The Wingham Times, 1899-06-02, Page 7•
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TTIE *INGHAM TIMES, JUNE 2, 1899.
: CHAPTER L
1 When President Heemance of the
Burton bank discovered that Martin
Castleton, the cashier, had fled, owing
the bank $60, 000, be immediately oalled
1 in the aid of the detectives and took
f every step possible to capture the )mina-
inal and
- 1 Two weeks passed. without bringing , 1 a, portion at least of the funds.
(the first atom of information of the ale-
:
' Ponder. President Heemaece wineed
.txider the largo espouse involved and
Was on the point of dismissing the de-
tectives, who were probably nursing the
job, when an anonymous letter reached
him stating that Oastleton, instead of
teeing to reticle Canada or crossing the
. mean, had turned inland, gone to New
t ( Orleans and, ascending the river to a
f
landing in Mississippi by the name of
' Southfield, had gone to the small town
, of Aldine,
I Ho traveled under tho name of Jared
. Cowperthwait, giving out that he was
.i prospeoting through the country 'with a
' view of purchasing cotton land for in-
vestment. Ele would probably remain
1 in that section for several weeks, and
i if prompt steps ware taken could read-
ily be captured.
e It was foolish to give much credefice
eto an anonymous letter, but our presi-
dent was so impatient with the dilatori-
ness of the detectives that he proposed I
:should start at once for Aldine.
1 "You are stronee activeand expert in
; the use of a reverver," he said, "while
Castleton is none of these. I will attend
i to the requisition papers and have them
forwarded to Governor, McLaurin at
Jackson, who will see that they are
promptly indorsed and awaiting you at
Aadino when you roach there. You
!will start at the earliest possible mo -
The foregoing will explain how it
came about that on a dismal rainy after -
1 boon in autumn I left the Mississippi
t steamer Bonnie Bello at the Southfield
landing, beilig the only passenger who
went ashoro at that lonely place. I hur-
ried down the plank, valise in hand
and umbrelialifted. The Ammer went
churning tip the muddy Mississippi, and
. • I made my way to the dilapidated inn,
the only place of entertainment in the
village of less than a, dozen houses.
. ' Di sappointin glenowledge awaited me.
••, The town of Aldine, 'Whioh was my
real destination, was 20 miles inland,
and a stage traveled eaoh way on alter-
nate days. It was on Monday that I
4eached Southfield, and the stage had
' left that forenoon. It would return on
• !Nuesday and make its next trip to Al-
dine on Wednesday. I had therefore to
decide whether to stay at the landing
, 4 for a couple of days or to seek other
, means of conveyance. I concluded to
• ;leave the question to the weather and
•, made myself as comfortable as I could
•at the inn, with its half a dozen rough
loungers, white and black mostly, en-
•
gaged in smoking, drinking the stuff
• that passed under the name of whisky
and playing greasy cards.
• These men, however, were skirted in
-reading weather signs, and they assured
• me that the following day would be
clear and, cool. Although the roads were
• bad I had decided to spend the next day
•: in tramping the 20 miles provided the
ism allowed itself. The work was not
• forraiduble, and it was more pleasant
than lounging at the old inn that was
(built a half a century before the war.
+ The morning was delightful, In that
latitude an at that season one expected
shot and oppressive weather, but the
: flunshine had a tinge of coolness that
made the day an ideal one. With ray
light valise in hand and my. , slim um-
•, ibrella serving as a walking cane 1 sot
•cut for Aldine as soon as ruy early
breakfast was over.
e X soon found myself in one of the
most lonely and deserted sections of
• ; Xiseissippi. Here and there the white
cotton bolls showed at the side of the
road, but only now and „then could a
' glimpse be caught of the low flat build-
ings whew the planters made their
:Ionics, with the negro chiarters near.
Ira the fine five or six miles I saw only
i two persons, and they wore colored mon,
! tramping status the fields, who looked
; +curiously at MO without speaking.
1•By this time 1 Bogan to feel the
, 'warmth of the sun and to find my task
Es harder ono than t had expected. The
le owl was washed Ott in many places,
•'While deep gullies ceased me to make
tiresome detours through the fields,
Several ,of the bridges, too, were so
shaky that 1 crossed them with hesita-
tion and misgiving.
i ,Probably a little mere than half' of
the distance was, pulled and the rani
'was nigh meridian whoa / came to a
goer in the •road, where I paused in
doubt whether to turn to the right or
left Each highway seemed to be equal.
ly traveled, though but for the (lotion
,c1' the Storm .this might not tive been
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oleararerrzV, r,
the C4SO.
"No one told me anything about
•this," 1 xnuttered, setting down my
valise, "and I'm blessed if know
which road to •take. I can't afford to
•Make a =Wake."
