Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-04-11
A Ruse.



words or
Don't speak it, | will prove them
How
AFTER my own fashion. shall take
good deal of trouble and subject
myself to some risk besides mourning
the lasting enmity OF my best friend
in case Of failure"
"Thcn don't Try"
"And let you Tn into the tolls Of
an adventures? DO you call that
friendship
Does friendship require one to tr;t-
duce pure and noble woman!"
Enough of this. am going to take
steps to show you that this pure and
noble woman is fooling yon."
Bisbee, the last speaker, was about
to leave. when billiard, the other
stopped him. lyon do not have my
consent to this proceeding, but IL you
will give me your plan ! Will execute
1t myself"
''You shall act witt, me. Virginia
Lambert is now receiving the atten-
lions of man named Conner Frank
Common. He
Il will go ut once aud If | find''-
Nonsense. Either he knows what
she is or he doesn't. If he knows. he
will not give her away. IL he doesn't,
he will consider you a fool to suppose
she loves you instead Of him"
"What Is your plan?"
ho nt I pA
home and think one out. You shall
hear from me as soon as have done
So"
every well | have great confidence
in your ingenuity"
II take chances-that is, in plans laid
for myself"
take The same chances for me"
The next day Bisbee told his friend
that he had formed a plan, but it could
not be put in practice till Conner
should 20 out Of town for n day or
two; but, since he made frequent trips
here and there. they should not have
long 20 wait. Ten days later Bisbee
announced his plan and that the time
was ripe Connor had gone away for
overnight You go to his rooms; |
viii 20 10 his Office" he added
An hour later billiard appeared Mt
Connor's rooms and, producing forg
cd search warrant, proceeded to go
through what papers he could find
there. He found nothing of CORE
spondencc between Mr.. Coanor and
Miss Lambert
I'm ii fool and a knave." he said to
himself, "to resort to such despicable
means | shall wash my hands of the
business"
Going to his rooms, he waited till
Bisbee came In.
Well" billiard asked, what luck?"
Let me tell you what l have done.
| went to Cennor's office and demand
ed to see him at once. OF course they
told me what / knew--that he was out
OF town | told the clerks that he was
under suspicion of embeZzlement and
assumed as a detective to take posses
sion OF the Office.
"'When will Connor return / de-
handed.
Likely some time during the day
"'You are deceiying me. He will not
return till tomorrow Why do you
say he will be here today?'
"'Because there Is telegram for
him. If he were to remain away over
night, 1t would not have been sent
here
docs he not receive kilograms of
| Il business natureT
"'Scldom. They are usually of a pri-
yate nature
"'Open the telegram
"The clerk tore Off the envelope and
handed me the dispatch, II read:
"Be at the gardens at 3 tonight.
V. L."
1T is lie.' exclaimed billiard.
you are deceiving me-"
I'VE will 20 to the gardens anu see
| for ourselves"
There was an open air concert at the
| gardens, the guests strolling about II
pagodl where the orchestra played.
| The lights were few, but very bright
Consequently there We're brilliant spots
| intcrspersed with dark ones The two
4
| friends passed back and forth with the
throng, keeping their eyes open the
while. Presently they espied a couple
| sitting on 4 bench In recess between
cXuhcrant foliage They stood with
an electric light pouring It's rays full
| upon them The lady in the case turn
| ed her face to hide 1t, but she was too
| late. The two men advanced, and Hill
| Hard cried in a voice of agony:
Virginia.
Her companion arose and. stepping
| forward. exclaimed Indignantly:
Gentlemen, what means this iutru-
sion?"
1T may be an intrusion billiard re-
| piled. "hut It Is justified The lady you
| are escorting was TO have married me
| within a few weeks"
The woman gave billiard beseech-
| ing look. while his friend BiSbee took
| him by the arm and tried to lead him
away. Buthe would not go Raising a
| walking stick he held in his hand. he
brought il down on Conuor's skull
| Conner replied in kind, \ crowd gath
cred, a policeman rushed ~ he scene
| and the party of four were arrested
Fool exclaimed billiard to his
friend Now Il must all come out