The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-12-05

months ago, and l gave him leave to see
her for few minutes ia my room. But
he knew ii was against rules, and has no!
seen her here again.
"But what are we to do2" said my
uncle; Il think l will speak to the First
Lord"
So he spoke to the First Lord, who
Thought the affair serious enough.
sit must be in the letter." said he.
1T caanot be in the letter." said my
uncle.
AS you please" said the chief; "but
although you cannot find it there, per-
haps another can. would try an ex-
pert"
Ny uncle had no faith in experts, or
Bow street runners, and mistrusted them.
But be could not refuse to try the expeI1-
Dent suggested. So the most experienced
decipherer in London was summoned into
council, and TO him the letters of the day
We're secretly submitted.
He read them all very carefully looked
Il them in the light, and looked at the
light through them. At last he put them
all aside, excepting one from Elinor Beau
mont.
who is the lady that writes this?" said
Tie taciturn man of skill at last.
"A very sweet young woman" said
Parker smartly; SISTER of my private
secretary
Does she write often2"
Yes; she is his only correspondent, and
writes about twice week"
Where does she liyei"
SHE lives in Jersey, Beaumont told
me Their father was in business there. =
and does she always write about tE"
ssme kind of things-aunt's rheumatism,
pic-nics, squire's a-parties, and the like?
Much the same. excepting when she
speaks of Beaumont himself"
"Humm said the expert.
We'll. SIR" said my uncle, who was
rather impatient of the man of skill>
pamposity, "snd what may Hum mean
Have the young woman and her aunt
RI -umatism done the mischief?'
"Hum, She dates from Fleet street,
HAaa why should she not date from
eet street, sirl''
Il should be sorry to prevent her." said
tie unmoved philosopher. "Has this cor
respondence continued long?"
"oh yes--a couple of years or so, but
For how long regularly2"
"About two months"
That is, about the time when you first
suspected the betrayal of confdencef"
@Realiy, my friend, if you can't see
farther into milestone than that, you
NAV give up the profession" said my
uncle. Take my word for it, the Beau
monts have nothing to do with it. RuL,
bishr'
FUN"
And with that The man of skill took h.
hat aad departed, saying he would re-
turn IN two days. The two days, how
ever, were five before he came back, and
was again clnscted with my uncle and
Parker. with whom he had fallen into
grett disGavor.'
Wants to make a job" said the latter
Il; regular humbug."
Sir George" said the regular humbug
| ..has Mr.. Beaumont a locked desk in IN
roHn!'
! "Ye-, sir" said Parker, "he has
Have you key which will open it?
| u have-and what of that"
| Il wish to have that desk opened with
out his knowledge, and the content
| brought TO me-
And on what pretense," said my uncle
do you propose to put this insult on
man against whom there is no reasonable
ground of suspicion, and who has not beel
allowed to speak for himselff''
There need be no insult, for he vii
| know nothing of it; neither will any on'
else
81 will not permit it, sir"
Hum! Then l can do no more In tn
| business
But said Parker, whose officiS' nc
tons made him unwilling to break off tn
negotiations in this manner, "what pre-
te1ce have YOU for doing this to NJ
Beaumont, and not to the other cIsaksl
''Skall I tell you2 There is no sue
person as Elinor Beaumont, and the &C
dress in Fleet street is notorious haun
! OF suspected foreigners"
"Gsed gracious." said my uncle, chang
ing color, you don't say thati"
at is the fact, but you will see the ne
/ cessity of being cautious and silent in tn
matter. Detection hangs on a thread q
it stands, and a whisper will break IT."
"What do you mean" said Parke
"sbout Elinor Beaumont! l have see
herr
There is no Elinor Beaum mt in Je
sew. | sent and have ascertained tn
fact"
Il am sure there Is some mistake ahol
all this, which Beaumont can clear u
Let Us send for him."
) IF you do, the game is up. / trust
J =, nf ;oI.
cannot be too cautious IN these matters
} "Pedantic ass" muttered my unci
"lut suppose we had better give hi
his own way. If you meet Parker al
ma here at seven tonight, We shall hs'
this wonderful desk opened, and yo1
great discoveries shall be made"
They met again that evening. IT
desk was opened by Parker, and bund
of letters, carefully packed up, all fro
Elinor Beaumont, and quantity of circ
las, playbills, and shop receipts we
handed to the expert.
That gentleman read through the le
ters. and seemed much struck by the la:
Read that" said he, handing it to Il
uncle. AS the letter is important, gi
) il entire:
5 ''120 Fleet Street, Sept "a, 1903.
my Dear Charles-Although We hi
: an adverse wind sll the way, we ma.
without difficulty the port We were bou1
' ior. My aunt in spite of the weight
3 her fifty years, enjoyed the trip much, al
a is ready TO sail again. / hope you W
think of sending the line you promised
7 the o4th, and come yourself, SIS our par
S Is now much smaller, and we should e
e oy the visit.
:, ,s}Yhen | was in London last week
o saw our cousin EsrrT ffFe4ai from WIZ