The one to the left led through a
scraggly patch of woods, while that on
my right traversed a more open coun-
try. 68.11 there was no means of learn-
• ing which led to .Aldine, and it is prob-
able that, in accordance with the rule,
I should have taken the wrong one had
not help appeared at the needed nao-
raent,
Through the straggling woods to the
left a horseman appeared, coming to -
Through the straggling woods a horseman
appeared.
ward me. Ai he drew near we Aoruti-
eized each other closely. He was of
about my age, much better dressed than
was usual in that region, and, like
every one in the south, was an excel-
lent horseman. I could not helpsmiling
at a noticeable peculiarity. That was
his personal resemblance to me. His
dark hair, mustache, eyes, nose and
•contour of the face were SO like mine
that I am sure it must •have 'attracted
his attention on the instant.
However, without referring to it, I
saluted as ho rode up and asked hire to
direct me to Aldine.
"Polley the road to the right for
about nine miles," was his reply. • "I
have just come from Mapleton, which
is five miles behind mo."
• "We11,e1 I said, mopeiing my forehead
With my handkerchief, "I hopo it is
better than the one between hero and
Southfield."
• "I am sorry to say it is 'worse. You.
. have a hard tramp before you."
I looked mournfully up and down
• each highway. -
"There seems to be so little travel in
this section that it is useless to expect
some one to, give use a lift"
"Occasionally WO have a wagon going
east or west, but it isn't likely you will
see any today except the stage which is
traveling in the wrong direction. How
would you like to ride ou horseback?"
suddenly asked the man, as if a new
thought had struck him.
"Nothileg could suit me better."
• "I'll soli yon this animal and outfit
cheap," he added. "You can see he is
a fine one."
"I noticed that when you first ap-
peared."
"I tnn in great need of money," said
the stranger, "and yeti can have him
for $60."
The price was absurdly small, but
the bicycle had not at that time pene-
trated that part of our 'Union. Without
stopping to thiek how President Hee-
mance would view this piece of extrava-
gance ou my pert I accepted the offer.
"Yon will have no trouble in selling
him for four times that price," re-
marked the owner, slipping from the
saddle. "If it were not that I ata hard
up, 1 should not consent to part with
In truth 1 was so afraid of his with-
drawing the offer that 1 quickly com-
pleted the sale. • The money was paid
over, he helped me to vault into the
saddle and to fasten my valise and um-
brella behind. Then waving me gooclby
be turned and walked rapidly up the
road toward Mapleton, from which he
said he had just ridden.
1 was delighted with my bargain.
Tho horse was a blooded animal, 'with
beautiful, tapering limbs, long mane .1/
and tail and possessed great speed, Ho •
was a dark chestnut, mottled and with
a good disposition. Whenever the road
permitted, he broke into a swinging
canter that was the poetry of motion.
"What a stroked fortune!" Isaid to t
myself. "I am tempted, to take him
home with rae, for there couldn'tto a Ay
liner saddle horse, but if 1 sell him it k
ranee be for a good eal raoro than 1I
pettl."
na.a nour later 1 met the stage
from Aldine. It was a rickety structure
and did not contain a passenger. The
driver Widi huddled on the front seat,
trr„?'7.1-•,g, elay pipe, and as 1hulled
aside to Make foMn for him his griz4
sled face lit up, and with a. qufler#
twisted smile, be called;
"Howdy, Hank?"
kugh"d ig reply, but did not halt,
and nothing more passed between us.
A eouide of hears later the little
town of Aldine was readied. It was a
more dismal and woebegone place than
the stearaboat lauding. There were just
seven houses, though to oowpleto the
estimate 1 heel to include two ram-
shackle affairs which contained no go-
oupants. I rode up to the hitching post
in front of the old tavern, where two
men sat, each with long shook hair,
grizzled yellow in color and beard of
the same hue. Their bete were liko in -
'uteri cones, and the haiteof one showed
through the top, while their garments
were suggestive of the tousled tramps
of the north. They were sitting (noes -
legged and smoking corncob pil3ea
One of them, however, was the land-
lord, for he slouched forward to take
charge of my horse.
"Howdy, Hank?" he asked, repeating
the words of the stage driver.
"I am *ell," I replied, humoring his
mistake. • "1 .think I shall 'stay with
you a few days."
"All right," he replied, starting to
water my horse preparatory to taking
him to the stable.
"Where is the postoMee?" I asked.
"Have you forgot that it's in Barnes'
store jie"cross the street?" •
1 walked thither and asked the wan,
bleaohed woman for a letter for Edward
Kenmore. Without speaking she mourn-
fully handed me one whose, address I
reoognized as being in the handwriting
ef President Heemance, Thus it ranr
ani sorry to say 1 was deceived in the in-
forniation which induced me to send you on
pich ra long and expensive journey. Ithas
teen proved that Mr. Castleton never left tho
city of Now York after committing his rob-
bery. He was arrested three days ago, and
most of the missing funds have been recover-
ed. Beyond a doubt he will receive his -de-
serts.
