The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-24
ono on, n regard 10 tbe man'who had

that the letter for Jeanes was gone.
''Do know it's gone, yer bally fool?'
he said. "Why, of course do. Wash Z
il me came and called yer for it just
now when had such bad korf and
didn't yer say there wasn't any letter.
"Yes, yes" said, looking rather
! foolish. ''Of course l know that you
came and asked for letter and that
told you there wasn't one but l didn't
know that you knew that the letter was
really gone. "
"Well, considering as it was me took
it when l came back to get my pipe, l
ought to know" he answered. And
then, with sudden change of manners:
'sLook, 'ere, Watson, or whatever yer
name is, / think us two can do deal
together. Yer want TO get old OF Emery
Jeanes, don't yer?"
nodded.
"Supposing knew where 'ewas to be
found at this very minute-wot 'u'd yer
give me for the hinformation?"
''Ten pounds. answered.
He snorted.
Cant be done under ego, ready
money. Give us yer e2O, and I'll tell
yer"
"No," said. "Take me to where
Jeanes is to be found, wherever it is, and
I'll give you not $40, but ESQ, as soon
as I'm sure it is the right man. l swear
it, so help me Cod, and won't go back
on my word. "
His eyes sparkled.
eyer q gentleman, b'lieve," he
said, "and I'll trust yer. But yer must
keep my name out of it. Now listen
When l went down the stairs to get
that 'arf pint | met Jeanes a-coming up
for lis letters. guessed it was i'm yer
was after, and wasn't going to ave
no harrests nor rows in my shop. Be-
sides, if yer wanted i'm bad, l guessed
yer'd be willing to drop money on it,
and if there was any money to be drop
ped l didn't see why l shouldn't be
the one to pick it up"
Here was news indeed! If the pro-
lessor was to be believed-and, notwith-
standing my recent experience, failed
to see what motive he could have for mis-
leading me in this instance-the man /
was in search of had been in the town
and in that very house scarcely more
than two hours agol And l had been
sitting there idly when every moment,
every second, was precious!
eco on, go onr' / said excitedly.
''Tell me the rest as fast as you can.
There's not a moment to spare. I'll see
you don't lose by it,"
He nodded and continued, but still
in the same leisurely way.
"Well, harsked Jeanes to wait while
l fetched the letter. That's wot came
back to get my pipe for. Yer remember
l took the letters down and pretended
to count 'em? Well, sneaked it then
and gave it i'm. He gave me a SOY.
ereign and said there wouldn't be any
more letters coming for i'm, and e
shouldn't be calling at the shop no
more. Then e harsked me wot time the
next train left for London, and / told
i'm in quarter of an hour, and @ said
that wouldn't do, as g admit lad no
lunch and was starving 'ungry. So told
i'm there wasn't another for two hours
and arr and q said that would do
capital, and where was thG best place
TO get dinner. told i'm the Railway
hotel, ard e went there, COS / followed
i'm to make sure. Then Iwhinpea fusf +
and played that Iat'Joanos yer wanted.
tfnd now guess that $50 is as good as
mine Jeales'll be at the 80, low
or If 'e's left tlaas---~e- cHn make sure
- nm av the station when % catches the
London express. Wot dyer want i'm
for? Looks n 'armless, pleasant kind of
bloke, and very pleasant spoken.
whats be like?" L said
"Youngish, fair and big eyes like a
gals. Wore blue serge suit and
white straw at"
'Clean shayen?" asked
eyes, clean shaved; or ANYHOW, ed
no air on is face.
That's the MAJ, said. ''''Weli, I
come along. We'll be off to the hotel.
Do you know Any one there, by the bye?"
i knows the chief waiter. 'E often
as 8 bob on 'orse With me-"
"All right. Then you'd better 90 in
first and see your friend the waiter and /
find out where Jeanes is. If he heard |
asking for him by name in the |
hall, he might think something was
wrong and make a bolt. Then you'd
lose your ESQ - which would be a
pity"
The professor assented, and we start
ed for the Railway hotel; he walking
- front, as if without any connection
Wbe,pe, and some 30 PAGES behind
bnIkv sonswing doors closed upon his
ed and 49,. stopped as we had arrang.
ou anu pretendeaSto look into a sbon
window until he shon,s reioi h,I me. '"0p
! mad been nervous and SsYo;ted when
c M set out, but now that the crisis had
70 x and was so soon to stand faos
Cross with Henry Jeanes, alias LIS
tain 8 las James Mullen. ~das Cap
Al 80 nynon, was as eool and collect
Tha was inSpy life.
Inc Pxtwp~16en! the professor came
.ay nth q ice on which dis
.,1y writsn.
Els bees there r,ht enough" he
SAID all in aburst, an with horrible
oath, his featsves wotipe MEANWHILE
NTH ~As8 &A1~ssa1 W h'io |