Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-03

moved very slowly. At last she turn
ed the key in the lock, opened the
solidgate, and admitted the Inspector
He walked forward a few feet anc
looked around.
There was nothing in sight but bare
deal shelves and the letter boxes, anc
he knew his mission was not there.
II mailed a letter myself to Jane.
Lancaster" Lancaster being m,
mothers maiden name, That letter
was put in that pouch by the mai
clerk on the train, who took men,
orandum of it and locked the pouch
in my presence. When that pouch
was put off at the station followed it
and kept it in sight until it was taken
into the Post Office. Now you say
you opened it alone. That no one
else touched it. Where is my let.
teri"
II never saw it, sir. If you doubt
me you can search me-"
Mr.. Barrett said that he would not
do that, and that he had never
done such thing to woman, and he
began to pace the floor in deep
thought. The girl, more beautiful
than ever in her excitement, sat down
in the rocking chair crossed her limbs
and began to rock.
"Call your mother, and she can
search you in my presence" said he
at length.
"My mother is dead"
Again the Secret Service agent
paced the floor. He looked into au
adjoining room, brightly and neatly
furnished, and wondered whether the
girl could have secreted the letter
there while she pretended to be going
toward the gate to let him in. As he;
paced back and forth he noticed the
swinging feet of the Postmaster's
daughter. that one of her stockings
had sagged down, and. that, under
that stocking was the shape of an en-.
velope.
Your stocking has dropped" he
said.
The girl turned scarlet and white,
and stopped rocking. She caught
her breath, as if to faint.
Nov, give me my letter." SAID the
Inspector.
She took it from its hiding place,
handed it to him and burst into a flood
OF passionate tears.
The decoy letter, as is usual cases
OF this sort, had been fixed so tina, it
would be apparent to any one that
money was inclosed. 1t had done its
work.
Where is your father!" asked Mr.
Barrett.
I'm the garden" sobbed the girl.
Mr.. Barret went out into the gar.
den, found the old man hoeing, and
brought him in, and when he was told
all he bowed his white head and sob.
bed with his child. The Inspector
learned that the girl had admirers, as
was natural that her father was very
misery, not giving her even the money
needed for bright bit of ribbon, a
new nat, or new dress; that she had
been tempted to take money from the
mails for bits of finery, and had done
80. Mr. Barrett bitterly accused the
Did man of being the one to blame,
and he acknowledged it.
81 suppose you will arrested herr"
laid the girls father.
"Will you make restitution of the
sum lit was about $1o] she has taken
IN account of your miserliness?"
Eyes; here it Isl" and it was handed
'ver. will you arrest hers"
"lf did what would be her future2
NO. Unless you or she tells this, it
vii never be known in the village"
Inspector Barrett left after forcing
ne old man to promise his daughter
lever be would or allowed to han.
lie the mails again, and when he sub.
altted his full report to the head of
ne department at Washington his
curse was fully approved. {