The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-08-15

"Ike-here-1 want you, and be lively"
dressy young man with very
! knowing look appeared.
Jump down after the man who left
me-a farmer with a white hat-follow
him and report to me-"
/ The young man, who had his hat on,
tipped it little to one side and FASTENED
away.
He returned at the end of an hour.
@Stops at the A House: registered
Job Wonder, to-day"
That's right. Now then, Ike, I've
I fifty dollars-mind, fifty dollars for you
/ if you'll do what l want you to. Put
! yourself in the way of finding out which
! of the girls living at Monsieur Dufaur's
academy came there about three
months ago from the country. You
must do it this evening, or before nine
tomorrow, If you can, make an ex-
, cuse to see her. And if it is possible,
= find out what hour she can be seen on
! the street or about the house"
/ II can do that, | guess. What's
wrong in calling to see my friend from
the country, and discovering I've made
! a mistaken"
! That will do ="
| ~Where is my friend from?"
| Near GAINESVILLE"
| "Stable-barn-sta bic I'll remember
WeII2"
That's all for the present. Except
that if yoI manage neatly there may be
more in it for YOU"
you couldn't give me flyer on ac-
I count. Nunckc?n
"There, Lord the money you spend,
Ike. I'm called down town. now-you
can close the Office as soon as you
like"
Ana the lawyer placed his hat on his
head and left the Office.
Ike waited until he was downstairs
He leaned out Of the window. and
watched Mr., jerks step into a street.
car, that whirled him down town. Then
Ike whistled softly
FIFTY, Fifty. Lord, He'll bust some
day. Wonder what's up! He's awful
cIose-awfuI suspicious Of me Never
lets me see the lady that calls once
week in stylish turnout. All I've seen
is the top of her head White haired.
Rich. Footman. And he works among
his private papers so much. Well, here
goes TO learn something"
He locked the door, took from his
pocket bunch of keys, opened drawer.
lifted a bundle of letters out and glanced
at them.
"These are all from England. There's
crest on en-, too
lkc's face was a study as lie held his
. head on one side and ooked at the
monogram, which he termed a "crest"
A crest. Now, that means blood
blue blood And blue blood in England
means money. Money, and lots of it,
What's in en-"
He opened letter-the first that came
TO his hand, and smiled as he read it,
"Whew. She's giving him Hail Col
umbia. and. oh, my uncle. What a
sweet scented one he is. How he must
have led, Lord, how he lies, Why, if
| live to be hundred, l never can hope
10 teach uncle at lying. | do believe he
/ tells lies in his steep"
lie took up another letter
"liumph, This isn't $3.50 gingcrish
But my sweet uncle's lies stick ont 50
straight, its wonder any one could
fold the paper over them. Why, what
liar he is"
\ third letter was e anccd at.
Hello. icl-l-l-oo. What's this? Eli?
Ntrut k gold nine"
Then Ike suddenly sat down. ceased
TO talk to himself, and proceeded to mas
ter the contents Of a dozen or more let
, tiers
At the end of half an hour he rose,
drew long breath, replaced the letters
carefully in the order in which he found
them, and pondercd
81 knew he was decp-vcry deep, but
never thought he was so Internal sly
50 cute a. n is. Hes playing deep
anne"
Hes brow's corrugated: his mouth
was closed with a curl that expressed a
sncer and suspicion
"What's tn little game? I'm a pea
nut shell if don't find out, | must find
il ont But what's the difference what
his game iS?. I've a plan, too and III
play it for all it's worth. And I'll begin
now inotanter-forthwitn as we law
yrrS say-if not sooner.
Md then Ike, with a knowing look,
carefully locked the door behind him,
and set out on the crrand his uncle set
him to do
"Hich is she, Well, we see if | can't
come in for my share If | don't get
ahead of the old man now, l hope my
head may be sold for an old oyster can,
that's all"
And Ike set ont on his GRAND to the
Dufaur mansion.
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