The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-14

tic-like. First he wanted to
know where the niger was now and
what woodpile he was in. | told him |
didn't know anything about the rascal.
except that he'd promised to give me
$500 IL Id let him off and ON condition
| was never to tell his employer of
what had passed between us. Well
says your uncle, did he give you the
$500? NO. says |. He said he couldn't
do it until you had got control of the
old boys money Then your uncle
laughed. He said | was a fool But
says /. he a me some valuable trim
kets he'd stolen from q cabinet in the
house when YOU were not looking. He
said they were heirlooms and would
easily bring a Thousand You Internal
liar said your uncle. but he got a lit
tie paler. Would you like to take a
peek at what's in this little bag?' says |.
pulling u leather pouch from my inside
pocket. He sort of nodded. so | took
out a wonderful gold snuff box with
the picture of a gorgeous French lady
and . blg letter N engraved ON it and
held it NJ. His eyes almost popped
out, but he managed to sit still. Then
l showed him u magnificent gold
watch, a couple of rings set with ru-
bies and diamonds and
How did you get them cried
David, his eyes wide with amazement.
II remember them. They once belong
ed to my father. My grandfather gave
them to me a few weeks before he was
killed. But-but did not have time to
get them that night. They were left
Right where you put EN-" said
Dick coolly. I'm the secret drawer of
that old wardrobe in your room. Kid,
you've got an awful memory. Don't
you reooliect tellin' me they were there
and that you'd give anything In the
world to have your fathers watch,
your mothers rings and your great
grandfather's snuff box that had be-
loneed to Napoleon Bonaparte? Well,
l just went in and got ZEN for you,
that's ALL"
"A regular magician, by crlckey"
gasped Joey.
His audience was fairly hanging on
his words. well. sir, you'd orter seen
him then. | thought he'd bust. He
said something about his brother and
his brothers watch. l didn't wait for
him to get collected. | then proceeded.
out of another pocket a long, frayed,
yellow envelope. This said |, was
given to me by the niger that night.
1t had once contained a large sum OF
money, he said, but you had taken
most Of it, leaving him just $50. DO
you recognize the envelope?'
Il held it out, but beyond his reach.
He sat there for three minutes gain
at the handwritin' on the thing. his
lips moving as If he didn't know they
were doing it. My God he says, it
is Arthur's handwriting. I'd know 1t
among a million Then he jumped up
and began to curse. Three thousand
doAars!' he yelled, forgettin' himself.
Did that black scoundrel say | had
taken it? He lied. He took II him
self. I've neve seen this before. L
didn't know it existedr
Il put the things back in my pocket
and calmly says, L reckon you'll pony
up five thousand. won't your Well.
sir, what do you think he does? He
pulls himself together and politely asks
me to have a julep. Finally he says
he'll be hanged If he'll be blackmailed.
.All right says |, you'll find me al
the tavern in the town owe there II
you want to change your mind. Think
it over. I'll give you two days to get
the coin together
with that | got up and walked
away, just as cam as you please. |
knowed he was done for. He killed
your grandpa sure, David, and he
knowed he was found out. | walked
right peartly. though, SOS he couldn't
have a chance TO go In and get a gun
before | was safely down the road to
where my saddle horse was tied.
went back TO the tavern, paid my bill
and took a train out of town. But l
got off at the first station and doubled
back, sleeping that night In a barn.
The next day. up he to town.
He was a sight. he was so pale and
shaky. / could see he'd been drinkin'
nh night most. They told him at the
tavern I'd zone away. up to Washing.
ton to consult the president about
something, but that I'D be back in two
days. I nsver saw . man look g