Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-08-14
BOUGHT Ar AUCTION.


claimed Fred Sawyer to his friend. " Come
up ia my quarters, have something to
show you, and-no Joking need your
advice "
"If y0u take it, it will be for the first
time, laughed good natured Courtney
lead on aud don't lose any time in re-
heving this suspense. I'm not fond OF
riddles, you know
"Why, yesterday dropped into the sales
room at London station. You know
they sell of the uncalled for luggage at
intervals and sale was Just going on
A number of the boys were there, and va
each commenced TO bid for ~ trunk. !
selected rather small one. and here we
are. Come right in and view the burden
of my woes -
He led the way into u pleasant apart.
mont and pointed to IA small leather trunk
which stood in the middle of the room.
"Opcn it, if you want to- he said.
Eve had enough Of the COMPOUNDED thing.
It's full of womans stuff, and what 90
you suppose | can do with it? | haven't
an aunt or n cousin in the wide world. "
keep it till you're married. Fred.
These seem TO be good clothes" said
Courtney, pccping into the box and lifting
dainty garments with a half revcrcnt
touch in spite of his laughing face.
"iIumph The idea of such advice from
you Why, old boy, J shall not marry for
ten ycars-fiyo anyway-and I'm not 90
ing TO rs; keeping these things here and
being takcn for a lady burglar. Mrs.
Gaiircy would find them in spite of every
thing-smoll murder in The air and hunt
around for the skull bones No, III damp
the trunk n the river, that > what / viii
do
"Pshawl You're too sensible for that.
These things cost money, lots OF it, l i'm
agine, and YOU paid something for them
in the bargain. You might sell them to
the sccondhaud--no, I've better scheme
than that Whynot go trough the trunk
systematically, find out the owners name
and addrcss-thcro are surely lcttcrs or
somcthing-and write 90 her, Offering her
the whole thing for a reasonable sum-
"Do an act Of charity, and yet turn an
honest penny. Any one would know you
are Scotch Sat l must go buek to the
store, and Here! You lave all the time
thoro i; suppose you 20 through il for
me. Al ask is that you will keep Mrs.
McGatfrey out. Fdrc-dicuI' And off he
went
Courtney laughincly locked the door,
but the smiles soon left his face ass hc pro-
cccdcd with his task. He wondered II the
IiUlc battered trunk had been lost in some
OF the dreadful cata,trophc- he had read
of He Imagined the owner killed and her
body as we'll as luggage unidentified in She
horrible excitement
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