Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24
THE JACKSON AFFAIR.


some time"
That's right; that's a good ide,
Say. YOU come up. too. won't Won Mr.
Golden.
Mr.. Golden paused again. Hadn't !
better stay here and watch the sam
/ pies" he suggested
Jacksun's heart jumped He hadn't
/ thought of that
Thank YOU. Mr.. Golden. if You will.
! but III be right back if I'm NOT
siussed' said he gratefully, as he
started
The shades in the ladies' parlor We're
4 drawn. 1t might have been to exclude
\ the sun; il might have been. who can
/ tell? TO make identification difficult.
IN one corner of the room stood four
young ladies. all chattering. Jackson
! was 50 well prepared for the worst that
II was no surprise to him to hear his
own name banded about by the party.
! Il hope frankie won't keep us wait
! ing here all morning. l want TO look ut
hats before lunch" pouted little
brunette.
4 Don't hesitate on my account to get
right at it, cut in Frank, summoning
an his boldness as he approached.
There's nothing | need detain YOU
| for.
The young lady lowered her voice at
| once. but nobody paid any attention
70 him.
If you're waiting for me. | may as
Well Introduce myself" persisted the
Young travelling man. advancing Il lit
! tie n am Frank f. Jackson he
continued. bowling with u two-off. ten
GAYS courtesy.
| You audacious creature" exclaimed
a tall girl in tailor made gown. with
a burst Of surprise. as she looked ut the
| intruder. What DO You mean by such
i dreadful caper frankie Jackson
| You wouldn't dare masquerade here"
| Then She seemed to experience Il
change Of heart, Why girls, | don't
believe" and her Voice suddenly
| dropped to an excited uudertone.
oh. | got Your note. Blanche" in
! terupted Jackson. upon which the tall
Young lady looked daggers At him.
| There was an instant Of dreadful I'M
certainty among the girls but the lit
tie brunette rallied.
You can't deceive me you mink.
she cried. and running fovw ard Il step.
she shook her sunshade at the jcweler.
This is one of your college tricks"
You can't deceive me" retorted
jackson. You never learned Your
! tricks at college.
| The dismayed girl gaSped az she
stared searchingly into his face. Its
never frankie at all" shc faitered. re-
treating in confusion.
1T was Frank F.. the last time [
voted" returned the jeweler. enjoying
their discontinue. How about that
little supper tomorrow night Blanche?
got your note all right"
| But Blanche had concealed.
You are grossly impairment. sir.
| She snapped. Indignantly. If You have
one. OF my notes. you have stolen il. |
demand that YOU surrender it at once.
Jackson laughed unfee!ingly. Not
ON your life want it for evidence at
the proper time
| II fail to understand your insolence-
This has gone quite far enough. y
! You are a gentleman, YOU will retire.
exclaimed Blanche. frigidly.
n merely came up 70 identify YOU in
case YOU succeeded in stealing my
| trunks" remarked Frank. reassurincly.
They closed up Ike an eleven on a foot
| ball.
Il considc. You exceedingly often
sive," declared the tailormade girl,
with . little trcmor, as she glared over
the heads Of her companions.
/ Il consider YOU Very dangerous
responded Frank jackson, and If you
don't retire yourselves in hurry. 1 A
have You all arrested, See?
There was d general exclamation OF
horror. one young lady grew suddenly
/ faint and had To be supported Ihcy
retrcated down the parlor, as FRANK
/ believed. completely frightened oul.
1 Hut it occurred to him like an eNii
nrrmonition. that while he was l]iter-
! iu.. cunfederatcS might have SAINT
/ hacgcd his customer and stolen ms
trunk. Without waiting fer inc elr-
va1or. he made an insane break for the
stairs. Happily. he found Golden ana
| thu. samples intact.
| Following the experienced jewclc:s
advice. h. rang for the house detective.
ana relating the circumstances tipped
him 50 heavily that the man persisted
IN shadowing him the rest Of the morn
inG.
Before lunch. standing near the elt-
yators with the officer. he was again
describing the gang to him, when a
gentleman stepped brusquely between
them
..Iou'vc been pointed out to me Salu
he rurtly. addressing Jackson as the
fellow who ins,llted some young iauleS
here this morning.
Satisfied that another branch 81 th'
plot was unfolding. Frank NODDED ~
the ii, tective who at once intetpoSeu'
Have You anything /" say t"f your
lselt?" demanded the gentleman
lancrily. "Or will you take your
thra shing quietly?
..t's one Of them" Whispered 'ach
s,n to his trusty. The stranger. VIII
increasing rage. sought to close n
Irlosume you're professional masiiel'
NJ e,;claimed. e.;..,
- presume you're professional
tEief. - returned Frank. under 'he
wing of his detective
The thiefs good left hand new gu,
srarchingly. but Jackson hlmseli ~"
roxad. ana. shifting like line 81 uiS-
counts. he avoided all but me VIM -