The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-03

sIt's< wort . Quid. guvsnor." he re-
 peated with chattering teeth; If you
 knew what I knows about that ere
 bloomin' riie, you'd mske 1t . quid.r
 Don't be . fool" replied Tanker
 lane nrmiy. But his words belied hfs feelings Fear came to him out of the darkness and laid her cold hands upon his heart. Perhaps the mans terror
 was infectious. Perhaps William Tan- kerlane was afraid of something more tangible than the ghost of dead man. And what do you know about the rail" he continued, snhat do not know, that everyone does not know7 Ben Holland. half drunk, fell against It last night. and 1t broke away with his
 weight, We all know that. But only . miserable, whining hound like your self would be afraid to wait half an hour by the place where man met with an accident.
 .An haccident, guv'nor." said the trembling wretch with sickiy grin. 'sWhat'd yer say, if 1t were no bloom in haccident, after ally"
 A look of fear came into Tanker lanes dark eyes, but his face was m the shadow. and the. poacner saw l-nothing.
 VI should. say" replied Tankerlane. sthat you had probably been drinking. Hut you had better explain yourself. and be quick about it--unless yoa want to spend the night in the village lock- up.'
 Look ere" said the man, yer big man. and meppe I'm mean hffie cur. but my motto Is, 'Allus mike friends with the little 'uns.. They can bite. ''YouIl find the big ones can kick. if you don't get to the point" ~The point is," said the man. that knows yer, and I knows yer ate . gentlemen called MT. Shil like pfzen. And knows yer'd give me trifie if l could make things. unpleasant for that same Mir. Shil. That's what knows. but what I wants to know is 'ow much.' I'm afraid I don't understand you said Tankerlane, but you'd better ex- plain," and he shook the little man savagely, as though he would choke the life out of him.
 "'Ere, lore, guv'nor." the fellow gasped. Leave go, Say, leave go" "It'il warm you up," replied Tanker out and speak the truth, or I'll find
 low much?" spluttered the man. xe'Ow much'lI you give me. If go down to the hinquest tomorrow and speak the troof"
 What Is the truthf Iankeriane asked quietly. But he knew well enough, and cursed the fate that had put his secret in another's hands. The man did not answer.
 sLook here, my fellow" said Tanker lane abruptly, I've had enough of this nonsense. I'm going to take you down to the village" and he commenced to drag the man down the steep path by the scruff of his neck
 'T,H speak, guv'nor; I'll speak" well" asked Tankerlane, loosening his grip on the mans collar.
 'Tt's like this, guv'nor, I'm pore man, and what I knows is worf money to you. But you're q gentleman. and you'II see as a poor man don't lose nothing by bein an honest man, and telIin' the troof, the gawspel troof. mind you.'
 Get the point"
 Well" said the man in 6 low voice. 'I was ere last evenin' a settin' of a
 snare and I seed MT. 'Olland go over
 the cliff and | seed 'oo knocked i'm
 over and I seed 'oo let i'm 'ang. there
 wivout liftin' an and to saive~ i'm
 And if that ain't murder, my naime
 ain't 'Enry Burton"
 You saw this?" dueried Tankerlane
 in a tone of well-similated surprise
 and horror, "and yet you did not come
 to the mans assistance. You heard
 him call for help, and yet-- 1tAntt ea1la6 for sAl1.