The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-01-02


did know all about everything. could
tell that by the way he swallowed
without having anything to swallow"
went on Dick Cronk in his narrative
concerning his visit to David's uncle.
oiseiosurss BY Dick.
He kind O. got control of himself
after awhile. though. and began to
question me sarcastic-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 II I'd let him OF and
on condition I was never to tell his
employer of what had passed be-
tween Us. Well says your uncle.
did he give you the $500!' No. said
l. He said he couldn't do It until you
had got control Of the old boys
money Then your uncle laughed. He
said l was . fool. But says l, he
gave me some valuable trinkets he'd
stolen from a cabinet in the house
when you were not looking He said
they were heirlooms and would easily
bring . thousand You internal liar.
said your uncle. but he got a little
psler. Would you like to take q peek
at what's in this little bag?' says l..
pullin' leather pouch from my inside
pocket He sort Of nodded. 20 l took
out . wonderful gold snu6 box with
the picture Of = gorgeous French lady
and big letter N engraved on 1t and
held 1t up. His eyes almost popped
out. but he managed to sit still. Then
I showed him q magnificent gold
watch, q couple Of rings set with ru-
bies and diamonds and"
How did you get them?" cried
David. his eyes wide with amazement
Il remember them. They once belong
ed to my father. My grandfather gave
them to me . few weeks before he was
killed. But-but l did not have time
to get them that night. They were
left"
Right where you put EN-" said
Dick coolly. In the secret drawer of
that old wardrobe in your room. Kid,
you've got an awful memory. Don't
you recollect 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-
longed to Napoleon Bonaparte? Well.
just went in and got 'em for you.
that's ALL
"A reg'lar magician. by crickey!"
gasped Joey.
His audience was fairly hanging on
his words. We'll. sir. you'd orter seen
him then. l thought he'd bust. He
said something about his brother and
his brothers watch. didn't wait for
him to get collected. then proceeded,
with a great deal Of caution, to take
out Of another pocket a long, frayed.
yellow envelope. This said L, was
given to me by the niger that night
1t had once contained large sum of
money. he said. but you had taken
most of it, leaving him Just $50. Do
you recognize the envelope?
II held 1t out, but beyond his reach.
He sat there for three minutes gain
at the handwritin' on the thing, his
lips movin' as II he didn't know they
we're doing 1t. My God,' he says, 1t
is Arthur's handwriting. I'd know 1t
among a million. Then he jumped up
and began to curse. Three thousand
dollars! he yelled, forgetting himself
Did that black scoundrel say l had
taken 1t. He lied. He took it him
self. I've never seen this before. 1
didn't know it existed
II put the things back in my pocket
and calmly says. I reckon you'll pony
up five thousand. won't you! Well.
sir, what do you think he does? He
pulls himself together and politely asks
me to have julep. Finally he says
he'll be hanged II he'll be blackmailed.
All right says I. you'll find me at
the tavern in the town over there if
you want to change your mind. Think
it over. I'll give you two days to get
the coin together
With that l got up and walked
away, Just as cam as you please. |
knewed he was done for. He killed
your grandpa sure. David. and he
knowed he was found out. I walked
right peartly. though, SOS he couldn't
have a chance to go in and get gun
before l 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 |
got on at the first station and doubled
back, sleeping that night in a barn.
The next day. up he comes to town.