He even lagged in his avowed intention to unravel the mystery or die in the attempt.

A sharp reminder in the shape of an item in the _Banner_ restored his energies, and he again took up the case with a vigour that startled even himself.

Anything in the shape of vigour startled his wife.
Harry Squires, the reporter, who poked more or less fun at Anderson from time to time because he had the "power of the press behind him," some weeks later wrote the following item about the "baby mystery," as he called it, in large type: "There is no news in regard to the child found upon the doorstep of our esteemed fellow-citizen Anderson Crow, last February.

The item concerning its discovery first appeared in the columns of the _Banner_, as will be remembered by our many readers.

Detective Crow promised developments some time ago, but they have not showed up.