The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-07

them !" said NcGrath.
What have I % 80 ont You kno"
I've heen robbed. chiseled and cheated
through the dishonesty. cowardiee and
sioghfulness Of my watchmen What
guaranty. repeaL can you give that
you will 90 your work wells What
win prevent your leavlns me Ia what
may prove my hour OF needr
NcGrafh rose from where be SAT-.
advanced a step or two. aud said; NE
wurrd, sir. Is all / can give ye."
~MeGrath.~ said Morton. after a mo-
ment's rejection. you may 90 on duty
tonight"
The superintendent escorted forth
with the new Waterman TO the beat
which he was 10 take NJ later; that Il.
from 7 p. M until q a. IA.
He was shown the little Office and
given key TO II. the once 10 the mill.
In which telephone messages could b
sent and received. n necessary. all
night In short. his routine was
mapped out and thoroughly explained
IL was murky. cloudy night when
the new Waterman went on duty az
the mills which we're situated IN a
loaely quarter Of the town There was
definite and professional air about
the little man as be carefully patrolied
hls beat
All went well until about 10 O'Clock.
when he noticed man skulking on the
opposite side OF the street McGrath
observed him quietly, but went on
steadily IN bis monotonOus routine.
looking forward. nevertheless. to the
morning hour. when be could axaIn BE-
with his sick wife and bis baby.
A sharp ring came on the telephone
IN the little room In the mill MeGrath
unlocked the door. entered. and took
down the receiver.
is this you. McGrathf This Is IA
they Kelly calling you up am here:
also the doctor. The wifs "a sink
lns. II came on suddenly. John Dont
sorry, my poor man: bot try % sc
here At once Your dufyi OF cour-..
know. Get your boss o. the saper-
ntendenf on the phour. and sc th-n
o send some one 10 th- rsiii "a yeur 2
'iaee. There'n be tina Nov. ninf. ?
ear up. my boy; bear up and BE- the =
anne man I've always kne~n yoa 10 =
e.
AeGrath hung up the rcc-lv~r. sosa-- =
hing overwhelming whispered TO hin. .
Go. gol This Is paramount co. 20
owl This outmeasurss ali eis~.-
He shook himself AZ Ons souLf sAaks
Z an oppressive drean. and strobe M -
} the teiephone. Give ne "a 0rsr.- -
I'D be. Il wanf Mr.. Mortoa. con<
II you sayf You don't know where: 70
d you don't know when ball b. bsekf ~
'r the lore Of God. Ext him AZ the ~
riiesf minutei Tel him MeGrath.s "a
re l. dyinx. and that b. want. 70 es'
relieved AZ onee.- 80
MeCrath then tried 10 nnd TIE sup~r.
'endent of tbs mills on the tsleohou-. ~
be had gone out Of town foe th- -
sht "a
Turning out the electric LIGHTS and ni'
King the door. Mccrath wenf on n. 'As
u again IN
)nce more that tempting WHISPER ~
NJ to him Vow Il grew until n b. t's
ne a tumult IN bis breast II "a. 80
call % the home. fail
Ny wurrd. my dutyi- Be- mustsr~a =
wen eienched teeth. 80
Home. home. homss- Il Kept .hous. -
20 him. until Il blended Into a f.ar. -.
y. husky cry behind bis back -po Ai'i
!. Jimmy Do up the xrrenyl- s'es
man grasped him round the waist. 20
MeGrath. with the energy q 4 ~
r. threw him OF and dealt him a unsi'
'fui blow with his ulght stick. Ths loee
staggered back into the darkness. Jam
uf two others cane 90 10 me
Gilman with a rush. One held a ~ =,
or. Throw ~ your hands = b.
,percd- rrco
'ever.~ shouted McGrath ssfs'
ben die. you fool r hlsaed the 9th. ~.
ind nEcd point-blank at bin: but. 49,
. swayed before falling. Mccrnth 800 49,
through bis overcoaf pocket the -
that stretched the ruflan dead IN -
tracks The third man aet put
supreme effort McGrah dragged ,''''''
elf 70 the door Of me ii.-'. oe,c. -.
be ever managed to unlock The = .
Il something most unaccountabie a''u
he hung on 30 long to the tele- . neH'
shelf would Be too pitlable 70 r.. ',e .
rang up police headquarters -
e to Morton's mills az oncel Irs = ~
he gasped -McGrath. the new s,v,r
mani Have killed burrIarl Hes -
mel Get Mr. Morton herei Tai.
'me-home-bomc-- Eve
sank, an inert mass. upon the visit
extrer
adyan
re was blaze Of aoetvien. favor.
. the throbblng Of giant motor At pre-
efore the doors Of Morton's mills there
u, III be hanged. Afr. Morton, witlot
ie sergeant. but your new watch. remari
ln4 Killed The s.fnf..-f.. 1. f.f.f A.