Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-07

| having Deen cast up by the sea fOr lden
LITIGATION. So reasoned Mr.. Jeckyll, Sc
cretly resolving to keep an eye on the
morgue, in instance of Miss VancouverI
body beng picked up, to identify it, ane
impress the public with magnificent OBJ
sequies.
| The effect argued the banker, inter
nally-'the effect on the circle in which
move will be worth the trouble
The banker carried out the resolution
but in vain. The opportunity for the
magnificent funeral was never presented
At 1890 great lady entered one OF
the great Broadway catacombs, and stud
led her way to the Office of William Ham.
ilton.
WAS Mr.. Hamilton in?'
Mr.. Hamilton was in, but engaged,
| suggested the gentlemanlv partner.
Would the gentleman be so kind as to
take card to Mr.. Hamilton?'
with pleasure.
The visitant scribbles her name on an
Office card, which the gentlemanly part
ner, begging her to be seated, takes to
the inner sanctum.
'Lady's card, sir. She's waiting tor an
interview
Mr.. Hamilton glances at the name, and
a cadavorous pallor overspread his face
with sudden wave. The quickness
with which he became disengaged is
marvellous.
T'll see her immediately gasps Mr.
Hamilton, spasmodlcally, and the part
ner disappeared to escort the visitant to
the inner Office.
| Mr.. Hamilton Will see you at once.
This way, madame and the two, three
years separated, are face to face.
The explanation that ensues is neither
complimentary to Mr.. Hamilton's acumen
nor to his vanity; but he bears 1t in con-
sideration of the Vancouver S2,OOO,OOO,
and Mrs. Hamilton whose SANITY is un-
questionable.
Three hundred clocks in as many
quarters of the city clang 10. Mr.. Jeckyll
walks up and down in the Fifth avenue
mansion, specializing as to whether poor
Ida's body will be found. A carriage
stops at the door, and lady and gentle
man alight, the gentleman rings and
sends in his card.
what in the deuce can the Young
popinjay want with meg queries Banker
Jeckyll, internally. Admit Mr.. Hamil-
ton,' orders he, externally, and the gen.
tleman enters with a lady on his arm.
In the worn out metaphor of 'Hudibras,
Banker Jeckyll smells rat, but is not
quite sure.
Permit me to present Mrs. Hamilton,
Mr.. Jeckyll.' smiles the visitor, blandly,
but with certain tinge of sardOnicism
apparent.
Mrs. Hamilton lifts the heavy veil that
covers the face that applied for lodging
at the station-house the night before.
1T is 1, dear uncle, and guardy,' muir
murs the same musical voice that had so
fascinated the lawyer-only the voice is
trifie less pathetic and has an under
current of sarcastic laughter in it.
Mr.. Jeckyll's tongue IS not equal even
to an lnterjecton at the moment.
Il knew how you'd grieve, guardy,
dear, so I just dropped a cobble stone in
the water, left my shawl to be picked up
by Mr.. Ferret, and crept away on my
hands and knees. Still I had hard
night of it, guardy.'
With quick gasp Banker Jeckyll stag
gered to a chair, and, with moan, sank
down as if he had been wounded.
Banker Jeckyll was dead. Apoplexy DR..
Quackenbush called it,; the magnificent
funeral came about, as intended-only
Banker Jeckyll was in the coffin instead
of Banker Jeckyll's niece. Stark and
stiff Mr.. Jeckyll looked the exclamation
point incarnate even in death, and was
buried at the expense of the two mil
lions.
'Cieverly outwitted, muttered Ferret,
when he heard the news; but my fifty
thousand never'lI come-never.'