A Water Sprinkler

Mr. Barnes arranged an espionage of the man's mail. But though the hotel clerk reported to him daily for several weeks there was not one foreign letter. As to money, Mr. Thauret appeared to be well supplied, playing his board bills promptly with checks upon a neighboring national bank, in which it was ascertained that he had deposited to his credit several thousand dollars.

Thus after a long investigation Mr. Barnes was chagrined to admit that he had discovered nothing save that Mr. Thauret had come across the ocean under an assumed name, and even this meager knowledge was a mere matter of interference.

Though baffled in this direction Mr. Barnes had been more successful in another effort which he essayed. This was a line of investigation which he inaugurated hoping to discover the whereabouts of the child Rose Mitchel, who was so skillfully kept in hiding. He had first instructed Lucette as to the part she was to play, and that young woman, anxious once more to stand well with her employer had exerted herself to her utmost, entirely succeeding in her mission. This was to obtain some of the writing of the child. "Go to the house again," Mr. Barnes had suggested, "and get into conversation with that same servant who met you at the door on your first visit. Then in some manner obtain a specimen of the child's writing. An old copybook would be just the thing." Lucette carried out these instructions to the letter, and by bribing the servant girl at the school obtained exactly what the detective had suggested, a copybook in which little Rose Mitchel had practiced writing.

Armed with this, and selecting a specimen which seemed best suited to his purpose, Mr. Barnes next bribed the mailboy at the Fifth Avenue hotel to examine all letters addressed to Mr. Mitchel until he should find one in the same hand. It was not until early in March that this patient work resulted in success. Then one day the boy reported to Mr. Barnes that the expected letter had at length arrived. The postmark indicated that it had been mailed at East Orange, N.J.

"So that is where the little bird is hidden," said Mr. Barnes to himself when this information reached him. Summoning Lucette, he sent her to East Orange with these instructions:

"Now, my girl, I'll give you another chance to redeem yourself. You are to go to East Orange and find that child. The most promising plan in through the postoffice. I will give you a note to the postmaster that will aid you. Should a letter be sent to the child either by Mitchel himself or by Miss Remsen, you will learn of it through the postmaster. The rest of course will be simple."

"But suppose," said Lucette, "that the child's letters are directed under cover to the parties with whom she is living? What then?"

Will be continued.

A Water Sprinkler

In Which the Ypsilanti Business Men are Interested.

The Damage Case Was Tried in the Circuit Court Today and Has Been Taken Under Advisement.

The case of George W. Hays vs. Wm. H. Sweet, Harlow P. Wells, et al., was heard in the circuit court today. The case grows out of the death of a child of Mr. Hayes' caused by his being run over by a sprinkling wagon owned by the Business Men's Association of Ypsilanti. The accident by which the boy was killed occurred in 1896. It appeared from the testimony that before the death of the child the father sought legal advice relative to the matter. While the child was dead in the house, the Business Men's Association through Messrs. Sweet and Wells sought to make a settlement with Hayes. He claims that they agreed to give him a $100 in cash and take up a big subscription for him and also that Mr. Sweet promised to give his wife a new dress. After a settlement had been agreed upon, Hayes said he had placed the matter in the hands of John Lawrence and he could not settle without his consent. John P. Kirk as attorney for the Business Men's Association communicated with Mr. Lawrence and the settlement was made the association paying Mr. Lawrence his fees, the funeral expenses of the child and gave Hayes $60 in cash.

The Hayes' claim that a big subscription was to be taken up for them and that Mr. Hayes was to receive permanent employment at their hands. When nothing more was forthcoming the Hayes' sough to bring suit against the Busniess Men's Association of non-fulfillment of the alleged agreement. Attorney Lawrence was applied to but owing to his previous connection with the case he would not take it. Mrs. Hayes testified that Mr. Sawyer told her he would assist Mr. Lawrence with the case. But the complainant finally engaged Lehman Bros. & Stivers. The matter has been dragging along ever since. When the plaintiff's case was finished, Attorney Kirk asked that the bill b e dismissed for the reason that a settlement having been effected before such a case as the present one could be bought restitution must be made the defendants and they be placed in the same condition they were in before any settlement was had. The plaintiffs claimed that settlement with the father did not prevent the mother from receiving damage also. The case then went on, the defense calling ex-Mayor Wells. He related the circumstances of the settlement with Hayes, said the money which was paid in settlement was advanced by Mr. Sweet, and had to be raised later by subscription, but he knew of no promise to raise any more money for plaintiff. He told of Hayes' agreement to be appointed a special administrator for the child and the signing of a receipt by Mr. Hayes acknowledging the receipt of a sum of money as before mentioned.

Mr. Sweet testified to about the same thing but said he never promised to take up a big subscription and did not think he ever promised to give Mrs. Hayes a new dress.

The afternoon Dr. Huston was placed on the stand. He testified to being present when the settlement with Mr. Hayes was effected. His testimony was in substance as before stated. He said he expected the subscription would be larger than it was, that is more than enough to pay the stipulated sum. But he said the association did not obligate itself beyond the amount before named.

John P. Kirk then went upon the stand and related his part in the settlement, he told of drawing various papers and of the appointment of Geo. Hayes special administrator and his application for appointment as general administrator. Hayes claims the condition of the settlement with him have not been fulfilled - hence the dissatisfaction on his part and his desire to have the settlement set aside. The wife and mother claims she, while having the same rights in the case as Mr. Hayes, was not consulted at all and that she is not bound by the settlement. She therefore desires the case reopened.

At this point the defense rested and Mr. Kirk renewed his motion for the rejection of the bill, claiming as before that the plaintiff must before beginning such proceedings place the defendants in the same position as before the settlement. He also claimed the settlement by the husband as special administrator shut out all claims on the part of the wife.

Sent to a Reform School

The Little Dexter Boy Who Stole a Horse.

The People vs. Wm. Van Fleet and Ed. Van Fleet was heard in the circuit court this morning. Judge J. Willard Babbitt was appointed to defend the boys. It will be remembered that these boys stole a horse at Dexter and went to Mason where they were caught. They had rented the horse of a liveryman for an hour but drove it to Mason. A full account was given in the Argus at the time. They plead guilty and Ed. was sentenced for two years and Wm. was released on suspended sentence. It was thought, he being under 14 years of age, that he was led into the matter by his older brother.

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