Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23

nality, and the prospect of bringing him
to justice pleased me. I observed him
closer than ever. Heappeared less lame
the morning after 1 had suggested the
remedy, and on the second day his lame
ness had entirely disappeared I ven
tured to ask, after congratulsting him.
on his improvement, whether he had OBJ
tanned the chemical aboard, and although
he denied it, 1 had but little doubt he
had availed himself of my remedy. For
tunately, to discover whether h6: had,
was completely within my power. If
Ross had applied thhe chemical to his
corns, blackened indelhblo stain re-
manned, which important fact I was de-
termined to find out. SLOUGH and I met
frequently to compare notes, and our in
tervieWs were generally late at night:
He always came to me upon the quarter
deck, and as ill-luck would have it, had
been observed by Ross trespassing upon
the quarter forbidden to the occupants of
the steerage.
The extent of my perplexity can be
imagined when, while waiting anxiously
to have an interview with my partner
for the purpose of divisihg e a method 10
have peep at Ross toe, Ross himself
came to me to me in confidential way,
and whispered that he was keeping .
close watch upon that thievish- looking
fellow describing my part1erl that Ehis
scarf pin had been stolen, and that he
was suspicious it had been taken by
SLOUGH. 1 managed with some difficulty
and risk to whisper q few words to my
parter shortly requesting him to keep
away from me until the next day. Mean.
while I set my Wits to work to get look
at Ross foot. We were then sailing in
low latitude. The nights were ;1u1try,
and warm, and all the windows and doors
that decency would allow open during
sleeping hours, were left, &c.. Ross
apartment being near mine, l arose late
in the night, and taking lamp, I held
lit concealed beneath my hat, and stuie
noiselessly within his chamber. sNof6
ing but q sheet covered him, and I gently
raised it's corner, and thus exposing his
foot, Il set the rays of my lamp upon it.
A pretty large spps as blakl ~; dis:
figured one of biz toes Hid desp.and
measured respiration embo1dened me to
remain longer, and gave a, good look Il
his face In q state Of 18P6s9 The con-
viction again, and with more force, pre-.
senteda itself that J. had known him :bs
fore. ]. returned tony berth, puzzling
my, brain to replace him in my recollec-
tions, but without success ''' ''''f 81
=: Having proceeded thus far, T e6ntrived
| on ithell following morning: to sec rmy
partner, when ] laid the. whole matte,
[nfo~n hS,r~ hoA ~ lo>,kk - IL.
approval Of my stratagem to implicate
Ross; but he surprised and mortified me
|.by shaking his. fheadlin \ dubious way;
Myuittrxtte. Of .sii}ver test evidently weat
for nothing with him. The physiqa1onJ
of Ross had already been submitted tc
his wonderfully serutini5inK examina,
ton, and his judgment had prd6oun6ed
him innocent of the crime. I argued
and endeavOred to reason..with him upon
the suspicious manner of Ross when !
had mentioned the remedy for his corns
and his inexpkcable conce4lment Of fht
chemical which there could be no dodb'
he carried With him, to all of which
fslouch scarcely deigned a reply. While
Il was urging him TO CARY, the mattel
{la1th@, 1e iAt&rpptea De ydth III,
following question:
+ GLOW would you like to make love to
the gal with the pearl bracelet?" III: Z
l1eplied- that1.Xas. half in loHe. Uith
the lady allead DApd 4bAt{ would Be 1
fpleasant undertaking; 81 ressing, how
Lever, some douhtspf nYslccqe8 x,r
"isn't she pprettyin aid !. '<~'A
+ SLOUGH shrugged his shoulders, CAV,
ia 2CiHa$,AYSSTd az ,s-& x..S,Is.J lSxS~SIs
!" Make love to her, said ks:. Il : I'll = '4>''
"For what3" sid bepeping 4 littl'
uneasy. ". s8.. & LA A. s
"Businsss,'' answered ny 1arther. -
"Explatn yourself sid !.
l. "W1n;,i -astb 9huph, lyon mas
make ut to tltxtg1l H1s6tts of lovina
i ;ns s'y, and = W 81 p''as.ss I. ~
/ Iwas about:to call 1br 4 iutther 81
CHANGED to- observe K6s5 watching q
from 9 diltahce: left SLOUGH ct once
and went sauntering Of II : carslea
;IWayss aaIs:s f,arn4cse 4a,,as hai. tps.s*f 81.
I felt good deal annoyed ~, thissin
ftefyieH With my pafttttef.i He Id,
\ treated my stratagem with indifference
land had regarded my s8nfty Tor : I'D
s rasa . us US g e, ~ !. &,
business transaction, with . predicte
iretqlt ~ sitnesniIt Rfnf SLOUGH nj
i sohethihg 81 & wa2, but / knew ff61
J the MANNER 6f Hi request thAtl he ii,
! peoted Some neoulta 1oao than anusl
msnta Lhad now, ~ "a aitional incea