The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-01-22
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hand-bill. issued 10y the police containing the
description OF a certain Ans,ru,hcr Meadows. .
quo ndam city spcculator of considerable noto
ricty, who ha / abscondcl with n considcrabl,
quantity of plumber after ruthlcssly robbinr
many of his customers and friends
DR.. Jones had heard of the man. and indeed
his name had recently been on everybody 5
lips. The hand-hll was healed With an offer
of n reward Of 600 for his apprehension. and
full and detailed description was given of his
personal appearance
Dr. Jones glanced through this abstrlctcdlv.
and then his eye lghcnci upon rough wood
cut purporing to he \ likeness of the ,lcfnultcr
which appeared in the margin
After moment 5 scrutiny. the young man
sprang from his scat with All invouniry cxcia-
nation
DO you know him. inquired the bailiT
quickly.
Know him. No. How the deuce should 70
said Dr. Jones controlling himself
1 was 'oping for your sake, that you could
lay your finger on him, for there is ~ very nice
little reward offered" returned the man
Five hundredm said DR. Jones rather coo-
temptuously as he glanced at the document.
Aye, tidy sum, ain it, sir?' said the man.
But Lord bless yer. it's all fummery- q
blind Hes hoff long ago, alvin in Amcricay
as SAID just now
We'll, wherever he is he has got fortune
with him." said pr. Jones, handing back the
document with an animated expression Make
yourself at home, my man. he added: order
what you want rs you say darcsay this liz
tie matter Of mine will soon be arranged
lie hurried away ~ he spoke and entered his
consultiv groom, where, after locking tho door,
he commenced TO stride about in 4 strangely
excited manner Attcr a while, happening
TO catch sight of his flushed face as he passed
the looking g-gla<s he paused, AMI gravcly ad-
dressed himself
Come. Clarcncc Jones, stcaly yourself.
This looks like stroke of good luck 1t may
even be the foundation of your fortune. But
you mustn't be SO very sure. You may be mis-
taken. In any case, You nccl = c,ol heal to
play your cards properly
This soiiloquy hal y soothing effect, for he
seated himself in the patients armchair and
Ge..oc.Ateiy kniite. his bT,'vs To think. Tho
result CT his deliberations was that hc start
spcat several hours in going through the news
paper file of the past month or two.
lie met city acquaintance Of whom he made
particular inquiries concerning Mr.. Anstrnther
Meadows Altogether he evidently considered
that he had passct profitable evening, for,
upon hiS return, he Sa!u,cl the man wish
friendly slap on the back, and promiscd him
hve-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.. Dilmyrc, stating that
he had great desire to pay visit to his asy-
lum; and AIDING that, having been snmmonei
to attend consultation IN the ne'shborhood
of the institution he should be glad of an au'
thority to inspect II.
He sent the letter round hy servant, who'
In reply, brought BACK one OF Or. Dhlmyre
cards. VITA low words IN the great man
handwriting scr""la on '"c oacN Oh IT, An
hour later, pr. Jones presented himself at the
door OF pr. bamyrc scelcortci establishment.
lie was very c'Vi'ly rcce'Vci ny the menicai
gentlemen IN charge oy whom he was conduct
ell over the spacious gloomy building. or
course he expressed himself highly gratihed
and deeply Interested Ill all he saw, though, In
truth, his mind was entire'y Pr'-occup'ed with
other matters AT length rs they were stroll
ing through the grounds, he saul careieSSy
'by-the'"ay' sisned Il cer'ihca'e yesterday
for DR.. balnyre las the patent arrived!
what name? DO you rccollec'!
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