National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-07-08

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1T is the fact but you will see the
necessity of being cautious and si-
lent in the matter. Detection
hangs on a thread, as it stands, and
a Whisper will break it,
sWhat do You mean said Parker,
about Einor Beaumont 1 have
seen her.
.Th ere is no ElinOr Beaumont in
jersey. sent and have ascertain
ed the fact
Il am sure there is some mistake
about all this, which Beaumont can
clear up. Let us send for him.
Ifyou do the game is up. ] trust,
in fact, he does not know of my Wis
its. We cannot be too cautious in
this matter!
'Pedantie ass muttered my un.
Gle; .bnt suppose we had better
give him his own way. lfyou meet
Parker and me here Mt seven to-
night, we shall have this wonderful
desk opened, and your great discov.
cries shall be made
They met again that evening. The
desk was opened by Parker, and a
bundle of letters, carefully packed
up. all from Elinor Bcaumont,and a
quantity of circulars, playblills and
shop receipts Were handed to the
experts.
That gentleman read through the
letters and seemed much struck 10y
, the last.
Read that said he. handing it to
my uncle. As the letter is import
ant, | give it entire.
130 Fleet Street, Sept 81, 1903.
Ng dedr CharieS: Although we
had an adverse wind all the way.
we made without difficulty the port
we were bound for My aunt, III
spite of the weight Of her fifty years
enjoyed the trip much, and is ready
to sail again. hope You will think
OF sending the line You promised on
the 10Th, ana come yourself, as your
party is now much smaller and we
should enjoy the visit.
When | was in London last week
| saw our cousin Harry. fresh from
/ WindSol. There is but little change
to be observed in him-uot as much
rs you would expect Come to us
on Friday. Yours very AFT,
ELINOR B.
Ny nnc,c read thiS ONT lond. from,
horiuuinp to end. and then said,
DO Won See ANYTHING susnlcious in
tbatP II seems TO me very iuuoceut
.Uum if NAV be- WnS thcre
anytbiro rlsr in tbr desk 2 .3id he
oddres,inr Parker
.Yon ma, 90 and look orowlrd
that pctrutatp and me led the way
tEc.clpcrt folln,yiup.
The desk was uuItc cmptv. with
the execution of two or three Scrap,
of waste paper, On one of these
the expert pounccd. and returned
with an air of elatjon to the Other
room. He tAen mtolded this scrm
of papcr. disclosed = hgIt sheet ey-
acfh the size of She papcrs ON which
ohlonu holes at intervals had beer
cut.
He thru placed This half sheet
over the letter. and handed both
thus placed. to nv uncle. whose as
toniShcd ewes read the follov na
words. which the holes left visible
Fleet wind. bound. Fifty sail OF
the line. twenty-five smalIer.-
Should the wind change, expect IL
on Friday
The devil " said my uncle; 'ant
, Nelson ordered of to the West
ludieS.'
Then was there, as You may sup
posi-, hurrNing and ScurrNng, an'
running and chasing, and dispatch
ing of government couricrs, IN,
Scnaphor tclcgraph8. and carrlel
pigeons and all the old world mean
. of communication then III fashion
The key thus obtained disclosed th
whole correspondence, whicNturne'
. ont 10 he a connected series of let
| ters from the French government
, smugglcd INTO Jersey. The les
, history knows; the intended inNaS
ion was abandoned and Napoleon
f went elsewhere.
But what put YOU on the Sccnt9
!. asked my uncle afterwards, wit
. many apologies to the expert.
, II suspected the trick from th
. first, although it was a very 200,
T specimrp ot if. The letters wer