The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-10

Marshall. "Now to find out what 10
is." He called up fresh boy and gave
the list to him in order to avert sus-
picion.
Unfortunately the boy he called was
busy. He eyed the list for q moment,
and handed IL to his companion.
Here, Jim; take those books to the
old fellow over there with the blue
glasses"
Jim took it. He was simply thunder
struck.
What's in the burned thing" he
calculated. "That's the third time
I've been asked for those books this
morning"
However he took them over to the de-
tective, eying him meantime suspici-
ously.
Marshall took the first book on the list
and opened 1t at page 1874. On that
page he found underlined in pencil
the word further He went through
the whole list, picking out the marked
words and writing each opposite its own
book.
The result then stood:
Letter further another must before 20
l any more have expect night.
Read either backwards or forwards
this message was rank nonsense. For q
quarter Of an hour Marshall kept re-
volving the words in his mind. Sud-
denly an idea flashed across his brain.
With fingers trembling with eagerness
he placed the books before him in their
alphabetical order. A cry of joy, with
1ifin,1fty % I, ;a
as the result stood THUS:
Expect another letter night must
have more before go any further.
Who was to expect another letter?
Sliveyl of course. And might" simply
meant 'to-night." And Badinger must
have more money before he would "go
any further" He saw it all now.
With an extraordinary feeling of Ella
ton, the detective left the library. AS
he stepped across the hall to the eleva-
tor, he disposed of his wig ana glasses
and turned down the collar Of his coat.
When he stepped into the elevator, he
was once more tho new clerk of Messrs.
Capias Summons & Circuit. All trace
of the old gentleman with his fiery red
hair and the blue spectacles had disap-
peared. Perhaps he had gone over into
the water Office to pay his taxes Who
knows?
SIT is Internally hot in this closet.
Can't get out for a minute COM
planned poor Mr.. Capias.
mot unless you want to spoil every
thing. He'll be here, tell you, as soon
as every thing is quiet. You mark my
words. You won't have long to wait.
It's nearly eight now"
But I'm suffocating," pleaded Mr..
Capias. "1'm not accustomed to being
shut up in closets. And he won't come
any way, for l heard him ring up
friend on the telephone and invite him
to dinner"
'I'll bet weeks wages that was
blind. How do you know he wasn't just
talking into the receiver, without any
connection. Any one can invite peo-
pie to dinner at that rate and not ruin
themselves. Hark What's that. Hush,
not sound, mind you. i heard key
in the lock-"
1t was quite dark in that closet in Mr..
Capias' room. They listened and heard
a key inserted in the door of the outer
Office and caught the sound of footsteps
cautiously approaching. In another
moment key grated in the door of the
private room and man entered.
By the light of a sulphur match which
he struck noiselessly, they looked and
saw Badinger-the confidential Badin-
ger.
He lit little piece of candle and
placed it on the very desk where Capias
had that day written an important let
ter in the Bangs litigation.
His eyes almost stood out of his legal
head as he saw his favorite clerk lift up
his thin blotting pad and take there
from sheet of carbon and very thin
sheet of tissue paper.
On the latter was an exact fac smile
of the letter written by his client that
afternoon. Unconsciously, Mr.. Capias
had been furnishing Slivey, Tove &
Sons with carbon copies of his corre-
spondence.
Overcome with indignation, Mr.
Capias rushed from his hiding place,
and seizing Badinger commenced pound
ing him with both his fists. Entirely
taken by surprise, the unlucky clerk Of
fered not the slightest resistance. He
would have been murdered but for
the timely interference of the detective.
''There! that's enough for thatfellow.
Discharge him. You can afford to let
him go, for now we have Slivey, Tove G.
Sons in box, and don't you forget it.
Besides, you can't afford to have this
thing blown on, Mr.. Capias. You'd be
the laughing stock of Chicago"
Mr.. Capias saw he was right. He
contented himself with dismissing
Badinger from his service. Next morn
ing the famous suit of Bangs VS.. Bangs
was settled forever. -Austyn Granville,
in Chicago Journal