The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-17

! silky brown mustache--what is gen.
orally called a poetic style of face"
The Grandmother merchant seemed
to retire within himself, and to be alb
sorbed in profound thought. Pres
entity he gave sigh, and began to mop
his polished brow, and the barren arch
above it, whercon no hair had grown
for the last decade.
Il don't want to mix myself up in
this business" he said at last. ut is
sure to entail trouble"
AS christian. as an honest man,
you are bound not to withhold any in
formation that can tend to exculpate
the innocent" urged the vicar, with
some warmth.
But how do 1 know that 1 can give
any such informaton?" demanded Mr..
lsden, testify. eff 1 give utterance to
my ideas 1 may be only putting you
on false scent"
Better hazard that than withhold
anything" Il
Il know absolutely nothing. But
your description might apply to a
young man called Foy. who was in
my employ three years ago."
What character did he bear when
you knew him?'
Excellent. He left me of his own
accord, in order to improve his posi-
ton. He was a talented young man
-tirst-rate accountant. good linguist-
and l had no situation to give him
worthy of his talents. He left me to
go to Kibble & Umpleby's, packers, in
Deansgate, as corresponding clerk. l
was only able to give him seventy-five
pounds yeor. He was to have two
hundred at kibble's. They do great
deal Of business with Spanish America
and the French colonies, and they
wanted clerk who could write good
French and Spanish"
II see. Do you suppose that he is
still at Kibble & Umpleby's?"
II have not heard the contrary"
''Was this Mr. Foy a native of
Grandmother? Had he family or
friends here?"
No, he was quite alone. I believe
he was of French extraction. He used
to boast that he was descended from
some famous family called De Folk. -
Il should be very grateful to you if
you could give me any further infor-
nation about this young man"
What kind of information? My ac-
quaintance with him never extended
beyond my Office. know that he was
clever. He was regular in his business
habits, and l had every reason to sup
pose he was we'll behaved. He brought
me letter of recommendation from
firm at Lyons with which 1 do bust
ness. 1 engaged him on the strength
of that letter."
II see. Then he was a stranger in
Grandchester? Something you can tell
me, hoWever-the house in which he
lodged while he was in your employ
ment You must have known his ad-
dress them"
Certainly" replied Mr.. Elsden; and
then he put his lips to an ivory mouth
piece, and murmured some order down
gutta percha tube.
Five minutes afterward a clerk ap-
peared with a slip of paper, which he
laid before his employer.
That is the address, SIR"
Mrs. Elsden handed the paper to the
vicar.
There it is, sir. You see there is
only one address, and the young man
was with me nearly two years-an in
dication Of steady habits, think"
No doubt. dare say Mr.. Foy is
a most estimable person. But 1 must
find the dark-eyed, pale-faced young
man who gave your card TO my friend
and whether l find him in Mr. Foy's
shoes or in anybody else's, I'll make it
rather hot for him.
And with this unchristian speech the
vicar took leave of Mr. Elsden.