Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08

said, well all go to the station together.
But first we'll have good dinner in a
private parlOr, and start OF on the
right basis.
The proposition was eagerly accepted.
@While we are being served, Miss
Skidder," pursued Wynans, turning to
Daisy, @you will have time to make a
few purchases, II such is your desire
you think SOP" returned Daisy, with
almost childish delight
@YOu can have half an hour, and that
will be ample" assured Wynans- @You
have only to 20 a block or two, and you'll
find all sorts of stores. Ny sister will
60 with you, If you would like her com
pany."
The suggestion was gratefully &C
cepted, and the young ladies vanished,
Jerry pressing a large roll Of bills into
his daughters hands, with instructions
to buy anything on earth" she wanted.
@Come up 10 my room, Mr.. Skidder,
and have q glass of champagne, then
invited Wynans. at will give you An
appetite"
Jerry was nothing loath, and in another
minute he was making himself comfort
able in the private parlor OF his enter
tainer.
mans. @and I will order our dinner as
well as couple bottles Of wine. 1 shall
merely step to the office"
He was gone scarcely three minutes,
but in this short interval he had taken
several measures calculated to preserve
his secret. settled his bill and that Of the
6kidders, feed the walters, and even
taken leave of the landlady.
ave shall be served here in just TWEEN
ty-flve minutes, Mr.. Skidder," he an
nounced as he came back to the parior.
Meanwhile, l think you and can read
lily dispose OF a glass of Cliquot to our
better acquaintance.
Jerry smiled his approval, becoming
animated.
A waiter soon appeared with the wine,
uncorking the bottle and serving the
first two glasses, and then vanished
The heat and vexation of the day had
made Skldder very thirsty, and he was
outside OF the largest half Of the cham
payne almost before he knew it
Then the couple talked until the re-
turn of Elfe and Daisy-the latter fond
ling one or two choice purchases, and
followed by a porter who was loaded
with parcels.
~Well, you look as if you had had q
good time, girls said Skidder, assum-
ing his most genial air. as the porter
vanished.
@YOu just bet We haye,% replied Daisy.
emphatlcally. ~Oh. such a PLACED Wen
come here again, pa, as soon as we've
attended to business at home, and stay
a whole week. "
You almost need a trunk for your
purchases. Daisy said her father.
@No. pa, can stow away everything
in the two we've brought with us
everything except that hat and cloak,
which are just too lovely for anything,
and which I'm going to wear!"
avail vOu unngt Ia nrsnmnf about a. -
suggested Jerry, the ratEling OF dishes
reaching his hearing from the stairway,
~fOr here comes our dinner"
We need not pause upon what fol-
lowed
A sumptuous dinner was served the
Quartette by the attentive walters, and
an hour passed to the Skidders like a
dream, so greatly were they pleased 10
find themselves provided Withtsuch pleas
ant travelling companions
about time TO be of, isn'H IL, friend
Dolliger?7 at length asked-Jerry Skid
der. who had become melh0w with the
rich cheer thrust upon him.
Almost" replied Wynans,. consulting
his watch, and dismissing the walters
by gesture -Have no fear, sir. Wei
start on time, 1 assure you!"
Il think we had better settle the bill
now" pursued Jerry, who could not
quite divest himself of his nervous un-
easiness-
| aOh, it's all paid-everything even to
| our ride to the station" said Wynans.
81 took the liberty of making this my
treat. Besides, as we're all going away
away together, there was no use making
two bites of a cherry"
~All right, returned Jerry, @but fl
| will be my turn next time. 1 hope We
may soon have the pleasureof entertain
| ing you and your charming sister at oul
house In MOntany."
At this moment a servant appeared
usherinR in a Misunderstanding stran'
/ ger.
"A gentleman to see you on important
business, Mr.. Skldder," announced the
servant. who had doubtless been wei
| paid for this service. ~Mr. Grimshaw
| detective"
Jerry arose uneasily, changing colol
and staring at the newcomer, who waveC
| the servant out of the rOom.imperatively
and closed the door.
Sorry, Mr.. Skidder, to trouble you,
said Grimshaw, bowling gravefy- ~Bul
l believe you are a brother.Of well
| known merchant of this city?"
~Yes, of Hiram Skidder, the biggest
| fraud on earthl" answered Jerry. witt
blazing eyes and features. as also with {
sincerity, not TO say wrath and disgust
about which there could be nO,questiOn
@You have just had little financia
| deal with your brother, believer con
/ tlnued Grimshaw, after a moment o.
/ hesitation
81 should think as much. ~ acknOwl
/ edged Jerry, leaping TO the conclusion
that Grimshaw had recovered his money
81 came here from MontanF to buy GER
tain lands which 1 supposed to belong K
| him, but which in reality he sold three
years ago. We agreed upon the price
5000, OOO-and 1 gave him the money"
@YOu-gaYe-7
The detective paled at the hint thus
/ given him OF his being on the wrong
scent
@And he put the money in the desk,
\ added Jerry, with a grOan. ~Have yoI
recovered il, Mr.. GrimshaW?"
Certainly not. sir The fact is, you
brother says you have . large sum Of
money belonging to him, and he sent me
here to recover It"
-Pardon me, Mr.. Grimshaw.s said
Perry. for the first time taking voice.
Il believe you know who am2S
| Perfectly, Mr.. W"
Exactly sir. and you viii credit what
tell you?"
The detective assented-
THE facts, then, are just as this gen
/ tleman has stated them" explained
/ Wynans. @His brother has really rob-
bed him Of the sum named in the mos
/ fraudulent fashion. Our friend here has
| been working a gold mine in Montana
which belongs TO Perry Wynansi5
-Ah, indeediS and the eyes of the de
| tectiVe flashed with due comprehension.
sour friend, therefore, came down
/ herewith how much cash, Mr.. Skid
/ der?"
About four hundred and twenty thou.
/ sand dollars
Exactly said Wynans again, $50