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


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
difficulty suppressed, arose to his lips.
as the result stood THUS:
Expect another letter night must
have more before 60 any further.
Who was to expect another letter?
Slivey! of course. And might" simply
meant tonight" And Badinger must
have more money before he would Ego
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-
and turned down the collar of his coat
When he stepped into the elevator. he
was once more the 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? t. -. ...-.
ut is Internally hot in this closet.
Can't I get out for 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. 'I'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 a sound, mind you. l 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 CORE
spondepce.
Overcome with indignation, Mr.
Capias rushed from his hiding place,
and selling Badinger com nenced 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 that fellow.
> Discharge him. You can afford to lei
} him go. for now we have Slivey, Tove &
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 BE
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.