The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-07-23
it was all published; would that arrange

ment suit him?
Perfectly" said Jones. zE. .
"Then / will put it in my pocket,
said Simpson, doing so, "and go out an!
hunt up Wilson" And, as ne took hi
hat and went out the door, he, said:
will write you as soon as we reach Chi
cago. Good night"
Then Jones closed the door, and, re
Stunning his chair, gave himself up to
half hour Of delicious fancies. He wa
now, at last, upon the road to fame ant
fortune. Two hundred and fifty dollars
How nice that sounded. 1t was yer.
nice subject to think about, SO he sa
thinking it over until Joe returned.
81 picked this up in the road as
came up" said he, as we entered the
room and sat down, handing Jones rol
Of paper. Jones saw in. an 'r,t::zz > u :;
i it was the MS of the Bloody Diamond
and, as he took it from Joe, exclaimed
"Confound it'll He must have dropped
it; ] noticed he put it in his pocket rath
er carelessly. Well, 1 can sendi it to hin
as soon as he writes to me from Chicago
but what trouble it would have made
if you had not found it. If it had beer
lost / would have been ruined, would
have had to write it all over again | sup
pose. He is a publisher, Joe, and is 60
ing to start literary paper in Chicago
| sold him this tonight for two hundred
and fifty dollars to be paid when it is
published, the usual way" ..
Joe opened his eyes their widest, and
said, "By thunder! you're right in luck. "
CANT though! That's good
price," said Jones in ecstacy, "but come;
let's 90 into the next room and we will
empty q bottle or two on the strength of
it, and want a bit of supper too"
So Jones took the lamp and they went
into the next room.
What a sight met their eyes!
The window wide open; a chair over
turned and an old chest, which had con-
tanned the silver ware and valuables of
his departed maiden aunt, and one hun
dred dollars in money, broken open and
empty.
ooh, I've been robbed" shrieked
Jones, ~ knew | heard q nnise while !!
was reading. Great Heavens!" he cried,
as the thought occurred to his mind
b" Can it be possible? Yes it is. How |
have been duped! One went out and
robbed me, while the other kept me
reading, ard they are now very likely
laughing at the success of their trick.
Quick Joe! when does the train leavew
" Left twenty minutes ago." said Joe,
who had been too astonished to speak.
" Why, do you suppose those gentlemen,
those publishers have robbed your
Yes" said Jones, wildly. 81 know
it. They are no publishers, but house
breakers. But if the train has gone,
they're gone with it, and [ shall not try
to catch them; for / would rather lose
it all than have it found out what fool
I have been. My aunt's gold watch and
jewels, her silverware and all my money
were in that box, and they are all gone.
0, it is awful to think of" . 81.
"Well," said Joe, who was now in
ciined to be good humor about it, you
can have the consolation of knowing that
you've had something taking by publish
ers at ast,-though not paid for"
Course it all" said Jones; Its moth
ing to joke about. But come. I'll shut
this window, and we'll have the wine,
and don't you ever tell a living
soul of this or I'll kill you
How the publishers had become so
we'll acquainted with Jones' business and
possessions was mystery which was
never explained. And Joe never told
anyone,-but me Chicago Ledger