St. Landry democrat., 1882-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Grice were removed ut
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.
Amid considerable excitement we
promenaded late that night My uncle
said: g Mr.. Gregory, you la re rem
dered me a 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. | can only say how welcome
will be any opportunity of making any
return to you, however Slight"
Il 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
friends?"
go, 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.
son these terms l consent said he,
with curious look at Lily, which made
her suddenly blush very much, as I
could see even in the moonlight. s.
..You may have noticed began Mr.
Gregory, s'that am somewhat deaf,
and have been much more So In
consequence Of this 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
if they are only within seeing distance;
and my sight. is very acute, / need
hardly say that I.avoid overseeing con-
tyersation, if you will allow the express
sion, as much as [ would overhearing it;
but I frequently see people speak few
words on accidentally glancing at them.
| think that what has puzzled you will
now be plain. Perhaps L ought to con-
fess that I 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 good deal
alone, 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 I saw Your
sudden departure had disarranged their
plans, and they had full discussion of
the past and future operations. 1t was
not a bad idea to hold their delibera-
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.
''But how about the purchase of the
hair-wash, that sad fruit of occult art,
said.
go, that had nothing to do with it.
I was in the shop being shaved, and l
saw the transaction in looking glass"
Later still, when my uncle had gone
in, l heard him quietly say, $50 you
will do whatever [ like to mention?"
But these words were not addressed to
me, and I judged it best to fall in the
rear, and, having no gifts of clairvoy-
ance myself, cannot tell you the rest
of the conversation. I can only add
that our return was postponed, and
shortly after these events Mr.. Gregory
again requested private interview with
my uncle; that he had again some rev.
Citations 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 Judges,
Il similar sentence was pronounced upon,
the other pair by Rev. MIR. Briggs
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