Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-10-26

| book for Mansfield, though quite I'm
conscious of what he was dolng|
81 see; but how did his hat get into
the river, l wonderT
"He had smoked his last cigar, and
wanted another. He went to buy one
meaning to come directly back, but 1t
was a hot night, and he turned down
| to the water front, thinking 1t might
be cooler. There Is poor wretch
| down there, who for a quarter, will
tell you how he lost his hat while lean
| ing over the rail. 1t was then, Ia my
Judgment, that his memory left him.
| When the mind is Just on the balance,
a very little thing will topple 1t over
| as well as a hat"
But this doesn't find Mr.. Cheese
mans paper, sir does it?"
mo; we'll let Mr.. Cheeseman find
that himself. Do you want to go with
me?"
"If you please; am curious"
They took a cab to Cannon street
and found Tarrant's excitable client
pacing up and fro In state of dis
tress He welcomed Tarrant with
effuslon. "Have you any good news
for me?" he cried.
The detective smiled that bland and
non-committal smile of his
~ think" he cried, you told me
that your appointment after you left
Brinstair last Friday had nothing to
do with the Terrivale coal mine lease"
Nothing whatever, l do assure
you"
well; 1t Is very queer that you
have missed the connection, Mr.
Cheeseman."
But that is ridiculous, Mr.. Tar
rant l tell YOU"
Tarrant stopped his protestations
with a gesture. Suppose l prove a
connection to your satisfaction; what
would you giveY
"a thousand dollars"
The detective turned to the inspec-
tor, saying, Now, see what over-con-
tidence will bring a man to- and
then, to his client, he added, 1T won't
cost you so much as that, Mr.. Cheese
man. Have you those debentures and
share certificates here"
Yes; still in my safe"
Look them over, please, carefully"
Mr. Cheeseman opened his safe, took
out a packet secured by rubber
band, ran them over slowly, and, when
he reached the last, stood staring at
it in dumb amazement
You have found the document Mr..
CheesemanW asked Tarrant, quietly.
yet you would have sworn that you
left it locked in your private box at
Brinstair's Office. You had forgotten
that, after 1t had been restored to the
box and just as you were leaving, In
a great hurry to keep your appoint
ment (for which you were already
late), question arose which made an
other glance at the paper advisable
1t was taken from its place, examined
no doubt hastily, while your mind was
intent on the subject Of the coming ap-
pointment You, perhaps looked at
your watch while you held the paper
in your hand and rushed away, after
your manner, quite unconscious that
you took the lease with you"
ITS marvellous" murmured Mr..
Cheeseman, grasping his recovered
treasure.
NO" said Tarrant; II don't solve
marvels, only very ordinary mysteries.
Your little lapse OF memory was not
50 serious as Brinstalr's, but there Is
a certain analogy"
STILL" remarked the inspector, as
he walked away with Tarrant: 81
don't quite see how you jumped to the
conclusion that Mr.. Cheeseman had
himself brought the document away
from his Offices"
by the very simple process an
swered Tarrant, "of eliminating every
other way Of accounting for Its dis
appearance. 1t was not among his
other papers at Brinstairs off1ce, nor
In the satchel Brinsta!r had packed
to take away with him The finding
of Brinstair at Mansfield proved that
no had neither run away nor been the
victim OF foul play, and there was not
a scintilla Of evidence OF an attempt to
steal the paper. Then Mr.. ChecsemaA
must have taken it himself, and the
state of his nerves Is quite sufficient
to account for his complete ignorance
Of having done so."-Pennsylvania
Grit.