The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-11

pOuIiuS DelOI6 yOus
"a hundred pounds; well, yes, per-
haps there's hundred pounds. But
look upon hundred pounds as rather
an Insignificant sum-"
"Very well, then, If you are so care
less about winning, you will not be
vexed that come to interrupt you with
message from your sister,"
"Ah, you have message for mel
What is IL 2"
The lady wishes to go home, and she
requested me to let you Know that she
desires to leave at once"
Webber rose.
Whereupon there was general cry of
regret round the table, and all eyes fol-
lowed the hands picking up the we'll
filled purse.
"Going Y-impossiblel The evening
has only just commenced. 1t is not yet
three"
Such were the cries which greeted the
detective from his new companions.
Making no answer, somebody said,
" You have won so much that you have
scarcely tne rlgnU 10 leave.
Another laughingy said, "The gen
tleman is probably afraid to lose"
At this moment, Lady Pauline APP
preached,
Going, my dear Mr.. Varli ?" she
cried. " am so sorry to hear it. L
hoped we should have your company all
the evening.
Webber saw clearly that it would be
an unwise movement at once to leave
the house, and that he must not irritate
these people, by mixing with whom he
hoped to hunt down Austin Sivory.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said, in
pleasant voice, " must see my sister
home, for she has nobody but me to do
her this services but if you will allow
me TO leave my money on the table, to
keep my place for me, will be back as
soon as l possibly can"
Nothing could be more just, and the
detective received several smiles as he
bowed and then moved from the table.
"Well miss ?" asked the detective, as
they were going down the staircase, arm
in arm.
81 have met him, as you said l
should" she replied, "but shall see
him again ?"
beyond all doubt. If you were not
to see him again, of what use would it
be to see him once?"
"When am to see him ? have no
Joui 10 IN hi II Il
not like the people who come here"
Nor need you come here again"
"Then what scheme will you put in
operation Y''
have none at present, but shall
find one; trust to me; shall find one.
May ask" continued Webber, if your
convictions in reference to Austin Sivory
have been shaken by the conversation
you have had with him 2"
"They have not been shaken, GER
tainly. But nothing has confirmed
them"
BY this time they had reached the
door, where the carriage had been wait
ing for them more than an hour.
Weber, as Margaret entered the We
hicle.
"By all means; can drive home
alone"
" But are you not afraid 7 Let me
attend you; the carriage will bring me
back in o quarter of an hour"
"No thank you. 1 know how hard
is the work before me, and at once am
ready to overcome so trifling matter as
driving home alone. must familiarize
myself to strange positions and stranger
adventures"
Il shall do myself the honor of call
ing tomorrow, and submitting some
new plans to you. Good night"
She echoed his words, he gave the
coachman his orders, and while the car
riage rolled down the street, Webber
turned in at the open door, and ascend.
ed the staircase.
He had, however, looked after the
carriage, as strange expression came
upon his face. He swept his hand over
his features, chased that something
away, and entered the house.
''The first step is taken," he thought,
as the house-door closed behind him /;
"but what of the second If, this very
night, do not manage somehow to
link myself and this Sivory together, he
will escape me. What can invent that
will not put him on his guard ? must
find some means by which l can see
him again, daily and hourly"
Halfway LIN the stair ca Sc he started