The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-01-06

fee it to say that the proHered advice
was ultimately adopted.
On that evening my uncle declined to
accompany us when, an hour after din
| ner, the house emptied on to the prom
enade. Mir. Gregory also was missing,
and had not appeared at dinner. The
Rev. Mr.. Briggs took us under his care.
Ny uncle was already noddiRg in his
chair as we went out. Twenty minutes
aftervard two Of the company softly re-
entered the room. This I had from an
eyewitness. Their names were Mr.. and
Mrs. Grice. Mrs. Grice stood at the
door and her husband advanced gently
across the floor to where my uncle lay
back in his chair, snoring audibly, his
handkerchief over his Lead, his coat
thrown open, and pocket-book just
showing in his breast-pCcket.
Mr.. Grice crept up 20 him, distracted
the book with a practiced hand, put it
into his own pocket, and turned to go.
Now, as he re-crossed the room, he had
to pass before large lounge, with long
hangings in front, and he was, per-
haps, somewhat surprised to find his
ankles seized in the firm grip of pair
of hands thrust out suddenly from IN
der the lounge. AS he fell, his amiable
partner turned round--into the arms of
q detective officer. at the same mo-
ment Mr.. Gregory entered through the
window from the balcony.
"This is your pocket-book, sir" said
one of the detectives.
"Thank you." said my uncle. "It
has nothing in it, but am glad to have
it back again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griee were removed at
once to another public establishment in
the neighborhood, where the company
was very select, the hours very regular,
and maintenance very cheap "a style of
establishment which it was subsequent
~ proved they had frequented in more
than one part of the country.
Amid considerable excitement we
promenaded late that night. My uncle
said :,
% You have rendered me service, sir,
which lays me under the deepest obliga-
ton to you. I have no doubt that tho
original delinquents, of whom these
creatures are only the tools, will be
brought to justice. Finding that We
are on their track, they have made this
effort to destroy their guilt, and prevent
us from submitting it to experts.
Thanks to you, they have failed. I can
only say how welcome will be any OPP
portunity of making any return to you,
however slight"
I shall certainly take you at your
word, sir" was the answer.
"And now, Mr. Gregory" continued
my uncle, "will you pardon our curiosity
if we beg You to tell us the means by
which you were able to divine the in
tentions of our departed friends ?"
ooh, Mr.. Gregory, cried Lily, "you
must tell US. We are on thorns to know,
and will do anything in the world you
like to mention if you will tell us.
On those terms I CONSENT" said he,
with curious look at Lily, which made
her suddenly blush very much, as I
could see even in the moonlight.
You may have noticed" began Mr..
Gregory, "that I am somewhat deaf,
and [ have been much more so. In
consequence of this I have acquired the
art, which I believe almost any one can
acquire, of reading the movements of
the lips in the same way that the deaf
and dumb are taught to do, SO that I
can always understand what people say
il only they are within seeing distance
and my seeing is very acute. / need
hardly say that avoid over seeing con-
versation, if you will allow the express
sion, as much as | would overwhelming
it; but I frequently see people speak a
few words on accidentally glancing at
them. / think that what has puzzled
you will now be plain. Perhaps / ought
TO confess that have yielded little to
the temptation of mystifying the COM
pany during the last week, especially in
the case OF Mr.. Briggs, who has, like
many people who have lived good deal
alone, habit of talking to himself as
he goes along, which he is scarcely aware
OF. This afternoon, however, [ waite
the Grices in good earnest. [ was very
much astonished at what 1 saw. Your
sudden departure had disarranged their
plans, and they had full discussion of
past and future operations. 1t was not
at all bad idea tc hold their delibera-
tions before your very eyes, so as to
keep up their watch on your movements
and disarm suspicion, but they had taken
Ao PASCdutAOuS SS5dlISt uSlilS OVGf600us
The rest you know"
''But how about the purchase Of the
hair-wash, that sad proof OF occult art ?"
said.
"Oh, that had nothing to do with it.
[ was in the shop, being shaved, and ]
saw the transaction In q looking glass"
Later still, when my uncle had gone
in, I heard him quietly say: $50 you
will do whatever I like to mention ?"
But these words were not addressed to
me, and I judged it best to fall into the
rear, and, having no gifts of clairvoy-
ance myself, I cannot tell you
the rest of the conversation. I
can only add that our re-
turn was postponed, and that shortly
after these events Mr. Gregory again
requested private conversation with
my uncle; that he had again some
revelations to make concerning a con-
spiracy Of two, male and female, in
this case also; and that shortly after
the first pair of conspirators had been
sentenced for life" by one of her
Majesty's Judges, similar sentence
was pronounced upon the other pair
Dy the Rev Mr. RripOs