Armstrong's employment June
17, 1879, and, as was supposed, at once proceeded West. If he
could get hold of a file of some Chicago daily paper for the week
succeeding, he might look over the last arrivals, and ascertain
at what hotel Harding had stopped. This would be something.
"Where can I examine a file of some Chicago daily paper for
1879, Mr. Lawrence?" he asked of the clerk.
"Right here," answered the clerk. "Mr. Goth, the landlord,
has a file of the _Times_ for the last ten years."
"Would he let me examine the volume for 1879?" asked Luke, eagerly.
"Certainly. I am busy just now, but this afternoon I will have
the papers brought down to the reading-room."
He was as good as his word, and at three o'clock in the
afternoon Luke sat down before a formidable pile of papers,
and began his task of examination.
He began with the paper bearing date June 19, and examined
that and the succeeding papers with great care. At length his
search was rewarded. In the paper for June 23 Luke discovered
the name of James Harding, and, what was a little singular, he
was registered at the Ottawa House.
Luke felt quite exultant at this discovery.
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