The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-28

described them The suspici ot,s symptoms
increased the Stock Exchange responded
more sensitively than ever; but not the
slightest ground Tor suspecting any one
1ranspired. Ny uncle was bewlldered,
and Parker was rapidly verging to lnsan-
ity. il. d sSs
sIt is certainly not the clerks" said my
uncle. "There is no treason there" said
he, pushing back the letters OF the day.
by the way, how does young Beaumont
get on? She seems nice creature, that
sister Of his, to judge by her letters"
"He is the best hand in the office, a
long sight; and his sister is a very sweet,
ladylike creature. They are orphans
poor things, aud he supports her out of
his salary. She called at the office two
months ;go, and I gave him leave to see
her for few minutes in my room. But
he knew it was against rules, and has not
seen her here again" ~ , s'E'
but what are we to do9" said nv
uncle. 81 think I will speak to the First
Lord" ~1Esai +
So he spoke to the First Lord, who
thought the affair serious enough. ~
1T must be in the letters,' said he.
1T cannot be in the letters" said my
uncle. '.' .!'' IN. !.
"As you please" said the chief; "but
although you cannot find it there, per-
haps another can. I would try an ex-
pert" 2," @", t1...
My uncle had no faith in experts, or
Bow Street runners, and mistrusted them.
But he could not refuse to try the expert
ment suggested. So the most experienced
decipherer in London was summoned
into council, and to him the letters of the
day were secretly submitted.
He read them all very carefully, looked
at them in the light, and looked at the
light through them. At last he put them
all aside, excepting one from Elmer Beau
mont.
"Who is the Lady that writes thisg" said
the taciturn man of skill at last. -
= "a very sweet young woman" said
Parker, smartly: "sister Of my private
secretary"
"Does she write often?' ., J..
Eyes; she is his only correspondent,
and writes about twice a week" -. -
"Where does she ive?" Il
"She lives in Jersey, Beaumont told me.
Their father was in the. business there"
Sand does she always write about the
same kind of things-aunt's rheumatism,
picnlcs, squ're's tea parties, and the
ike?" -. =.
:" Much the same, excepting when she
spoke OF Beaumont himself" ........ o.
"Hum!" said the expert. ., .
"Well, SIR said my uncle, who was
rather If -.
pomposity, land what may Hum ? mean?
Have the young woman and. her aunt's
rheumatism done the mischief"
Hum! She dates from Fleet Street?"
& "And why should she not date from
Fleet Street, sir?" ...: sd
II should be sorry to prevent her."
said the unmoved philosopher. 'sHas this
correspondence continued long2"
80, yes-a couple Of years or so, but not
nearl so regularly as lately" -.
"For how long regularity" III. -
''About two months -
What is, about the time when you
6rst suspected the betrayal of conf
dence?" =
Really, my friend,if you can't see furth-
er into amlllstone than that, you may give
up the profession" said my uncle.
Take my word for it, the Beaumonts
have nothing to do with It. Rubbish" -"
"Hum - And with that the man Of
skill took his hat and departed, saving he
would return in, two days. The two DAYS,
however, were five before he came back.
and was again closeted with my uncle and
Parker, with whom he had fallen into
great disfavor. '',- Ii" :,
. "'Wants to make job" said the latter
-"aregular humpug." l~' "..' (,
"sir George said the regular hum
bug, "has Mr. Beaumont locked desk
in his room?': =,
eyes, sir" said Parker, che has.'' @
"Have you key which will open it,"
T. IL have-and what of that?" 80
,:t : wish to have that desk opened with
out his knowledge, and the contents
brought to me-" .. p.
And on what pretence," said my I'M
Gle, do you propose to put this insult on
a man against whom there is no reason
able ground or suspicion, and who has
not been allowed to speak for h1mself?'
There need be no insult, for he will
know nothing OF it; neither will any one
else" -
II will not permit it, SIR" l.
"Hum! Then I can DO no more in the
business ,..:. .....-. - w
s''But," said Parker, whose official no.
tons made him unwilling to break off the
negotians in this manner, "what pretence
have you for doing this to Mr.. Beaumont
and not to the other clerks?" >.
"Shall tell you2 There is no such
person as Elinor Beaumont, and the adj
dress in Fleet Street is notorious haunt
OF suspected foreigners" ".
"Good' gracious, said my uncle, chang
ing color, ''you don't say that?''
1t is a fact, and you will see the ne
cessity of being cautious and silent in the
matter: Detection hangs on thread as
1t stands, and q whisper will break it,
what DO you mean," said Parker,
about Elinor Beaumont? I have seen
her, r.,... r. ' =
'There is no Elinor Beaumont in Jer
sey. l sent and have ascertained the
fact" .. ... -,
II am sure there is some mistake about
| all this, which Beaumont can clear I'M.
Let us send for him. e
T. IF you do the game is up. trust in
TACT he does not know of my visits. We
cannot be too cautious in these matters. y
| "Pedantic ASST muttered my uncle
! "but suppose we had better give him