The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-08-02

doom. III must make you all feel
queer" he wound up. ito think you
have waited on him and seen him
ramping about these rooms for months
Just as II he had no wicked feelings
In his heart and meant to marry Miss
Cumberland not TO kill her"
"Oh. OH Maggie sobbed out. And
a perfect gentleman he was too
can't believe no bad Of him. He was
not like Her breath caught and so
suddenly that Sweetwater was always
convinced that the more cautious Helen
had twitched her by her skirt. Like
like other gentlemen who came here.
II was a kind word he had or a smile.
II She made no attempt TO finish.
but bounded to her feet. pulling up
the more sedate Helen with her. Lets
CO." she whispered I'm afeared of
the man."
The other yielded and began TO cross
the floor behind the impetuous Mag
gle.
Sweetwater summoned up his cour.
age.
"One moment" be prayed Twill
you not tell me before you 60 whether
the candestick have noticed on the
dining room mantel Is not one of a
pair?"
"Yes: there we're two-once." said
Helen. resisting Maggie's effort to drag
her out through the open door.
Once" smiled SweetwGer: "by
which you mean three days ago"
A lowering of her head and sudden
make for the door
Sweetwater changed his tone to one
of simple inquiry.
And was that where they always
stood. the pair of them, one on each
end of the dining room mantel?"
She nodded. involuntariy perhaps
but decisively
Sweetwater hid his disappointment
The room mentioned was thorough
fare for the whole family. Any mem
Der Of II could have taken the candle
stick.
I'm obliged to you," said he and
might have ventured further had she
given him the opportunity. But she
was too near the door to resist the
temptation of fight. In another mo-
ment she was gone. and Sweetwater
found himself alone with his refec-
tons.
The moon shone that night, much to
Sweetwaters discomforture
The house presented an equally dolor-
GUS and forsaken appearance, and in
the stable it was no better. Zadok
had bought an evening paper and was
seeking solace from its columns.
Sweetwater had attempted the So
cable. but had been met by decided
rebuff.
Soon Sweetwater realized that his
work was over for the night and plan
ned to leave. But there was one point
to be settled first. Was there any 9TH
err means of exit from these grounds
save that offered by the ordinary drive
way?
He had an impression that in one
Of his strolls about he had detected the
outlines of door In what looked like
a high brick wall in the eStreme rear.
If so Ii were well worth his while to
know where that door led. 1t might
be as well to try the .ock. but he
would have to cross very wide strip
Of moonlight in order to do so. and he
feared to attract attention to his ex-
treme inquistiveness.
Advancing in quiet. sidelong way
he had. he laid his hand on the small
knob above the lock and quickly turn
ed it. The door was unlocked and
swung under his gentle push. An alley
way opened before him leading to
what appeared to be another residence
street. He was about to test the truth
of this surmise when he heard step
behind him and. turning. encountered
the heavy figure Of the coachman ad-
vancing toward him with key in his
hand.
Zadok was of an easy turn. but he
had been sorely tried that day, and his
limit had been reached.
you snooper" he bawled. "Wbat
do you want here? Won't the run of
the house content you? Come! want