The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-12

yucca price. BESIDES being second
hand. it had the letters ~. T." painted
on the end. He was told that a red
headed man wearing glasses and
striped waistcoat had turned 1t in as
part payment for new one. That was
a lie. The man bought new one and
left his old one to be put in the cellar.
Beverly got it cheap, took it to his
room, put his belongings in it and
went to the train. A man took a seat
beside him who kept glancing out of
the corner of his eye at him.
"How are v, Torbert" he said pres
emily in low voice.
How did you know my name was
TorbertY' asked jim, suspecting a con-
fdence game.
"By several things-initials on su'+
case, red head"
well, suppose I am Torbert. What
them"
Got the stuff in the caseT
Suppose have"
'I'H be on hand at n. to take it off
your hands. Three days. Better not
hurry. Say Friday. IL at night"
"WhereT"
"Why, at the Mortified House, you
know, as arranged"
The man got up and left the car at
the first stop. While the train was roll
ing through the city limits a couple of
men came down the aisle, looking
here and there at passengers. Bever-
lys suit case was on end before him.
One of the men looked at the letters
on the suit case, then at him suspi-
eiously.
"Tl trouble you to open that case"
said one of the men.
Beverly demurred at first, then open
ed the case. There was nothing in it
but the remnants of a few under
clothes. The man looked disappointed.
you've got a red head" he said, land
the letters on your case are V. T., but
you're not the man"
''Of course he isn't the man," said his
companion. II know the man we
want. That's not him."
Now, it was on the tip Of Jim's
tongue to tell the whole story so far as
it has been told here, but it may be
judged from his dialogue with the man
who had sat beside him that he was
better adapted to receive than to give
Information, so he held his peace. The
men went on, and Jim got out when
the train reached his station.
Jim took into his confidence a couple
of detectives, and they all went to n.
three days later Jim entered the
Mortified House half an hour before
IL o'clock, but he was not Jim Bever-
| ": he was man with white hair and
beard. He sat down in one of the Of
| fee chairs. 1t was not long before he
/ saw the man who had sat beside him
on the train come in. He, too, sal
down and, taking up a newspaper,
read it till a man with a red head,
! glasses and a striped waistcoat enter.
ed, carrying a brand new suit case
The latter went to the desk and called
for room.
A little later the other man arose
yawned and, going to the desk, looked
at the register and went upstairs
Beverly went to the door. called in his
men, and, noting the number Of the
room assigned the newcomer, the
three went upstairs. Five minutes
later they knocked at his door and, re
ceiving no response, kicked 1t open
They found him taking $4,000 out Of
his suit case. They arrested him. ant
he turned out to be Vincent Torbert
absconding cashier of the -th Ma
tional bank.
Jim Beverly pocketed $4,000 reward
by the transaction and, going back t.
the city, thought he would see if 4
money in his pocket than without IL
got position In the bank to which h'
had restored its lost funds. the presi
dent promising to advance him. jim
proved capable and became cashier
He married the daughter of one Of thu
directors. She inherited her father
stock in the bank. and this eventually
made Jim president. He is now mana
ger and part owner Of a trust compan.
and is q noted financier.
The question is, What would have be
come Of Jim Beverly had he not gon
into a certain shop on a certain da,
and bought a certain secondhand sui
case? The chances are that he woul.
have been a tiIler OF the soil, up be
fore day, out in storm and sunshine
selling his best products and living 0,
his poorest. He would have beel
Farmer Beverly instead OF James
Beverly, min i0uAire
ELINOR 7. BOYD