The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-11-30

Nahe OF iAAif
y don't know. said Hewitt What
was 10 the noieY
That's what want you 10 tell me,
responded the chief Here il is"
lie laid before Hewitt the following
( humorous message written on half .
sheet u note paper.
RACeTt DtHnsy II
HrHaLsRt IiEoE
~. IS u, N, u. ll2 -,
IN, r. no. u, III III,
This Is too much for me" said
Hewitt, but ! know somebody who
can read H."
"WbOT
Miss Reed Of our paper
Il believe you, my boy said staley,
With enthusiasm shes the brightest
girl 10 this town
Shell be here Ia two minutes" said
Hewitt, and be made his word good.
After devoting Eve or ten minutes to
close study Of the mystic scroll Miss
Reed ventured to express this opinion
The man knew that this would fall
into your hands
What makes you think sofr asked
staley
q judge from what It says she re
piled
"You sc read IT,
Yes. Il Is quite simple The Zig.
ures refer 10 the letters He might
as well have set down the alphabet
but that would have been too plain
Now take the first number. Ill It
can't really be III. because there are
not 50 many letters as that But sup
pose you read Il one, eleven-that IS
Hrst row, eleventh letter That's S.
Similarly 10 is first row, ffth letter
That's r. and IL is A. Twenty-slx Is
second row, sixth letter That's T."
Seems 10 be my name" said Staley,
boring over the document STALE
aud liz IL Y. That's me, Twenty-one
"a |. and III is S-STALEY Is.
Twenty-Five Is A, and 10 Is \. and IL
IL A.
And Ill twice means S." said
Hewitt. "'Stnley ~ an ass Well.
npon my word'
The chiefs face was purple. but he.
forced laugh.
Funny. chr said he Mr.. Saun.
derson thought he'd be funny Well,
well Let's see what happens to him.
But -er--l wouldn't mention this out.
side You're a good fellow. Hewitt
You understand that-er-a man IN my
position. you know And Miss Reed
win keep mum. That's understood.
eh between ftlendsi'
And staiey took hand Of each with
a great affectatlon Of cordially ilew
~ promised 10 respect the chiefs feel.
tags on this delicate subject and Miss
Reed also gave her assurances. but In
Z very weak voice. which Hewitt at
lr.b0ted 10 the young ladys efforts
not to laugh But when they were
9p0n the street aud around the corner
from headquarters she suddenly took
his arm and leaned upon II heavily
I'm trembling so that | can hardly
stand" she said oh wonder II
we done anything very dreadful"
why what have yon donet" he es.
laimod staring NJ her. amazed.
You're as pale ms marble angel
what f. IL, Mahely
III must be understood" said she,
that IL anything comes OF this-if
a. that t.snnax tina papnrd Ia
yours"
''The money Hewitt easped "Do
on know where Il is?"
Perhaps ! can't be sure. should
not have told you set Edgar, knew
you're working for this reward; I
know what you would do with the
mnney and how much good would come
VI Il. % yourself and others-to the
whole city lon must take this money
II we win II /"
My dear girl. said be. with the
tenderness that she had longed to hear
Id bis voice, III would he yours,
couldn't touch penny Of II I've done
nothing myself
Edgar she cried, III You don't
PROMISE me 10 take II III carry this biz
of paper right back 10 Mr. staley and
zen him what II means
lie fairly gasped al The sight Of IIar
~ saHdcrsons message 10 her hand
Good heavens. be- exclaimed. did
you Get away with ihntI | thought /
STACEY tbrew Il into The wastehasket."
lie did. she answered. "but here
d If VIII you promisef
lie mas Silent for some seconds
Mabel saii be az last. this re.
ward from Bardwell would he the 9th /
81 bali 81 what need by next week
we could own the paper. you and /"
WEI
Partners. said be Shall we pool
an We have aud an we hope for, ma
ieriai and spiritual. inst evcrythingi
shall wey
lie extended bis hand toward Der.
and II tremblcd She looked into bis
face.
nones said she, and they struck
hands And noN TO seek our for
iuae
~MheFeTr
Ar 81 Nine street
but | don't understand said be
Suppose ihst Mr. sanderson had a
eel who lived II p Vine street, said
STIR Snpfnse they were planning
s0mr robbery together aud Mr. san
dersou had q keF 81 that house 30 tina,
BE- couid call upon bis I'ai by nlghi o.
day without ringing the bell. Sander.
soa gefs a chance 70 snatch bag full .
"a inanes H. gets Il and runs 70 shell
Ter wheref Ia the Vine stree, bonse.
q eoarse Rai bis raj r not there.
what shalt BE- eof lie knows that the