The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-11-24

. " Est @9:S s$5Ssts winter sunrise was
painting the east and as the he; window . 90
was to the back ofsthe house IT sh 70 re
into the room with many strange coli
ors Of refracted light, Without the
houses were all cleanly rooted Win
snow; the garden walls were copeo
with it a foot in height; the greens lay
lglittering. Yet strange as sno" nao
GROWN to John during his years upon
the Bay of San Francisco, it was what
he saw within that most affected MIN.
For it was to his own room that Alex
Rnder had been promoted; there was
The old paper with the device OF now
ers, in which cunning fancy mlgnt
yet detect the face of Skinny Jlm' Oh
the Academy, Johns former domino;
there was the old chest OF drawers;
there were the chairs-one, two, three
three as before. Only the carpet was
new, and the litter of, Alexander, s
clothes and books and drawing mate,
rtals, and a pencil-drawing on tine
wall, which Tin John eyes) appeared
i marvel Of proficiency. ~
He was thus lying and looking, and
dreaming, hanging as it were, between
two epochs of his life, when Alexander
came to the door, and made MS pres
ence known in loud whisper. John
let him in, and jumped back into the
warm bed.
well, john" said Alexander, "the
cablegram is sent in your name, and
twenty words of answer paid. l have
been to the cab office and paid your
cab, even saw the old gentleman him
SELF and properly apologized. He was
mighty placable, and indicated his be-
lief you had been drinking. Ihen l
Knocked UP old Macewen out of bed,
and explained affairs to him as he sat
and shivered in dressing-gown. And
before that I had been to the High.
Street, where they have heard nothing
Of your dead body, so that incline to
the idea that you dreamed It,
"Catch me-" said John.
"Well, the police never do know
anything" assented Alexander; land
at any rate, they have dispatched
man to inquire and to recover your
trousers and your money so that really
your bill is now fairly clean; and see
but one lion in your path--the gov
ernor." g. =. 49,. =, 49,. .-.
"I1l be turned out again, you'll see,"
said John, dismally. - '-*s''@5,
2"I don't imagine so,'' returned the
other; mot if you do what Flora and
have arranged; and your business
now is to dress, and lose no time about
It. Is your watch right? Well, you
have a quarter Of an hour. BY five
minutes before the half hour you must
be at table, in your old seat, under
Uncle Duthie's picture. Flora will be
there to keep you countenance; and
We shall see what we shall see.'
"Wouldn't it be wiser for me to stay
In bed?" said John. -..-
IF you mean to manage your own,
concerns, you can do precisely what
you like" replied Alexander: but If
you are not in your place five minutes
before the half hour wash my hands
Of you, for one"
And thereupon he departed. He had
spoken warmly, but the truth is, his
heart was somewhat troubled. And
be he hung over the balusters, watch
ing for his father to appear, he had
hard ado to keep himself braced for
the encounter that must follow. !.
"M he takes 1t we'll, shall be lucky" :,
he reflected. "If he takes it i'll, why
ltll be herring across Johns tracks,
and perhaps all for the best. He's a
COMPOUNDED muff, this brother Of mine,
but he seems decent soul" ..
! At that stage door opened below
with a certain emphasis, and Mr.. Mich
olson was seen, solemnly to descend
The stairs and pass into his own apart
nent. Alexander followed, quaking in
wardly, but with steady face. He
knocked, was hidden to enter, and
found his father standing in front of
the forced drawer, to which he pointed
rs he spoke. .':.' e &s,.1.. rs.l3s'. e.,
"This is a most extraordinary thing"
said he; II have been robbed!' 4 s
IT was afraid you would notice it,"
VUsC1yCur AAo SUM e. ~ A1ouS ouCA q
beastly hash of the table," b S,G,e
b. "You were afraid would notice it?'''
repeated Mr.. Nicholson. .And pray,
what may that: mean?" sss5f t,s* l lss1.4
:, THAT I was a thief, sir,'' returned
. Alexander. Il took all the money in
case the servants should get hold of
It; and here is the change, and note
OF my expendit ures. You were gone
to bed; you see, and ! did not feel at
liberty to knock you up; but i think
when you have heard the circum-
4 stances, YOU viii aHdo me. justice. The
eact is, # hay reason to believe there
has been sonae dreadful error about
4 my brother John the sooner It'll can be
3 cleared up the better for all parties; 1t
d was 9 piece Of business, strand so ]
d took 1T, and decided, on my own re-
sponsi lity, to send q telegram to San San
{ Francisco. 4 hanks to my quickness
We may hear tonig t. There appears
. 20 beano do sir, that John has been
Rbonlfnably used. = a 81 ~
81 "sV ibid this Ike place 81 sked
the father "a. 81 &. 81
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