The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-01-17

2 about him. II there was anything re-
? markable about the man it was that his
linen was particularly well done up, and
that his hands and feet, of peculiarly ele-
CANT proportions, were neatly gloyed and
: khod.
s' Bonds - said Mr.. Queensby; "ean
J this man know anything about them
: Can he be. receiver? impossible New
ertheless, Queensby found it worth his
while to frequent the Corridor Hotel quite
often.
Once again Chaueer Lotus, ESQ.,, qui-
etly approached him. The words were
few.
/ 'Bondsl'' said the Director.
8 Precisely was the reply.
!" You have them?o
6 never said So"
To come to business-what are they
worth? ask for curiosity sake. What
would we have to pay to get them back ~
/ twenty-five per cent. on the dollar
say $4,000, neither more nor less,' and
away went Mr.. Lotus.
/ Police and detectives again.
More chain cables Of facts, twisted
around detective capstans. Some of them
| this time, at the start, seem as if they
would stand some small amount of tug
ging, but when a true strain. was put on
them, they commence parting again, like
rotten fishing-lines. Now and then some
thing was hooked up, but, when it did
come up, the snoods were found either to
have had their hooks snapped, or to have
brought to the surface punches Of worth
less weeds. Every possible preserve was
| fished; and at last some person was arrest
ed who had been trying to sell the bonds.
| Not that the detectives found it out, but it
came to the surface in natural way. Ex-
aminations took place, and the court got
up blind alley. Justice sometimes gets
| there of its own accord, the goddess being
| blind itself, and that was the end of it.
! Young man who had the bonds honorably
Pdischarged-only saw the bonds for see
oH6-never handled them, and that was
/ the proper conclusion, for the young man
was undoubtedly innocent.
Now the Fountain Directors met again.
Wiggles made an impressive speech, as did
| Woggles 1.-THE latter the more exhaustiyel.
The two old gentlemen who took Hosea's
$50 when he took their $4,000, with the
assistance of his boss, were cateehized for
the five hundredth time, and were worse
muddled and more at sea in their state
ments than ever. Like the cat in s Little
Alice" all they could say was, that 6 1t
vanished" The poor old gentlemen went
home, utterly extinguished, and took to
their beds for weeks, Wiggles said
8 Philanthropy demanded that the money
must be found - and said Woggles
6 Much good can be done with $4,000
less % per cent. Said Wuggles, the finan-
ciering Director, with great care and
good judgment them twenty thousand
dollars, less % per cent. as my brother
Director says. may fructify-in fact, put
US on our legs again." 'sThe Fountain
may still give out streams of fluid to the
thirsty" said Wiggles. But you are
compounding with felony" remarked MIR.
Queensby, quite sharply.
g | ask you if there is the least chance of
our getting our bonds back any other
way? ?' put in Wiegles, dogmatically.
8 None in the least. The detectives
went on to say Qneensby.
g Are quite as bad as the thieves,'' arose
as one voice, the cry of all the Directors.
compound then.' said Mr.. Queensby.
Not one of the other Directors said yes;
but they all nodded, and though the book
of minutes has no record of the fact, Mr..
Queensby acted on their Judgment.
How much now ?'' asked Queensby,
meeting Chaueer Lotus at the Corridor.
Now? Oh, 80, benignly said LOTUS.
cit was % before.
"Now they are 35; they may be 50 be-
fore long"
:. Is this your address ?'' asked the acting
Director.
.'Certainly it is, and not ashamed of the
neighborhood."
II will think over it. may see you
again, perhaps to-day"
Queensby went to his bank and drew a
certified check for 81 900, and hurried to
the address on Mr.. Lotus card
1t was neat, quiet-looking residence.
A tidy maid-servant who opened the door
said, Mr.. Loftus"is is in" and Queensby
was ushered into the drawing-room. The
parior was plainly, yet comfortably, fur
nished; on the walls there hung quite
| neat collection of engrayings, and the table
was covered with magazines and with two
or three reeently-published English works
of merit.
Mr.. Lotus came in after few moments.
g have brought with me this certified
check for So 900, and now the bonds, " said
Mr. Queensby.
.'What bonds Bonds? You must be
mistaken-an error, doubtless! / never
had the pleasure of seeing you before.
Catharine 2" Mr.. Lotus touched the bell.
g Show this gentleman the door,"
esIs this your card, sir?" asked Mr..
Queensby, enraged.
MY card? Strangel How did itcome
into your hands? A n1istake-a comedy
of errors. Catharine, show this person
the door, and say to your mistress to have
little Gertrude dressed, and that her papa
intends taking a stroll with her,
Queensby was dumbfounded at this
GOODNESS, paused moment, then left.
/ Next day he was again at the Corridor
Hotel, and there was Mr.. LOTUS. This
| time he had to approach Mr. Lotus. This
| gentleman's words were brief
If you think | am such an internal
/ fool as to take a certified check you must
have very poor opinion of my ability.
Bring notes to the house, any time within
an hour And Mr.. Lotus. evading any
more conversation, left.
Queensby drew out the money, and in
an hour afterward was at Mr.. LOTUS
| house.
. Now, my sweet pet" said Mr.. Lotus
TO pretty blonde-haired child, who was
building blocks on the floor as Mr.. Queens
/ by entered. Papa has business now, and