Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-28

before leaving the parsonage, so he had
half his apparatus ready to hand.
The pretty boy had very soon left the
father at the fire, and had come over to
Join In the fun, going back, however, to
exhibit his share of the spoil and describe
unanimously what had occurred. This
and the repeated shouts Of laughter seem-
ed to produce some impression on him.
Presently he looked over his shoulder,
and said-but without animation
cit be very good of you, sir, surely
very good for to take so kindly 10 the
little chicks. It does them good to laugh
a bit, and it amt much as they've had to
make 'em lately"
lit is good for all Of us, now and again,
1 take it," said Jack, desisting, and going
toward him-the children gradually col
Letting In a far off corner and comparing
notes.
"You can't laugh, sir, if your hearts
heavy; if you do, it can be only sham. "
| While he was speaking he had taken
tho Bible from the shelf, and resumine
his seat, began to turn the leaves slowly
over.
"I'm an untaught, rough countryman,
| sir, but I've heard tell that these strange
things you do are onl tricks; amt it So
sir9"
| Here was, indeed, hopeful symptom
He was reused then, to take some inter
est in what had occurred.
| GAIL tricks Of course; it all comes from
long practice" said Jack, as he proceed
ed to explain some of the simple processes,
hoping to enchain the mans attention.
'<That's what thought, sir, or I'd have
given you a job to do. I've been in want
Of a real conjuror many long day, and
nothing lessll do. See here, sir" he
said, as he took small, carefully folded
paper from between the leaves IF the BIZ
Bile; edo you see this?''
1t was half of Bank of England note
for G10O.
CHOW, sir, could any corjuror help me
to find the other half?"
GLOW did you come by it," asked
jack, at once.
"Ill tell you, sir, short as can make
it. Conjuror or no conjuror, you've got
kindly heart, and I'm main sure that
you'll help me if you cam
Dan then described how he had picked
up the basket from the 1915 Liverpool
express.
"There was the linen; I've kept it.
See here; all marked quite pretty and
proper, with lace around the edges, as
though its mother loved to make the lit
i tie one SMART
Jack examined the linen; it bore a
monogram and crest. The first he made
out to mean Fl. L. NJ; and the crest was
plainly two hammers crossed, end the mot
| to, ~ strike"-not common crest-and
lhe never remembered to have seen it be-
fore.s
"And this Was all?'
"Cept the banknote. That was in a
poor old purse, with pawn ticket and
thimble. kept them ALL"
Like true detective, Jack examined
every article infinitely. The purse bore
the name Of Hester Gorrigan, in rude let
tiers inside, and the pawn ticket was made
out in the same name
II cannot give you much hope that
shall succeed, but I will do my best.
| Will you trust me with the note for
timc?'
"Surely, sir, with the greatest of pleas
ure. If you could but find the other
half, it would give Harry-that's what
we call him-such a grand start in life;
schooling and the price of binding him
to some honest trade"
| Jack shook the mans hand and prom
ised to Go his best and left the Gotta ge.
When Jack Newbiggin got back to the
parsonage he found that his host had &C.
cepted an invitation .for them both to
dine at the big House," as it was called
the country seat of the squire of the Far
| ish.
They were cordially received at the
"Big House." Jack was handed over
| forewith to his old friends. who figura-
lively rushed into his arms. They were
London acquaintance, no more; of the
sor: we meet here and there and every
where, during the season, who care for
us, and we for them, as much as for the
South Sea islanders, but whom we greet
with rapturous efiusion when we meet
them in strange place. Jack knew the
lady whom he escorted to dinner as
gossipy dame, who, when his back was
turned, made as much sport of him as of
her other friends.
An"'o OoCH uSnIluS your DaCCleS all
day." began Mrs. Sitwell.
"Was it necessary? I should have
thought myself too insignificant"
'sThey were talking at lunch of your
wonderful knack in conjuring, and some
one said that the skill might prove in.
convenient-when you played cards, for
instance
"A charitable imputation! With
whom did it originated"
"Sir Lewis Mallaby."
"Please point him out to me-"
He was shown grave, scowling face
upon the right of the hostess-a face like
a mask, its surface rough and wrinkled,
through which the eyes shone out with
baleful light, like the eorpse-candles in a
sepulcher.
"Pleasant creature! I'd rather not meet
him alone on dark night"
"He has terrible character, certainly.
Turned his wife out of doors because she
would not give him an heir. 1t is this
want Of children to inherit his title and
estates which preys upon his mind, they
say; and makes him so morose and mel
ancholy-''
Jack let his companion chatter on. It