The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-29
CHARLES LUCK.


inc, uutchinson?"
This question was asked by Mr., John
Holbrook, senior partner OF the urn OF
Holbrook and Hutchinson, solicitors
and land agents, one certain morning,
in the latter end of September, rs ho
entered his office in the principal street
of tho old cathedral town OF Dullmin-
stcr.
His partner, Tom Hutchinson, with
out looking up from the papers he was
reading, answered in the negative.
We'll, continued the senior men,
Der of the firm, 1--WE must exhaust every
effort to find the missing decd There
is letter by this mornings post from
Mr.. Arnold, authorizing US to increase
the reward to a thousand pounds"
That ought to bring it to light, if it
is in existence, said Tom Hutchinson.
And he threw down his papers, and
wheeled his Office chair to face MIR.
Charles Wilson, aged twenty-five, with
legal aspirations, who was reading"
in tho Office of this celebrated firm.
Wilson" he said, write out an.
other advertisement in the Arnold case,
and take it round to the Gazette Of
flee"
YES, sir, answered the young man.
And he took sheet Of paper and
began to write.
After awhile he read the following,
and the firm agreed that it was the
proper thing
ITO SOLICITORS CLERKS AND OTHERS.
Information wanted OF a certain parch-
ment deed given by Andrew Sharp to Arch
ibald Arnold, conveying to said Archibald
Arnold q certain plot of valuable building
land, containing about five acres, more or
less, situated in the City OF London, said
deed having been given in the year lsij.
This deed was lost or stolen some fifteen
years ago, and anyone furnishing informa-
ton which will lead to its recovery will re-
Give q reward of One thousand pounds, by
applying TO lloLBROOK AND HUTCHINSON,
Solicitors, &c, Dullminster, Chalkshire."
You'd better take it round at once, "
aid the head of the firm.
And the young man left the office to
perform the Grand
Messrs. Holbrook and Hutchinson
articlod clerk was poor young man
poor-but he had stout heart and
great ambition, and although he found
it a serious matter to make both ends
meet, he was studying very hard to
perfect himself for his profession, after
which suspicious event, he felt that all
would be plain sailing.
He had rosy day-dreams sometimes
of the future, after fame and wealth
should have fallen to his share, and the
central figure of these dreams was
pretty Madge Bevan, who was nearly
as poor as himself, and whom he had
loved ever since he was boy at school,
'.If | could find the missing Decd"
he thought, as he hurried to tho news
paper Office, "all would DO we'll. A
thousand pounds would give mo good
start in life, and l could make dear
Madgo happy and lift the burden of
tho support of her mother from her
trall shoulders. | shall be admitted to
practice on my own account next term,
and 1t will be pretty uphill work at
first unless have reserve capital,
By-the.way," he muttered aloud, 81
promised Madgo to take tea with them
this evening.
Charlie Wilson had expended a great
deal of thought on the most important
factor in the great land of Arnold V
Sharp, tho missing deed to the i'm
mensely valuable lot of building land
and for the past month he had spon
his idle moments visiting marine stores
in tho faint hope of somewhere running
across the parchment
In the course of his search he haC
overhauled tons Of old paper, but 81
far he could discover not the slightes
trace of the missing document, anC
hundreds of others who had beer
tempted by the large reward otiero,
for its discovery, were equally unsuc
cessful.
To-day he thought more about tn
deed than he did of Coke and Blacl
stone, and was so restless and pre-o,
cupied that when the clock struck thrc
he laid aside his books and loft the 0
flee.
Mrs. Bovan and her pretty daughtt
lived in an old farmhouse in the su
urbs of Dullminster.
Mauee was employed as copylst
private firm, and usually finished h,
days work at four O. clock.
Until that hour, Charlie paced sloy
ly up and down the pavement in frol
Of the tall building where she worke
They walked home together, al
Charlie Of course spoke Of the missil
deed.
They amused themselves with d
cussing what they would do with t
reward, supposing they should chan
to find the important document, al
were talking in this ridiculous stra
when they reached Madge's homo.
Tea is ready, says Mrs, Bevo
greeting Charlie kindly, land L
opened jar of my homemade stra
berry jam just for your benefit"
"a know it's excellent" said CHI
lie; and he seated himself best
Madge
While Mrs. Bevan poured out t
tea he removed tho cover Of the ia
pot. Suddenly no turned pale,
lower jaw dropped, and he sat gazi
hxedly like one spollbound.
Are you i'll, Charlie9" cried Mad!
springing to her feet.
You haven't come upon one of thu
nasty beetlesm exclaimed Mrs. Bcv,
suspending the teapot in mid air.
mo, no!' gasped Charlie, after
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