Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-05-14

sent 10 tue Cltiho A"i WV
There is no reason why you should have
all the run of things to YOURSELF
So nv uncle had the letters for a
week. and found them very much as
Park r had described them. The sus-
p:cious symptoms increased the Stock
Exchange responded more sensloiy
Than ever; but not the slightest ground
or suspecting any one lranspired. My
uncle was bewildered, and Parker was
rapidly verging into insanity.
tits certainly not the clerk said
my uncle. There is no reason there,
said he. pushing back the letters OF the
sav. B, the way, how does young
beaumont get on? She seems nice
creature. that sister of his, to judge p'
her letters
He is the best hand in the oiilce' a
lono sight. and his sister is very sweet
lod,.like creature. They are orphaps'
moor things, and he supports her out ol
r;s so,ary She called at the Office two
months ago, and gave him leave to
coo her in my own room. But he knew
:, was AGAINST rules, and has not seen
her here again.
.Rut what are we to do?' SAID my
u,cle. L think l will speak 10 tile
First Lord
co bc smoke to the First Lord who
thought the affair serious enough
i, must be in the letters said he.
=, cannot be in the letters said my
uncle. ,..
AS you please said tie Ch'ef; but
o,,ho,cb Won cannot find it there per-
hams another can. I would try an ex'
pert ,. =,
NV uncle had no faith in experts OF OF
Row Street runners. and mlstrusted
them. But he could not refuse 10 Try
the experiment suggested. so the m0S'
experienced decipherer IN London was n,
smn,n,ored into council. and to him al
,ho letters Of the day were secretly sub
mitted. cr ,oo,.
uo read them all very carefully iooS'
od At them in the light. and looked at
,cbt through them. Az last he put
,Lem all aside, except the one from Eli
nor Beaumont. .,
,Vbo IS the lady who writes this ?
sold the taciturn man Of skill. at last.
"A very sweet young woman said
Parker. smartly sister Of my private
secretary
Does she write often?'
.yos. she ia the only correspondents
and writes about twice week
Where does she live:'
She lives in Jersey, Beaumont to'o
mo. Their father wasin business there
And does She ALWAYS write anou'
the same kind Of thlrgs-annts rnP"'
matism. pic MICS. 'Squires' the par''eS'
and the like p
.AIuch fhe same. excepting "hen s"'
sneaks Of beaumont himself
Hum y qaid the expert.
.Uell sir said my uncle. who was
rather impatient of the man of skll'''
romnosity and what may Hum
mean ? Have the young woman and hf'
opnrs rheumatism done the mischief:
Hmm, she dates from Fleet Street!
And why should she not date from
Fleet Street, sir 2
I should he sorry to prevent ner'
said the unmoved philosopher :i"'
the correspondence continued long"
%. yes-a couple Of years or So Ou
not SO regularly as lately
For how long. regularity
About two months
THAT is about the time YOU iirst srs-
nocted the betrayal of confidence
Really, my friend, ifyou can't SET
further into milestone than that yo'
NAV give up the profession sad M
uncle. Take my word for it, the Beau
monts have nothing to do with It, huO
bish.
.Uumv y and with this. the man o
skill took his hat and departed sayln'
bc would return IN two davs. The tw'
davs however. were five before he cam
hack. and closetcd with NV uncle AM
Parker with whom he had fallen int
great disfavor.
Wants to make job SAID the latte
"a regular humhug.'
Sir George said the regular hum
hug has Mr.. Beaumont lock-desk
his room?'
Yes. sir said Parker; he has
Have you got key which will ope
lt%
T have-and what Of that?
r wish to have that desk opene
without his knowledge, and the content
brought to me-
And on what pretense,' said my III
Gle. do you propose to put this lnsu
, On man against whom there is no rei
, s,noble excuse for suspicion. and WI
has not been allowed to speak for hin
self?'
= There need be no insult, for he wi
know nothing oiit neither will any or
v else
: L will not permit it, sir.'
Hum ! Then can do no more in Il
= business
j .But.' said Parker. whose official n
4 tions made him unwilling to break
e the negotiations in this manner. VIII
p. pretense have you for doing this to NJ