The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-07-27

and don't interfere none with her
boarders goings and comings as long
as they pay their money regular"
what are you going 10 do about
keeping the Office open?" / asked,
much puzzled over this new mystery.
How wished for Davisl Mystery
seemed to be piling on mystery with
every step took Beyond the one
conviction | had that Hugh Crandall
was in some way 10 blame for it all.
saw nothing that would help me in my
undertaking.
We've arranged about that We've
sent for Jennie Cox TO come over and
take charge. She always takes hold
when Charlie Rouser wants to take a
day or a halliday of. She knows the
combination OF the safe and the money
drawer, and has been sworn in as spe-
cial assistant. She'll know what to do
and who TO notify"
ut may interest you TO know that
Post Office Inspector Davis will be out
here tonight" ] told them. 81 left
him in New York last night, and he
promised TO join me here"
Suspicion flashed into the faces Of
all my auditors.
Maybe that's why Rouser has dis.
appeared" suggested the constable.
Hes been spending lot of money
lately, Rouser has Maybe he knew
the inspector was coming and was
short i'm his accounts"
Gle couldn't have known IT," / pro-
tested The inspector himself didn't
know he was coming here until late
yesterday afternoon, and there isn't
any way possible that the postmaster
could have been advised Of his com
/ ing"
The arrival Of the substitute official
/ diverted the conversation. Miss Cox,
an unimaginative. unattractive WON
an Of thirty in a most matterof-fact
way entered the building and took
charge.
The first thing" she said as she
calmly hung up her hat and coat, "is
for all you men TO get out OF here so
that ! can sort the mail"
Even the constable moved toward
the door, impelled by the authority in
her tone and his own respect for gov
eminent property / determined not
10 be routed so easily. II seemed 70
me that tho occasion afforded me an
excellent opportunity. not to solve the
mystery OF the missing postmaster,
but to work out one OF my own puz-
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Box II.
Miss Cox | said, "as a personal
friend OF Post Office Inspector Davis,
who Is TO join me here In a few hours
in connection with an important mat.
ter, and for your own sake as well, |
would suggest that you should keep al
least two of'us here as witnesses. This
Is government property. The postmas.
ter has disappeared and some OF the
governments property may be miss.
ing. If your inspection Is made In the
presence Of two witnesses there can
be no question about your statement
OF the condition in which you found
things. really think Il Is a neces-
sary precaution. / would suggest that
two OF as. say the constable and my
self, be permitted to remain as wit
nesses"
by ginger. he's right" said the
constable, whose attitude toward me
at once became one OF decided friend
illness.
Maybe | had" said J iss Cox. "You
two may stay. but the rest get out"
With a narrow sense OF duty she I'm
sisted on sorting the mornings mai
before she made any investigation
Meanwhile tho constable and dis
cussed the case. From him Learned
that Rouser, the postmaster, was
likable young fellow Of twenty-five Of
six. who had held the ONCE for two o.
three years.