The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-08-17

fee to his mouth, stopped short and
seemed to be trying to recollect some
thing.
"what lie II, dear7" asked his wife.
somewhat anxiously.
| "N-n-nothing. was trying to re-
member about writing Ed"
Surely you wrote himT
"Of course That is, wrote the let
ter. What I was trying to remember
was posting It."
Mrs. Chiverly frigidly rose from the
table, went to the study and after a
few minutes search came back with a
letter addressed to Edward Chiverly,
Esq, Cheltenham. The rector looked
surprised and crushed
IL wrote It the day was packing the
bottles" he said lugubriously. II in
tended to take It out and post 1t the
same evening, but I was so tired that I
went to sleep on the sofa"
Mrs. Chiverly did not deign to reply.
She sent their Oldest boy out with the
letter and, rising from the table, went
upstairs without a word to her hus-
band. She had scarcely done so when
there was a ring at the doorbell Mr..
Chiverly answered the summons, and
there stood\a man with an express
company's receipt book.
"sign here, please. Seven dollars and
fifty cents"
The rector cast a glance at a wagon
standing by the curb and recognized
the boxes he had packed month be-
fore.
"w-w.what's this7" he stammered,
paling.
Goods returned, uncalled for"
Mfr. Chiverly caught at the doorpost
for support. As soon as he recovered
his voice he asked the man to wait a
minute and, staggering back into the
hail. called his wife.
what is tit" she asked, aghast.
"The bottles"
"What about themT
They're at the door,"
"Oh, my goodness gracious! What's
happenedT"
Edward. not receiving any explana-
ton about them, probably refused to
receive them or pay for them"
didn't you put on them who they
were from?"
"No."
"why didn't your"
81 dare not II they had fallen into
the wrong hands it would have been a
dead give away"
"Oh, James, what shall we dor
'There's nothing to do but pay all
charges-$7.50-and send them again."
1--WE can barely scrape enough money
together to pay the $3.50"
well then, pay it."
Mrs. Chiverly gathered all the money
In the house, even borrowing from her
sons savings bank, to make up the re-
quired amount. Mr.. Chiverly had
dollar bill in his vest pocket besides.
Taking 1t to the express driver he
bribed him to take the boxes to his
home, promising that they would be
called for the same night
"what are you going to dor asked
his wife on his return to her.
I'm going tonight to take them and
dump them in the river"
"You will do no such thing"
"Why notT
: Suppose any one should see you do
ing it."
81 shall be dressed as a cartman."
THAT won't help the matter. You
, will be traced the same as IL you were
seen trying to get rid of some one you
had murdered"
"Im going to risk 1t. We can't stand
, this business any longer I'm going
| H. 49, u ha IN
swing for IT,"
, Mr.. Chiverly's blood was up. His
wife's efforts to dissuade him were In
vain. When night came he shaved or
r his whiskers, appropriated a suit OF
/ old clothes intended for poor man
he had befriended and started for the
, house of the expressman. On the way
he tried to hire a wagon, but could
find no one who would trust him with
0 his team without going with him.
Z So he changed his mind and decided to
I rely on the expressman.
| "See here my man." he said on reach
Q ing the house. II want you to go with
|. me and get rid of these cases. Have
( you a box opener handyr
I The man brought the tools and OPEN
ed one Of the boxes.
. "You see." said the clergyman, what
they contain. Will you go with me to
the river to throw them in?"
/ There's no need to do that" replied
the man. "rll get rid Of them by
0 selling them"
. "Do So" cried Chiverly rapturously,
Q 'and pocket the proceeds"
"All right You're sure there's no
I skulduddery about itT
"None in the least These bottles
5 were accumulated by other persons
!. than myself simply wish to get rid
: of them"
q "All right I'll send you anything
e there is over or above half the profits.
. less carriage"
u "Please don't" urged the rector i'm
: ploringly.
: The man consented. Mr.. Chiverly
/ then wrung bis hand gratefully and
5 FASTENED home. Once there he doffed
! his old clothes. put on his nightgown
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