Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-04

you've got to say. No harm in that My
heart bleeds for your mother, not for your
wife, Sweetland. Little did she think that
she was bringing such bad lot into the
world the day you was born.
I'm not SO bad neither. Anyway. times
too short to be sorry now. It's like this. It's
but pray for a bit of mercy for my wife.
If l swing over this, what becomes of her?
She's got but ffty-ive pounds in the
world
IT'S enough to keep her till an honest
man comes along an marries her." said
BARLEY. For that matter, Titus Sim will
wed her if the worst overtakes you'
Daniel"
you put it plain" answered the prisoner
IAN l thank you for it, Luke. All the
same, they may not hang me; an II l get
penal servitude. Minnie can't marry any
other man. Now the reward for finding out
that burglar job be twelve hundred and
fifty pounds as Mr.. Corder says. That di-
vided betwixt the three Of you would be
four hundred-odd apiece. An l want to
know just what you'll do about r. In ex-
change for the money an fame an glory
this job will bring you men. want two
hundred pounds-not for myself, but for my
penny less will take. That's my offer an
you'd best to think upon it. If you refuse,
I'll make 1t to somebody else"
Silence followed. Then Dan spoke again
"'Tis terrible awkward eating bread an
cheese wi handouts on VIII e take EN-
off for bit. please? 1 can't get out of the
winder, for tits too small; so if you stands
afore the door, you needn't fear I'll give
you the slip
Mr. Corder perceived the truth of this and
freed the prisoners hands.
you've put a pretty problem afore US,
young man." he said; IAN we must weigh
it in all it's parts Can't say as ever l had
a similar case in my experience"
Nor me either" declared Inspector Greg
DRY.
BARLEY remained silent He was asking
+, 10 hot = fool To ha IA
richer by hundreds of pounds.
Daniel ate his bread and cheese, drank
pint of beer and held out his wrists for the
handouts.
Then Mr.. Corder himself went to see to
his horse, and while he was away Daniel
spoke to the others.
You chaps know how hard a thing il Is
to get the public ear. Surely-surely it's
burglary job an put money in your pockets.
You m fools to hesitate. But If you be such
greedy souls that you won't spare crumb
to my poor wife, then you shant have a
penny, so help mel
"'Tis throwing away money to refuse"
declared BARLEY to the Infant who now
returned. You see, that money have got
! to be earned, an why for shouldn't we earn
| t.. There's no undetermined dealings, or
! playing with the law.
1.-The boss is ali right again, an the soon
| err we go the better" answered Mr.. Corder:
You won't fall in them asked Daniel
| with a sinking heart.
| IT don't say that; but if you'm in earnest,
| you can tell us all about it as we go along"
| AN you'll swear, all three of you. to give
| Minnie Sweetland two hundred pounds Of
| the reward?''
II WIZ said Barley "'Tis flying in the
face of Providence to do otherwise"
| eff it can be proved we'm not straining
the law. I'll do the same declared Inspec-
| tor Gregory. What do you say. Corder?'
| THE laws clear for that matter an
swered the big man. The law ban't strain
| ,T,l~o to n will yor-
| vate bargain. This here man comes to us
an says III put you chaps in the way to
make twelve hundred an fifty pounds be-
tween YOU An we says, Do It Then he
| saws But must have two hundred for my
wife; because I, who be her natural sup
| port, be taken from her. Well - there II
is MY conscience is Gear. Since he
brought to book an may go down on 1t,
| the burglary never will be any use to him;
| SO he peaches. For my part I'll promise
what he wants this minute"
| land so will l." said BARLEY. It's a
very honest open offer for condemned
| man."
Not condemned at all-merely an ar
rested man." corrected Gregory: An IN
| take his offer, too he added; so 1t only
remains for him to tell us Where the stun
| be hidden"
| Daniel looked straight into Corders face.
That was why 1 axed you not to be in
hurry" he said. The Giffard plate from
| an such fuss have been made that the
| burglars haven't been able to get 1t clear
| for all these weeks. Nobody dared to go
| near It. But I've kept secret watch on 1t
| for 'em. AS for the stuff, tbs within mile
of this very house, though I dare say
| Johnny Beer would have fit if he knowed
about it,
within reach of us?' gasped BARLEY.
That's why l said you could take 1t along
| to Plymouth tonight if you had mind to.
| Drive across with into Kings Oven
| under Hurston Ridge an borrow a spade or
| two an FL wager you'll have every penny
| weight of the silver in your trap in two
| hours or less from this minute. Take it or
| leaYA II I'm In solemn earnest: that