In Barracks and Wigwam — page 57: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

oe = ." - —. - fo A, 9 — Fy. ee _— a. >= a . ¥ Ss ti . a “ _ ee . ~~ dg a J -— ’ ° a ~ a i “< ~~ * > . : ai 4 . ~~ > -_ - , = r oe F . *, a e _ ,. ’ . = to — € ° ee. ~ . - » - - - ae ie A Victim of Circumstantial Evidence. 47 him away. And because I told the truth he tries to drag > me into the matter.” “You don’t need any dragging, you thief!” retorted Linn. “You'll be begging for mercy soon enough. ~l swear I am innocent, Captain Cameron,” he added, earnestly. “This is a cunning plot, and circumstances are against me now. But I can clear myself.”’ By this time the captain had finished searching Linn, _and without discovering any more money. “TI would like to see you cleared, Linn,” he replied, “but — | doubt if it can be done. In fact, I can’t believe in your innocence—the finding of this money is but a link in a long chain of evidence. I have but one hundred dollars here. Where is the balance?” “T repeat that I am innocent,” cried Linn. “I know nothing of this money, except that it was slipped into my pocket. Steve can tell you where it is. Either he has » hidden it, or it will be found on him.” “Search me, Captain Cameron,” demanded Steve, with an-injured air. “And search Bruce, too. This lying fel- low is trying to implicate both of us.” He triumphantly turned all his pockets inside out, and Bruce reluctantly did the same, studiously avoiding — Linn’s scornful glance. “The rest of the money is hidden some place,” asserted Linn, “and Steve knows where. If you still insist upon — believing me guilty, Captamm Cameron, [| will tell you the whole story now. But I would rather you should hear it. from Bruce. Steve's evil influence is all that keeps him | from speaking.”’ On hearing these words, and happening to meet Linn’s” eye, Bruce looked repentant and ashamed. He _ under- _ stood that Linn pitied him, and still desired to screen him as much ¢ as EGS He ee pode broken doy yn mA, nd . oe ooksico oa ve fee ee 7 Pp see siete . we ,. =e a4 — =