The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-18
TRACKING A CRIMINAL,
OR
Paul Webber, The Detective.
CONTINUED.

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me on for couple of months and If l
can't manage the business in that
time, I ought to be turned out of the
force.n
He passed pleasant hour In distrib-
uting and arranging his purchases in
the various drawers and wardrobe he
found in his apartment; and then put
ting on his best purchases, he strobe out
of the hotel with as much confidence as
he could assume; gave orders in the
Office that hairdresser must wait upon
him in the morning, likewise halter
and bootmaker and then, police Off
Ger again, he set to work to find a con-
venient lodging for Margaret. Passing
the Abbey, and the elaborate fountain
at the corner of Great George Street, he
entered Bird cage Walk, the houses of
which have two entrances-one from
Bird cage Walk, the other in Park street.
by the placarded window of one of these
houses, he found that there were rooms
to let, and at once he made inquiries.
Now, it may occur to the reader to
wonder why Webber did not simplify
matters by taking a second suit of apart
ments in Westminster Palace Hotel for
Margaret; for she was passing as his
sister, and nothing could be more nat
ural than that brother and sister
should live under one roof. If he had
gone to her, and said, ~ have taken for
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own," probably she would only have
nodded. 1t would never have entered
her head that the act of living near him
was wrong. She had but one thought
to avenge the murdered man.
She looked upon Webber as mere
machine, who was to direct her hatred
in obtaining vengeance. But, on his
part, he looked upon her as living
and breathing woman. Strange that he,
who by preference had become mere
police. office detectives strange that, in
all which related to Margaret, he showed
himself to be perfect gentleman. He
would not allow her to live under the
same roof as that which covered him,
because he feared she might be COM
promised. This was the aim of his life
to bring the assassin to confession by
Margaret's influence, while she herself
should suffer as little as possible, and
run little or no risk Of losing her repu-
tation during the process.
Therefore, he was very difficult to
please in finding the lodgings he wanted.
The very first he looked at was admira-
bly, suited to his purposes, but he would
not take it at once. But after hours
spent in hunting for convenient apart
ments, he came back to the first he
looked at.
The lodgings in question were exactly
suited to Margaret. This was Webbers
thought. They were on the first floor,
and consisted of three rooms-a front
drawing room, at the side of which was
bedroom, and back drawing.room,
to the window of which was attached d
conservatory and balcony, from both of
which charming view of the Park was
obtained.
The rooms were capital in themselves,
not expensive, and so well furnished
that while they did not look comfortless
in their grandeur, they were perfectly
fitted to the use of a lady who had been
accustomed to good society. But their
greatest charm consisted in the fact that
there were two entrances and two stair
cases to the house.
1t has already been said that this
strange mans delicate consideration for
Margaret's character had induced him
to prevent her from living in the same
house where he had lodging. From a
similar feeling of delicacy, he saw, in
the peculiar arrangements of this house,
a great advantage in preserving her
from suspicion. She could always enter
and go out at the street entrance. He
could meet her, when it was necessary
that he should see her, at the Park en-.
trance.
Then, again, if visitor surprised her
while he was present, he would not
have to pass this person even on the
stairs; while he could retire without
being seen, even if the visitor were al
the door, for he could pass by the con.
servatory and balcony to the landing
window, which opened like door from
the staircase leading to the garden and
the gate opening upon Bird.cage Walk.
And the landlady of the house so fal
fell in with his views, that she under
took to provide him with garden gate
key, so that he could let himself in anC
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