The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08

him to be . superb Judge OF beers. As
by an instinct he had tasted of that
gentleman's favorite brand of malt bev-
erage, only to unqualifedly indorse
his opinion that 1t was the best in the
market.
There was one person in the Office of
Messrs. Capias, Summons & Circuit,
however, who appeared to take offense
His name was Henry Badinger. He had
been promoted from office-boy to docket
| clerk, from docket-clerk to the position
! of confidential man. He was jewel in
the eyes of Messrs. Capias, Summons &
\ Circuit He was possessed ct prodi-
gious memory. In the outer Office he was
nicknamed the Encyclopedia,
! "What is the title Of the Rush &
Bust Company's case before Morton,
| Henry?" Mr.. Circuit would ask, peering
out of his especial den from behind his
eyeglasses, and Henry wculd reply,
off-hand: ''Silas G. Rush aad Timothy
Flimsey Bust, trading under the firm
name Of the Rush & Bust Manufacture
ing Company. General No. $751;
term No. 4,93s, document No. page 143
Files in the vault, box No. &c." with
much more useful information on the
subject
1t was this gentleman whom the new
clerk decided in his own mind would
bear watching. But week went by
and nothing came OF his suspicious ex-
cept his own discontinue, which was
mainly brought about, too, by the afore-
said Badinger.
The confidential man had been one of
the first to ascertain that the new clerk
INDUCED in such little slips as "mean
profits ''and as to your honors shall
seem meet" etc. He was perpetually
laying traps for the detective, and all
that the trapped one could do was to
grind his teeth behind his desk and
emulate that Scriptural exemplar of the
hardest of the cardinal virtues, Job.
Only Job had his boils outside. He, the
detective, could only boil within"
| II don't want you over in the law
library" Badinger remarked one morn
ing.
Mr.. Circuit" began the detective;
but Badinger cut him short. Badinger
was the only one in the Office who dared
to bully the junior partners, but he did
it effectually.
: Mr. Marshall left the library, howev-
or, only to appear few minutes later
in disguise so perfect that it was Won
derful how he had effected it in such q
short time.
, Mr.. Badinger passed the little. bent
man with the blue spectacles and short
red hair a dozen times in the course OF
hr ho cd
; his identity. Behind those blue specta-
clos, however. pair of steel-gray eyes
were relentless]y watchful of the conf
Dental mans slightest movements.
; A boy passed the detective with a
:, list of books in his hand which he saw
Badinger prepare. He came back with
an armful. Pretending to be occupied
, with important business, the detective
:, looked and saw Badinger very distinctly
q mark each book with pencil.
! He Immediately determined some
! thing was wrong. At all hazards he
must possess himself of the list.
Q He arose and crossed to the table al
j. ! which Badinger was seated.
4 Excuse me-" he said, shave yor
y Rorer on Railroads."
. At the same time he slipped the little
b list, which the boy had placed on the
j. table, into his palm.
There was nothing about it to excite
? suspicion. 1t read simply:
> Ayres " Mason, 3 Mich. 142.
Muligan v. Smith, SO CAL 2O6.
Hays v. Jones, 81 O. State, 218.
Q Sharpv. Spier. Hill. 76.
= Dillon Munlcp. Corp Vol. g. Sec. 720
Cooley on Taxation, $50.
, Wame V. Baker, IS l.
Roberts v Easton, o. State, 7a
: Black v. Marcy, Md. 222
t Friend v. Coons, Is N. ]. 594.
8 Lyle v. Winston, Bradwcll, lie.
n Nye " Houston, 43 Ill. 1885,
There were twelve books in all.
Pretty soon Badinger got up.
a He began looking for his list. No
4 finding It, he sat down and made GU
j.. another. The detective was sure O
this, for he saw him pick up each bool
= and read its title. Then he opened eacl
a book carefully and began searching TO-
certain pages Not finding them read
|. lily, he began marking the books afresh
y The detective was tremendously puz
l zled. It is against the rules of tn,
j. library to mark the books. Why wa
Badinger so persistent in the practice
!, Could it be possible that in that way b,
" was conveying message to some con
t. federate in crime?
- He began to grow excited. Perhap
# he was on the right track at last.
s Badinger left the library. The DO,
t gathered up the books and put then
d away. The detective arose and strollet
It past the table.
= To his intense establishment he say
: the list still lying there.
b He did not disturb it, but Immediate
g ~ retreated to safe distance, from
n which spot he kept his eyes rivetet
J. upon that corner of the room where Bad
4 niger had been seated.
j. He waited and waited. Several law
yers came in the course of an hour an,
b sat at the table. One even picked VI
the list and glanced carelessly at it; bu
:. he tossed it aside again.
q Suddenly man came through tn,
;. library door who set his heart to beat
l. ing.
Mr.. Slivey, of the firm of Slivey
= Tove & Sons, approached the table.
He was very cautious man evident
~. He won't pick up that list yet,
'. thought the detectives; ''but he'll pick i
~ up, nevertheless"
l, Sure enough Mr.. Slivey, after few
u minutes wait, stretched forth long
lean skinny hand and took hold of tn
little piece of paper. He beckoned VI
l. one of the boys and gave it to him.
% The boy passed the detective on hi
J. way to the book shelves, grumbling a
IT he went: "That's the second time
L had that very list of books this blesse,
J. morning."
D. The detective watched Mr.. Slive,
e closely for the next few minutes. H
was but a very short time i'm tn
3, library before he got up and went out
e The boy came and put away the book
IS again.
e. "Ae's got his message sure" though