Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
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IL
I,.pytor OF the United States Secret
s,rrice. had IA queer experience some
ua ago in a beautiful little town
ar down in Maryland. Mr. Bar.
~ long experience with this sort
fvork has taught him just how TO
IL q pit for his game, as the
Mn neared the village he walked
trough the smoker To the mail car,
vksl Tor the mail clerk, showed his
oumission and said he had some
1g which he wanted done.
what is it," asked the clerk
rrously, eying the Chief Inspec-
Where Is the mail pouch you
roH on at the next stop?"
Il vas produced.
llpen It. !"
i vas opened, for an inspector
y absolute authority, not only
~ nail clerks. but over the post.
s;ss ofthe larger cities.
H,rs is a letter" said Mr. Barrett,
sslrssed 10 james Lancaster,
s,itous name. The letter con.
sasa $40 ball want you TO ex-
aiasit, take the addess, put il in
q, pouch and lock ID with your
W bands
" Al this was done, and Mr.. Barrett
W. hack to his seat ia one u tho
~ ,oaehes, confident that the next
als 10 the game would answer his
isetaiiOus.
~ Secret Service agent stood
aaa the platform Of the mail car
sr the train stopped aud tho
pvt vas thrown on, when he az
~ Stepped "a the platform. A boy, !
iass business u was 90 carry tho
al took tho pouch over his shout. /
vi started up tho village street, /
VIZ draining that a Chief Inspcc.
Folsbs Postal Service was follow.
linn on the other eide Of the
ri and Was watching him like a
wi, shile so"ming to watch moth.
y sas beautiful June day,
birds werr singing, and although
sas high noon the leaiy lofty trccs
NJ ihe quiet street cnst such decp.
shadows that Mr. Barrett did
sad walking unpleasant. For
dui quarter % "a mile tho hoy
q %. sillowcd by the Inspector,
o TIN turned into a small frame
aag, with a white and blnck sign
= ihe door labelled "Postotiice."
soH. said Mr.. Barrett. inward.
ny ie,tsr has reached It's deati-
4aoa.r
TT was a or ovid of visitors In.
g TIE little Post-oifice and out
sh0 swnrmcd towards the desk
81 their mail, and Mr.. barrett
~ some fifteen minutes until
4 aad oil gone before he entered
Il lsacn, md saw handsome girl,
s,Fentcpn years old. dressed
od.iashioued bodice and light
~ skirt. sitting behind the wire
W rocking chair sewing.
e'aerp q hitter here for james
aa''er' snid the Inspector, and
4 ona who knows hia face aud
n ~, WI not wonder TINT the girl
am Tor a well 20 do country
y she snid, after sorting some
y " case marked ia"
w you look ngain?" and she
4 ~ but with no better result,
Il 1m sure the letter must have
said Mr. Barrett. and /, who
= M. nun we'll, can imagine how
i !, Y he said Il.
II ,ssnot here"
Il !" You the Postmaster"
! am the assistant. NY
80 y the Postmaster"
! , sa3 opened the pouch that came
i ldd.1
] n Y one 70 help you?" {
~glfFs bright eyes looked as !
aIly Mt Mr.. Barrett M any
h O'ight eyes ever looked Mt any
,9yoeit stuck in the pouch. I've ,
3Esa,, p such things" he said.
wv You look?" ]
sook the pouch, turned it up I
slter. oN 't'iu' ooheu 'i'7'u''
W., nv you LET me come In and !
9ou look for it," said Mr.. Bar
] ~, 40 one il allowed in here" 7
NJ, tluet Inspector drew from his =
um commission from the Unit z
49, government. with It's Off. :
tSalnres and seals, andshowed y
&a y glrl, asking as she read II, =
eeome in now?" 7
~ Olushing, II beg your par J
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