The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-18

oiotting pad, white and clean. for III
top sheet must have been taken of. was
fancy drawing In pen and ink. bold. clea
and well done. of half dozen ballet girl
In very airy costumes The color Few
to Charles face: he knew what III.
bishop was What on earth, would h
judge. must be his private pastimes, II
he could adorn his professional desk with
such sketches. and set bishop down to
regale his eyes with themi
Charles tore of the sheet In a heat.
Il assure you. my lord. on my word OF
honor, that l know not how those-those
things came there. Some one must have
been here last night unknown to me. and
taken the liberty TO leave remembrance
behind him.
Allow me to recommend you TO burn
IL. sir" said the scandalized divine.
Yes, but l will first Of all endeavor
TO identify the offender" was Charles
answer.
Up rose the bishop his head erect.
Charles attended him downstairs, but his
lordship did not shake hands with him.
Back tore Charley, two stairs at time.
Joe's mother. who lived near at hand.
and came in to attend to the work at
stated times. was then removing the break
fast things.
Were you here last night while Joe
was out, Mrs Turf"
Yes. sir. had some cleaning--
who came inf" interrupted Charles.
Nobody came, sir; not single soul"
Who has been into this room this
morning. continued Charles
Only me, sir. to put it to rights"
did you do this, then?" asked Mr..
pushing the sheet Of blot
ting paper under her eyes
Mep cried Mrs Turf, who was a
sharp-faced little woman in a neat stuff |
gown and white cap You must be jok- |
ing. SIR When saw it there in busting.
thought what odd-looking ladies' they |
vas And. l put the writing paper upon /
EN- to cover 'em up a Bit"
Charles reflected Joe wouldn't do /
tf' he remarked
Joel" said Mrs Turf in astonish-
nent- why, sir, Joe would not dare do
uch thing as that. He couldn't. either.
Zoe haven't no talent that way. When
e was a little one, I'd give him a pencil
nd piece Of paper and tell him to draw
he cat, but it would come out more like
pump"
That just brings US round to nv ar
ument. that some one else has been in
he ROOM" said Charles. "Now | want
} find out who that is"
1T must have been done in the day.
me yesterday. sir"
The last thing. before dinner yester-
~ evening. after Mr. Clay left, I wrote
note at the table and used this blot
ng pad" returned Mr.. Baumgarten
md ! left it as l used 1t, much marked ,
it'll ink Did Mr.. Clay come in last
ght for any purpose?"
NO, sir And If he had. he'd not \
We left them disrespecfful things behind c
m"
That was true enough But Mr.. Clay, e
mt clerk to Charles and another young i
rrister, might have let some one in who q
d so amused himself; some lawyers s.
rk with hasty brief, who possessed
re skill than discretion However, the h
man persisted that no person whatever el
! entered, and Charles Baumgarten m
'ught it a mystery which seemed, for al
moment, incapable of solution.
Sitting down to his desk, he began to
over some papers A few minutes
II, and Charles had occasion to open
OF the deep drawers on either side m,
desk He took his bunch of keys he
n his pocket and fitted one into the ID
: But 1t would not open The lock
evidently been tempered with-and Ia
had left 1t In perfect condition the DC
'ious evening. Mrs. Turf was called I'm
gain Is
VIII you believe now that some one pu
been at mischief in the room?v de- aw
ded her master. They have been at crr
drawers; i cannot unlock them ref
ne Stood somewhat incredulous; and hra
Baumgarten, taking another key, tried 80
opposite drawer. II opened readily.
be gazed at it as If transfxed. Look 'ea
y he sharply uttered Dir
le woman advanced and stood behind IL
chair. 1t was full of papers and sett
hments, all In mass of inextricabIe Del
1sion. la,
low, listen, Mrs Turf. Yesterday fror
ng. after / had written the note bird
of, before sealed 1t, opened this ct.r
er to put parchment in; at that -
1t was in perfect order, and locked uenl
d left it 50. There is some mystery sold
this"
5. Turf could dispute facts no long
be had to give in to the evidence of ID
wn eyes. "Sir," she said, what a been
thing II Is that was here last tied
instead Of young Joe. We might Their,
accused him Of doing It for mis- III
49,. - was
canfIv reto-ted 49, 80 '" ..,T why
aust be that you dropped asleep last
and let some one get in" accu
woman was indignant at the insin- plete
!. Sir" returned she, @I'd rather
ccused me Of doing 1t myself than
at ! don't think as much az sat "B
last night. for I thought 1t a good gr,
unity to clean out the eupboards: iurIo
iat's what / was doing the whole ~,
g. Some rogue must have got in -,
light through your leaving the key 1 ,e1s'
passage door. Deais
rough what, do you sayY' asked
lster.
2 latch key, sir. You left 1t in the ~
hen you went out the second time.y " u
ion't know what you mean, Mrs. IN nc
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