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

i I've found it, doarl" he cried,
WHAT"
"a part OF the missing deed, and
now, If we can trace tho rest no
cried, excitcdly, "our fortunes nader
Mercy on us!n gasped Madge, be-
ginning to cry, in her bewildcrmcnt
Did you eyer!" calculated Mrs. Be
van, and in her excitement she dropped
the teapot to the floor, smashing it into
bits. 'Madgo," she finally managed
to say, "the rest of tho jars are in tho
cellar, on the swinging shelf"
Charlie dashed down the cellar stairs,
and there, on q shelf in tho middle of
the cellar, wero two dozen crockery-
lars, lacking one, each with piece of
parchment tied over it for q cover.
"Tako them upstairs!" he ordered to
Mrs. Bovan and Madge, who had fol-
lowed him.
And he gathered up as many of tho
jars as he could carry.
When they were placed on the table
he removed the covers.
1t was an anxious moment, and his
hand tremblcd as he fitted the bits to-
gether
At last tho thing took definite shape.
Not line was wanting. A few of the
sand whcreases," and provided
also's" were n triilc sticky, and q few
of the words had lost letter or two,
but tho main points were all there, and
Charlie Wilson fairly danced with glcc.
"Whero did you get itPn he asked,
turning to Mrs. Bovan.
81 had no idea tho paper was OF any
value" answered that good lady, land
| selected it from number that | found
in the attic, because it was parchment.
They were thsro when we moved into
the house, and l expect they were left
by Mr. Arnold. the owner of tho prop
erty, when he moved out"
"Arnold-" began Charlie.
"Yes-Mr Archibald Arnold, He
owns this house and land, but the prop
erty is managed by an agent"
That explains it, said the young
man, "Mr. Archibald Arnold is the
plaintiff in the suit"
"Well, I'm glad it's found, although
they were excellent covers. Sit down
and eat your tea"
81 can't stop" cried Charlie, reach
ing for his hat.
He put tho precious covers into his
pocket, and proceed, with all possible
speed to the Office of Hobrook and
Hutchinson.
His employers had not yet gono
homo. and Charlie laid the disiointed
document before them on the big Office
table.
One glance convinced them that their
clerk had secured the long-lost deed,
and the good news was telegraphed to
their client, who came on tho next day,
and they told him the story.
At its close he drew q cheQue for
thousand pounds, payable to Charities
order, and the following month Char
lie and Madge were married.
Mr.. Arnold won his suit, and one day
paid a visit to the old homestead where
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Bevan
still lived.
They received the rich man very gra-
eiously, and he helped to cat some of
the strawberry jam.
That paper, - ne said, at parting,
twas worth hundred times q thou
sand pounds to me"
A few days afterwards q letter was
received addressed to Mrs. Charles
Wilson, inclosing very kind note and
a deed to the old farmhouse and the
plot of ground in tho centre of which
it stood, given" as the letter read,
"in token of my appreciation of the
great service you have rendered me. "
Charlie is quite distinguished solic-
itor now, and every year his wife sends
jar of strawberry jam to Mr.. Archi-
bald Arnold.