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THE DURHHBI Bflflfllflflfli OTARY PUBLIC, COMMISSION- er, Conveyancer, etc. Private money to loan. Old accounts and debts of all kinds collected on commission. Farms bought and solcl. Insurance Agent, etc. Oficeâ€"MacKenzxe’s Old Stand, Lower Town, Durham, Ont. ear for the Countv or Grey. Sales promptly cashed. ‘J Auctioneer for the County of Grey. Sales promptly attended to. Call at my residence or write to Allan Park P. O. Orders may be left at the Chronicle oflice. v_.’ u v‘vfluzuu, u-l-U' d *éggetvi iglégoneer for the County of Grey, LandW’aluator, Bailifi' of the 2nd Dimion. Court Sales and all other matters omptly attendgd to. szhest refereencs nished if reqmred. ARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC., McIntyre’s Block, Lower Town, Dur- ham. Collection and Agency promptly attended to. Searches made at the Regis- trv Oflice. ,1) vevancers. Etc. Money to' Loan. Ofiices: Hunter’s New Block, Opposite the Chronicle Ofiice. A. G. MACKAY. K. C. W. F. DUXN. .I.) ancer,Etc., Etc. 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Lefroy McCaul. MacKay Dunn. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. w. 8. Davidson. Medical Dz'rm‘ory . Denial Dz'rm‘m’. A. H. Jackson. Miscellaneous. Law! Dz’recl‘orr. IS ’UBUSHEO A. moment later my feelings were considerably relieved. The steps a - proached nearer and nearer â€"- so 1:, stealthy, delicate steps that might have been made by a child. Then the figure of a man loomed up within three yards of me and moved swiftly toward the house. But in that momentary glimpse I ught- the features of my master. In h 8 hands he carried a clumsy bundle article, Which I failed to make out. . en for the first time the shadow on the porch moved. The two met at the top of the steps and quickly disapâ€" peared in the house, the door closing noiseles’sly behind them. I would have given much just then to have had the power to penetrate behind those wooden walls or to have raised the shades and looked into the doctor’s office, where I knew that a light must be burning. -But I felt that my quest was ended for the night and that further work would be useless. After waiting around another half hour I quietly stole out of the yard and hurried home to reflect m er the stran a'e occurrences of the night. feet on the drive, and I gripped my ro- volver tightly, determined to make a desperate stand for my life. I was getting tired of. watching that immovable figure on the porch, and my eyelids w e1e winking and blinking spasmodic-ally when my ears caught a sound diiectly back of me. I did not dare moxe my head an inch, but the thought of the bloodthirsty Danes sud- denly made me cold and clammy. I imagined I detected the patter of their I remained in this reclining position for a full half hour. The shadow on the porch remained so perfectly still that I half imagined that it was an illusion or the reflection of some inter- vening object. But my policy has ever been to make sure of a thing before deciding what course to pursue. and so I accepted the benefit of the doubt and waited patiently. Once or twice I thought of the tales of spirits and ghosts related about the old mansion and of how they walked through the empty rooms after midnight and made free with all earthly occupants. This did not disturb me, however, for I knew that somebody besides spirits was awake around the house that night. “new are many detectives around.” l \Vhen I reached the old mansion, ev- erything was as dark and gloomy as Iwhen I left it to follow my master. There was not the sign of a living be- ing around. I cautiously started to walk up the gravelly drive, and the crunching noise of my boots sounded clear and distinct on the night air. I just had time to drop down behind some shruhbery before the front door of the house Opened, and the dark shadow of a man seemed to flit out of it. I remained perfectly quiet, not daring to move or scarcely breathe. Undoubtedly the noise made by my boots had attracted the attention of somebody in the mansion. “'ith this thought uppermost in my mind I cautiously retraced my steps to the doctor’s house. Once I thought that I had discovered my master again by accident, but upon closer observa- tion I found that I was on the very point of accosting a detective. An ar- rest at such a time of the night might lead to unpleasant complications, and so I remained half an hour hidden in the bushes until the man had disap- peared. Finall3 I gate it up in disgust. I seated m3 self under a tree near the highwa3 and reflected. Certainly I was baffled for the night. I was on the point of returning home when the words of Dr. Squires recurred to me. The two were evidently engaged in the same criminal practices, and they would probably meet again that night somewhere. I managed to keep him in sight for about a mile, and then he suddenly gave me the slip. In some inexplica- ble manner he had dodged away from me and disappeared as completely as if the earth had swallowed him. Cha- grined at thus being thrown 063 the track, I put all my energies at work to regain the lost trail. For two hours I wandered around. vainly trying to catch a glimpse of the man. I became so reckless that I would have exposed my person to him if it would have