Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-02-03

and nicce's rooms have been searched.
aud u only remains to search your per
SON.
Myuncle turned pale. "a i1Tlda
"lt is known that you are to leave
tomorrow morning, and the fattempt
Will be made between now and then.
Will you allow me to offer you my adj
viceP'' ,,..
l will not attempt to describe my re-
spected uncle's condition of body and
mind at this part of the interview;
suffice 1t to say that the proffered adj
vice 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. Mr.. Gregory was also missing,
and had not appeared at dinner. The
Rev. Mr.. Briggs took us under care.
My uncle was already nodding in his
chair when we went out. Twenty
minutes afterwards two of the company
soft lyre-entered the room. This had
from an eyewitness. Their names
were Mr.. and Mrs. Grice. Mrs. Grice
stood at the door, and her husband adj
vanced gently across the floor to where
my uncle lay back in his chair, snoring
audibly, his handkerchief over his head,
his coat thrown open and a pocket-book
just showing in his breast-pocket.
Mr.. Grice crept up to him. distracted
the book with a practiced hand, put it
into his own pocket and turned to go.
Now as he recrossed the room he had to
pass before large lounge with low
hangings in front, and he was, perhaps,
hot to E,,l l., .,,l-lner
seized in the firm grip of pair of hands
thrust out suddenly from under the
lounge. AS he fell his amiable partner
turned around-into the arms of q de-
tective officer. At the same moment
Mr.. Gregory entered through the Win
dow from the balcony.
"This is your pocket-book, sir" said
one of the detectives.
"Thank you," said my uncle. 'It
had nothing in it, but l am glad to have
it back again. if.s....,..
Mr.. and Mrs. Grice were rem owed at
once to another public establishment in
the neighborhood, where the company
was very select, the hours very regular,
and the maintenance very cheap; a
style of establishment which it was
subsequently proved they had fire.
quented in more than one part of the
country. lI siwll uH ri
Amid considerable excitement we
promenaded late that night. My uncle
said: " Mr.. Gregory, you have rem
dered me service which lays
me under the greatest obligation
to you. have no doubt that
the 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 the proof of their guilt,
and prevent us from submitting it to
experts. Thanks to you, they have
failed Il can only say how Welcome
will be any opportunity of making any
return to you, however slight
] shall certainly take you at your
word, sir,'' was the answer.
"And now, Mr. Gregory, will you
pardon our curiosity if we beg you to tell
us the means by which you were able to
divine the intentions of our departed
friendsp"
80, 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 these terms l consent" said he,
with curious look at Lily, which made
her suddenly blush very much, as /
could see. even in the moonlight.
You may have noticed began Mr..
Gregory, "that am somewhat deaf,
and have been much more so. In
consequence of this have acquired the
art which 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 |
can always understand what people say
if they are only within seeing distance:
and my sight is very acute. / need
hardly say that avoid overseeing con-
versation, if you will allow the express
sion, as much as / would averhearing it;
but frequently see people speak fe.v
words on accidentally glancing at them.
| think that what has puzzled you will
now be plain. Perhaps ought to CON
fess that have yielded little to the
temptation of mystifying the company
during the last week, especially in the
case of Mr.. Briggs, who has, like many
people who have lived u good deal
alone, a habit of talking to himself as he
goes along, which he is scarcely aware
of. This afternoon, however, Watched
the Grices in good earnest. was very
much astonished at what saw. Your
sudden departure had disarranged their
plans, and they had full discussion of
the past and future operations. 1t was
not bad idea to hold their delbera-
tions before your very eyes, so as to
keep up their watch on your move
ments, and disarm suspicion; but they
had taken no precaution against being
overseen. The rest you know.
g But how about the purchase of the
hair-wash, that sad fruit of occult art, :"
| said.
30, that had nothing to do with it,
| was in the shop being shaved, and l
saw the transaction in looking-glass.
Later still, when my uncle had gone
in. | heard him quietly say, g So you
will do whatever | like to mentionpn
But these words were not addressed to
me. and judged it best to fall in the
rear, and, having no gifts of clairvoy-
ance myself, i cannot tell you the rest
of the conversation. can only add
that our return was postponed, and
shortly after these events Mr.. Gregory
again requested a private interview with
my uncle; that he had again some rev.
elations to make concerning conspira-
cy 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,
II similar sentence was pronounced upon
the other pair by Rev. Mr. Briggs.
Salem Register.
A Michlgander on Legal PhraseoIogy.
One little fledgling, when reading at
home, hit upon the "Indictment of Gui-
teau." He was earnestly studying 1t
for while, but seemed quite perpleXed.