The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1894-05-03

.el seemed 80 slsu 70 bin that he 9Ss
here scarcely iru nigu,ss before be START
el oala bet punuit
tn said Bsuks ia bis peculiar sty,sSd
then ho preceded TO SO through the
1rauer Be8g slightly acquainted vito
aae ot the clerks. / stepped up to bin for
= mamears coryerssI5n Whea re.arn.
% 10 ny irisgds siIe he VS. pockeuns
she, of paper ahIch be bad been eIsmip'
Jog witt hi. microscope Aquiek sisuee
Al bt. face th5ued me that be hit upon
promising eies
tbiuk We have seen sumoIeut be SAID
lmmediately,aa IA teE minutes ~e we're
ou our way back to towo.
Found something Rauksi
A mare tribe, be responded, but mam .
the word, my boy. even Tor you, A little
spice Of mystery. yoa know VIII sharpen
your Interest,
| ass bopiog 1t was Of sufficient lmporl
tsnce 10 lead to 30 Immediate aud iasora'
ble report 10 our charming client. said /
the distressed, when sfore'
s I distressed ATE fem uine young, pre'
~ and ri.h is night IN my hue.
Banks laughed good humoredly and
then relspsed into rumiuatug rilence,
II was about o'clock 10 the afternoon
v hen se sgsia entered tho factory office
Banks carrying package about 10 inches
square. Itwss wrapped 10 plain brown
paper. bore no label, tag or address OF any
sort, and, ns far ss kuew, might be any
one of the thousand things between tin
Of biscuitsiaad an iniernsl machine. Nel
ther Gregg nor his quarry had been beard
from
You will oblige me by gathering oil
the employees Of the factory together ~
this cflice, Mir. Willisms, said Banks, adj
dressing the head clerk. Let the outer
doors / q locked, and when the men are
all IN lere see that the office door is 80
curely fastened also, Wish to try an ex'
pertinent.
| observe that you use type writer, he
went on after Mr. Williams had given orr
iers to have the men called. Will you
kindly remove the ribbon, or iiyou have
10 unused one better still.
This being brou !Lt Banks proceeded to
unite his package. Removing the outer
he laid bare plain cardboard
box. the cover Of which he was on the
point of lifting " hen he looked to see the
ayes OF ell present gazing upon it with ear
ser curiosity. Mine, he slterward told me-
were fairly popping out Of my head. As
here was no particular hurry he stayed
bis hand and with most quzzcal exi
preston Of countensuce lounged back IN
bis chair and cooIly pulled at his clgan
site.
In five minutes the men, looking some'
what mystifed, were assembled. aud ev
,rything was readyior the next step. With
, Quick glance Banks ran hls eye over
The 40 faces bef re lin. Then turning TO
me he whispered mysteriously: Stand
close beside me and when it comes 10
names lot down those | give you the sigl
nal to. 1t will save time.
Now, men, be said, addressing the gath
ering, as little more can be done 10 the
matter Of the murder until We hear OF De-
tective Gregg, Mr.. Williams has kindly
to allow me this favorable op
portunity TO put to the test little theory
which has been brought to my notice. 1t
j. said that in China all holders Of public
offices and especially soldiers are known
by their finger marks
The arrangements OF grooves and furl
rows on the skin. it ls claimed, is alike 10
10 two individuals. That | wish to prove
or disprove conclusively. As each man 5
name is called be will please step forward
press his night thumb upon the type wri'
ter ribbon and then make an Impression
ou this strip Of prepared glass. To dHs
tineuish one from another | desire each
man to record his name on the label |
have Affixed under the space for each i'm.
preston.
Banks eyed each man keenly as be came
up 10 answer 10 bis name and did as ri
queeted one two, three, bll innocent
locking fellows enough went by, but the
fourth individual had sullen sort oi
look, aud receiving the nudge OF which
had been forewarned, lotted down his
name. s. the registering procession nov
ed along until st last oil bad left their
thnm b marks and had listed Just abo ut
= dozen names.
NoR, said Banks, lift lug the mysterious
package, i have here q small magic lantern
through which | propose to put the Glide
bearing the impression, 1t IS now dark
enough fancy and -yes-the back oi
that calendar yonder will serve excellent.
" rs white turiace. Oblge me. Mr..
Williams by, turning its face to the wall.
Thank you.
Willie speaking my friend had busied
himself preparing the lantern so that
matters moved absorbingy and without
delay.
TO mske the test little more INTEREST,"
ing. be continued, l will first chow you
the thumb mark Of gentleman whom
have a great detire to meet. We will con
pore the others with this one.
Ga the dick Of light thrown upon lht
wsll sppes'ed q peculiar arrangement o
lire., legged, running into each other be-
ginning nowh ere aud ruding in the SAINT
plsca.
Presently with my Int before him Bank
pushed the Ing Glide in aud stopped a
No Fora few II moments be allowed 1t t,
Al. A.