The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-15

OUlSt WAS JUST dS lldbi' w p' oaN'd 40
TN Ep.scopalian. ! will acknowledge
that never was more angry in my life.
| had IA narrow escape from n stroke.
I did not measure my terms in con-
demning the heresies OF my son, and
when he left the table there was n
general nod of approval from my
guests.
THAT fall was induced TO stand for
parliament. The man against me
posed as "A man of the people lie
had nothing in birth, character or
ability with the nobility. He was n
mere grounding, but a fluent talker
and had fiery way with him that APP
pealed to the masses. lie even cor
rupted my own tenants. But what is
infinitely worse, he corrupted my own
| son. He took the stump. lie out
ranted the ranting candidate. My only
son, with my own name, told the peo-
pie in a score Of different ways that
was not in sympathy with their
wants, that all my thoughts were re-
mote from their ASPIRATIONS and that
had no just claim upon their votes.
IL was beaten. and when Hubert
came home | not only told him in the
most haunting terms that he was dis
| inherited and that he was no son OF
mine. but that | never wanted TO see
his face again, and that il would be
the aim of my remaining years to for
get that | ever had a son. Then
| 4. N
never been able to get rid of his looh
as he turned away. clenching his strong
hands. but never offering to resent the
blow. 1t was more than l could Law,
uone.
THAT night he took his boat ant
rowed to the nearest seaport, after
taking leave of his mother and sister
The best detective ability that | cal
employ on this side has only ascertainet
that he embarked for America. In
ycstigation thus far has been conducted
with view to avoiding notoriety. an'
il is still my desire that my son b
found without giving unpleasant pub
licity to the affair, if possible. But fin'
him. no matter what course must b
pursued. | am older and wiser thar
when he and had our differences.
thought then that his ideas were revo
lutionary and subversive of good gov
eminent. Reformatory changes. al
tended with salutary results. have al
tered my opinions. The boy wa
nearer right than |. Besides this
have the strongest paternal longing
for the boy. | want to die with
knowledge that he is worthy of hi
ancestry, and that his future is we
provided for.
"As this communication is confideI
tial, will add that the young man LEI
a sweetheart behind. They were a
fianced lovers and she has never cease
to regard the obligation as binding
She made the mistake of saying whe
they parted that she could never al
prove of him, so long as he refuse
n obedience to his father, and his priC
y has kept him silent toward her
: toward the rest of us. She is an hei
css, and would give all she possesses
I have the former happy relationsh
y restored. DO not spare expense an
y your success will remove all questic
a as 10 the correctness of your bills"
u No detective would want a plea
e anter commission, so far as tern
were concerned. but it looked
g though / had been asked to find Il
4 proverbial needle in the haystack.
q lad no idea that the scion of mob
c house would retain his family nan
II while roughing il in America. III
l. ured with the general run of such ra
i Adventures, he had found his prac
% cal level in some humble employ me
n and | was confronted with the app;
&c ling prospect of sizing up all the RI
1t taurant walters, saloon attaches "a
4. .hat large class Of nondescrir
C. throughout the United States W
le live upon their wits and call thu
r. earnings easy money. No telling In
ID what channels young Meredith j
Griftcd. But | would not resort to q
w vcrtising until | had exhausted
" other resources. The old gcntlem
IN lad sent me a photograph of I
is young fellow, taken ten years befo
ic and the strong, attractive face. as
Of studied il. impressed me with a &C
ne viction that | should not look for b
~ among the weak and unworthy.
m may be superstitious. and may
in right. but have long had pleasi
lie idea that | was not dependent up
be myself. but was guided in thought a
re action by some occult influence Il
q must be sought for among the oil
AT mysteries of our existence. VIII
Mt | was thinking over this case in VIII
lie, there were such financial possibiliti
he | was called TO the telephone and ask
&c. to see Mr.. Whittier at my EARL
N convenience. He is wholesale j.
eler, and man of large means,
lis I made il convenient to go to him
es cnce. He had been robbed OF so
ID. precious stones and other valuab
ok The thief was an employe, for tn
as bad been no burglary and no one
nd reported the losses until they came
Ter the notice of foreman in one of
en- departments. Enough had been lear
NJ to know that imitation jewels
Is. been substituted in some Of the w
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