The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-01-30

daughter went, but Mr.. Barreus
thought she moved very slowly. At
last she turned the key in the lock,
opened the solid gate and admitted
the Inspector. He walked forward
few feet and looked around.
There was nothing in sight but
bare deal shelves and the letter box
es, and he knew his mission was not
there.
II mailed letter myself to James
Lancaster" he said ut last. THAT
is fictitious name, Lancaster be-
ing my mothers maidenname. That
letter was put in that pouch in my
presence. When that pouch was put
off at the station followed it and
kept it insight until it was taken in
to the Postoffice. Now you say you
opened it alone, that no one else
touched it. Where is my letter."
81 never saw it, sir. II you doubt
me you can search ME-"
Mr.. Barrett said that he would not
do that, and that he had never done
such a thing to woman, and he be-
gan to pace the floor in deep thought.
The girl, more beautiful than ever in
her excitement, sat down in the rock
ing chair. crc ssed her limbs and be-
gan to rock.
"Call your mother, and she can
search you in my presence" said no
at length.
"My mother is dead"
Again the Secret Service agent
paced the floor. He looked into an
adjoining room. brightly and neatly
furnished, and wondered whether the
girl could have secreted the letter
there while she pretended to be going
to the gate to let him in. AS he paced
back and forth he noticed the swing
ing feet ofthe Postmaster's daughter,
that one of her stockings had sagged
down, and that under that stocking
was the shape of an envelope.
"Your stocking has dropped" he
said.
The girl turned scarlet and white,
and stopped rocking. She caught
her breath, as if to faint.
"Now, give me my letter." said tho
Inspector.
She took it from it's hiding place,
handed it to him and burst into q
food Of passionate tears.
The decoy letter, as is usual in
cases of this sort, had been fixed so
that it would be apparent to anyone
that money was enclosed. 1t had
done it's work.
"Where is your fathcr?" asked Mr..
Barrett.
''In the garden" sobbed the girl.
Mr.. Barrett went out into the
garden, found the old man hoeing
and brought him in, and when he
was told all he bowed his white head
and sobbed with his child. The in
spector learned that the girl had adj
mirers, as was natural; that her
father was very misery, not giving
her even the money needed for q
bright bit of ribbon, new hat or q
new dress; thatshe had been tempted
to take money from the mails for
bits of finery, and had done 80. Mr..
Barrett bitterly accused the old man
of being the one to blame, and he ac-
knowledged it.
ouPpooC yOu VIII oiicoo hcA'
said the girls father.
"Will you make restitution of tho
sum (it was about 500, she has
taken on account of your miserli-
ness?"
"Yes; here it u.s." and it was handed
over. evil you arrest her?"
"If did what would be her future?
No. Unless you or she tells this it
will never be known in the village"
Inspector Barrett left after forcing
the old man to promise his daughter
should never be compelled or allowed
to handle the mails again, and when
he submitted his full report to tho
head of the department ut Washing
ton his course was fully approved