Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-29

call for Il in the morning."
However much Old Peter might dis
like anyone, he would never refuse to
Do them a kindness.
Up here and FL put i; inside till you
come for 1t tomorrow mornin.'
He thought it a bit strange aftcrward
that the fellow never even so much
as thanked him. making off in the di-
rection of Leatieid village as soon as
he had got rid of his burden.
Tired. suppose" he aid to
himself.
well. meSbe 1 should be the
same"
Then Tom Smith came hurriedly up.
looking annoyed and out of spirits. and
Peter forgot all about the MAJ n his
bag.
What's wrong. mate?' he asked.
You're almost as wise as | am re-
turned the other moodily. That letter
-! don know what to max of 1t.
Ethel wasn't at the newly appointed
place, where l waited more than an
hour. or at the old spot, where l sub
%sequently went-though I'm not sur
prised at that. it being so late"
Here" said Peter, 'ar- you sure as
it's her writin'?"
"Oh. there's no doubt about that;
tlae only thing l can think of is that
either she Is not well, or that she could
not dude Peyton. who. as you know.
lives in the house."
is YOU: name Peter Hennig?"
Yes. it is. n l amt ashamed OF It,"
We'll, I am a sergeant of police, and
you are my prisoner"
Prisoner! What for?'
burglary"
Burglary. An whose house has 1
Dir a~-burg!an'. pray?"
Mr.. Ccmpton's. % Plcssis Park"
Tom Smith. h vas at breakfast
With old Peter, started up and demand
ed an explanation of the sergeant, We
h%eraently protesting that the whole
thing was a mistake and q blunder.
h officer. who was accompanied by
two other c~orstables. took no notice
of the young mans protest.
Your name. / take it," he said. lis
Basil Keith bennington. alias Thomas
Smith. and you are also charged as an
accomplish of this man.
The sergeant, with one of the con-
stables, then proceeded to thoroughly
search the "a
What's this?" said the former pres
emily. as he dragged from under Peters
bunk the bag left the night before
by the stranger from Redhill.
That" replied the old cheap-jack.
that's somethin' I'm a-takin' care on
IOf Il IrteNC o NINE.
oh. is it?" answered The officer.
Well. If you and your friend have no
objection, Til open ii, and see what's
in it."
Without my ceremony they forced
the bag, and turned out upon the floor
OF the var a heap OF plate and valu-
able jewelry Of all kinds.
"Hennis.. said Tom Smith, half am
cry. half mystified. what does this
mean?"
Mate" replied Peter, Tn as much
in the dark as you are
Then. while the police were %bundling
the stolen property up into the bag
again, he related to his partner how
it was the goods came there.
"Of course. l believe you said
Smith; but 1t is clear thai the plot
to ruin me has taken a fresh turn,
and how to circumvent the %scoundrel
Who is at the bottom of it all 1 am
at my wits end to think
We'll. I've got an idea" whispered
the old man, that there letter'll not
only oe the means o clearin' this up,
but1l also put that other matter we
know OF straight am true"
The result of the preliminary exami-
nation before a magistrate of Peter
Hennig and his partner was a fore
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skeleton keys were found in the grass
under the van While a knife, known
to be Peters, and with his name
scratched upon 1t. was picked up out
sid the window of the buffers pantry
at Plessis park.
The accused were, therefore, COM
mitted to the next Guildford Assizes;
the bail, however. of the solicitor, en-
ployed by Ethel to defend them, being
accented for thar n ny,aoror,pa
During the interval between the ex-
animation n the Trial of Basil Dor
rirgton. to call him now by his proper
name. aid not once see Ethel Compton.
He heard from her frequently through
the solicitor for the defense.
The day before the trial he received
a letter from her, which would have
told him. even IL he had not known it
only too we'll before, that her love and
trust were his more than ever.
My dear" she wrote, II cannot for
many reasons. exactly explain how, but
an Will come right. Do more than hope
-De sure"
With unblushing %effrontery Bernard
Peytcn sat in court at the solicitors
table TIC see and to enjoy his rivals
degradation.
There were, however. two unpleasant
surprises in store for him that day.
The first was when, at the bidding Of
the counsel for the defense. the usher
of the court called ETHEL Compton" as
a witness.
Without a trace of or
false modesty. she admitted having
written to Basil Darlington. appointing
a meeting at the usual place OH the
night of the robbery. This letter she
gave to her maid to post. Mr.. D%orring-
ton did not keep the appointment.
Then the maid was called.
She said that on her way through
the hall to post h letter Mr.. Compton
called her into the library. Throwing
the letter unto the hall table she found
on returning In less than Ave minutes,
that 1t was one
She heard Mr.. Peyton speaking to
n butler. and pass out while she was
engaged with Mr.. Compton in the IL
brary. The time was IL o'clock in the