The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-01
TRACKING A CRIMINAL,
OR
Paul Weber, The Detective.
CONTINUED.

Hotel.
A footman leaped quickly from the
box, stood at the door, and waited for
orders.
"Ask the hotel people" said fret
full but educated voice, "if a Mr.. Varli is
still living here; and If he Is, whether
or not he happens to be at home"
"Yes, my lord"
The footman executed the order with
excessive promptitude, and replying that
the gentleman still lived there, and that
he was at home.
"Then help me out" said the occu-
pant of the carriage.
This was soon done, and in a very
short time the nobleman was shown
into the rooms occupied by the detective.
Webber, seated before the fire, was
idly beating the Goals with the poker
when the door was suddenly opened.
Turning he uttered strange cry of
surprise, hurriedly got up, and walked
forward to receive his guest, saying, as
he did so, You my lord-you visiting
mepn
Yes. Pray, what is there to be
astonished at in the performance Come,
what has happened to all your charac-
ters? had grown to. have quite a
liking to them. Your Margaret has not
much to say for herself, and this much
must be said in her favor; but she
seems to me a tolerably strong minded
woman. AS for Austin Sivory, he is a
good example of the disgraceful young
men of a corrupted age; though I'm
bound to say, nevertheless, that find l
admire him. Well, what is the news
about them ?"
81 have no news to give you, my
lord, was the somewhat detected reply;
"for, during the last week, 1 have not
seen either of the persons to whom you
refer"
"What then, has become of your pro-
fessional duties ?" exclaimed his patron.
{" My professional duties in this in
stance consisted in finding q certain
murderer and have found him."
"He-he is trapped, is he, the scamp?
So much the better for society; but 1
rather regret he lost his liberty so soon."
"Yo naturally suppose, my lord, that
am speaking of Sivory ?" said the de-
tective.
"Of course, 1 do suppose So"
Wrong; Sivory, my lord, is an inno-
cent man."
And thereupon Weber informed the
Earl of the facts in connection with
Langley and Sunhower, with which the
reader is already acquainted.
So far from showing any satisfaction
with the turn things had taken, the old
nobleman found all his romance over
thrown.
But how is it, if all is at an end, and
wound up; if your murderer is bagged,
and Austin Sivory shown to be, no
doubt, whittier than the driven snow,-
how is it find you still playing the
part of Mr.. Varli, living in first class
hotel, and wearing clothes which are as
well made as my own? Have we come
in for fortune, pray p-or have we
really found out our ancestors?"
"My lord" replied Webber, somewhat
awkwardly, II thought might as we'll
wear out my fine clothes; and am
finishing the month for which L had
unfortunately taken the rooms."'
Indeed, my young friendl" replied
the Earl; ''and do you really suppose
that believe such tale as thatp No.
You are clever enough to see at glance
that have already guessed you secret !;
you are ia love-"
Glove her!" he replied, suddenly.
"I love her with the love of man who
has never before spoken to a woman of
love"
Varli, or rather Webber, then detailed
all particulars relative to the private
stair case leading to the apartments of
Margaret, where he could observe, un-
seen, all that took place in her room !;
''and where" added he, I" 1 have watch
ed, and am to watch. This, my lord,
has been my life-this, my lord, must
be my life,-I hold my heart with both
hands, that its beating may not alarm
them"
"Give up all thoughts of this mad
scheme" replied Arlington. "The
work it was given to you to accomplish
the discovery of the murderer of Graham
Forbes-has been achieved. This busi-
ness is now no longer yours; it passed
from the police-office to a court OF
justice. Go back to your old work, and