Inasmuch as all the rilOney expended. on your
trip will be e loss to the bank, you Will see the
necessity of. using the utmost • ccollemy and
will lose no time in kettirning horn, Wo are
so crowded with businosa that we are grdatly
in need of your services.
CHAPTER II.
I smiled as I read this letter, so char-
teeterietie of President Heomance's fru-
gality of mind. Although most of the
stolen funds had been recovered, he was
worrying over the comparatively slight
expense to which 1 was subjecting the
bank by this tali into the interior of
The anonymous letter referred to had
been forwarded from New York to Al-
dine, whence it was remailecl to Mr.
Heenianee. He was so pleased over the
prospect of securing Oastleton, the de-
faulter, without their help that after
my departure he howed Inspector
Byrnes the letter. That sagacious man
instantly suspected the truth. The let-
ter was a blind, and, though the hand
was disguised, he soon convinced the
president that it was written by Castle-
ton himself. With this clew the °Mini:.
nal was soon located and arrested irt
New York, This side issue of my nar-
rative may be dismissed 'with the state-
raeut that the miscreant received his
just deserts and is now doing • a long
term in Sing Sing.
"I see no reason for hastening my re-
turn," 1 thought as 1 pl ,ced the letter
in my pocket "I have bad no vacation
this year and am entitled to two weeks
anyway. Ono thing is certain—New
York will see nothing of me until that
time is up, and 'shan't surprise myself
IX1 am delayed somewhat longer."
The afternoon was drawing to a close
when the landlord returned from the
tumble down stable and sat down on the
front porch with me, beside his crony,
who was silently smoking bis corncob,
"Waal, Hank, how's things been with
you?" he asked heartily as he proceeded
to refill and light his pipe.
It was evident that he had mistaken
me for some one else, and I was in that
frame of mind that I humored the'mis-
take.
"I've never felt better. ]ow is it
with you?'"
"Tollyble, tollyble ;I can't complain.
The old wotnan, is troubled with the
rheuniatiz, but othorways she's as well
as ever."
"Ana your boyteand
."My bops and girls!" he repeated,
turning his bewhisltorecl face toward me
with an expression of astonishment.
"Hero you forgot that 'Tom and Mag
Bulfinch buried their hest chick during
wartimes?"
"X beg pardon; I ought to have
known better."
"1 a'pose it's 'cause you've been
away fur some time," ventured the
landlord's crony,
"That most belt," neatened' to add.
"Of cours.e," remarked ray host.
Squire Gager is party giu'rally right
bout snob things. Did you have your
ather well, Hank?"
"Quite well, thank yen."
"Ain't married nein, obi"
"No; I think there's no likelihood of
hat
"Poke round here said as how ho
as getting Tilt° sweet on Widder Per -
up that way."
"Oh, he hag always been friendly
nth kr, but 1 don',t think either of
ereatee•ss teltilliae....e...4044.4
Strnetly Cash Busmen.
Work on the dairy Farm, whEn
conducted as it ought to be, is con-
fining and everlasting. The dairy-
man must be at home night and
morning every day in the week,
1 The cows lutist he attendeci to just (
light. Close attention must be given ,
to every detail of the business. Lint
the pay is commensurate with work,
The dairy districts are the prosper.
nus districts. Where dairying' is
general you find •good houses and
good barns. The dairyman gets his
year, Ire is able to pay cash for
what be buys, and consequently is
, able to buy where be can buy the eases.
casli every month instead of twice a
emeeele.
ere
• On the first indieaw
tipn of Diarrhea or
Dysenteryafewdosesi
of DR.FOWLER'S EXT.
OF WILD STRAW-
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check the advance of
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cheapest and. get the lowest prices,
Ile is a desirable eustcmer to have.
—Wallace's Farmer,
CA TORIA
For Info= and Chi14ren.
The fac-
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•tipature
at
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• The Doctor's Servant.
Callus", the irrench Mrs. Partiug-
t)n, does not amuse so muet, by the
confusion of. his words as by the
quaintness and unintended plainness
of his remarks, He entered the
service cf a well known -doctor, who,
after Oalino had been' buying hay
for Ms horses, for a while, made up
his mind that the hay was worth-
less.
"That is very poor hay tbat you've
been buying," the doctor complain-
ed.
"But Om horses eat it, sir," said
Calino.
"No matter ; it's bad hay."
sir," said Calino, respect-
fully. "I'll change it. I know you
are a much better judge of hay
than the horses arel"
One day the bell rang, and Wino
caine in.
"A patient has arrived, sir," he
reported.
"An old patient or a new one ?"
asked the doetor.
"Nevl
one,
Calino. "The old ones never come
back!" of 7urse, sir," said
Calino admired very much the
beautiful teeth el' a lady among his
master's patients.
• "Ab 1" he exclaimed,
"Fier
teeth are as fresh, and sound, and
• white as a new born baby's 1"
The best medicine money can- buy for
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Mr, Allan McIntyre, chairman of
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for South Wellington, died on Thurs-
day evening at Aberfoyle.
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