Hamilton High School - Hamiltonian Yearbook (South Hamilton, MA)

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• ' I knov it, said James Casey, but I won’t h ve to tell hen yet for we haven’t boon able to prove he’s done it. He doesn’t leave fingerprints, and nobody has caught him in the act, so we can’t convict him yot, Well, then how do you kno ; ho is doing it? as];od Mrs. Casey, Whore each of the robe rios occurred, his car was soon parked; besides, how else can you accoiuit for his sudden ’wealth? He ' s not employed anywhere around hji-o, foi wo ' vc invos tigatod. Ho has an alibi of working out of to ' n but won’t toll us whoro,, Just then tho tolophono rang. Mrs, Casey ansv;orcd it tolling Mr, Casoy that ho was wanted at onco do’.vn at tho di‘ug storo, that it had boon robbed and the thief had boon caught, Ohi James, said Mrs, Casey as her husband was nutting on his things, If it’s Dan, will you let me knov; before going to Mrs, Mac- Car thy so I can go with you? I think It would bo easier on her if I told hor, Suro, ropliod Mr, Casey, I think so too. Women con alv;ays toll things the best, I hox,)o it : ' sn ' t Dan for his mother ' s sake though. Well, good bye. for nov-, Cty dear. I ' ll lot you knov; what happens as soon as I can, About an hour lator, James Casey came back homo and said to his wife, It was Dan all right. Gosh, I hate to think how badly his mother will fool. His trial will come up Saturday; he ' ll be convicted all right because tho ovldciico against him is too strong, 1 sort of v;ish v e didn’t have to toll Mrs. Mac Carthy, for I h afraid it will kill her, but 1 suppose we might as v ell go and get it over with. Wait until I get my hat and coat though, will you? Yes, but hurry, the quicker we get it over the less woH have to worry, replied the constable. Five minutes later, they v;oro met at the door of iirs Mac- Carthy’s house by Doctor Andrews who asked them to come In and sit down, I have some bad nov s for you, spoke tho doctor after a long hesitation, I know you Lave both boon very friondly with Mrs, Mac- Car thy, and I hate to broak the ncv;s to you, Sho had a shock in the early evening and died just a few minutes ago, I’m sorry to hear that in one rospoct, doctor, and in another I’m lad, spoke tho constable, We came over to tell Mrs,J4acCar- they 3ome bad nows about hor son. Ho v;as caught stealing £ m! the drug -store) tonight and v.dll have to face trial Satuirday, V. 9