River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-07-28

might be troubling him, nor but that
he might try to skip off without notice.
MIR Gale has put in suit against
Madalena for that money" said he. eff
he gets back his three hundred dollars
they won't any of them appear against
her. It's shame to swindle a poor
fellow like me in that way, but what
else can | do?"
you intend to pay it, do your"
"Of course" and he gave me look
which, as Dick Swiveller would say,
was a staggerer "You don't think she
had anything to do with it, sir? At
least, | know better"
Then he went directly TO the point.
He wanted me to see if Mr.. Gale
couldn't be persuaded to make easier
terms.
''But if he WON'T" said Carl, give
got three hundred dollars, and III pay
it sooner than have Lena shut up in
that cell another night. | did think
we could set up housekeeping on it,
and that's what makes it hard
"Your savings ~ | asked
mo" and he turned red again as he
gave his account of how he came by
the money,
A German friend of his, runner for
a Cincinnati house, had come to the
city two weeks before, and together they
had bought ticket in lottery which
drew six-hundred dollar prize. His
friend had paid over the half to him,
the last thing before he had left She
city, now four days ago.
"How does it come that you never
banked it until today"
"You see, wanted to show it to Ma
dalena. Mrs. Jacobs iS particular
about followers, and this would have
been her evening out"
"Ohp said |. "And how is it that
you smoke such a good cigar. Mr..
Carl?"
The end of prime Havana was
sticking out Of his vest pocket.
81 don't" said he. 'Its-it's one
that was given to me. Have it, won't
your
[ declined. TO have taken that cigar
then would have seemed very much
like eating of mans salt, and then be-
traying him.
When | made my report to the chief
next morning he fixed me with that
stern eye of hist always seemed to
me that if were an offender against
Justice he would look right through me
and read my crime like print-and,
said he:
'With all that showing, why didn't
you arrest the clerk ?"
1t wasn't so easy to tell why, but |
had veered about in my conviction re
garding Carl Braun's guilt. 1t was nat
ural, perhaps, that green hand, after
deliberately executing such robbery,
should be willing to give up the booty
to save an innocent person, but every
word of his showed tenderness for his
sweetheart which l couldn't reconcile
with the rough treatment of Madalena' s
ears.
''The lottery business is ON old dodge"
continued the chief. "The friend, be
ing a travelling agent, cannot be intro
duced to prove the truth of his story.
Ingenious, but | must say, very thin. "
went out of his presence, feeling
abashed at daring to entertain a contra
ry opinion, but called at Mr. Gales place
of business at later hour. He listened
to the proposition which Carl had
made, and politely refused to accept
anything short of the full amount of
his loss.
:;And now, if that is all, you will ex-
cuse me? ?" he asked, as he consulted
his watch. II have an engagement to
keep"
He pull out red silk handkerchief,
and flipped the dust from his hat as he
prepared for the street. A little OdOr
of heliotrope waited across to me. He
was short and stout, dark and hand
some, with free-and-easy way that
quite interested me.
"Any objections to giving me good
cigar at the expense of Mr.. Jacobs 2" l
asked.
"Not at all. A cigar, Ell That's like
Myron. Julian, set up the cigars for
Mr.. Thompson"
Julian was the clerk, and, as business
was not very brisk that morning, | had
quite a chat with him.
Never mind how | got into his con-
idence and loosened his tongue; it's n
detectives business to draw people out.
Capital brand thisl Not enough
money in the business to suit Mr. JAG
obs, was there?"
ooh, yes: if Mr.. Gale hadn't done the
handling of it. tie generally overdrew
his share of the profits; but don't be-
leive it was that which led to n break
between them half so much as jeal-
ousy."
''Ahr'
at wasn't any secret that Mrs. JAG
obs was sweet ON the junior partner.
They're cousins or something, and were
engaged once, but he was rather wild,
and friends broke up the match. She
was always dropping in here, with her
husband for an excuse, and if she had
so much rs a pocketful of bonbons,
she'd divide them with Gale. She was
forever giving him little presents-ci-
gar-cases. match-safes and the like
and as for handkerchiefs and slippers,
| don't believe he has bought either for
year. You just ought to see his
room-more folderols than you could
shake a stick at. Old Jacobs made a
change when he got his eyes opened,
Why, the junior absolutely had room
in their suit for a while, but he hangs
out now at private boarding house.
By-the-way, 1t you hear OF any one
wanting an experienced clerk in the to-
bacco business, recommend me will
YOU I've an idea that the present ad-
ministration will burst here before
long"
| really had a desire to see Mr.. Gales
room, after that, and | presented my
self at his lodging house during the af-
ternoon.
The gentleman wasn't there, but a
paper | carried induced the landlady
to give me his key.
That evening, l went to fill an APP
pointment at Mr.. Jacobs house.
His late partner was there, with bun
die of accounts, and both seemed dis
appointed at hearing that Carl wasn't
in custody.
"Ofcourse, it's my own money he is
offering for the girls release" said Mr..
Gale.
1--WE a different theory" l replied.
you see, in the first place the thief let
himself in with latch-key, which does
away with the necessity of an accom-
plice inside Being short man, he
made use of a footstool to light the gas;