The Washington times., 1909-02-08

~ rupted, called Bess attention 70
~ the bell that had sounded TO
close the interview hour. ana
Told her that she must leave She babe
Jim a simple goOd-by and went at once.
The ride home was dismal Things
looked so different 10 her now. She be-
san TO doubt. Everything seemed dark
and unpleasant
Ordinarily Bess would have called IL
8 beautiful stretch of twilight, but now,
10 her morbid fancy everything was
dissgreeaole.
supper was ready when she reached
her aunts. The good lady was very
curious. but respected her uioce's silence
about her journey and tuIl I'd the con-
versation into common channels.
At a little after seven Gordon ap-
peared and ne and Bess excused them
selves from the aunt.
well" began Gordon. when they
we're alone. Il worked quietly for about
three days trying 10 ind out if Harvey
Snow had been seen in town near the
time OF the Burglary.
And you found that he hadeF asked
Eess eagerly
Yes. i looked up every body that had
known him as boy and questioned
them all carefully, but it resulted IN
nothing until one night I stopped in at
the house OF old Suebbins. the janitor at
the school; you know he lives near the
place.
Yes. 80 on"
Wen, old Stebbins was out But his
wife was there She did not know me so
4 told her that I wanted to see Steb-
bins about some work I had for him
-fae does odd jobs, and that I would
walt until he returned, with her permits
sion. She was a good gossipy old soul,
ana made me a cup of coffee. for
looked tired.
After talking about things In gen
sral for while. I led up to old times
aud how Marshall had changed She
related a quantity Of anecdotes. and
happened TO mention Harvey Snow. The
SHOWS used TO be neighbors of theirs
That was my opportunity. In an Off
hand way 7 mentioned that ] had heard
The boy had been seen in Marshall re-
Gently.
The good old soul burst out sud
denly. telling me that her husband
thought ne had seen Harvey. I asked
her the circumstances. and she related
how, on the night Of the burglary
mind you-everything in Marshall dates
from that now-her husband had gone
over TO the schooihouse at about s In
t1e evening 70 attend 10 some work. As
he went down the street he said that
= man stepped out from behind a tree
about ten yards ahead OF him and cut
down q side street The man had been
standing in front OF the very house
mat the Shows used TO occupy.
And he recognized the person as
IesEly.
Wei. ne wasn't sure. was the re-
ply. "but there was a familiar atoop
about the shoulders that made him
think 81 might be, He went home and
told his wife OF tha curious clrcum-
stances, and together thev figured IL out
that Harvey had passed through Mar
snail in MS wanderings and could not
resist one look at his old home"
Wen. that's good news Bess re-
piled ''T believe stebbins Is right. 7
vii have 20 see him and get him 70 tell
his story for evidence when we need it.
He win, all right" Gordon assured
her. '@The old man came in later and
uold about The occurrence again for nav
benefit He seems pretty certain on the
point. and win be glad TO help you, I'm
sure
Did you find out anything eIse?a
asked Bess.
Why, yes" Gordon answered SLOWLY.
What was it2'
i don't know whether there lis much
in it or not replied Gordon. but while
j was investigating for traces or E7ar-
vey j ran on 10 a curious individual
that ] think VIII be able to help u.s."
Does ne live iH MARSHALL" oacried
Bess
No there was q Es0v smile on the
young mans face and he looked up ~
BeEs. quizzicalIy: "he's residing here
gust now though"
Where
In the jail"
why, how did NE ever happen to
get hereg'
~ had him put there
Don't make sucn a mystery about IT,.
2fr. Gordon DO tell zoe OH about it ~
once the girl pleader.
There isn't much mystery ana L NAV
have done wrong but J didn't want 10
miss any chance of helping 90 free Jim.
so I had the man locked mo whore j
could put my hands on him if we need
Ell hlm.
1T was Ike this Gordon continued,
or was walking along the river road,
stopping iu occasionally at farnhouses
m learn If anything had been seen OF
Harvey Snow. ] was cutting through
the strip Of woods near the water tank,
when suddenly I came upon a disreput-
table citizen sleeping against e. log. Z
vas about 10 pass b., when, realizing
that the man was FaUaboud