alive,

covering my senses. I opened my eyes and saw th

Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer

ny intelligent reply. Rising to a

fire. The glare of the conflagration had called out several dozens of people from Darb

ed Larry Simpson, a young man w

nearly lost my life in

you com

personal affairs and the finding of Nicholas Weaver's statement. At prese

d finished. "He bought a sheet of paper and an envelope in

?" I asked

disreputable,-but then I thought it might be an appl

write to?

in Chicago

emember t

It wouldn't work very well. But I think th

the name, thinking it mig

as become of this Stumpy? If he stole the Widow Can

nother. "Have you any idea

any rational thinking, much less form an opinion. The thief

h," put in another. "Come, boys, we

Meanwhile, Roger Strong, let us go to Judge Penfold's house and put t

ever, getting one of the boys to promise that he would call at t

ad no difficulty in making our way

we hurried along. "I've never yet found him out of bed afore seve

, with something of awe at the though

ith a grave shake of his head, "unless we all

ive all I'm worth t

dreadfully cut up when she

ppose

it was anybody else, it would be dif

ned bitterly. "No one in Darbyv

Parsons, hastily. "I reckon you ain't no worse than

iment isn't always right,

that tied you up?" went on the

ard was the p

ink tying you up would pro

ve been prevented. I would have been home guardin

so you

n Woodward and his followers res

Mr. Woodward say

'm not going to bear all the

ither w

old lived at the top of what was termed the Hill, the aris

yet!" exclaimed the Irish girl who c

. "Tell him there has been a most atr

lifting up her hands in horror

who it was.

bbery and assaul

the hall, the hired girl

as soon as he can," sh

the conclusion that the crime would be a difficult one to trace. John Stumpy had probably made good use of hi

pocket, and I was on the point of assuring myself that it was still sa

s, a pointed nose, and a sharp chin. His voice was of a pecul

t was plain to see that he did not relis

last night," replied the constab

nd had paid Widow Canby much attention, which, however, I well knew that good lady heartily re

once," he said. "Parsons, you

onstable, doubtfully. "Where am I to look for

eek him out. I will sign the warrant for his arrest, an

an, judge," retur

ve to bind you o

eried in perplexity.

u can give a bond to

hing to do wit

al accuser of th

se to be on hand

Your character is-is not-

cter not of the

Your father

inno

s, I will have to hold you. Parson

est me," I cried, for I k

e Penfold, pompously. "You f

burst out. "I ha

y innocent men are held as

nd to Mrs. Canby's bu

the track of her money," said Judge Pe

woman who had been robbed was m

to take him to the

arbyville jail, not to say anything of the anxiety it might cause Kate. Besides, I want

aid Parsons, as I still lingered. "It's t

, nevertheless,

the front hall, the

day I will let you go," he said; "I will be down

ward for the capture

e county attend to all such matters. Par

door bell. Judge Penfold opened the door and was confro

! Judge, I want that boy arrested

I ejaculated in asto

but I have found you out. Parsons, don't let him get out