Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-03

Hands up!"
Sally's mark on" he said. "Say, Mr.
Quaritch, let me introduce you to
pretty mean thief
| noticed that Joe took our prisoner
along at a good pace toward Lavette.
after a mile Or two, however, he asked
me to go ahead and if / met with Mrs
Rome to make her wait his arrival, but
he added in an aside, Tell her moth
ing about Sylvester"
[ reached the village soon after
dawn, but already the people were
gathered at the store, where every
one was discussing the case,
AS | heard nothing of Mrs. Rome,
set out toward her house When l
met her | noticed that her gentle face
wore changed expression. I deliv-
cred my message.
''Ill never speak to November again
as long as | liver she said with deep
vindctiveness "November's played
double with me. I'll show himv'
just before we came in sight of the
houses we met with Joe alone He
had evidently left Sylvester in safe
custody Joe glanced from Sally to
me. | read understanding in his eyes.
''We've got him trapped safe. Sally
Not hole for him to slip out by"
Sally's rage broke from her control.
You're just too cute, November joe"
she blazed. with your tracking and
finding out things and putting Val in
jail! What do you say to it that I've
been fooling you all the time? | never
lost no pelts. only said it to get the
laugh against We. Ye was beginning
to believe We could hear the muskrats
sneezing!'
rs that sop inquired Joe gently.
Eyes. and I'm going into Lavette
this minute to tell Them
Joe stepped in front of her. Just
as you like, Sally. But how'll We ex-
plain these?" He flung open the bum
die of skins he carried
Mrs. Rome turned color. Where did
We find them?" she gasped.
ION his back"
She heSitated a moment, then. Il
gave Val that lot" she said carelessly.
That's queer, now" said Joe, Zoos
it was on Injin Sylvester I found
them"
Sally stared at Joe, then laughed
suddenly, eXcitedly. "Oh, Joe. you're
sure the cutest man ever made in this
worldv' And with that she flung her
arms round his neck and kissed him.
I'D best pass that on to Val Blackw
said Joe calmly.
And Sallys bushes were prettier
than you could believe
There is no need for me to tell how
Black was liberated from the hands
of the crestfallen Evans, who was as
nonplussed as l myself had been at
the breakdown Of the case, which up
to the last moment had on the face of
it seemed indestructible.
| have never looked forward to any
explanation more than that which
November gave to Mrs. Rome, Black
and myself the same evening.
1T was the carcass of RiZpah give
me the first start" said Joe. LAS soon
as saw that knew it weren't VAL"
''Why?" asked Sally.
You remember it was hacked up?
Now here was the case up to that: A
thief had robbed Sally, and all the
sign he left behind was few threads
of his necker and an English made
cartridge. The thief goes out. and old
Rizpah attacks himA He shoots her.
Then he cuts her body nigh to pieces
| Why?" We all shook our heads.
Because he wants to get his bullet
out of her And why does he want to
get his bullet? Only one possible rea-
son. Because it's different to the bull
let he dropped on purpose in the
house
by love- | cried
ssErom that II oil itc in II Son1na