The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-03

ran upstairs my manner must have
alarmed the office boy. for he followed
me into the room.
lis anything the matter with Mr..
vantwillcr. STRIP he asked, advancing
to my desk.
mo, nothing" ] answered. . good
deal more sharply than was necessary.
Al the same time | showed him our
rather uncercmcniously. and locked
the door after him.
For two hours l made most vigor-
Gus search for that missing document.
ransaclSed the closet. overturned ano
pried into every nook and corner OF my
desk, and examined the top OF my en-
ploycr's. The inside could not see, II
being locked. In a moment of impa-
thence and despair, even tipped up the
waste.basket and looked through It's
contents. Failure met me wherever
turned. At four o'clock ! gave up the
search. Going over To the front WIN
dow. / sat down, or rather dropped
into chair. My face was streaming
with sweat, due to my constant scarch
and the situation in which was
placed. l was completely ratified 1
tried To think, but could not. Every
thing went round and round. 1t was
necessary for me To resort to glass Oh
brandy from the bankers cabinet.
After that felt better. My mind be-
came cal,ner and could face the stu
ation with u little more equanimity !
Glanced at the clock. In a very short
time would have to return TO kollins'
confess my defeat and meet the pun
isbment due me.
Thus I sat. staring down into the
street, with my mind in no pleasant
mood. l can assure you. Suddenly
saw a carriage coming down town.
spranr up and looked more carefully.
Good Heavens. 1t was Vantwiller's.
1t stopped at our door, the banker de-
seconded and entered the building. My
breath actually seemed TO leave my
body. l understood il perfectly. Kol
Inns, rcpenting of his action in allowing
me moment in which to discover thu
, will had notified Vantwiller OF IL
, loss. And here the banker was now
: on his way upstairs. In one minute IN
r would enter the room, see me before
him, and, knowing all. would eithe
4 send me ont like dog or have ne ar
: rested For an instant a wild desire =
: bolt came over me. But only for an IN
!. slant. heard his slow step soundin
0 on the corridor outside. In ten second
o the blow came braced myself agains
$ my desk. drew four deep breaths, an
G stood ready for the volley. The doc
i opened. Vantwillcr came in. gazed q
d me very pleasantly, and said:
r .Why, You here, Thurston; though
p YOU were going to Tarrytown tbs "a
:. tcrnoon."
], felt rs though some one had struc
% me. NV surprise was so great. and u
Ne revulsion Of feeling SO terrible. thai
fairly staggered vantwiller saw 1t.
a care YOU i'll. sir?' said he. 'What
IS the matter with your
,c "Mr. Vantwiller," blurtcd out,
$. have lost your will.
y. "Lost my will. What do You mea
G. sir?'
r. yes, have lost it. This mornin
3 when = GU gave it to me, ! swear to y
I'd put it in my pocket with my priva
papers. When was about to give
IN To Erunson's clerk. the -"
i. A very queer look came into VA
no v,ller's face. as though he sudden
comprehcndcd the situation. "If
/" will. sir. is locked up in my dies
N. That's lust what came back here 4
Mt TO deliver it to Brunson myself
is, an your dcsls?" mumblcd. And tn
it the room grew dark. The windo
he ,,eyan 10 dance, and the floor to ros
IN knew that was falling. and thci
Wy oblivion. mad tainted.
awoke in my own room with va
,er willcr himself at my side Very SC
. | IL was explained TO me. When ! !
Eli. zone downstairs on the errand. al
Dp. having placed the will in the pocket
INV nv street coat, Vantwiller rcmembe'
led something he wished TO see in the do
cx- m.nt. lie went to my pocket, te
The will out and returned to his az
lie? While he was looking it over, the
mt | friends had seen entered, and in
hurry and excitement Of the nome
so no had thrust the will in his de
i'm. When left the office he mad not
eft ticed me. and, soon after. he depar
ere with ms que sts. The fact had not GO
IN, IN him that he had entirely forgot
be- about it until late that afternoon.
M once returned down town, TO $
ned the document to his lawyer. ana on
ent turning had met me. and the res
had have told above.
need hardly say that Vantwi
it?" rapidly grew worse. His mind :.
ess- stantly lost its power of recall
Ugh things. and i'm a short time he died
ut one time was honored by an inv
hy, ton from his sons to enter the Il
ned and am now member Of that inst
ton. Herman Babson. in boston
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