The morning call., 1893-12-02

exclaimed Ted. "Of course did. And so
did Joe; didn't we, Joe?"
Joe nodded.
DO you know where he lived9" the
lawyer asked.
He had a junkshOp on the Bowery."
II asked you where he lived" the law
yer reminded.
"Ohp calculated Ted. as he thrust his
hand into his heavy. red hair. Il don't
know where he lived"
THAT is provoking" Mr.. Fryer thought
you, Ted?'
He always kind of liked me-" replied
Ted. HE often called me into the Junk
shop. fixed up his books sometimes"
Il didn't suspect you were a book
keeper" Mr.. Fryer said. with smile
Anyhow. helped him." affirmed Ted.
He was very poor. wasn't he" asked
Mr.. Fryer.
II DON'T think that he was" Ted slowly
said. He lived close and had money in the
savings bank"
You saw the pooks?"
Yes, sir. l made a deposit for him
once"
Where are the books now?"
Il don't know, sir"
The lawyer was silent for half minute
and then he said:
well. Ted. old Mr.. Jargon left his for.
tune to you. be 1t much or little. The will
is in my possession, and am the executor"
''Is-old-Mr Jargon dead p gas ped Ted.
YES. my boy. Didn't you know it? 1
had the Junkshop searched and the junk
sold. L found no money and the sale of the
junk did not amount to much. If he left
any money it is for US to find where it is.
Was Mr.. Jargon an eccentric fellow?"
"Eh?" exclaimed Ted, with puzzled
look. Queer. 90 you mean? Yes, he was
queer"
did you ever see this card?" asked Mr..
FRYER.
He handed Ted card on which was
written:
EMoR E. FoURTs,
1913.
do you know Mr.. Fourts?" asked Mr..
FRYER.
mo, SIR"
"Perhaps it will be necessary to find
him." Mr.. Fryer said. 1.-THE card was
pinned to the will"
ut is queer:name." Ted ruminatingly
said. HE never had friend of that
name. Maybe it isn't mans name.
What does 12S mean?"
Goodness only knows" replied the
lawyer. 1T is clew to the money, sus-
Dect. L have had two or three sharp de-
tectives trying to decipher it,"
Perhaps [ can solve it," Ted thought
fully said. MAY take it home with me ?"
why, of course" assented the lawyer
But you'll not be able to do anything
with it,
"a fellow can't always sometimes tell"
grinnei Ted. ''Tll call at this time TO-
morrow"
.'All right. my boy" Mr.. Fryer said.
The boys appeared at the hour named.
Bo.h the lawyers were present.
Il untaDgleC that knot" Ted said
"Oh. you did. eh?'' cried Mr.. Fryer.
Made sense out of it. did you?"
Yes" affirmed Ted. ut means 12S
Mott street"
Mr.. Fryer looked surprised.
How did you get at that?" he asked.
by rearraDgng the letters" Ted eafd.
But the detectives tried that over and
over" spoke in MIR. Nichols. Had you
no letters left?"
mo, sir" Ted said.
Mr.. Fryer wrote down the mama "Eror
f. Fourts" and made hurried transposi-
ton.
ut doesn't hold good" he said. .There
are letters wanted and letters not needed -
Il guess you're off, like was for three or
four hours" Ted said. mysteriously. ut
came TO me at last like flash. 1 couldn't
tell you how. sir. 'FourtS' isn't name.
II means -four IS and there are four rs
in Mott street."
Upon my word. Mr.. Fryer, If the bow
hasn't struck i" cried Mr.. Nichols. TITS
Just wonderful, and he's born detective!
Well overhaul 1913 Mott street,
mat was old John Jargon's lodging
place. He had been found dead in the
Junkshop and nobody in the vicinity knew
where he lived.
Money. bonds. stocks. ETC.. to the amount
OF $3.50 were found.
There Is tiouri shing book and station
cry store in New York City owned by two
thrifty, bright, no longer vaga bondish-look
ing young men, and the name on the sign
Is " Mel & Barber. Boston Globe,