The Grand Forks Miner
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alternative: [The Miner]
is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2015-11-30
issued: 1897-11-27
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/gfminer/items/1.0081726/source.json
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note: r '<*L—4s/\/^\s -&■* THE GRAN y f. ... . - 6 K5 MINER. SECOXI) YEAH. NO. 81 GRAND PORKS, l'>. (., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1S9T. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FROM EGG TO AX. A ■ //;' ';W,5'j8p,''>^y|8^' "No one but llogiin, the jnuitor." ''Wits he iu tbe room?" "No, I ttm sure he was not" "Did you sec him at ull between twelve and one?" "Yes,"' said Frank, "became lo tlie rear door ami called me to go back and look at a team of Que horses in thu alley." "How long were you out of tho room?" I asked. "Not more than two minutes." "('ould a person come from the front hall during that time without your knowing It?" "No, Indeed," said young Orr, earnestly; "I locked tho door before I ran out to look at tho horses," "Then if tho jewelry was taken while you were in charge it could have been tnken by uo one but yourself," I said somewhat severely to see what effect tho conclusion would have on tbe prisoner. "Il looks bad for me, sir, especially as one of tbe rings was found in my overcoat icket." "That last fact counts for nothing." 1 remarked, and added: "Tell me candidly, Orr, have yon no theory upon which tbe thing can be explained?" "No, sir, I have not; it seems very I can't understand it," he said, * trembling perceptibly, and his iu tilling with tears. It was now noon of the day before Thanksgiving day—the duy toward which Frank (Mt had been looking forward joyfully for many weeks. Hut since his unjust arrest he had abandoned all hope of going, and a message had been wired to his mother, announcing that unexpected circumstances would prevent his being there. "Now, off for Vermont," I said as we eame out of the court room together, "You wiil not havo much time to lose, but you can make your train ami reach home in time for dinner yet. Come back as Boon as you can,'' I said, when we parted, "and eome straight lu my office. No more work in a jewelry shop for you, Orr." In this Utile sketch I have told you "f the rem irkable eircitinstauces under which I became acquainted with my pres…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Grand Forks (B.C.)
spatial: Grand Forks
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0081726
language: English
lat: 49.0311110
long: -118.4391670
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Grand Forks, B.C. : F.H. McCarter and Son.
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