dis- covered his whereabouts to me. fijd‘ t6 ihcfease the distance between as to avoid detection. .r" The large back bedroom which over: looked the woods was securely locked and the key missing. With fingers all of a tremble in anticipation of a great discovery I proceeded to pick the lock. Fortunately it was a common lock which required but little real skill to 2923. The spring Was a little stiff and This gave me the two upper stories all to myself, and I began my inVesti- gation with an easier mind. The first room I entered was empty, with the exception of a few old clothes, blan- kets and discarded furniture. The sec- onl was furnished as for a bedroom, but very little furniture was in it. The third and fourth were disposed of in a few minutes because, of their barren appearance. At last I was actually in the doctor’s house, but whether I would find what I wanted was another question. Be- fore attempting any investigation I made sure of where the doctor and his old servant slept. Their sleeping rooms, I' [discovered were on the ground floor. They opened into each other, and both doors were standing on the jar. I waited breathlessly for a full half hour, squinting my eye through the small holes to detect any ray of light. But apparently nobody slept in that. part of the house. and the noise had done no harm. I tried the trapdoor. It stuck a little at the corners, but by prying it up with my chisel I managed to raise it without creating any noise. An old ladder led from the trapdoor to the hall below. I tested it with my feet before venturing my whole weight on it, for I was not certain whether it was strong enough to hold me. Then I quietly dropped down into the hall. I could work in comparative safety in the cupola. So I took a cold chisel and softly pried up the ends of the staple driven into the door from the opposite sides. When I had straight- ened these out, I forced them gradual- ly out of their holes. They fell back with a little clatter that startled me. Would anybody hear the noise? A trap in the floor opened into a hall below. I tried this door and found that it was locked 0n the inside. An ordinary lock is easier to pick than a padlock attached to a staple on the opposite side of a two inch board. However, I was prepared to encounter all sorts of difliculties. Once inside the cupola, I flushed a bri:a ht my of light from my daik lan- tem and inspected my smroundings s. It was a small circular room with the accumulated dust of many years gath- ered on the window sills and floor. It was perfectly bare of articles of fur- niture and, as I judged. had not been visited by any one for years. In a few minutes I had cut out a small piece of glass from the window pane and thou, inserting my hand throng, h the aperture, I elsiiv un- fastencd the catch. I tool: the pre- caution, however, to be sure about a burglar alarm. There was none at- tached to the window. and so far I s safe. On the top of the house was a round cupola tower inclosed in glass, and l judged rightly that no burglar alarm would be attached to these windows and that noises made there would hardly be heard by the doctor and his old servant in their rooms below. I reached the cupola in safety and after resting a few minutes I proceeded to work. post and drew myself noiselessly upon the upper porch. Here 1 rested a mo- ment and then crawled along the side so as 110: to make any crackling noise with the tinned roof. I gained the dark side of the house, and by placing one foot upon the staples which supported the blinds I deftly swung myself up on the slanting roof of the third story. When satisfiL d 111 1t evomtlung was quiet I climbed up the 1111:4051; piazza It was three nights later that I found myself on the premises again. This time I was prepared for a work that had become a second nature to me. Leaving my shoes in a clump of bushes in the woods, I proceeded to approach the house with catlike treads. I reach- ed the front porch without mishap. There was no moon out, and the place was extremely dark. Thereafter I coolly but deliberately went to 11' 01k to effect an cnt1 111cc into the old house, and it may be remarked, incidentally, that \\ hen a pxofessional bu12:l:11 of m) standing m1kes 11p his mind to ente1 :1 building no locks, bolts, ba1s or electiic {111111118 can keep him out. Moreover, 1 felt that I 11 .1d justice on my side this time, and, 1e- c11f01ced with :1 quiet conscience, I made spe- cially good plans My old hatred of the doctor returned with double force. I had more tangible reason for disliking him now than when I first suspected him of attempts to kill my master with poisons. My suspicions that he was not all above board in his lonely life in the haunted mansion were now confirmed. I would make it a point to investigate the prem- ises in spite of all opposition. In the event of the iatter’s arrest I knew that Dr. Squires would suddenly leave the neighborhood, and my mas- ter would be left to suffer the penal- ties of their mutual crime. Incidental- ly I decided to prevent any such un- just punishment by being on hand when the doctor found the place too hot for him. I knew enough about their partnership to have him sen- tenced to the state prison for a good long term. master in some way or that fie‘hela a price over his head and