Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-05-20

mat is sufncient, sir. 1 nave heard
of you. Go to the First Auditor of the
Treasury"
| did so. He sent me to the Second
Auditor. The Second Auditor sent me
to the Third, and the Third sent me to
the First Comptroller of the Corn Beef
Division. This began to look like busi-
ness. He examined his books and all
his loose papers, but found no minute of
the beef contract. / went to the Second
Comptroller of the Corn-Beef Division.
He examined his books and loose papers
but with no success. was encouraged.
During thar week / got as far as the
Sixth Comptroller in that division the
next week got through the Claims De-
partment; the third week l began and
completed the Mislaid Contracts Depart
ment, and got hold in the Dead Reck-
oning Department. / finished that in
three days. There was only one place
left for it now. laid seige to the Com
missioner of Odds and Ends. To his
clerk, rather he was not there himself.
There were sixteen beautiful young la
dies in the room, writing in books, and
there were seven well-favored young
clerks showing them how. The young
women smiled up over their shoulders,
and the clerks smiled back at them, and
all went merry as a marriage bell. Two
or three clerks that were reading the
newspapers looked at me pretty hard,
but went on reading. and nobody said
anything. However, had been used to
this kind of alacrity from Fourth Assist
ant Junior clerks all through my event
ful career, from the very day entered
the first office of the Corn Beef Bureau
clear till / passed out of the last one
in the Dead Reckoning Division. had
got so accomplished by this time that
could stand on one foot from the mo
ment entered an Office till clerk spoke
to me, without changing more than two
or may be three times.
So l stood there till I had changed
four different times then l said to one
of the clerks who was reading;
"Illustrious vagrant, where is The
Grand Turk ?"
What do you mean, sir? whom dt
| you mean ? If you mean the Chief o
the Bureau, he is OUT
"Will he visit the harem to-day? ?"
The young man glared upon m,
awhile, and then went ON reading his pa
per. But l knew the ways of thos
clerks. | knew l was safe if he go
through before another New York mai
arrived. He only had two more paper
left. After while he finished them
and then he yawned, and asked me wha
l wanted.
Renowned and honored imbecile
On or about"
You are the beef-contract man. Civ
me your papers"
He took them, and for long time h
ransacked his odds and ends. FINAL
he found the Northwest passage, as re
garded it-he found the long lost fecor
of that beef contract-he found the roc
upon which SO many of my ancestor
had split before they ever got to it.
was deeply moved. And yet i rejoice
for | had survived. l said with emo
ton: "Give it to me. The Governmer
will settle now" He waved me bach
and said there was something yet to b
done first"
Where is this John Wilson Macker
zie?" said he.
"Dead."
"When did he def"
He didn't die at all-he was killed
"How 2"
Tomahawked."
"Who tomahawked him ?"
Why, an Indian, of course. You di
MT suppose it was superintendent of
Sunday School, did you?"
"No. An Indian, was it?"
"The same"
"Name of the Indian ?"
"His name! | don't know his name.
Must have his name. Who saw tn
tomahawking done?"
al don't know"
You were not present yourself, then
Which you can see by my hair.
was absent"
"Then how do you know that Ma
kenzie is dead ?"
Because he certainly died at ths
time, and l have every reason to beliey
that he has been dead ever since.
know he has, in fact"
We must have proofs. Have you e
, the Indian?"
"Of course not"
"Well you must get him. Have 20