The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-06-01

and give myself tho pleasure % con-
ferring upon the unknown AZ the
great favor 70 which tho advertise
mcnt referred"
"Ihc present po>sessor did not re-
spond very readily 10 my proposition.
Indeed. could have bought corner
lot with less difficulty; but knew the
street-Arab character well. and after .
good deal Of chafIing and jockying.
secured my prize and retired with Il 70
my office. secretly ashamed Of my
folly.
Opening the hook almost az ran
dom. ! came upon this sketch. the
subject Of which I recognized q
glance. There was the figure Of my
client--the clothes. the unmistable
boots. the hand minus half finger.
the spiral seams Of the neck and the
white initial on the back Of the head.
And there was the date Of the alleged
robbery
~ looked up my memorandum con-
corning the handkerchiel found BY the
detective, 70 which neither the prose-
cution nor mysslf had attached any
Importance. Tho monogram upon it
was tho same II which appeared in the
sketch"
Here was mystery which must
be investigated without delay. IL was
now nearly nine o'clock. The case
would probably be reached by eleven.
Why could ] not have known this
sooner? Yet two hours was worth
something. At any rate. resolved ia
find the owner Of the book. learn the
nature u her connection with my
clients affairs. and, IL necessary, get
the trial postposed till ! could use bel
testimony to advantage
Hurrying to the Union station.
accosted the package-boy. bright and
rather centlemanly little fellow. but
not disposed to be communicative OF
the subject Of my inquiries
"Yes, young lady had spoken 4
him about lost sketch-book. Did b
know her name? He guessed /: wa
Miss Evans. What was her frs
name? He guessed IL was Alice
Where did she live? He guessed !
was At Cory Green. When did TIL
train 60 to Cory Green? 1t had JUS
} gone When would another goe a
, 10:43 When would the train from
, Cory Green arrive? At 800 tn
next oncp At 1917. Was Miss Evan
to call for the book he guessed 81
would. WhenP He didn't know; bu
IL would leave the book with HIM. \
! would give Il 70 her She was sure :
} call for II some time or other, and
would be O. f. and no question
asked.
Having special reasons for with'n
to deliver II in person. ! declined n
rather pressing offer. and sat down :
wait for the s:zo train. a came
, punctually, bringing plenty Of passeu
gers, but no one in search OF sketch
book. The lO:i7 train arrived. bring
, ing me only another disappointment
{ There was no applicant Tor the sketch
l book.
: "What was ! TO dor cou'a =
offer that picture IN open court a.
reason for postPoning criminal SUI
dared not promise 20 produce
owner Or % prove any tnlng ~ p
, testinony' Aet cou'u ny "e'P ace
ing that i would Be unjust TO my cAieI
70 neglect TINS ciew.
- was walking slowly up the stree
, revolving these thoughts IN my mind
and trying 70 devise some way out
the difficulty. when. just - reaches
I the ccurt-house steps ! heard som
) one say, In an excited undertone:
lit Is! Il certainly =! 10 va
l suppose ! don't know y? should re
r cognize q IN Patagonia 70 peas
' speak 70 him. Cousin Ncttic. 4 70
don't ! must
"Looking up. 1 saw . pretty girl
eighteen. all blushs and agitation. ~
: middle-agcd lady. with shocke
4 look upon her face. both Of them Gag
I erly staring At the sketch-book - N
l hand. The truth flashed upon me
4 m instant and ] became - excited
Q the young lady herself and. ! nav
4 been told. blushed a. deeply