The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-21
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 take care-not to be too rough"
 Good fur, you meant"
 sGood?'' Sally's face Bushed a soft crimson. ..Good2 Why. I've never seen one to match 1t. It was q black fox. lying dead there. but still warm for it had but just been killed. The pelt was fair in it's prime. long and silky and glossy. You can guess, No vember, what that meant for Danny and me next winter, that I've been. worrying about a lot The wAoOptng coughs weakened him doS. bad ma thought Of the things I could get for him while l was skiy ming out the pelE', Sauy's voice shook, and her eyes filled with tears 'sOh, Joe.z ifs hard haEdl The skin was worth $500 any here. and come home just singing. ! fixed it at once and then, being scare d-Iizes hid it in the cupboard over there be- hind those old magazines. No one but Ruby knew that I had got it ] le1t Ruby here. but Mrs. Seats had her seY- enfh yesterday morning. ana Ruby ra.l over to help for awhile after she put Danny to bed The thief must have been on the watch and seen her SO
 tsWheress Ruby now P Joe inquired. t ssShe's stopping the night They sent
  to 20 on. I had lynx in one Of my traps which got dragged right down by Deerhorn pond. so I was more chan special late. Danny began at once Co tell me about the man that came in. rushed across and looked in the cup board The black fox pelt was gone. of coursep'
 &ewhat did Danny say about the manT'
 stSaid he had on big hat and a neckerchief. He didn't speak word; gave Danny sugar. as have said. He must 'as been here some tina. for he's ransacked the place high and low and took nearly every pelt l got this sea son.
 Joe looked up. .rhoae peits marE- cdr
 eyes. My marks on some seven bricks of needle
 .tYou've looked around the house to see if he left anything9
 ..surer' Sally put her hand ln her pocket.
 tsWhat7s
 .sonly this. She opened her hand and disclosed rifle cartridge
 Joe examined 1t Soft nosed buIlet for one of them fancy English guns, Where did you find 1tg
 ..On the floor by the table"
 .Huh!. said Joe. and. picking up tha lamp. he began carefully and method icalIy to examine every inch of the room.
 .sAny one but me been using tobacco in here latelyg he asked
 Not that know of replied Sally. A cool hand,,' said November. chi to i'll his pipe It was then he dropped the cartridge 1t came out of his peek ct with the pipe, expect. All that I can tell you about him is that he smokes Gold Nugget he pointed Co the shreds- and carries a small bore make of English rife. Hellol Where's the old bitch?''
 s.Old Rizpahg I dunno. less shsss gone along to Seats place. RnbFsd lake her if she could. she's that seairt of the woods. but Rizpah's never left Danny before.''
 Joe drained his cup we've not found much inside the house. said he ttAs soon as the suns mp we'll try our luck outside. Till then ! guess wed best put in doze.r
 Mrs. Rome made up shakedown of skins near the stove and dEsapPeaEed D0A1u0 tue 000ESEl4 SlfltiAAl-
 When J awoke next morning it. was to see, with some astonishment- thae a new parsonage had been drawn into our little drama of the woods dark bearded man in the uniform of a game warden was sitting on the other side of the stove,
 .sThfs is Game Warden Evans. Mr- l ouaritch, she said He was at Seats last night There be heard about me losing fur from the traps and come right over to see If he couldn't help me- ] Having exchanged the usual saiuta tions Evans remarked good humOr- edly:
 .'November's out trailing the robber. l Him and me's been talking about the black fox pelt Joe's wasting his time l all right can tell him who the thief is.'
 t..You sknew!'s I exclaimed. Evans nodded. T can find out any time
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 (To Be continued.0