Putnam patriot., 1908-05-22

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 oh i sIel,' restless. Mir. Williams.
 rbea come back That's ali"
 -ts itT asked Richard dryly.
 .yes sir wered the valet. with
 ..afonsa Salemnity "as Gawd is look
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 s.sittiu down. tn' lord
 The Texan arose and took several re-
 seet.,e fafns up and down the room. Then k. Faused and stood with his bonds ia his pockets and his legs l spart
 .Rills he said. I'm going to pay ,on a compliment Without an excep- | ,,on you're the biggest liar between Now York and San Antonio. It's lone stretch. my friend, and I'm not a fatterer.
 Kills stared at him sadly. reproach. ,ruv hut made no answer. Richard |
 continued
 Of course didn't see you when vop left-that is. with my own eyes and l didn't see you when you got on the train awhile ago. but just the same have chain of evidence which ] trust will refresh your memory. When employed you. you carne to ne with tbe following recommendations: Dis charge him it once. He's a thief. The last time il was t2 6d. and my jeweled cirar cntter His friend. Mr. Drake of Scotland Yard. is also inauiring for his address Sc much for your char acter as iudorsed by your former mas fer. if 1 hadn't been. as you aFtly aypress |. a hloomin' ass l would have sHared myself the modification o5 stating the fact I didn't discharge vou and must take the consequences
 But iet us proceed. Next you tried to bIackmail me for the purpose Of eX toriias a3Ao from one who had treated YOU squarely Item three: Both Miss Renwxek and saw you in whispered conversation with a-with cock eyed tramp who was going out of the front gate. By the way. what was il you said to him?"
 Bills lanked uncomfortable.
 "'E aNsked me for money. sir. an told in to go about is business, sir.
 Richard wheeled upon the man sharp Y.
 "Yeu lie. Bills. You told me at the time that he asked directions to the statona
 Yes, sir" answered Woolsey. flush time. sir I-I didn't want to seem uncharitable inclined"
 The Texan sneered and turned upon his heel After another eontempla- tive turn np and down he once more faced the culprit.
 Lock here. Bills. I haven't finished with you yet. I have only told you the lightest part of 1t. After failing 10 gange money out ct me you hold conversation with suspicious ehaFae- Ter and acknowledge that you told n lie concerning it. Next you disappear, claiming to go to New York at a time when no trains were running For the present we'll accept the story Of the freight. but can look that part up later In the meantime. while you are in New York. of course your cock eyed friend drops in on Restmore at : o'clock in the morning. He-er- watches in the billiard room while n1 eli ,l. min nxu the library. opens MT. Renwyck's safe and drifts away with cool hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of diamonds. Question is, Who was the pal: don't happen to be either de tectve or fool. but I have my own here presently with couple of what you eail hobbies. l believe. l shall te.i him everything about both of us - and never did the hum iliation Of his position so enter into Richards soul as when he had to class himself With that miserable travesty of mankind "but l haye an idea that you wili shortly represent an expression used both hefe and in England. which k 10 Say. Collected Bills Am l elearf
 As Richard forged this chain of evil deAee liuk by link the valets terror be- came pitiful ro behold. His eyebaiis almost started from his head. while his putty=like complexion paled to an ashy gray His slim hands shook. his weak legs quivered under him. till at last be collapsed and sank upon his knees
 My Gawd. Mr. Williams. sir. he gasPed. You don't believe l done 1t. do youf Honest. sir. 1 was i'll Moo York Wy. it don't stand 10 reason Sir, that I'd come back ere imnelitly I'd done it. Deed. sir. it don [ stand to any sort O reason"
 It does" flashed Richard. "fou thought I'd swallow that cock aud bull story of yours and be grateful Tor the dose- Why. you fool. the pill is as liz as a football. We'll drop absurdi- sy how and get down to business Can you get those diamonds hack
 ID vain Bills groyeled at his mas ter's feet. protesting his innocence with sols and tears. It was DO use The evidence against him was too clear. and. while Richard himself vas tne real cuiprit in allowing the man to re Eaain at Restmore at all. still. If he ever hoped to recover the stolea prop eriy, he must hold on like grim death 10 the bird in hand
 He put poor Biils through q sort Of ihiru degree but without results fur 'her than copious tears and more eopi- ous protesfarions. I'issaisy. his patience exhausted utterly. he took the terrified Valet hy .he collar and dragged him 10 He dsar ef the bathroom.
 Go in fhere,- he commanded In