forced him to do his will. I took this view of the question for several days, upholding my master and reviling the doctor. at- tributing all sorts of evil things to him. Certainly he was as great a criminal as Mr. Goddard, and if one was ever caught in the act of robbery the other would have to be implicated. I felt that the doctor was accepting the easy part of the job, staying home to receive the stolen goods While my master ran the risk of capture and even of being killed. k4» 3““ \1 l‘_ $25. ‘ “Yes.” replied his son gloomily, “our college turned out the man who was sure to have won the hundred yard dash for us next year just because he didn’t pass any of his examinations." Turned Out. “Our colleges turn out some pretty good men nowadays,” remarked the elderly gentleman. Courage Resets Courage. One brave step makes the next one easier. True, the road seems more piled up with obstacles as one goes along; but, then, one is made stronger and more capable with every step. so that relatively we have an easy road always before us. At least if not ex- actly easy it becomes more interesting â€"one feels less inclined to grumble.â€" Cosmopolitan. When I was finally satisfied in gloat- ing over the stolen goods, I began to think of returning. I put the articles back in their places just as I had found them and drew the cover over them so as not to excite any suspicion. Then I left the room after one longing look behind. locked the door and retreated up the ladder to the cupola. I could not fasten the staple in as securely as be- fore, but by means of a long piece of wire I succeeded in attaching it loosely into the door so that nobody would no- tice it unless he happened to visit the cupola. This I judged rarely occurred, and I thought I was safe in leaving matters as they were. I climbed down the piazza post and once more found myself on the green lawn without hav- 'ng aroused any of the inmates of the ouse. My night’s adventure had been suc- cessful, and I retired to my bed feeling that I possessed a secret which made me the equal of either my master or the doctor in power. At any time I might use this knowledge to ruin them or to force them to do my bidding. Altogether I thought I was a pretty lucky dog. I could carry away, although I had no intention of removing a single article from the house. My plan was to re- trace my steps so that the doctor would not know that his storehouse had been visited by a stranger. I had another way to corner him or at least to bring him into my power by holding his se- cret over his head. I believe for a short time I was beâ€" wildered and half crazy. I know that I seated myself on the floor and tool: up one article after another, holding it up to my lantern to be sure of its genuine- ness and then pressing it closely against my face. Then I filled my pockets with them and tried to estimate the wealth that Gazing at this strange accumulation of miscellaneous goods, I felt that I was Standing in a dangerous place, for the collector of them would not hesi- tate an instant to kill me if he once dis- covered my presence. Here were the ill gotten gains of both my master and the doctor, and either one would be pro- voked and frightened enough to take my life if he once saw me in the storeroom. Nevertheiess I was so fas~ cinated by the glittering heaps of gold and silver and precious jewels that I could not refrain from examining and handling each one individually. I must have run considerable risk in so doing, for some of the pieces rolled out of the heap and fell upon the floor. But the fever of excitement which possessed me could not be controlled. In all my experiences I had never beheld such a sight. It seemed like a glimpse of a burglar’s paradise. There x'as the silver and gold plate of a dozen different families. The jew- els and diamonds that had come down as heirlooms from several generations, small statuettes, gold framed pictures and photographs. solid silver knives, forks, spoons and plates. watches, rings and hric-a-h'ac of more or less value were. piled in heaps and clusters on the floor and tables. In short, there was everything: that a robber mum. collect from a house and carry away in a bundle. upstairs room? I raised one end of the covering and started back in as- tonishment. [could almost have shout- ed in 111\' El: xpiisc. Tluowing back the cloth in eager haste, I soon disclosed to viex a collection of treasures that made my hand t1 emble. No robbcr’s cave ever revealed a richer store of wealth than that which lay spread out before me. I soon disclosed to view a collection of z rcasm'cs. But why should the doctor have such fine furniture stored away in this Then I entered the room and closed the door behind me. I flashed the light from my lantern on every side. taking in the whole room. in one circular sweep, and for a moment I was disap- pointed. There was nothing visible in the room except piles of old furniture covering. It looked as if furniture had been stored in the room and then cov- ered over with the cloth to keep the dust from accumulating on the arti- cles. rITs‘ty. but “other'vh'se' it worked easily, and I threw the lock back in its sock- et without causing anything more than a slight grating noise. [To me mvrmm.) 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