The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-02-25
with you from lIoIyhead siro' said he

= Perfectly, | replied. " have good
reason to remember it
$50 have l. had been on the An.
for some relic, perhaps the body of my
brother had only twentv-four hours.
and was obliged to hurry back with only
a few bits of wood and iron gathered
from the wreckage which strewed the
/ beach: these put into a small black
bag?"
"A black bag" said l; had you a
| black bago"
= Listen SAID the gentleman. :" | saw
/ that you had one. and remarked that it
/ was like mine-so much SO that at CheS-
/ ter. where you got out, and did not. you
/ may remember. you took my bag with
! YOU instead of your own. | felt sure you
were coming back. for you had left your
! coat and umbrella in the carriage so |
did not follow You.
! Yes said |, getting excited, but
| that does not account-'
( W til Il li''Hltlt, Stl'i titN
Il know perfectly well what you would
say; it does not account for my not adj
| vertising your bag or making some sort
! Of a sign all this time-quite so-you will
unde, stand presently how it first hap
pened.
| sat down, and begged linn to do the
same.
''When | got out at Crewe took. as I
| supposed, my bag. When | reached
home found that my poor mother, whom
| had left in the most utter grief and
prostration at my hrotherS death, had
not rallied at all! told our doctor who
was there. that my search had been fruit
less. but that had few bits of iron and
wood from the wreck.
The doctor advised me to say moth
ing to her about it: not to tell her even
that had these sad relies. | put the
bag just as it was into cupboard in my
own room and locked it up. That very
day had to leave England on a business
If | broke the engagement it would have
involved my mother in considerable pc
cuuiary loss. She knew had to 90. and
as she did not r se me t stay ard as my
sister and her husband were with her
and could take care of her, | left the
house that very day. and ,journeyed back
north To Liverpool. Just in time to catch
nv steamer bound for Melbourne
u only returned yesterday morning
The first thing heard after greeting my
mother was. Where is the bag You
brought with you from Noelfra:'
- In my room. said.
q" Get it for me. said She
4" Without another word. though |
wondered how she had heard of it. |
went to my room unlocked the cupboard,
found the bag Just as | had left it. and
took it down stairs.
Il was just going to open it when, to
my further surprise, my mot er said.
Are you quite sure that is your bag,
Arthur
Il looked at her in establishment.
Well mother, ! said. | am as sure as a
human being can be of anything.
:" Did You open it after you came
home. dear?' thought for moment and
then said No, am certain | did not.
could not bear it.
" Then, said my mother, be prepar
ed for surprise. think You will find
that you have some one else bag.
:. | did not answer. for was trying to
unlock the bag. 1t is very odd, | said;
my key won't open it.
NV mother rang the bell, and III
walked the Inspector Here my visitor
ceased speaking, ana. walking hastily to
the shop door he beclloned to some per
son seated in hanson cab close by. 1t
was my friend. the Inspector of Police At
Crewc. He continued the story.hut first
he placed on the table my "black bag
There, sir" said he. is your bag
Won were quite right-this gentleman
took it by mistake. That morning when
Mrs. Blank sent for me- found the BAG
unopened. forced the lock and found
Your name inside the bag. The contents
are intact. as you will see.
opened the safe. and before | would
allow them to open the bag. | too. il
from the shelf and placing it beside my
own. we all saw that in size. make, in
decd. in weight. they exactly resembled
each other.
Although feel that had really made
the discovery myself. | cheeriully paid
the Inspector the cheque he deserved for
the clever and prompt manner III which he
must have conveyed my suspicion. de-
cidcdly awkward enc, to Mrs. Blank.