Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1871 — Found Out. [ARTICLE]

Found Out.

Apßorosto tjie strictly confidential letters about counterleit currency, a good many are received now a days. The Buffalo Erprese relates the following incident : One day, a man, whoshall be nameless, entered Police Superintendent Doyle’s private office, and asked to see Mr." Doyle. The courteous chief motioped him to a chair, and asked him to staje-his case, for the visitor seemed in a greatly perturbed state of mind. “ Mr. Doyle,” he begun, “ I have been swindled, and I want you to help me to punish the scoundrels.” “ Explain I" sententiously remarked the Superintendent. “ See here (producing a letter similar to the above), I got one of these things a couple of weeks ago, aud I sent down twenty dollars.” “Well, what did you get in return?” asked Mr. Doyle. ' “A paper box of sawdust,” exclaimed the visitor, “and that’s what I want to s.'e you about. I want you to” — “Stop a bit," interrupted Mr. Doyle, “ what did you expect to receive for your twenty dollars?” “ Why—why—just wltat this states,” stammered the man, holding up tho letter. “ And what did you propose doing with that stuff?’’ asked the Superintendent, each second his glance becoming more piercing and the color of the man’s face deeper in proportion. “ I, I, you know.” “ Yes, I know. I guess )*>h had better go.” The man went.