The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-10-22

He hesitated mo ment where to secure
it, but almost instantly selected place
he considered sing ularly safe, deposited
it there, and then went to bed and to
sleep.
The next day he went to Newport,
and there waited impatiently the ad-
vent of the Merritts. Before he got
any letter from Jonas Josie herself had
satisfied him. They had a charming
stroll together, in which everything
was talked over, and which left Chas.
IN what he considered very happy
and enviable position.
Nothing marred the heaven of their
next two months. At the end of that
time the reckless lover began to be in
want of funds, and as he had heard
nothing from Jonas, he determined to
60 to New York and collect his o U.
He had not a care on his heart about it
until he had searched his secretary
again and failed to find the paper. He
lit cigar and sat down to think.
Then he suddenly REM embcred that he
had found the paper after he kad
locked his secretary, and that he had
hid it. He even remembered the little
laugh of delight with which he had put
it in such a capital place. But what
place. He could not remember that.
The room, as said before, was the
library, and the walls were covered to
considerable height with books, the
top OF the shelves being ornamented
with tbusts, Indian boxes, and Chinese
cabinets and jars. He looked behind
all the books. opened those within
easy reach, rifed the boxes and cabi-
nets, and peeped into all the vases.
The search was continued half through
the night, but the paper was not found.
He tried to think that it was of no con-
sequence, but somehow his heart failed
him. Early next day he went to the
office OF jonas Terry, and found him
there. Jonas was busy writing, but
he lifted his head with a smile and rose
heartily to greet his friend.
"Jonas,' said Charles, with puzz-
led, eager look, that l 0 U--I have
lost it. Searched everywhere all night
for it, and cant lay my hands on it. y
"What | O Up"
"The one that you gave me for the
ten thousand dollars l lent you in June.
After you went | sat down to think
about Josie Merritt, and when | as
getting sleepy found it on the table.
was too lazy to unlock my secretary
again, and hid it somewhere, or else
/ thought l hid it, and left it about,
and the servants have swept it away.
However, 1 will give you an acknowl-
edgement that will cover all possible
claim if ever it should turn up. That
will do, you know"
You must be dreaming. Charles, /
know nothing about an l o U, and l
don't at all see what you are drifting
att
Jonas! You could not be such a
scoundrel! You are joking, of course. -
"Mr. Day, | request you to leave my
office at once, sir. | am not to be bull
lied or blackmaiied in this way, as
sure YOU"
and there was such an uproar of words
and blows, that the police was called
in, and the affair became sufficiently
public, and, indeed, went into the
courts. OF course, Charles got the
worst of it every way. He had no par
ticle of evidence to show for his claim;
he was fast, fashionable and extrava-
giant, while Jonas was universally
spoken of as ''estimable and reliable"
Society turned the cold shoulder to-
ward him and mothers forbade their
daughters to ride in his company or
accept him for a partner in the dance.
"But then," as Mrs. Merritt shrewdly
said, ''his engagement to our Josie has
just become known"
1t was remarkable that after this
quarrel Jonas Terry's business grew
with an amazing rapidity. Perhaps
the saving of that ten thousand had
been the turning point of his fortune.
We all know how the want of a SIS
bill can sometimes lose us an amount
amazingly disproportisnate. Socially,
too, his success was very great. He
married a beautiful, stylish woman,
who fully shared his antipathy to the
Days, VINO never lost an opportunity of
mortifying them; and social Sights are
bitter enough to those whose whole life
turns upon social success. In fact,
Mr.. and Mrs Jonas Terry, with their
grand house and exclusive entertain
lnents and fine turnout, We're the Nor
| decai sitting in the gate of all Charles
and Josie's happiness.
Many time the two had gone to-
gether over everything in the room,
taken every book from the shelves and
examined every crevice in the cases.
but all in vain. The | 0 U was evil
IDENTITY lost, and Charles said, after
every fresh search and disappointment,
mo use, Josie, | tell you everything
goes against honor and virtue. lfyou
want to be pointed out as a pattern OF
all eXcellences, you must be in secret a
natural and practical villain -
So the years went by-ffteen OF
them. The l O U was not forgotten
They lived in society where people
| have little else to do but remember the
antecedents of its members, and
Charles Day, and his wife very often
felt the influence of Jonas accusation.
The two men never spoke. If they
| passed each other on the drive Jonas
cracked his whip Extensively, or Mrs.
! Terry looked scornfullv at the shrink