Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-07-15


captain reported IA very light cargo.
"Light!" exclaimed Mr.. Isaacs, in a
surprised tone. "Why, man alive.
what do you call cargo? Didn't YOU
take all that sugar OF Arlington &,
kane's aboard?"
"Sugar! Haven't got speck of sugar
on the vessel"
Investigation quickly followed, and
upon proceeding to Arlington a. Kane's
Office at Bowling Green, Mr.. Isaacs was
not long Ill learning the true state of
affairs. Mr.. Kane had gone suddenly
the day before, and had left no address,
no instructions, no money and no
credit.
Half an hour later Julius Wells, the
celebrated detective, who had at one
time or another been employed by half
the bankers of Wall street, was clos
eted with Isaacs ~ Hubbakuk in the;.
Ereenwich street office.
The whole affair was explained to
Mr.. Wells.
'.The only thing that puzzles me-
said Mr.. Isaacs, sis how he got our
agents signature. Roderigo Ciaro
York but ourselves"
''Bahl That was easy" replied the
detective. You can bet that Kane
did not cook this scheme in a harry.
He has had it i'll his mind for months,
and has gone TO some pains to specially
secure Ciaro's signature Wrote to him
about some timid business matter, pos
7ibly."
"Well, see here" said Isaacs and
Hubbakuk together. I'VE hate to lose
| sixty thousand clear cash, but we will
spend as much to see that sharper in
sing Sing. Spare no expense, Wells; !;
draw on us for whatever is necessary" :"
In the office at the well-appointed
| Queens Hotel at Montreal sat two men.
Both were well dressed and apparently
men of refinement; both sat in huge
rocking-chairs and leisurely smoked
very delicately favored cigars.
| Like myself > said the elder of the
two, who spoke with strong, high
J toned British accent, you seem to have
! considerable leisure on your hands.
| Pardon me, but you are Canadian,
| presumeE"
| Yes, said the other, i'll a very pleas
ant, lazy voice .. am Canadian. Like
yourself, as you say, L have : good
deal of leisure. There, 1 imagine, the
resemblance between you and me
| ceases. For, while you are an English
man who can afford to touI,p l am a
| poor, broken down :uss, failure in
business, and with the narrowest of
narrow pocket-books. You are in Mon
treal because it suits you to stay here
until you tire of the place; / am here
/ because it is as much as L can do to
| pay my bill at the hotel and indulge III
cigar once i'll a while"
The Englishman laughed a loud,
hearty British guffaw.
| - My dear sir, am afraid you paint
your own picture in more sombre
colors than is necessary. Permit me to
hand you my card, and as far as a
name goes, introduce myself"
The younger man took the paste
board on which was printed from II
tine copper plate
" SIR WILLIAM HARLEY"
| ''Sorry 1 cannot reciprocate, Sir.
William" said the Canadian. Cop
per plates come too high, and / should
have to forego good many smokes
to pay for such pack of luXuries as
cards. However my name is Carleton
Robert Carleton, and am pleased to
meet such genial gentleman as your
self"
Thanks. Now, see here, Carleton,
take pity ON a stranger, viii you, and
show me the sights. My family is up
at Alexandria Bay, with lot of Tor
onto cousins of mine. | got tired of
| that amusment and come down here to
90 it alone. Let us 90 down to Que
bee on the night boat and have a good
time for forty-eight hours"
| ..Impossible, my dear Sir William.
am not joking. l am simply too poor
to indulge in anything of the kind.
| .ILook here, Carleton, when | invite
a man to be my guest, | don't expect
him to pay the bills. VIII you come
As a pure kindness to me? That's all
| ask"
The Canadian demurred a little, but
at last he consented to accompany Sir
| William. They started off by the boat
that night, and instead of being gone
forty-eight hours they were absent
fourteen days. They took in all the
points of interest on the river; did
Quebec, the Saguenay, the Montmor-
enci Falls, and had good time gener-
ally. There were rare dinners and
champagne suppers very frequently,
and the Jolly, middle-aged English
| baronet proved himself to be an eS-
ceedingly generousand genial host.
| A couple of days after their return
! to Montreal the two men were again
seated in the office of the Queens
| Hotel.
..Well, Carleton, my boy, in a.week
| | shall embark from New York for
home. | must go up to the Island for
my people and then start. Come up
with me to the bay, will you, that's a
good fellow? I've telegraphed for the
steam Yacht, which / chartered for
the season to be at the other end Of the
Lachine Canal this evening. We can
have one more jolly time together as
we run up the river. Now, don't re-
| fuse me-"
.sCan't do it, Sir William; I've been
| indulging too much already"
..Oh, pshawI What difference will
| another night make to you? You can't
plead other arrangements - you lag
rascal. Come up and be introduced TO
Lady Harley and my girls. There, If
the old man left any inducement for
youngster like you, try my girls-two
of them; and over in London they
pass muster as fair lockers, L assure
YOU. Come along.
:. Much obliged, but it cannot be.
You have been so exceedingly kind that
it hurts me to disappoint you, Sir VIII
liam. Still l am compelled to decline
your invitation"
The baronet looked veXed. lie