Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-06-18
QUEER STORY.

everybody g lips The hand bill was
headed with an offer Of reward Of
450o for his apprehension, and full
and detailed description was given Of
his personal appearance. y.
Dr.. Jones glanced through this ab-
stractedly, and then his eye lighted mp
on rough wood-cut purporting to be
: likeness Of the defaulter, which ap-
peared in themargin. ~ < i
After moments scrutiny, the young
man sprang from his seat with an in
voluntary exclamation. &c.,. 49,
"Do You know him?" inquired the
hailif, quickly. .5.. -
''Know him? No! How the deuce
should Ip" said DR.. Jones. controlling
himself.
Il was 'oping for your sake, that you
could lay your finger on him, for there's
= very nice little reward offered" re-
turned the man. - #~
Five hundred?" said DR.. Jones rath-
er CONTEMPORARY, as he glanced at
the document.
faye, tidy sum, amt it STRIP said
the man. "But Lord bless yer, it's nil
fummery-all blind. He's hoff long
ago, alvin in Americay, as said just
now"
well, wherever he is, he has got a
fortune with him." said DR.. Jones,
handing back the document with an an
mated expression. ''Make yourself at
home, my man." he added; "order
what you want AS you say, I dare
say this little matter of mine will soon
be arranged"
He hurried away as he spoke, and
entered his consulting room, where,
after locking the door, he commenced
to stride about in a strangely excited
manner. After awhile, happening to
catch sight of his flushed face as he
passed the looking-glass. he paused,
and gravely addressed himself:
"Come, Clarence Jones, steady your
self. This looks like stroke of good
luck. 1t may be even the foundation
OF your fortune. Bnt you mustn't be so
very sure. You may be mistaken. In
any case, you need cool head to play
your cards properly"
The soliloquy had a soothing effect,
for he seated himself in the patients
armchair, and deliberately knitted his
brows to think. The result of his de-
alterations was that he started off with
oomposure to his club, and spent sew
eral hours in going through the news
paper files of the past month or two.
He met city acquaintance, of whom
he made particular inquiries concern
ing Mr.. Anstruther Meadows. Alto
gether, he evidently considered that he
had passed profitable evening, for,
upon his return, he saluted the man
with friendly slap on the back, and
promised him a fve-pound note for
himself if his hopes as to paying him
out the next day were realized.
When he arose the next morning, DR..
Jones wrote little note to DR.. Balmy-
re, stating that he had a great desire
to pay visit to his asylum; and adding,
that having been summoned to attend
a consultation in the neighborhood of
the institution he would be glad of an
authority to inspect it.
He sent the letter round by a servant,
who, in reply, brought back one of DR..
Balmyre's cards. with few words in
the great mans handwriting scrawled
on the back of it. An hour later DR..
Jones presented himself at the door of
DIR. Balmyre's celebrated establishment.
He was very civilly received by the
medical gentleman in charge, by whom
he was conducted over the spacious,
gloomy building. Of course he OK
pressed himself highly gratifed and
deeply interested in all he saw, though,
in truth, his mind was entirely pre-
occupied with other matters. At length,
as they were strolling through the
grounds, he said, care]essly:
"By the way, signed certificate
yesterday for DR.. Balmyre. Has the
patient arrived?''
what name? Do you recollect?"
Roberts, I think"
ooh, yes" was the reply; "he came
in yesterday evening. Would you like
to see him?''
"Well, yes, think should" said
DR.. Jones, carelessly. 'His case rather
interested me. Don't trouble to come,
If you are busy. He is quiet enough. -
Eyes, he is quiet enough; so, perhaps
you'll excuse MY running away from
you. must 60 my rounds. Hi! Ed
wards!'' he called to an attendant,
''take this gentleman, Dr.. Jones, to see
William Roberts, No. 93."
A minute later DR.. Jones was usher
ed into private sitting-room, where
he found Mr.. William Roberts, whose
acquaintance he had made the previous
day. Mr.. Roberts gave palpable start
as his visitor entered, but Immediately
assumed vacant expression, and drop.
ped his eyes on the book he was read.
ing. mi .
"You needn't watt said DR.. Jones
to the attendant, in confident tone.
'Iwant to have little chat with my
friend here ~ " n .5$ ...< 5s
The man somewhat hesitatingly with.
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