Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-08-06

see my chance, and told her TO nav mn
or her granddad would be showed into
Ostable Jail. That give her the iumns
l tell you.'
"You wrote her letter, didn't vouY
you bet / did! She come round m
see me In hurry. Said she didn't
have no money. told her her grand.
dad did. and she could git that or 90 TO
work and earn some. I uess aha
thought she'd ruther work. Oh. I'VE
got her and her prayin', house burnin,
granddad where I want 'em, and I've
got you, too. Err Hedge, stickin' your
oar In. Talk to me bout blackmaili
For cents I'd Jail the old man and
you too"
This was the real Mr.. Saunders. He
usually kept this side OF bis nature for
home use. His wife was well acouaint-
ed with It.
Captain Fri was evidently brighten.
ed. His manner had become almost
apologize.
"Well," he said, 81 wouldn't do that
II was you, Web L heard you tell
Elsie last night she want payin' you
enough, and / thought
81 know what you thought. You
thought you could scare me. You did
not know l had the coat and hat. did
you? Well, what 1 said 1 stand by.
The girl amt payin' me enough. Four
teen dollars a week she gifts, an she's
only been givin' up ten. 1 want more.
/ want
But here Captain Fri interrupted
him.
Il guess that'll do" he said calmly.
you've told me what 1 wanted to
know. Ten dollars a. week sence the
middle of November-'bout $40, rough
fggerin'. Now, then, hand it over"
"WhatY
"Hand over that $70.'
"What are you talkin' bout"
The captain rose and, leaning over,
shook his forefinger in Mr.. Saunders
fabby red face.
you low lived, thievin' rascal" he
said, I'm givin' you a chance you
J. don't deserve. Either you'll pay me
girl or I'll walk out of that door, and
when l come in again the sheriff II
be with me. Now, which'll it be-
Think quick"
Webs Numphant expression was
gone, and rage and malice had taker
its place. He saw now that the captain
had tricked him into telling more thar
he ought, but he burst out again, trip
ping. over words in his excitement.
Think he yelled. 81 don't need tt
think. Bring in your sheriff. I'll marcel
, down to your house, and I'll show hin
: the man that set fire to my buildin'
a What'll you and that Snivelin' grand
, daughter of his do then? You make of
q to think a turrible lot of the old praye
machine cause he's your chum. How
: you like to see him took up for fire
| bug, hey?".
, II amt afraid of that"
"You amt? You amt! Why not"
"'Cause he's gone where you can
git at him. He died jest afore I lief
, the house"
{ Mr.. Saunders brandished fist fel
heavily on the arm of his chair. Hi
face turned white in patches and the
famed red again.
"Died" he gasped.
"Died."
"You-you're a liar!'
"No, 1 amt. John Bakers dea,
He was a chum of mine-you're rigl
| there-and If I'd known a sneak lii
you was after him I'd have been bel
long afore this. Why, you
The captains voice shook, but he T
| strained himself and went on.
Now, you see where you stan
n don't you? Longs John lived you ht
4 the proof to convict him. I'll own I
& to that much. l hid the coat; smas
! ed the bottle. The hat l didn't kno
l bout. l might have told you at fu
\ that all that didn't amount to an
A I thing, but l thought I'd wait and
u you tell me what more l wanted
I know. John Bakers gone, poor fellt
and all your proof amt worth ce
| not one red cent Underestimate
j 1t was quite evident that Mr.. Sau
ders did understand, for his cou
tenance showed it. But the blust
ire was not out of him yet
of "All right" he said. anyhow, t
en girls left, and if she don't pay
he show her granddad up for what
was. And I'll show you up too. Y
ng. / will"' he shouted as this possible
Ia began to dawn ON him. ''I'n let fol
on, know how you hid that coat and-a
all the rest of it,"
Ugh mo, you won't"
ew 'Why won't II"
net Cause you won't dare to- You
Dur been hittin' at a sick man through
Ter girl. Neither of 'em could hit ba
on, But now you're dom business with L
gnt and i amt sick. If you open yC
-. mouth, to anybody-if you let a 81
nae know who set that fire-I'll W;
aeu straight to ledge Baker and I'll I
We him the whole story. Ill tell him wi
did and why did it. And then
tell him what You (iid-how vor1 hull