The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-04-28

Ing white. III
Vow don't be frightened" said
Margaret; ''pcrhaps John brought him
up and put him n one q the other
rooms
The other two rooms were immcdi-
ately ransacked BY three excited WON
en-. but John hadn't done anything 81
the sort. Where was John? lie was
now the last. forl0rn hope. lie might
have baby with him. II he hain t--but
The three women refused 70 consider the
terrible alternative.
..He went down stairs 70 see about
something said Mrs. Hoskins, and 4
bell-boy was hastily summoned 70 send
him hither.
When Mr.. Hoskins opened the door
ofhis department, three women shricked:
1.-THE babyr' Mrs. Hoskins tainted
dead away. the nurse wrung her hands
and stepped on the toes 81 Augustus
who set up long and piercing howls,
Clarence Joined in from no particular
reason except 10 help along the general
misery. and Margaret exclaimed: 20
dear. how could il have happcncd?'
"Wh-what's the matterY gasped
Mr.. Hoskins, his hand still on the door
knob.
why, we can't find the baby said
Margaret, and we thought you had
him.
Me- exclaimed Mr.. Hoskins, ..why,
haven't see him since 1 put him into
that carriage. Lizzie. what did you 10
with that baby?" .
..Good hevings! Mr.. Hoskins, ! hain't
done nothin' with him. / rushed out
o the kerridge when ! seen Master
Clarence under the horses heels and
s'posed some one else had him, the poor,
precious dcnrt,N
.And | was after GUS said Marga-
ret. looking up from her occupation q
applying restoraiives TO her sister
Mr.. Hoskins wildly rushed from the
room saying: "He must have been lef'
in that hack" and he made q dive foi
the elevator, which. being down AZ that
moment. lie kicked furiou-ly At the gate
apparently with the intention Of plung'
ing down the yawning abyss. Failing
10 accomplish this. hc recollccted there
was a bell. which Ne rang furiously,
then turned and was half way down the
stairs. two steps at q time, at the mo
! mcnt the elevator appeared At the fourth
landing.
; He ran into the Office. upsettlng two
: or three portcrs, and inquired II any ON
hal seen a baby. Nobody had. AZ
, was advised 70 90 and find the car
V riave. which he attempted TO do. ]
next occurredto him 70 con ultthc police
{ He was asked the number Of the car
rage. lie didn't know; he never looke'
. at the number. 'rhc officer shook n
head. and considered the case dub
\ Gus. but advised him 70 20 - the sta
! ton. Law the case before the authorl
: ties and have it worked UP immeii
: ately.
: This advice was followed BY Mr.. Hos
k;ns. who, coming back 70 the hote'
q found his wife in a dreadful state Z
n nervousness and suspense. and Nargs
ret. pale and haggard, doing her bestt
y soothe her.
Meanwhile, what became 81 the baby
z At about ten p. N. the previous ever
y ing the night express came IN from ~
q south and Mr.. Richard kennetson bt
4 Ing on that particular train. alighte
=. thcrcfrom. signaled q hack. threw
= his ulster. and. ems concing himself witt
y In. rave directions 70 be driven TO u
z. $3.50 Hotel. HI had not been insis
~ more than three minutes when an NJ
~ miStakable wall arosc from the opposi'
n seat. directly under the ulster.
4. Y. Angels and ministers Of grace" q
Il claimed Mr.. Richard Kcnnetson, an
not being timorous or supcrstitious. ]
W. Immediately began 70 examine the int
IN rior. II was quite a dark night. but
~ he lifted the ulster thew flashed past
81 ras light. whereupon Mr.. Kcnnets'
y, calculated: "A babyr'
" His first impulse was flight. But n
thar was hardly judicious. The bal
4 would be discovered and suspici'
would bc fastened on him. He signal'
the driver to stop. Look here"
IA demanded. did you know there was
III baby in herc?'
ee Cabby appeared thundcrstruck for
~ instant. then grew incredulous, a.
- seemed to regard the matter as
N " drive" put up against him. "a bal
. course not, unless YOU put i IN tht
,er yourself"
..I-havc a baby with me! What
II thunder 10 you meang'
III 80. nOthin'. sir; but I've cen &
tlcmen before as would have their liz
Joke. vou know" And cabbv. assn
~ inr the knowing air Of one who y
I'M mot 70 be stuffed" prepared % Or
hit ON
M ..I.ook here. sir said Mr.. Kenn
lbn son in a peremptory tone. "gct 90
I'M from that seat and come here. and
me what this means"
rahfv I~;smountnd and looked IN.