The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-22

al innocent-Ioolring fellows enough
went by. but 4he fourth iRdividual
had su11en sort Of look, and receiv-
ing the nudge of which I had been
forewarnsd, jotted down his name.
So the regis erinR procession moved
along until at last all had left tfeir
thumb marks and I had lisstd just
about a dozen names.
Now" said Banks, hitting the mys-
FERROUS package, II have here a small
magic lantern through which I pro-
pose to put the slide bearing the inn
pressions. It is now dark enough I
fancy, and--yes--the back of that
large calendar yonder will serve ex-
cellently as q white surface. Oblige
me, Mr.. Williams, by turning its face
to the wall Thank you"
While speaking my friend had bus
led himself in preparing the lantern
SO that matters moved Accordingly
and without delay
ITO make the test little more in
teresting." he continued. Il will first
show you the thumb mark OF a gem
tleman whom have a great desire TO
meet We will compare the others
with this one"
On the disc of light thrown upon tho
wall appeared a peculiar arrange
ment of lines, jagged, running into
each other, beginning nowhere and
ending at the same place.
Presently, with my list before him,
Banks pushed the long slide in and
stopped at No. 4. For few seconds
he allowed it to show out beside the
first It exhibited a conformation
entirely different. He then subreim-
= A. q
the moving slide directly over that on
confused network of interviewer lines.
Quickly ne hurried through my list,
treating each in the same manner and
allowing the dissinilarities to speak
for themselves. Presently one of the
thumb marks fitted so nicely over the
stationary one that not a single vari-
alton could be observed; there was no
crossing of the lines aud no blur. So
perfect was the matching of the inn
preston that I turned my eyes toward
the lantern to be sure that the two
slides were really there. AS / did so
I noticed commotion in the back
part of the room Then came a yell
from Banks
murderer Don't let him escape, menu
Before a hand could be raised to
stay him John TraslSer had plunged
headfOremOst through the window
and was flying, with terror in his
heels, down the street
Ere the doors could be opened and
hue and cry raised he had secured a
long start AS it was only dusk out
side, and there were few houses near
the factory, he was still in view. how
ever, and the men tore after him with
cries of "Stop the murderer Stop
himl''
Presently clatter of hoofs was
heard, and horse and rider dashed
past them and gained rapidly upon
the fugitive. Seeing he would be
shortly overtalxen if he kept the road,
Trasl1er climbed q stone wall and
dashed across a meadow
With leap the rider cleared the
saddle; with single bound he went
over the wall, and almost before the
other pursuers realized what was hap
pening, John Traslxer was struggling
to free his pinioned arms from the
iron grasp of his muscular captor.
''Why, if it isn't Stantoni" cried
Mr.. Williams in surprise as he and
the others came up.
Arriving at the factory Traslxer
broke down and made a most abject
~OAACoAACA. 4C AA4 Planned 10 re-
main behind that evening to rife the
open safe. Overhearing the quarrel
between uncle and nephew, he saw
how 1t might be used to his advan-
tage. On his way through the gen
eral office he looked through Stan
tons desk and secured his knife. Re-
turning after the deed to completes
the evidence against the young fell
low, he had left the discriminating
thumb mark As for Stanton, his
story was very simple. He had re-
turned to the premises last evening
with view of apologizing to his
uncle, but pride overcoming his good
intention he haA gone away again
without entering. Shortly aftsrwarl,
meeting a friend who lived some
twenty miles from town, he had been
tempted with the prospect of q days
shooting to accompany him home.
Three o'clock that afternoon, and just
after they had got back from the
woods, the first information Of what
had occurred reached him, and. bor-
rowing his friends mare, he started
for the factory, with what result has
already been made known.
Banks received a check and abund-
ant thanks from his charming young
client, and some fifteen months la ter
an invita- ton to the wedding
A Hair OF the Dog
A story interesting TO collectors Of
folklore is told of Mata belle bitten