The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-01-22
THE MISSING GOLD,
b. MILDRED pEAsopY.

out one who caught the disease was q
San Francisco boy, Hen Hathaway
and In his case 1t was development
Of a previous conplaint-love. He
wished to marry his sweetheart. Jen,
ME Baxter. but since he had no fortune
Jennie's father wouldn't listen to his
suit. The couple were both too sensi.
bic TO run away to life OF poverty,
so they agreed to separate till Ben had
accumulated enough ON which to Mt
least begin housekeeping. Hearing OF
the new found gold fields he decided to
try his luck IN them.
Ben spent year In the Klondike
prospecting, which for him meant
rags and starvation. Then one day
while working alone with his pick he
struck a rich vein. But how get the
benefit or itf There was then little
capital In Alaska; besides. he dared
not trust any one there with his secret.
His sole possessions were the rags
that covered him. 81 cents. a pipe and
a few ounces of tobacco. However. he
resolved to start on foot for San Fran.
cisco.
On the way to the coast Ben fell In
with man who was going to San
Francisco with 300 pounds of gold
dust. Suspecting that he was being
followed with view to robbery, in
order to throw his pursuers off the
track he transferred the boxes to Ben,
furnishing him the means for his own
and the COLDS transportation. Ben
gladly accepted the charge. He and
the owner Of the dust Travelled by the
same route, though separately, to San
Francisco.
When Ben turned over the treasure
II was weighed and instead Of pulling
down 300 pounds 1t pulled only 300
A pound of gold dust had disappeared.
II had been so packed that 1t was not
possible any leakage could have oc-
Cured. Ben, instead of being permit
ted to hurry to his sweetheart to re
port his find In Alaska, was arrested.
charged with theft and thrown into
Jail.
Jennie went TO see him and. when he
assured her that he was innocent. be
lieyed him. She begged her father to
furnish the means for her lovers de.
Tense, and he, to crafty his daughter
did so. though there was not the slight. !
est hope OF an acquittal. A young law.
yer was engaged who, upon consulta.
ton with his client, becoming convinc.
ed of his innocence. took deep inter
est In the case. His curiosity was ex-
cited. How coMld pound Of gold be
extracted from a box strongly nailed
together and under Bens eye every
moment and under the eye of its own
er nearly all the while. 1t was the
mystery IL the case that excited the
attorneys chief interest
At the trial great deal of sympathy
was excited by Jennie Baxter, who
was present and eagerly caught at
every word spoken for or against her
lovers innocence. The prosecution
brought in evidence which, uncontra
dicted. must surely convict the prison
er. 1t was simply certificate Of the
weight of the dust In Alaska when
turned over to Ben's keeping and
like certificate of weigher In San
Francisco.
The only hope for Ben seemed to be
In his attorney proving his previous
good character and the mercy of the
court When his attorney arose to
speak In his clients defense every eye
was directed toward him, curious to
learn II there were any possible de.
Tense other than that mentioned good
character. What was the surprise OF
every one when, instead Of introducing
any such evidence. the attorney asked
the judge for permission to put on the
stand teacher of physics as an expert |
II cannot see." said the judge, "any |
relation between physics and theft and
must refuse the
Something In the expression of the
attorney altered the courts intention.
and he finished the sentence by admit
ting the witness.
with what does physics deal?" ask.
I'd the lawyer.
THE laws of nature?"
~ wv tN'C'p'iOh Va thN tuttn w uut
.wo principal forces are at work.
Gravity and the centrifugal"
II object" interrupted the prosecut-
Ing attorney, Ito taking up the time Of
he court with such irrelevant matter"
Proceed" said the Judge to the pris.
,ner's counsel
What Is the centrifugal force?" ask
ID the latter of the witness.
''rhe throwing off of any object on
he surface Of a revolving body"
Docs the centrifugal force on the
'arth's surface vary?"
ut does. 1t is greatest at the equa.
or. At the poles 1t is eliminated"
The Judge. who was leaning forward,
istening intently. smiled and leaned
'ack In his chair. He had seen the
lrift OF these questions.
Gravity is weight, Is Il notT pur-
ued the lawyer
ut is"
"And weight is affected by the CEN
rifugaI force?"
ut Isl
"What Is the difference between the
weight Of body at Cape Nome, Alas
IN. and the same body at San Fran