Burkhill

Mayberry to the effect that he believed the seedy individual was a confederate of Burkhill, and that the two were perfecting a scheme for robbing one of the banks -- most likely the Mechanics '.

The Telegraph Messenger Boy The Straight Road to Success Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

She was the sister of Burkhill, and the only one who clung to the bad brother, pronounced incorrigible by everyone else, even when a small boy.

The Telegraph Messenger Boy The Straight Road to Success Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

When I discovered that the seedy lounger about our office had carefully taken down the cipher telegram addressed to Burkhill, I was indignant, for it was well known that one of the most important duties which the telegraph companies insist upon is the inviolability of the messages intrusted to their wires.

The Telegraph Messenger Boy The Straight Road to Success Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

It was a great shock to all, except a few, to find that Burkhill, the brother-in-law of Dolly Willard's father, was also one of the guilty ones.

The Telegraph Messenger Boy The Straight Road to Success Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

Burkhill died during the third year of their imprisonment, and it is safe to say the world was the gainer thereby.

The Telegraph Messenger Boy The Straight Road to Success Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

Neither Burkhill, the tramp-like looking individual, nor any character to whom the least suspicion could attach, put in an appearance at the telegraph office during the day; this was another disappointment to Ben and myself.

The Telegraph Messenger Boy The Straight Road to Success Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

The boy watched his countenance while Burkhill was reading it.

The Telegraph Messenger Boy The Straight Road to Success Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

"My name is Burkhill -- G.R. Burkhill -- and I am staying at the hotel in

The Telegraph Messenger Boy The Straight Road to Success Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

"Do you know," said Ben, with a meaning smile, "that I half believe this stranger and Burkhill are partners?

The Telegraph Messenger Boy The Straight Road to Success Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878