The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-06-01
desk. and ri bring II to you directly,

ing hands ! grabbed my paste-brush
and stuck the bookplate on lightly
over the key. pressing II down until II
presented exactly it's original appear
ance. Then | took II to Mr.. Case, and
told him | still had to write the no.
tees for hook and plate as Mr.. Oar.
row had ordered. He said he would
return the book in plenty of time for
that
Back at my desk in perfectly dis
tracted condition, was not treasured
by feeling a rhythmical swa !ying in the
atmosphere. and perceiving Miss
Wilkes bearing down on me-
I'D never have interrupted. dear. II
I'd known you were still doing that
cataloguer' she cooed. "Mercy, II
does take you a long time, doesn't it?
Well. If you insist. Yes. dear
you can help me. Such trouble as ]
am in You see, my cousin Magistrate
Juddes-you've heard of him, of
course?"
"Oh, yes" 1 had. Nancy had
brought him to my attention for the
first time the previous afternoon.
swell, he saw that certain old law
book-Clarihew's Notes. | think they
call it-was bought for us In Rich
mond last week. You know 1t, do
you? Well, he wants TO buy II, right
away, and without fail. This morning
he sent me this check for two hun
dred dollars" she produced one
drawn on a perfectly good bank, and
signed Wilmer Ponsonby JuddeN"so
| might get it for him at once"
"No price has been set on II yet"
| remarked. you'll have to ask Mr.
Case about it."
"Why, | did, dear. But Mr.. Case
says he has no orders from Mr.. Oar
row, and Mr.. barrow won't be here
until Monday, so what am | to do?"
II don't see that anythings your
fault" said |. profoundly weary. ANY
how, Mr.. Darrow's last orders are thar
the book is to be advertised in this
will just have to take his chance with
other customers"
"But you see." pursued Miss Wilkes.
Il gave him my word Wednesday that
would try TO see about the book
next day. ] sent down an inquiry
about it to Mr.. Case by that trouble
some rattlepated little Miss Burton
yesterday afternoon, and this morning
she tells be she overlooked giving the
| message. | am most dreadfully put
out by her stupidity, for if she had
delivered the message, Mr.. Case could
easily have asked Mr.. barrow to fix
the price, and am sure two hundred
would have put a reserve on it, any
way"
Gracious powers! Mr.. Darrow would
have wept hot salt tears on the
learned neck of Magistrate Juddes for
far less than that sunni
had no time to cape again at
Nancy's curious conduct, for Miss
Wilkes added plaintively:
"And so I'm in quandary! MY
cousin Magistrate Juddes is entertain
ing Congressman Sturgis in his home
here over this week-endl Now, what
do you suppose would be just the thing
to do for him."
"Stock exchange Fifth ave
nue. Grants tomb :. Pea
cock alley FOllieS Il. supper
in Chinatown" ! hazarded, but Miss
Wilkes gasped as if l had laid down
my hand on the Ark.
"My dear Miss Fulerl You don't
know who Congressman Sturgis isl
He is Sturgis of Sturgis in Sturgis
county"
Virginia !" | shrieked in despera-
ton, hitting my faithful desk an un-
called-for whack. Scr Pete's sake!
Don't tell mel' Miss Wilkes looked
considerably astonished, and | didn't
blame her, for the effect on my nerves
of learning that another representa-
tive from the Mother of Presidents
was trailing that lawbook must have
been sight to see. | apologized. 81
see I'm right just have indigestion
Do go on, Miss Wilkes; love pol
itics."
$50 does my cousin Magistrate
Juddes," simpered Miss Wilkes.
Here's the secret, dear. He's running
for congress, you know, in the One
Hundred and Forty-Ninth district.
Elections coming, and the One Hum
dred and Forty-Ninth district is al
ways uncertain and the national COM
mittee of my cousin Magistrate Juddes'
party is taking special pains TO win II
this time. OF course you don't know
it, but Congressman Sturgis has great
IN NIT no
curious thing is, he is the great-great-
nephew of the Clarihew who wrote
the Notes. Now, you know how much
Southerners think of family"
q do" | observed "And so your
cousin Magistrate Juddes believes that
| this unique family memento should
be restored to Congressman Sturgis
| after generations of absence?"
"How well you put it, dearl Now,
| do you see how you can help me? ]
will be personally absolutely RESPONSE
BILE for that book if you will let me
| take it over the weekend. I'll de-
| post the check here as a guarantee
! of good faith. and bring the book back
without fail Monday. | will explain
| all the circumstances to my cousin.
| Magistrate Juddes, and he will handle
the matter suitably. Perhaps it might
even be more delicate to present the
book after Mr.. Sturgis had shown his
emotions on seeing it. 1 know my
cousin will buy it at the first possible
instant"
But"
"And 1, Miss Fuller, would be in.