The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-16

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!. place. feeling lnsiinctlyely that some
0 thing would bring him back again
' Richard. who was sitting on the
! lawn with Miss Harriet bad also seen
4 the tramp AS be llmpcd through the
open carriage gate into the road BUS
had ridden over TO Tarrytowu In ques,
OF pipe tobacco for his master and
, was stopped by the vagrant at the en-
trance OF the drive Richard saw him
bend IN his saddle, confer with the
man for n moment or two, then turn
, Into the stable yard Presently be re-
/, appeared and crossed TO his master
with the tobacco which he had Sc
cured
navy Capstan, m lord" be stated
triumphantly. the kind wot you
smokes at 'ome, sir"
Thanks" said Richard. by the
way, Bills, what was that queer look
ing beggar saying TO you just nowr
Bills started slightly, as one ashamed
Of being seen In such evil company.
"0h, INF Yes, sir. wy, e was
awskin his way TO the station, m lord
A rum sort. ! calls I'm, sir, beggln'
your pardon for
"Yes, yes, Bills" Richard reproyed,
with show Of impatienee. That Will
do. You may 60"
The valet bowed respectfully and
departed, while Miss Harriet looked
at her companion In polite surprise
'Why are you SO short with himT
she asked. ITO me he is perfectly de-
llcious don't believe he ever laugh
ed In all his life, did her
Don't know, I'm sure" drawled
Richard laziy. Il curb his tongue
from necessity The fellow is inclined
to be loquaclous. At times am forced
to-ah-sit on him"
Miss Renwyck laughed.
"Do you know" she said, you are
becoming an American very rapidlyf
Really, | am beginning to be quite
vain OF my success with first pupil"
my dear young lady," the Texan
answered in tone half banter, half
Ill tuE lltSi, NulNu was uNtpti thuh Sht
dreamed, III you should wish 1t I'd
gladly become-er-a kangaroo"
Again Miss Renwyck laughed till
the silvery echoes reached the ears OF
Michael Corrlgan. who lounged on the
front veranda.
"By George" he chuckled TO him
self as he rubbed his hands In the
manner characteristic or MIN, that
young man Is making progressw
In the evening when Mr.. Renwyck
came up from the city Mr.. Corrigan
took him aside and related the days
experience with the tramp, suggesting
that detective be employed while the
valuable lot of diamonds was In the
house. The two gentlemen, as has al
ready been stated, never got on to-
gether peaceably. II one Of them Of
fered suggestion the other found rea-
son to combat It vigorously, and I'm this
case Mr.. Renwyck took the opposite |
side with vengeance, poohpoohing |
the possibility of theft from start to
finish.
"Why, my dear Michael" he said In
a tone Of undlsgulsed scorn. what You
say is nonsense, pure and simple. The
house is equipped from top to bottom
with perfect system of burglar
alarms, which set myself each night.
Unless there is colluslon with some
person ON the inside not only defy
any light fingered gentleman TO enter,
but give him cordial invitation to
try. No, sir! II you want TO put
GatlIng gun in your own house, do SO
by all means. In mine ! have no room
for artillery or an army OF Plnkertons.
Now, don't you see how absurd you
areT
"All right" asseDted Mr.. Corrigan.
"Tve warned you, and that's all I've
got TO say. They're not my diamonds"
'Just wait moment. Michael" said
Mr.. Renwyck, walking after him. Il
want to show you what an idiotic
stand you have taken. You say the
man has a cast In bis eye. Very good;
I'll admit that, but ! venture to say
that In the state OF New York there
are from twenty to thirty thousand
people with casts in their eyes. You
claim that II IL mark Of rascallty.
don't agree with you. My own father
had cast IN his eye''
Don't doubt II In the least" snapped
Mr.. Corrigan. That explains It I've
often wondered
Come. come" laughed Mr.. Rem
wyck: you gain nothing by being per-
sonal But listen. You saw man In
the train-though you confess you
only glanced at him-and Immediately
recognized him as bristly murderer
who has committed the crime OF being
hungry. Did you see murderer No.
get OF the traini No, OF course not.
He is probably dining IN the bosom Of
his humble but honest family. while
you. my dear sir are aching 10 clap
him In the penltentiary." Mr., Rem
wyck paused to laugh. Really. MI
chael, you amuse me. Age Is respon-
eible for bad eyrsisBi ieinaps. but II
- your poor old brain that troubles
me. You have developed into fussy
old womsn-Ml Michnela Corrigan,
splnsier sixty one aud afraid to say
boo 10 bat"
The old lawyer paused suddenly 10
bis walk and thrust the ferrule OF bis
cane deep into the gravel path.
Jacob he said In a tone OF sup
pressed anger. that win do. You have
gone Just a little too far. told you
what thought without any wish for
an argument. and now III tell you
something else. don't care whether
you lose your diamonds and plate or
not. Whats more, ! hope you VIII I
Good night"
He bad Intended staying for dinner.
but changed bis mind aud swung rap !
Idly away. while Mr. Renwyck looked {
after him. laughing merrily.
-oh. say, Mlchaelar be called.
Don't forget to hook under your bed
tonight you might find burglar !
with cast In bis eye"
For once Mr. Renwyck had got the
better Of bis brother in-law. and the I
fact pleased him immensely.