Might and Main Library. Number 56, 1907-03-16 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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“MIGHT AND. “MAIN: LIBRARY. EN Then you cl Teese. nee “TI never said that, though I shouldn’t be surprised if 1 turned soft-hearted and. sent you—no, took you—-home.”’ ~ “You will do so?” “Wait a bit. I know all about you. I know who your father was. I can give aa mother’s name.” ae SY ouccatt?”’ “T can, and a lot. more than. that, too.” “Do tell me.” “Yes, I. wouldn’t be surprised if a ae Just listen to- me. What would you give me for the secret 2” -“T have nothing.” “T guess I'll turn traitor to my friends. I were to tell you that I could place you in full: possession of Glen William, what would you say?” “T. should consider you.a good friend if the estate were - mine lawfully.” “But if there was a bit of paper, and I knew where. to find it, and if that paper was destroyed the property was yours, how much wong you give me to light my pipe with at paper?” Ls Nothing.”. | “But if I told your greatest enemy where to~ find ib? “If the property belongs to him, he ought to have it.” -“Really, now, you are as. goody-goody as a Sunday- school-book hero. I will tell you what I will do. Agree to give me fifty thousand dollars on the ah the courts say you are legally entitled to the estate, and 1 will destroy the Pepee beh “But oe I brent my. Aiciee 2? : “You wouldn’t, for I should not destroy the paper ati, “the eeey was counted out on the table.” ” * “Then I will answer you now. I give to aid you doing a wrong act.” “How. good! Think—poverty if you refuse my offer, great riches and a good name if you agree to my terms.” “T like money as well as any one, but I would rather black shoes at a street corner—I would rather live on a dry crust and be honest—than to have the wealth of Van- derbilt, Gould, and Astor, obtained through crime.’ SPAN right. <All the wealth you speak of couldn’t buy my secret now. It is too late. You have a very good chance of staying here until you die. It won’t be long, for ‘neither food nor water will you get while you are here.’’ . Vernon was. silent. felt that the man spoke the truth. The door closed with a. bang, and Vernon knew he was alone. The reaction came. His spirit gave way and he cried. -- Yes,-the tears came into his eyes and flowed from be- “neath the bandage; his bosom heaved and he commenced to sob, | His srief was, intense, arid he scarcely realized that he had ever possessed a strong spirit. Grief wears itself out, and his sobbing ceased. Suddenly a new horror shook his nerves. He put his hand down, and it rested on a rat. ‘With a scream Vernon jumped up, and as he did ‘sO ‘struck his head against a supporting post. -The blow sickened him, and he fell back on the floor, so. dazed and bewildered that he cared not whether he lived or died. CHAPTER VIL. THE ANONYMOUS LETTER. varied, ib, where is he?” All day Sunday Mrs. Craig was wade’ for the boy she loved so much, | No one could say what had become of him. - Mrs. Martin was secretly rejoiced at his absence, Yor she was such a lover of caste and the pride of birth that ay, now, if Not one penny would | His heart palpitated violently; he went straight to the police. as. soon. as. ha knew Menon was not ee son. oF the tel owner of Glen William, he became nog only of no ‘con- sequence to her, but she looked upon, him as ag sis loper. f Hd She was better “in he. She came of tespectaple’ par-. ents, she told the servants, while he was only a fond A 7 “He has not been home all night, ma’am.” __ ae a, “Not home? Then something has happened to him.” ra “Quite likely,” responded the housekeeper. : : Tim, when he heard of the absence of Vernon, ‘did not say much, but, instead of going to church, ‘started off | the residence of Lawyer Zeutg : oe HE! ‘cops have got him !” ig exclaimed beaten when he was ushered into the lawyer’s US sei “What do you mean! Ce “Young masr-——" “Well: Pie “Went away yesterday, and has not returned. if eae What ef cited as the boy. i a “And you think——" a. “The cops have got him,” “The police?” | “What for?” ee | ee “Sure, sir, and why wouldn’t they take young mast Didn’t that red: headed cop say as how he thought 1 it was young mas’r?” ee “Silence! Your master is innocent. “So was I.” a. Lawyer Zeutgard ordered of Horse to be harnessed, was soon driving across to Glen William. He could learn Homme there beyond: the fact of non’s absence. But he had not been at the house long before Edy Rollins, and Lilton ran across the lawn with boyish ity, calling: ? “Vernon—Vernon !” They stopped when they saw the lawyer. “We would like to see Vernon, sir! “So should I—so should we all. ? “He is not—sick?” | “That I cannot say; he has disappeared. : “Wha-at !” Well, I never!” a Having relieved their minds by tidse explosicn they | told how Vernon had joined them in the paper-chase, ane had lagged behind, tired and weary. os That started the lawyer's mind in a new direction) oo feeling positive about Vernon’s innocence of Cher: he ; > “Vernon Craig is missing,’ he commenced, and the a | geant on duty, who appeared to be the one described by” Tim as the “red-headed cop,” smiled very significantly. “Not a bit surprised.” “Then you have formed a theory t: Oy Haves 2” - e “You think he knows something about the murder? ” eo “No, Mr. Zeutgard, I don’t. I did once, but I’ve iy my mind.” : “Then what do you think?” ee “Hush! I am laughed at for my idea, so do not care , abottie | being overheard, I think the boy has a lot of spirit, ae is off on a hunt.” | “Then you think Vernon has turned detective i eee “T shouldn’t be a bit surprised.” Lawyer Zeutgard returned to Glen William, hoping tha 0. there might, be some news of the missing boy, but was . disappointed. He was uneasy, though he tried to reassure Mrs. Crate: He stayed at Glen William all day, and toward ciel he saw his own man coming up the path. f