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Updated: June 6, 2025
The boy watched his countenance while Burkhill was reading it. It took several minutes for him to study out its meaning, but he did so without the aid of pencil or paper. A strange glitter came into his gray eyes as the meaning broke upon him, and he muttered something to himself which the lad did not quite catch.
He was so persistent in his attentions that he must have known he was sure to draw unpleasant, if not dangerous suspicion, to himself." "Do you know," said Ben, with a meaning smile, "that I half believe this stranger and Burkhill are partners? They have been here at the same time, they show interest in the same thing, and like enough are working out the same scheme of robbery."
It was just one week after the memorable night of the party, while I was sitting at my desk, that the following cipher dispatch came over the wires, addressed to G. R. Burkhill, Moorestown: "Fwfszuijoh hr pl nm ujnf Sgtqdezw bu bnqmdq. Tom." I passed the message to Ben, whose eyes sparkled as he took it in hand.
It was in the month of February, but the weather was mild for that season, and there had been a plentiful fall of rain. Ben was on duty until ten, and he was in the very act of rising from his seat when he called out: "Helloa! here comes the message for Mr. Burkhill."
Melville Tell mother I am all right, but in need of dry clothing. "Ben Mayberry." On the night that Ben Mayberry started across the bridge to deliver the cipher message to Mr. Burkhill in Moorestown, he had reached the center span before he felt he was in personal danger.
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