The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-08-20

auo eHfidDte pOSillOU.
Nothing marred the heaven of thei
next two months. At the end of tha
time the reckless lover began to be il
want of funds, and as he had hear,
nothing from Jonas, he determined t,
60 to New York and collect his | o q
He had not care on his heart about i
until he had searched his secretar'
again and failed to find the paper. III
lit cigar and sat down to think
Then he suddenly remembered that b,
had found the paper after he hat
locked his secretary, and that he hat
hid it. He even remem bered the littl,
laugh of delight with which he had pu
it in such capital place. But wha
place? He could not remember that
The room, as said before, was tn,
library, and the walls were covered te
a considerable height with books, tn,
top of the shelves being ornamentee
with busts, Indian boxes, and Chimes
cabinets and jars. He looked behinC
all the books, opened those within
easy reach, rified the boxes and cabi
nets, and peeped into all the vases
The search was continued half through
the night, but the paper was not found
He tried TO think that it was of no con
sequence, but somehow his heart failed
him. Early next day he went to the
office of Jonas Terry, and found hin
there. Jonas was busy writing, but
he lifted his head with smile and rose
heartily to greet his friend.
JONAS" said Charles, with a puzz-
led, eager look, that l o u have
lost it. Searched everywhere all night
for it, and can't lay my hands on it. "
What o U?'
1.-The one that you gave me for tho
ten thousand dollars / lent you in June.
After you went l sat down to think
about Josie Merritt, and when l was
getting sleepy | found it on the table.
| was too lazy to unlock my secretary
again, and | hid it somewhere, or else
| thought l hid it, and left it about,
and the servants have swept it away.
However, | will give you an acknowl.
edgement that will cover all possible
claim if ever it should turn up. That
will do, you know"
You must be dreaming, Charles, l
know nothing about an o u, and |
don't at all see what you are drifting
att
Jonas! You could not be such a
scoundrel! You are joking, of course"
'Mr. Day, request you to leave my
office at once, sir. | am not to be bull
lied or blackmailed in this way, 1 as
sure you"
Then Charles struck the scoundrel,
and there was such an uproar of words
and blows, that the police was called
in, and the affair became sufficiently
public, and, indeed, went into the
courts. OF course, Charles got the
worst of it every way. He had no par
ticle Of evidence to show for his claim;
he waa fast, fashionable and extrava-
giant, while Jonas was universally
spoken of as .'estimable and reliable"
Society turned the cold shoulder to-
daaEgshthairs SEs hi to % ride in his ti COMPANY or
accept him for partner in the dance.
"But then" as Mrs. Merritt shrewdly
said, Ibis engagement to our Josie has
just become known"
1t was remarkable that after this
quarrel Jonas Terry's business grew
with an amazing rapidity. Perhaps
the saving of that ten thousand had
been the turning point of his fortune.
We all know how the want of S5
bill can sometimes lose us an amount
amazingly disproportionate. Socially,
too, his success was very great. He
married a beautiful, stylish woman,
who fully shared his antipathy to the
Days, who never lost an opportunity Of
mortifying them; and social Sights are
bitter enough to those whose whole life
turns upon social success. In fact,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Terry, with their
grand house and exclusive entertain
ments and fine turnout, were the Nor
deca sitting in the gate of all Charles
and Josie's happiness.
Many time the two had gone to-
gether over everything in the room,
taken every book from the shelves and
examined every crevice in the cases.
but all in vain. The l o U was evil
IDENTIFY lost, and Charles said, after
every fresh search and disappointment,
No use, Josie, l tell you everything
goes against honor and virtue. If you
want to be pointed out as a pattern of
all excellences, you must be in secret a
natural and practical villain"
them. The O U was not forgotten.
They lived in society where people
have little else to do but remember the
antecedents of its members, and
Charles Day, and his wife very often
felt the influence of Jonas accusation.
The two men never spoke. If they
passed each other on the drive Jonas
cracked Ills whip Extensively, or Mrs.
Terry looked scornfully at the shrink
ing couple; but they had long ago said
all to each other that il was possible to
say.
In the fifteenth summer after the
loan Charles went yachting, and OF one
memorable night was shipwrecked. AL
sunk thrice, he was rescued. The first
words he uttered to his wife were:
Josie, | have found the 0 U. Write
down just what l say: Shakespeare,
Knights Edition, vol iv., page 213,
fourth compartment, fourth shelf,
fourth book.
Josie wrote it down; but he was so
restless lest anything should now hap
pen to the library that he returned to
New York as soon as there was the
least safety in doing so. When he ar
rived at home he went straight to the
library. and putting his hand on GER
tain volume. opened it at the page he
had indicated, and there was the lost |
OU.
when l was drowning, Josie. the
last time sank, everything | ever did
became in a moments flash clear as
day to me, and l saw myself putting 6
the note in the place l found it. 1t is
wonderful. But it is true, and Josie
dear, thank God! my name will be
cleared at last"
The clearing of his name was Charles
first thought, but after it came the
very satisfactory one of making Jonas
pay the principal and interest due him.
.Aud after that is done, Josie, | shall
sue him for defamation of character,
and make him pay for every inso-
lence"
This was no idle threat The next
morningCharles' lawyer confronted the
falsehearted Scoundrel with his 10 q,
and entered proceedings at once to re-
cover Jonas at first tried to cOmDrO-