West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-15
THE B0WSERS.
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MIX. B0WSER fRECIPIrATES AN
OTHER FAMILY ROW.
He ConsultS Fortune. Teller TO
Locate a Diamond Pin Alleged
10 Have Been Lost

nouf alter ulnner the other oven
ing, and after Mrs Bowscr had be.
come certain that he had something
on his mind, he looked up aud ro-
marked:
Mrs. Bowser, do you know that
we have thief in the houso?" i.
"Mercy on me, but whore is hep"
exclaimed Mrs. Blwser as she
sprang up and looked aroudd MS If
expecting to catch sight of u strange
man behind some piece of furnl-
ture.
"Yes, Mrs. l'owser, a thief in the
house." he continued. 1T doosn /
happen to bo he. however. At .
o'clock | shall have very painful
duty TO perform, but | shall not
hesitate to do it. | have been rob
bed by Laura, the second girl. /
shall confront her with tho proofs
of her crime and then call an oili !.
Ger to conduct he to the station"
"Why, MIR. Bowser, what can YOU
mean? You hadn't said anything
to me about beng robbed. When
was 1t! what have You missed?"
"You remember that diamond
pin with six stones in it?"
Yes the one you lost stone out
of. | was going to ask YOU why you
didn't take it to the iewoler's !"
81 took it to the jewelers. two
weeks ago. Last week ! brought it
home"
"Well?,
"Well, that pin was placed in my
bureau drawer. laid tin it's case.
The case is still there, but tho pin
has disappeared, been taken away,
filched, stolenv
"And by Lanra?"
Couldn't be ANYBODY else, ms
the cook is never up stairs. In fact
have found Laura poking over
my bureau on several occasions"
But 1T can't bev' protested Mrs.
Dowser. You must have mislald
it"
"Mrs. Bo%ser," lie continued as
he arose and crossed his hands un-
der his c6attalls and balanced him
self on heels and toes. "Onco in a
great whie--once in 20 or 30 years
II may be mistaken about some
thing, but this IS not one Of the oc-
casions. | would stake my life
against turnip that | placed the
pin in the case. Moreover it does
not depend on my declaration,
have corroboratiye testimony"
"llavo you seen it in Laura's
possession?" anxiously quoricd Mrs.
Bowser.
"Not exactly, but it amounts to
TO the same thing. 1t may surprise
you to learn that ! have consulted
a fortuno-teller in the matter"
"My stars, but is it possible that
you would be so sillyW she gaspod.
circumstances alter cases, Mrs.
BOwser. The average fortnne-tel.
Ter Is a swindler, and the average
woman who goes to her and believes
"A word she says is a basswood idiot.
My friend Jones recommended me
10 woman who is aseYenth daugh.
ter and has the gift Of second sight.
She took one Of my hands with her
right, placed her left band on my
forehead and in about three minutes
she informed me that Laura had
the pin. She is carrying it i'm her
pocket. At 8 o'clock / shall charge
her with the theft force her to con.
fess, and, though feel sorry for a
motherless girl, ] shall do my duty
IN the premises"
"This--this female placed her
hand on your forehead, did sho?"
queyied Mrs. Bowsor nv voice tine.
tured with acid.
"She had To IN order to make the
test"
"And didn't she have to rub your
bald pate as well?"
"No, ma'am, she didn't,and you
will please romem Der who YOU are
talking TO! IN her vision She saw
Laura take the pin She gave me
lock Of hair cut from the head Of
q dwarf 10 bury in the back yard
after nightfall, and she was TO work
on Laura's conscience until, inst as
The clock strikes O, She viii be i'm
- mental condition to give up The
pin aId make full confession. ~
Is now quarter to o.
"You pat tho pin in one Of The
bureau drawers, did you2"
"As ] told you before. Yes, ]
will stake my life ON it,"
(Which drawer?'
"Tbo-thc bottom one"
"But Che case is on the TOP one. i"
"Thcro is Mrg. Bowser- there is
just one chance 100 million billions
that I am mistaken in drawer. but
that Is Of no account. Laura has
It and viii confess"
"But before she confcssos ] want
you 90 come up stairs end help me
look for the PIN"
at is useless. but ! will co." he
replied as DE followed her.
Mrs. B1wser walked straight to
bis dresser and pulled out The mid
die draver She kncw thar ho used
Jas catch all. She took out "a
sgreWdslycGa eau opener, G.AAno,