouted at the horse, which. after d few
feeble efforts. pulled the cart about and
Started of again in the desired direction.
Sooner done, sooner paid" shouted the
lawyer as lad and cart went jolung Off
Remember to ask for Lawyer Harper
when sou come back won't be far
from the Office.
The fellow nodded; gave one grinning
look back and whipped up his nag. The
ITS only a possibility" emphasized the
former. Don't lay too much stress upon
it."
let as speak plainly" urged Ransom.
'Mr Harper. are YOU sure that you
know just what my thought is?'
''rhe time has not come for discussing
thar question. Let US defer IT. There
A. n fact to be settled first"
whether the girl
NO: thisi Whether your wife could
have jumped from her window to the
Balcony, as Anitra said 1t did not look
feasible from below. but as / then re-
marked to you, our opinion may change
when we consider 1t from above. VIII
you go upstairs with me to your wife's
Ioom?'
II will go anywhere and DO anything
YOU please, so that we learn the exact
truth. But spare me the curiosity Of these
people The crowd on this side is increas-
ing"
1--WE will 60 in by tho kitchen door,
some one there Will show US the way up
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