Alaska sentinel., 1907-11-14
1 book for Mansfield, though quite un-

book for Mansfield, though quite un- conscious of what he was doing?"
 q see: but how did his hat get Into the river. l wonder?"
 He had smoked his last cigar, and wanted another. He went to buy one, meaning to come directly back, but It was hot night, and he turned down to the water front, thinking 1t might be cooler. There Is a poor wretch down there, who. for a quarter, will tell you how he lost his hat while lean ing over the rail. It was then, In my Judgment, that hls memory left him. When the mind is just on the balance, very little thing will topple It over , as well as hat
 But this doesn't find MT. Cheese mans paper. sir; does it?"
 No: we'll let MT. Cheeseman find that himself. Do you want to so 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 a 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.
 "I think" he cried you told me that your appointment after you left Brlnstair last Friday had nothing to do with the Terrlvale coal mine lease"
 Nothing whatever, 1 do assure you"
 Well; 1t Is very queer that you have missed the connection, MT. Cheeseman."
 But that Is ridiculous, MT. Tar rant. I tell you"
 Tarrant stopped his protestatlons with a gesture. Suppose I prove connection to your satisfaction; what would you gye?'
 "A thousand dollars"
 The detective turned to the inspec- tor, saying, Now, see what over-con- fidence will bring a man to-" and then, to his client, be added, Tt won't cost you so much as that, MT. Cheese man. Have you those debentures and share certificates hereT
 Yes; still In my safe.'
 Look them over, please carefully"
 MT. Cheeseman opened his safe, took out a packet, secured by a rubber band, ran them over slowly, and, when he reached the last, stood staring at 1t in dumb amazement
 You have found the document, MT. CheesemanY 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 It had been restored to the box and just as you were leaving, h a great hurry to keep your appoint ment (for which you were already late), a question arose which made an- other glance at the paper advisable. It was taken from it's place, examined no doubt hastily, while your mind was intent on the subject of the coming ap- ointment 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"
 It's marvellous" murmured Mir. Cheeseman, grasping his recovered treasure.
 No" said Tarrant; q don't solve marvels, only very ordinary mysteries. Your little lapse of memory was not so serious as Brlnstair's, but there Is certain analogy
 still" remarked the inspector, as he walked away with Tarrant; T don't quite see how you jumped to the conclusion that MT. 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 it's dis appearance. It was not among his other papers at lBrinstairs office, nor in the satchel Brinstair had packed to take away with him. The finding of Brinstair at Mansfield proved that he had neither run away nor been the victim of foul play, and there was not scintiIla of evidence of an attempt to steal the paper. Then MT. Cheeseman 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.
 
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