The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-23

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1at d Harriet mfty base
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ter ua lhr Nebt ttui perhaps Mr.
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"Weu say" ciurkira the visitor
quietly egou're em your nerve win
goa al rabe lm sofry dhtut meet
t8a tQf1n Again Dc auatc.l uo.ss
Il. IS produced 81. hnueetc aud threw
Il h.age II gEbt an thp Hlle III letters
uhirh b. asa upon the talae Look
em otrr Ia8era, - dear. De- Goa.
nuuel stub mblushlna familiarity
"Itefs every ore 81 ever wrote ne
MICA q thrl 81 pleasure ihe Texan
caught this last rcmarI, The letters.
then. we're not HarrIets. after all. and
she brave giri. had dared 10 face this
reounini Ia order to shield friend
lie could wing the fellow as he stood.
But 40 That wanld alarm the house
aud undo ever, thing which thls splcn.
dla woman had strlycn TO hide lie
could wait. and II the fellow offered 20
afYroai be would let him 10 rather
than martify Miss Renwyek by bis
own appearance on the scene when
Z tAe man was safely gone the Texan
could then slip quietly TO his room,
nnd these two courageous girls would
never know that a sentinel had stood
gdar outside The door
\ Miss lmogcne opened each letter 10
make certain that Il was there, counted
TIE pie and looked up timidly,
"Ibcy they are not all here" she
/ faltered IL wrote fourteen and
! here are only twelve"
That's an | got" said the burglar
shortly. You never wrote but twelve"
"But did" protested the trembling
lmogenc. You know did. Rod err
mean Mr. Fitzgeorgc. Oh. Harriet.
won't you make him give me the other
twoT"
YES, VIII" said Harriet firmly.
"Mr Ftzgeorge, we have acted In
good faith toward y0u and expect at
least fair return. You demanded
sl00 have the money here IN my
hand. but / tell you once for all that
shall not pay you unless you sur
render all the letters 10 this child"
II haven't got any more, the bur
cIar answered sullenly. And. what's
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M. ,.I,,,h ,,as noda Il, tho
~ 80,
~ ~, ,,' IN ha,,o. 90 now >, sbe said
!. 49, - l,sa,,st rh,ch eho made
- attan,nt 81 disgnise 81 win close
the window after Won"
Tho man counted the money hurried.
IL slInned II into his vest pocket and
closed the slide OF the lantern.
"Tbonk vou,n he murmured, with a
most elaborate bow. Pm much oblig.
ed 70 both OF you. Rich people like
Won won't ever miss a little sum Ike
thls and II win make me remember
YOU for many day, even without the
recollection of your pretty faces.
You've been square by me. and III be
square by you. And now one kiss all
around ana well say good night"
"YOu scoundrelw breathed Harriet
furious 10 her finger tips go in
stantly or | viii call for help"
"Oh. no. YOU won't, my beauty"
laughed the man. 'I'll bet you've
kissed uglIer men than me before aud
I'm going TO take you down a peg
You boiler once and III shoot the man
that comes TO help yon."
Miss Renwyck, with the limp and
whimperlng Imogene cinging to her
waist moved slowly around the bill
lizard table. while the burglar watched
her breathing hard and following with
catlIke tread. He had taken per
turned toward the door which led into