The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-11-19

she leaves, In the face Of that statement You
young lady has got travelling companion Il
her mothers carriage, Mr. Bettecdge-and th
name Of it II, The Moonstone.'
I said nothing. ouly held on like death b
my belief in Miss Rachel.
The stable-boy came back, f0llowei-yery un
willingly, as il appeared TO me--by Joyce.
Where Is Rosanna Spearmanr asked Ser
geant Cuff.
Il can't account for it, SIR Joyce began; 'an'
l am very sorry. But somehow or other
Before went 10 Friringhall,' said the Ser
gcsnt, cutting him short, Il told you to kee
your eye on Rosanns Spearman, without allow
ing her to discover that she was being watched
Do you mean to tell me that you have let he
give you the slipl'
Il am afraid. sir says Joyce, beginning 3
tremble, that was perhaps little too careful
not 10 let her discover me. There are such
many passages in the lower parts Of thi
house-'
'lIow long Is il since you missed herr
Nigh on an hour since, sir
You can 20 hack to your regular business a
friIinghall. said the Sergeant, speaking just a
dreary way. Il don't think your talents are q
all in our line, Mr.. Joyce Your present foru
Of employment is n tribe beyond you. Good
morning.
The man SUNK oil. End Il very difficult 4
describe how was affected by the discover,
that Rosanna SpearmAn Was missing. seemc
TO be in dfty different minds about il, all at th,
same time. In that state stood staring at Ser
gcant Cuf-and my powers Of language quit
failed me.
NO. Mr.. Betterrige,' said the Sergeant, a
II he had discovered the uppermost thought II
me, and was picking 1t out to be answered, be
fore oil the rest. your young friend, Rossuns
won't slip through my fingers 20 easily as you
think. As long as I know where Miss yerindel
Is, have the means at my disposal Of tracing
Miss Verindsr's accomplice. prevented then
from communicating last night. Very good
They will get together at friringhall instead q
getting together here. The present inquir,
must be simply shifted (rather sooner than
had anticpateSl) from this house to the house n
which Miss verinder Is visiting. In the near
time, Im afraid must trouble you to call th,
servants together again.
went round with him TO the servants hall
Il Is very di.graceful, but il Is none the less
true, that hal another attack Of the detective
fever when he said those last words. I forgo,
that hated Sergeant Cuff. seired him conf.
dentially by the arm. said, 'Por goodnes:
sake, tell US what you are going to do with the
servants nowl'
The great Cuff stood stock-still, and addressed
himself in kind Of melancholy rapture to the
empty air.
IF this man, said the sergeant (apparently
meaning me), 'only understood the growing o.
roses. he would be the most completely perfec
character on the face Of creation 20 After tha
strong expression Of feeling he sighed, and pu
his arm through mine. this is how il stands,
he said, dropping down again to business. 'Ro
sanna has done Que Of two things. She has ei
ther gone direct to Frizinghall (before can &c
there). or she has gOne first to visit her hiding
place at the Shyering Sand. Tho first thing d
find out is. which Of the servants saw the las
Of her before she left the house.
On instituting this inquiry, il turned ou
that the last person who hal set eyes on Rosan
na was Nancy, the ktchen-maid.
Nancy had seen her slip out with letter. In
her hand. and stop the butchers man who had
Just been delivering some meat at the back door
Nancy had heard her ask the man TO post the
letter when ne got back 10 friunghail- ln'
man had looked at the address, and had said i
was n roundabout way Of delivering q letter
directed to CObb's Hole, to post II at Firing
hall-and that, moreover, on aSaturlay, which
wonld prevent the letter from getting to its des
tination until Monday morning. Rosanna hac
answered that the delivery Of the letter being
delayed till Monday was Of no importance. Tn,
only thing she wished to be sure Of was that IN,
man would do what she told him. The mar
had promised 10 do il and had driven away
Nancy had been called back to her work in th'
kitchen. And no other person had seen any
thing afterward OF Rosanna Spcarman.
'Wellr asked, when we were alone again.
'well,' says the sergeant Il must 80 Il
Friringhall.'
About the letter, sirt'
'Yes. The memorandum Of the hiding-placs
is in that letter. l must see the address ut tn,
post-ofice. If Il Is the address | suspect,
shalt pay our fried Mrs. Yolland another yisi,
on Monday next
went with the sergeant 10 order the pony
chaise. In the stable-yari We got new lish
thrown on the missing girl.