The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-01

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sI..Nn, that is ont Of the question M.
amincd the note again. after rsseeed
home, before put the pcckcsbcok svsy.
10 ace that no mistake bad been made;
found /. ail right. plain as day an every
letter and figure, sud ! remember 40 we'll
q though it had been yesterday; ! even
remember noticing how brigh, the ink whs'
il had quite reddish tipge.
Twas in the Get of hsodiDg tho pocket
book back TO him. As he said this, but =
tAoughi suddenly struck me, aud opened
il again.
= "Mr Campbell" said careless'y. 40
Won remember whether the note was flied
ont on blank form or notY
II, was not; he wrote.it out in full him.
self, on the top OF a piece Of foolscsp' ana
cut il of with pair Of scissors. lremem
ber everything about |. clearly, for i was
about I'll had il tbs world, aud % me it
was very essential affair. ("
sxumiued the strip OF white paper, for
. startling idea had already taken shape 10
my mind, and perceived that II had been
cut from the top Of foolscap. evidently
with pair OF scissors.
.uDo you remem Der how you happened to
place this slip OF white paper in heres
r Mo don't remember placing 1t there;
might hare done so, thinking it would
sometime come HANDY 10 figure on
"will you let me have it2'
Certainly" he replied, somewhat sur
prised at my request. l
Il "Well," | said - laid the paper on tue
4 iItable, and set the inkstand on 1t.
II am going to make an effort to recov-
or yonr money for you; ! ahall bring suit
against Bolton at once. aud have him sum.
moned TO appear before Judge -. You
can, OF course. swear that you have lent
him the money. and the note he gave yor
is missing
Eyes, with clear conscience; | could
not be mistaken about IT.
! Then call on me tomorrow morning, q
} 8 O'Clock"
II Twill"
He left me and I took the slip OF pspe
d. and examined it closely.
, 1t seemed to be nothing but stray frag
g ment Of foolscap, but it occurred to M
that it might have history;it was her
that my chemical knowledge came int
play.
I | remembered that Alexander Bolto
:. was q chemist; aud I also remembers
o that an ink could be make with aualint
r iodide Of ammonia and chloride Of zinc. !
Q osrtain proportions, which had fresl
. / reddish tinge and that il would fade OF
o entirely in four day leaving no mark
j. the paper. Bolton, no doubt, knew TIL
Il secret, that he had used 10 swindle tf
mechanic ont OF his earnings.
O rhe more considered the subject. ii
y more became convinced that sucl, wi
e the case. The note had been written wit
B fading ink.
W Dub tutIc NhS hbotiSA S"Ns~1f~'~' ~~~-
which probably Bolton did not know, as
II had discovered it myself by acciden
THIS treacherous ink. on fading GU
% leaves the zinc III invisible atoms IN u
N paper, SO that every line traced may
a restored by the application Of certain
" luton of sulphate OF iron and hydrate
se calcium. 80, no sooner had Mr. Cam
ID bell left my Office, than hurried to dr.
store, where / obtained the solution.
Returning to my Office, I saturated
ve piece Of blo.ting paper with drop OF
stand applied it to corner Of the blank p
per- Tue result made me jump up, eli
]. my hands and yell with delight. for fire.
- aud clear the dollar came out. ! kns
y not what hidden words the paper co
10 tanned. and placed it 10 ny pocketlboo
m corked up the vial which was destlped
l prove vial OF wrath to Mr., Bolton-al
. went Immediately and brought suit again
him for the recovery Of the amount OF
note, with interests and costs.
A few days later, Alexander BoN
j stood at tba bar OF justice, to answer
i his own behalf. 1t seemed 30 easy to hl
ler that lie did not deem it necessary TO el
4 pioy any counsel.
ID. Mr.. Campbell swore to the facts he h
I related to me concerning the loan. n
Of Bolton answered., on oath. that he had
10. recollection OF ever borrowing any mon
at Of the plaintiff. II he did, where was
70! note? Ho would thank anybody toprodu
it.
,at ..Your honor" said |, addressing
he Judge. II II. INK can produce the note
! question
nd Il understoo d you that tba note
not 10 be found." said the Judge, sou
what surprised.
he ut has never h sen lost said o.
~ took nom my pocket the blank slip o.
Y per, and passed it to him. That y II
- II hope you are no. trifiins With
ne court" he said, as be glai'ccd at both 81
1at ana percsivsd that it was blank
: II sm nos your honor, said l. q
'ol. proceeded VI once 70 explain TO him
TO chemical fact have already d escribed
um watched Alexander Bolton 80 did
ion and noticed that he turned cry pi
TO When had concluded. took from
lhe pocket the vial contaning the s''lutI
hat saturated piece Of blotting paper VII
ION and pressed i, upon the blank slip Of
per tbAt ley ppsn ,Ls judges desk
So A few seconds Iieft II go, then iiiF
the up, con6deus Of tbesesnlt; aud was
dvsppoiutsd. SGAA ANEA Iaj
no The blank alp Of paper was sadd.s