The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-25

Unesrtsin value ofs Wensn's Msnery
and Cirounstsntisl Evfdsnee.

and Cirounstentinl Evidence.
A family OF two persons husband
and wife-rented small apartment
uptown and proceeded TO furnish i.
says the New York Times. The car.
pets were supplied and laid by . reput-
able house. Something about one OF
them was unsatisfactory. and . man
was sent to investigate. The wife was
on her way out of the building to post
letter when she encountered him.
Recognizing him, she said: Here 10
the key; will be back In five minutes.
Go up and see what can DO done" No
sooner had she got on the street when
she thought suddenly OF roll OF bills,
nearly 500, which she had carelessly
left In n glove-box on her dressing
table. In less than ten minutes she
was back and met the carpet man just
outside her door. He stopped and
spoke with her concerning the trouble
some carpet, and promised q speedy
remedy. They separated and she on
tered her apartment. Almost mechan-
ically she went to her dressing table
and raised the lid OF the glove-box.
Inc money was not tnere.
Without delaying an instant she hur-
ried into the hall and down the stairs,
oyertaking the carpet man as he had
reached the street.
..Will you come back moIuent,
pleased" she said.
He did SO ut once. When they were
again in tho apartment she faced him.
"A curious thing has happened
When went out this morning l left o
roll Of bills, 800. In that box oven
there. 1t is gone now"
The man did not seem to understand
for a moment "Wellp" he said un-,
meaningly.
WELL" repeated Mrs. L.. ''thers
was nobody in the apartment but;
The man interrupted her. GOD,
madam. he said earnestly as the sig
nificance OF her words dawned upon
him, 'you don't think ! took your
money!"
II don't know what to think" re-
piled Mrs. L.; '.the money was there
and now 1t isn't"
But I'm an honest man." he went
on. "rve got little girl. Do YOU
think I'd stealp Why. I've been eight
years with So-and-so. They know my
character. Look around for your
money. Perhaps your husband took
it."
That is possible" said Mrs. L.
"Will you come with me to his Office
and find out?"
He acquiesced and the journey down
town was made. Mr.. L. had not taken
the money. The man was greatly dis
turbed.
"You can search me-" he said.
There's my own money" producing .
small wad, ''leit from my last weeks
wages. haven't another cent about
me-" And he turned his pockets inside
out.
Mr.. L. was impressed with the mans
appearance and earnestness. Mrs. l..
was puzzled and her money was gone.
However, nothing further was done at
the time, and the man went back to his
work asking only that he and not they
report the occurrence at the carpet
dealers shop. Mrs. L. went home.
ransaoked drawers and boxes. moved
furniture, and opened trunks in q vain
search for the money. Several days
passed. when. on going to an upper
shelf In wardrobe. her attention was
attracted to towel pinned In roll
What was thatp she wondered. She
took 1t down and opened It. Inside
was discarded wallet and In the
wallet the missing bills. And they had
been put there by Mrs. L. herself.
II was late Saturday afternoon when
she found the money. and storming,
but It must be related to Mrs. LIS
credit that she did what she could.
She sent dispatch to the man, In care
OF his firm, stating that the money was
found. On Monday she went to the
shop and explained the matter to the
superintendent, asking that the man be
asked to come to see her. He did 80
and received an apology for the imputa-
ton on his honesty. Then Mrs. L..
tried to reimburse him for his '1oss of
time;" this he would not permit. The
money was found-that was all he
wanted. So It all ended happily. But
the story may be taken as forcibly
illustrating the uncertain value Of two
things-a woman's memory and
circumstantial evidence.