, 1873-12-13

Now there wns nothing remarkable about
S1r. LOTUS, Hs mien waa quiet ard his
His n.1atacls wns not dyed, and there
was not even tic fuintcsL glimnor Of Hash about
linn. II :,oro was anything remarkable nbostt tho
man 1t was tilat hia 1illon was particularly, vol
dono up, and that his hands and feet, OF
eis"!'qsy eeyed a sSs ssst0S proportions "'f' neatly
"Bonds:" naid atr. Quconsby; "can this
rnau lshow anything about tent? Can llo ba
receiver? Impossible" Nevertheless, Qnoens-
by found 1t worth lns whtlo to frequent tho Cor
ridor Hosc! quito often
Once again Cl,auccr LOTUS, Eaq., quietly ap-
proachcti him. Tho words wero fow.
"Donds! !" Hail the Director.
preciEcly." was tho reply.
HYon have thenl?"
II novor sRttt 3D."
"To como to lasinesa-what aro they worth
ask for curiosity Ralie. What would We have
to pay to get them back ?,' -
tho do1lar-Hav $5, UO0t mother more nor 1eas,h
and nway went Mr.. LOTUS,
Police mud detoctves again.
More chain cables OF fautB, twisted around de-
lectivo capstaus. Bomo OF them this time, Mt
tho start, scem Ms it thoy would sIand some
strain was put on them, thay commence part-
ing ngain, like rotten fishing lines. Now
and then something was hooked up, but, wllcn
it did como up, the AnoodB woro found either tu
have Ind their hooks snapped or to llayc brought
tn tho surface bunchea Of worthless vendH.
Every possible preserve wag fiBhoI; aud at laHt,
some person was arrested WHO bud boon trying
to soil the bonds Not that tho detectives found
it out, but it came to tho Aurfnce in natural
way. Examinations took placo, and tho court
got up blind ailcy.. Justice sometimes gets
thoro OF itB own nceurd, tho goddess being blind
itself. and that was the anl of 1t. Young inau
who Ind tho bonds honoraby discharged
saw tho bonds for a eccond-never llandled :llem.
atld thas was tho proper conclusion, for tho
young man was undoubtedly innocent.
Now tho Fountain Directors mot again.
Wlgg1oH made an impressive speech, aa did Wog~
gles THE latter the moro o1haustive). Tho two
lid gentlemen who took l(osea's $50 When ho
boss. wore catcchized for tho 0ve ilundsoth limo,
and were worso mud1ed and more at Hea in
thoir atatolnents ahan evor. L1io tho cut in
"Litto Aiice," all they could say WAS, tint 1T
va,lishod." Tho poor old gentlemen went homo,
wooks. Wigsles said hphiantLropy denanl-
cd TINT tho money must he found !" aud said
Woggles: "Aluoh good can be dono with
s20U0o.--1oss % pcr cont: said Wpgsles, the
tlnalelering Director, with great caro- and
loss rs per cent, as my brother Director
sayB, may fr,,ctifY--in fact, put ua OIL otlr legs
aguin." "The Fountain uiuy still giyo out
streams OF tinid to tho thirsty" sud Wigglos.
" uu1 you AFo
coMpouHDISa WITH FELONY"
remarked Mr. Quoansby, quite sharply.
II asl you ir there iB tho least cAance Of our
getting our bonls back any other way7 put iu
Wisgles. dramatically.
"None in the least. Tho detectiVes-"Wen
''Aro quite as Datl as the thieves" arose az
one voice, the cry Of all tho Directors.
''Cumponnd ttlon." said Ar. QueenHby.
Not one Of the othor Directors said yos; but
r,f
has nu record Of tho fact, Mr. Quconsby noted on
"Iiow much now ?" asked Quocnaby, meeting
Cla.icer LoftuB at tho Corridor.
"Now?
bonignly said LoftuB.
at WIS 25 before
"Now they arc IS; they may DO 10 before
IFS this your address ?" asked tho acting
Director.
"cor;aainly it is, and not ashamed Of tho neigh.
n viii think over it. I may 500 you again,
perhaps to-day"
Qneonsby won't to Lis bank and drew b certified
cllcck fur 81, 600, and hurried to the address Oh
It was meat. quiot-1oosing residence. 4 tidy
mud. servant who oponed tlle door naid, " Air.
Loltus iB in" and Quoansby WAS uahered iuto
the drawins-room. The pnrlor was plainly, yet
EDIuIQTLnul4, lAIulHuGNj Okl tuc NAAlb kEGlo uAHh
quito a neat collection Of enGravings, and tho
tublo was coyetcl with magazines mid with two
or three rocentiy-publishod English works Of
merit.
air. Lotus came in after fow moments.
81 have brought With nle
THIS CERTIFIED CHECK
for $1,000, mud now the bonds," said Afr.
Quoa,lHLy.
i What bonds! Bonds? You must be mis-
takon-au error. doubtless! mover lad tia
~1Jn 1,afu Nnf7 /, vii
Mr. Lotus touched the bell. 'show this gen-
tleman Tho door,"
onragcl.
"ay eard3 Strange! How did It come into
Catllafne, n!,ow this person. tho tloor, aud say to
your mistress to haYo little Gertrude DRESSED,
and tlat her papa Intends taking stroll with
her."
Ouceubby wag dumbfouudod at tlie coolness.
paused u moment, then loft. Next day lo waa
agaiu at tho Corridor Hotel, and thore was Alt.
luftus. This time hs lad to approaeh Alr.
LOTUS. lllis gentleman's words wcrs brief:
"lf you think alll
Huou AN INTERNAL FOOL
~ to ta]so certified check you must havc very
poor oriuiuH OF my ability. Bring noteH to tho
ilUuBc, lny time within all hour. Aud llr.
Loftrb, eyadilB my lnuro conversation. lott.
Qucollsby drow out the money, aud in an hour
af1orwnrd waa at Mr.. LoftuH' house.
"kow. my, swoot pet, "said Mr. Lotus TO a
protty blonde-hAirod child, who was building
blocks ou the floor, ~ Mr.. Qneonsby ontor-
cd, "papa has business now, aud cannot
bo Disturbed. 30, nov, that'a dariing run
pa],a will tnke you out for walk. You will OK
cllao mo, Ar. QueenHby,' continued the fond pm.
rent, an lle kissod tho Guild and waved llor to
tho door. "littlo girls want no much more pct
(1uoo.lsby aid Lotus were ,llone. Ills manner
hardly changed. "Atl, perceive YOU lIaye tie