New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-25

less Queensby found it worth his while to
frequent the Corridor Hotel quite often.
Once again Chaucer Lotus, Esq, quiet
" approached him. The words were few.
.Bonds" said the Director.
Precisely" was the reply.
''You have them ?"
81 never said So.
ITO GENE to business what ase they
worth? ask for curiosity's sake. What
would we have to pay to get them back
'Twenty-ive per cent on the dollar
say $500e, neither more not less. ana
away went Mr.. Lotus.
Police and detectives again.
More chain cables OF facts, twisted
around detective carstans. Some Of theEa
this time, at the start, seem as IT they
would stand some small amount Of tug
g;ng, but when true strain was put on
them they commence parting again like
rotten fishing lines. Now and then some
thing was hooked up. but when il 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
fshed: and at last, at last, some person
was arrested who had been trying to sell
the bonds. Not that the detectives found
it out, but it came TO the surface in .
natural way. Examinations took place.
and the court got up blind alley. Jus.
tice sometimes gets there of its own ae-
cord, the goddess being blind itself, and
that was the end Of it. Young man who
had the bonds honorably discharged
1
handled them, and that was the proper
conclusion, for the young man was un-
doubtedly innocent.
Now the Fountain directors met again.
Wiggles made an impressive speech as
did Woggles (the latter the more exhaus-
tive). The two old gentlemen who took
Hosea's $50 when he took their 800, 600.
with the assistance Of his Boss, were cate
chized for the five hundredth time. and
were worse muddled and more at sea in
their statements than ever. Like the Cat
in Little Alice" all they could say was
that it vanished" The poor old gentle
men went home, utterly extinguished, and
took to their beds for weeks. Wiggles
said: philanthropy demanded that the
money must be found" and SO did Wog-
giles. ''Much good can be done with
$50, 600" "'Less twenty-five per cent"
said Wuggles, the fnanciering director.
''witk great care and good judgment them
500, 600. less twenty-five per cent, as my
brother director says. may fructify. in
fact, put us on our legs again. 1.-The
Fountain may still give out streams of
fluid to the thirsty" "But you are COM
with felony remarked Mr..
Queensby, quite sharply. II ask you if
there is the least chance of our getting
our bonds back any other way?" put in
Wiggles, dogmatically.
None in the least The detectives"
went on to say Queensby.
"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 Chaucer Lotus at the Corridor.
Now? Oh, thirty-tive." benignly said
LOTUS
cit was twenty-five before
''Now they are thirty-fve; they may be
fifty before long"
'.ls this your address, asked the acting
director.
Certainly it is. and not ashamed of the
Il will think over it. may see you
again. perhaps to-day"
Queensby went to his bank and drew
certified check for $1,000 and hurried TO
he address on Mr.. LOTUS card.
1t was a neat. quiet-looking residence.
tidy maid servant who opened the door
aid, "Mr. LOTUS is in" and Queensby
vas ushered into the drawingroom. The
,arlor was plainly yet comfortably fur
lished; on the walls there hung quite a
leat collection of engravings, and the
able was covered with magazines and
With two or three recently published Eng
ish works of merit.
Mr.. Lotus came in after few mo-
nents.
81 have brought with me this certified
heck for $1,000, and now the bonds"
aid Mr.. Queensby.
"What bonds Bonds? You must be |
error, doubtless. ! never |
ad the pleasure Of seeing you before |
catherine p Mr.. Lotus touched the bell I
Show this gentleman the door,"
sis this your card. sjr?" asked Mr.. |
,ueensby, enraged.
my card? Strange! How did it come |
ITO your hands? A mistake-a comedy
errors. Catherine, show this person
be door, and say to your mistress to have
tie Gertrul lie dressed, and that her papa
ltends taking stroll with Ler."
Queensby was dumbfounded at this
oolness, paused a moment. then left.
ext day be was at the Corridor Hotel.
nd there was NJ. Lotus. This time he
I'd to approach Mr.. Lotus. This gen.
eman's words were brief:
IF you think ! am such an internal
vol as to take certified check you must
ave a very poor opinion Of my ability.
ring the notes to the house. any time
thin an hour" And Mr.. Lotus, evad-
g any more conversation, left.
QUeensby drew out the money. and in
our afterward was at Mr.. Lotus house.
''Now, my sweet pet" said Mr.. Lotus
} pretty blonde-haired child. who was
lilding blocks on the floor as Mr..
ueensby entered, ''papa has business
DIV. and can not be disturbed. So. now.
Iat's darling, run to Catherine and get
ressed. and by aud by papa will take
~ out for walk. You will excuse me.
r. Queensby," continued the fond parent.
he kissed the child and waved her to
le door. '.Little girls want so much
ore petting than boys" Now the child
as gone, and Queensby and Lotus were
one. His manner hardly changed.
Alb. perceive you have the notes. You
i'll count them. Seven thousand dol
rs? Correct. You will give them to
e."
"And the bonds" inquired Mr.. QUEENS
7.
..Yon shall have them. hut want. and