The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-12-01

certainly would not.
land you can't find the note?"
"No."
"What did you 10 with it p
"Iput it in this pocket-book. where
kept all my important papers; but when
came to look for it among some other not
and the like, couldn't find it."
He produced large old-fashioned, leatl
pocketbook, as he spoke, and 1 look
through it, and examined a lot of receil
and notes that were packed together in o
of its pockets. thinking taat two of the !
pers clight be sticking together.
There is no promissor- note for th
amount here" said. ''But what is L
blank sheet of paper doing here?" aud
took up slip of white Paper, that fou,
alDcng the documents.
II don't know"
"Who IL the man .hat gave you the note
Alexander Bolton, the druggist"
I knew Alexander Bolton we'll. He v
wealthy and penuirous, and had the mar
of being very tricky. I was satisfied til
Atr. Campbell was telling the truth. I W
rs well convinced that Alexander Bolton W
not man who would be likely to forg
having borrowed snch large sum as !
thousand dollars, and jumped to the CD
clusion that he had played some cunni|
trick, to wrong the confiling mechanic d
of the fruits Of many years of labor. d
what was the trick? That was the quest
that puzzled me.
"Have you had this pocket-book in a
cure place ever since he gave you the not
I asked.
"Yes; under lock and key, whore no
could touch it but myself"
"Are yon sure that it has been ever si}
impossible for any one to find it to purl
the uote?"
II am perfectly sure Of that. The I
Of my desk in which hnve kept it is ON
made myself. There is but one key in
world that will open it, and here it is, F"
said, producing from his pocket br
steel key, of very old outline. "No
thing has ever been disturbed in that des
Unused few minutes as again casu
ovcrhauled the papers. then said,-
"Mr. Campbell, don't mean to say
Mr.. Bolton is dishonest, but might he
have handed you this blank sheet Of pa
and slipped the note into his pocket-l
with the money you lent him."
"No, that is out of the question. I e1
ined thu note again, after I reached hd
before put the pocket-book away, to
that no mistake had been made found
right, plain as day in every letter aud tis
and remember us we'll MS though it
been yesterday; / even remember mott
how brisk the ink was it had quite
dish tinge."
I was in the act of handing the pod
book back to him. as he said this,
thought suddenly struck me, aud op
It again.
"AIr Campbell" said carelessly.
you remember whether the note was
out on q blank form, or not =
"It was not he wrote it out in full
self, on the top of piece of foolscap,
cut it off with pair Of scissors. l re'
Der everything about it very clearly. +,
was about all had in the world, and to
il was a very essential affair.
Iexamined 1 the strip of white paper,
startling idea ha.s already taken shape i
mind, and perceived that it Ind been
from the top of foolscap, evidently W
pair of scissors.
"Do you know how you happcne
place this slip of white paper in here
"No. 1 don't remember placing it t
I might have done so. thinking 1t =
some time come handy to figure on.
"win you let me have it:'
CERTAINLY" I've replied. somewhat
orised at my modest request.
"Well." said. rs I laid the paper OF
.able, aud set the inkstand on it.
II am going to make an ehort to re-
your money for you; I shall bring
| against Bolton at once, and have him
| moned to appear before Judge.
can, Of course, swear that you have len
The money. and tho note hs gave you y
sing"
"Yes, with . clear conscience; l
not be mistaken about It.
"Theu call an me tomorrow mognln
nine o'clock."
"I will"
/ He LETT me and I took the Zip oe