Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-08-17

Bit by bit be burrowed out the senti-
emit facts.
so the case hinges on what kind
Of q case that tricky Boydston Is GO
ing 70 put up7s hu remarked. "The
weakness OF Mr.. Danvers 10 In not
knowing what the defense 10 TO be.
eh7 I'LL wager it's black plot. for
know BoydstOn. He's q hard, cruel,
crooked man
John Walters said little after that,
but one evening shortly afterwards an
incident occurred that shocked and
alarmed Mary. Little Freddie, tod
ding about his father, had pushed
from his coat pocket q tool. II fell
to the floor. John flushed and Mary
paled-
"oh, Johni" she gasped In horror.
for in flash she recognized the tool
as q burglarious Implements pick,
lock. She had seen such in his past
career.
b Don't worry, MARY said John.
with affected llehsnesn. sT'm not gos
ing 10 get into any trouble"
But the pickloslk. John" quavered
Mary. 1T can mean no honest pur-
pose"
Il give you my word have not
thought OF returning 20 my old wicked
way" spoke John soismnly, and Mary
wan sure she read honesty In his eyes,
and was compelled TO be content.
Il shall not be home TIN late" he
wrote Mary three nights later, and
her soul was rent with anguish. Had
John met with his old companions?
Had he again fallen by the waysfdef
Midnight, one O'Clock. two o'clock.
three and then-his step. brisk aud
steady, hie voice clear and happy, and
thn he folded her in his arms.
Take that" be said, releasing her
and drawing forth the pickIock.
Don't shrink from II. girl It's paid
big debt, as you'iI know later. Tie
bow Of pretty ribbon around II. and
hang Il on the wall for an ornament.
Some time III tell you story about
II that win make you proud OF me.
Go 10 bed. dear: have some work TO
do
Thon way up TO dawn. John Walters
sat copying in . clear. legible hand
pages Of rough pencIled notes. He
had the neat manuscript all eomplet-
ed and folded aa Mary announced
breakfast.
4 want you 20 take these papers
70 your good friend. Mrs. Danvers." he
explained.
why. joint" spoke Mary in sur.
prise; what are they7"
The complete outline OF the case
that scamp. Boydston, has against Mr..
Danvers. Don't you understand l
had quite q seance all alone by myself
IN the Boydston once last night My
old trade, you know. getting past the
door Tho strong box was a nero
bread can against my skill I copied
all needed, and old Hoydston had q
forgery or two among tho documents.
More than that. yon got word to Mr..
Danv0rs thar two witnesses BOydston
plnhs 20 use on che stand aFe profess
sionai hired per5urers. | happen TO
know them. rve got the goods on
them that would land them In prison.
I'll see 20 II that they don't appear
on the day Boydston expects them.
trust me. and Mr.. Danyers viii win
hia case"
"But. obi John. II they find out
THAT | tried my old trade for a
good causef" cried John--''iet theml
I'm proud OF #. but they won't and
Mr.. Danvers viii win his great case. "
And what John Walters predicted
came about. Tha day Of the trial
there was q discounted and bafIied
legal antagonist and 9 rightful tri.
umph for Robert Danyers-and the
big fee. and fervid happiness for
Edna. and for thu humble burglar a
now starG IN life when Mr.. Danysrs
learned OF bin grateful part In the
affair