Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-16
CHAPTER XVII.
HE MADE A STARTLING DISCOVERY

HE MADE A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
 It so happened that the afternoon train for New York was q half hour late in drawing up at the Northampton sta ton. More than a dozen passengers were waiting, including Folsom Simp- son and young Arthur Fairchild. Since the latter held no suspicion of the fo4- nlcr. Simpson was able to study him at his leisure. It was an easy matter to place himself directly behind the lover, whose manner showed that he felt no more interest i'll the detective than ill any other occupant of the car.
 Simpson had done a good deal of tramping during the day and was glad of chance for such q rest as this prom iSed.
 Tt will take us number of hours to reach New | ork. and can enjoy nap.
 Firmly persuaded i'll his own mind that no risk was involved ill doing so, the officer gave himself up to slumber, which continued for an hour. When he awakened, he lit one of his excellent weeds and began smoking 1t with the manner of connOisseur who knows good thing when he sees it, and especially when he gets hold of it.
 II know 1t is eXtraVagant for me to indulge in these things" he unused. Max can get along very well with the common kind, and he lectures me once ill awhile on my fooishness ill spending so much money in smoke; but, cOnfound it, what's the odds? He smokes the Ci- gars he likes best, and that is all l do. If 1 have to draw upon the Nuelta Aba jo, and mine cost more than his, it's unfortunate for me. All that man can get out of this life is his board, clothin1 lodging and a little enjoyment. Some find 1t ill one thing and some in another. find it in a good imported cigar I don't drink, gamble or throw away my earnings in other directions, and if l know my own heart, which l think do, I shall continue to indulge in perfectos as long as the mill turns out enough grist to permit me"
 MT. Arthur Fairchild, who was read ing a newspaper, now interested the de- tective by his conduct. When he caught | the aroma of Simpsons cigar, he seemed | to become nervous and impatient He | fidgeted about, passed his hands through his coat and vest pockets, like one who | is searching for something which he fails to find. He had probably done the same thing while Simpson was asleep. The officer interpreted the meaning at once.
 "I beg your pardon" said he, leaning ] forward II am sure I know what the trouble is. have been caught that way I myself. Will you allow me|' | And he extended one of his perfectos. Fairchild's face beamed. He looked hesi- tatingly at the roll of brown silken to- baccO and then accepted it with laugh } and smile.
 You do not know how much you have 1 blessed me, or rather, being a smoker yourself, you do know the favor you l have done me-"
 1 II beg you not to mention it."
 "I am generally provided, but I did not discover until after the train started that I hadn't a cigar about me. As any one will do, hunted through my pockets 20 times, hoping that had overl1Dked one of them. I ran out at the first stop and bought several, but they wero so atro- cious that flung them out of the win dow. I sat down to make martyr of myself until we reached New York, ] when you upset me by lighting one of these-ah, me, this is a cigarl" and the young man spent several minutes in ex- tracting the pleasure from the nicotine,