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ney until I had acquainted the police


 tion-I secured a fly, and directing the driver to follow the carriage, discov- cred where the lady drove to. Her own in excellent position, and to be wealthy. was not deterred by this discovery, for I felt could not be mistaken about face, which though l had certainly mo- ticed it only in a casual way at the time, had nevertheless been stamped up- on my mind, and connected in such manner with the loss to me of several thousand pounds.
 went to the police station, told them what 1 had seen, and what my suspi- cons were. They listened attentively to what l said, and told me that must be mistaken; that the lady in question was we'll known, the widow of an officer who had died just after coming into large property in the country. She had two sons. One had been in the navy, and had lost his life in the wreck of the Royal Charter about year previously. The other was expected home every day, and had been away almost ever since the end of last October.
 It was impossible, they said, to make inquiries in such direction. Ill-satis- fled and disappointed, 1 found myself compelled to leave matters as they were; but on my return to London wrote to the head of the police once more, and reiterated my convictions so forcibly that he evidently was impressed by what 1 said. The result of my letter came, after brief acknowledgement from the inspector, in the visit of gentleman four days afterward.
 was standing in my shop; it was dull morning in November, and the wis. itor who came in spoke first to my as. sistant, who referred him to me, and then in moment recognized my fel- low-passenger. Not wishing to mak, everything quite public, let the way t, the inner room reserved to myself, and handed the gentleman chair. Hewas too excited to sit down, but began his story at once.
 You remember the day I travelled with you from Holyhead, sir" said be-
 Perfectly" replied II have. too good reason to remember it''
 ''So have I. had been on the An glesea coast all the night before. search ing for some relic, perhaps the body, oi drowned brother. had only twenty four hours, and was obliged to hurry back. with only few bits of wood and iron gathered from the wreckage which strewed the beach; these 1 put into small black bag"
 "A black bag said I; ''had you black bag?"
 'Listen,a said the gentleman. T saw that you had one. and remarked that it was like mine-so much so that at Chester, where you got out and did not, you may remember you took my bag with you instead of your own. 1 felt sure you were coming back, for you had left your coat and umbrella in the carriage, so did not follow you" Y,
 ''Yes," said l, getting excited. "but that does not account"
 ''Wait moment" said the gentle man. II know perfectly well what you would say; it does not account for my not advertising your bag, or making some sort of sign all this time'-quite so; you will understand presently how it happened"
 sat down and begged him to do the same.
 ''When got out at Crcwe, I took as supposed, my bag. When I reached homo found that my poor mother, whom 1 had left in the most utter grief and prostration at my brothers death, had not rallied at all. told our doc tor, who was there, that my search for any personal relic of my brother had been fruitless, but that had few bits of iron and wood from the wreck"
 ''The doctor advised me to say noth- ing to her about it; not to tell her even that l had these sad relics. I put the bag just as it was into a cupboard in my own room, and locked it up. That very day had to leave England. I had a business engagement which took me to Australia. If broke the engagement it would have involved my mother in considerable pecuniary loss. She knew l had to go, and as she did not urge me to stay, and as my sister and her hus- band were with her, and could take care of her, I left the house that very day and journeyed back north to Liverpool, just in time to catch my steamer, bound for Melbourne
 Il only returned yesterday morning. The first thing heard after greeting my mother was, Where is the bag you brought with you from Moelfra?'
 ' In my room,' said,
 "'Get it for me- said she. "Without another word, though I wondered how she had heard of it, I wentto my room, unlocked the cupboard found the bag just as had left it, and | took it down stairs.
 'I was just going to open it, when, to my still further surprise, my mother said Are YOU quite sure that this is your bag. Arthur
 '1 looked at her in astonishment.- Well, mother,' l said. I am as sure as human being can be of anything"
 "'Did you open it after you came home, dear?" l thought for moment, and then said, No am certain did not. I could not bear it.
 't Then said my mother, 'be pre- pared for a surprise. l think that you will find that you have some one else's bag
 Il did not answer, for was trying to unlock the bag. It is very odd, I said, my key won't open it.
 My mother rang the sbell, and in walked the inspector" Here my visit or ceased speaking, and walking hastily to the shop door, he beckoned to some person seated in hanson cab close by. It was my friend the Inspector of Police at Crewe. He continued the story. But first he placed on the table my sblack bag" "There, sir" said he. lis your bag-you were quite right-this gentle. man took it by mistake. That morning when Mrs Banks sent for me I found the bag unopened. forced the lock and