The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-09

on doggedly now, determined, and the
hand of Providence alone could have
moved him to turn him back.
The trampled snow lay in glisten-
ing ridges upon Michigan avenue, al
most deserted at that early hour, but
the marks of thousands of runners
showed that the sleighing had been
good the day before and that the we'll
to-do had been out in numbers to en-
joy it. He smiled bitterly as the
thought flooded him. Once he, too, had
driven fine horses on the boulevard.
That was when he had been Mr.. Fen
wick, the rising young lawyer. That
was when he thought he was about to
marry Edith. Well, he would drive
once more-to the Styx this time-and
he would wed. with Death, the grim.
He had almost reached the eastern
curbing of the broad highway when
something shining in the snow drew
down his glance. The new risen sun
had thrust dart through the creme
lated wall reared as parapet shield
ing the eyes of the Lake Front park
from the brutal utilitarianism of the
railroad in the depths below and it had
found golden target. Jason stopped
and picked from the snow--a lady's
gold watch, set with a wreath of dia-
monds
For an instant he stood in stupor
holding the glistening jewel in his un-
gloved unwashed palm. Then with a
swift motion he thrust hand and watch
into his pocket, clutching his prize
eagerly, and looking sharply about to
see II there were any to dispute his
treasure trove. He who had been
about to die, now would have fought
fercely to retain the means OF living
on. Visions of broiled steaks and
their noble encourage formed halos in
his brain. Not Alnaschar himself be-
fore he kicked over his basket of glass
ware, INDUCED In more day dreams
than did Jason in traversing the seven
city blocks from Congress to RAN
dolph streets. He had walked north
ward mechanically. toward his original
destination, and with an impulse, UNI
expressed even In his own mind, to
get quickly as far away as possible
from the scene of his rare fortune.
No cry of "halves" could be tolerated.
No vague assertion Of ownership
should be listened to. The prize was
his all his. Had he not found 1t?
Columbus and the Spanish dual crown
had no better claim upon the vast new
| world.
The wind and the arctic air had been
forgotten. He felt glow from ear to
toe. and, within. his heart leaped in
exultancy An angels arm had
snatched him from the grave. Well,
he would prove worthy to be saved
He would rehabllitate his manhood.
The path OF reform and work should
now be his.
Suddenly, as II his brain had en-
countered live electric wire, came the
shocking, sickening thought that even
were this prize his very own he could
not use It, Its value was extreme.
How much he did not know, but his
trained experience had suggested at
the first rapid glance that 1t had cost
hundreds. Nevertheless, 1t was dross
in the hand which clutched 1t. Should
he try to pawn 1t, he would be ar
rested. Should he try to sell to any
| iSputdbiC RSiooh NO WVoid W AOShcN
upon with suspicion and refused. i
he took it to fence" some "levee'
thieves banker, he must accept thu
tenth value which wond be offered
AS these reflections crushed him, hi
head was bent again and once NOR
: the wind stung him like whip.
: Then new idea came to him an
Jason turned westward and hurried t
: the saloon across the court from tn
public library. He seized mornin
; paper and feverishly turned to tn
, Lost and Found lads" All, here
was the first thing:
LOsT-while driving in Michigan boult
Q ward, Thursday afternoon, betwee
!, Jackson and Thirty-first street, lady
. gold watch, set with diamond wreath.
1t is valued as souvenir and $3.50 will
,e paid for its return to 1893 Michigan ave-
t An hour later worn and tired maj