The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-05-26

coo I'LL BIediy mistaken, there are now
In this establishment two persons who
have been employed to regain possession
at all costs of the forged aper. They
suspect that you have it, and already
your rooms have been searched, and it
only remains to search your person."
My uncle turned pale.
+" 1t is known that you will leave to-
morrow morning, and the attempt will
be made between now and then. Will
you allow me to offer you my advice?'
VIII not attempt to describe my re-
spected uncle's condition of body was
mlnd at this part of the interview; suf
hce 1t to say that the proffered advice and
ultimately adopted.
On that evening my unclc declined
TO accompany rs when an hour after din
ner the bouse 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,
Ny uncle was already nodling in his
char when we went out. Twenty min
utes afterward two of the company
softly re-entercd the room. This | had
from an eyewitness. There names were
Mr.. and Mrs. Gree. Mrs. Grice stood
at the door, and her husband advanced
gently across the floor to where my uncle
lay back in his char, snoring audibly.
bis handkerchief over his head, his coat
thrown open, and a pocket book Just
showing in his breast-pocket.
Mr.. Gree cept up to him, distracted
the book with 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 hang
lnSs IN front, and he was, perhaps, some
what surprised TO find his ankle seized
IN the firm grip OF pair of hands thrust
out suddenly from under the Lounge,
As he fell his amisble partner turned
round-lnto the arms of detective off
Ger. AT the same moment MIR. Gregory
entered through the window from the
balcony.
This is your pocketbook, SIR" said
one of the detectives.
" Thank you, " said my uncle. SIT had
nothing III it, but l am glad 70 have it
back again."
Mr.. and Mrs. Grice were removed at
once to another public establishment IN
the neighborhood where the company
was very select, the hours very regular,
and the maintenance very cheap; STYLE
OF establishment which it was subse-
quently proved they had frequented in
more than one part of the country.
Amid considerable excitement we
promenaded late that night. My uncle
SAID: Mr.. Gregory, you have rendered
n service which lays me under the great
est obligations to you. 1 have no doubt
that the original Gelinquents, 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 tie proof Of their gull, and
prevent us from submitting it toexperts
Thanks to you, they have failed. / can
only say how welcome will be any oppor-
tunity OF making any return to you, how
ever slight"
81 shall certainly take you at your
word, sir, was the answer.
and now, Mr.. Gregory, Will you par
don our curiosity if we beg you to tell
us the means by which you were able to
oivine the intentions of our departed
friends ?"
ooh, Mr.. Gregory" cried Lily, "you
must tell us. We are on tborns 10
know, and will co anything in the world
| you like to mention, if yon will tell us. d"
'On these terms [ consent" said he,
with curious look at Lily, which made
| her suddenly blu very much, as | could
| see even in the moonlight.
| g" You may have noticed" beg3n Mr..
| Gregory, 'fthat am so,ueWh It deaf, and
| have been much more SO. In cunse-
| quence OF this | have acquired the ant,
which l believe almost any ore can &C.
| quire, OF reading the movements of the
| lips III the ssme way that the deaf and
dumb are taught to do, so that | can al
ways understand what people say if they
are only within seeing distance; and my
| sight Is very acute. / need hardly say
| that L avoid over seeing COVE, sat ons, If
| You will ALLOW the expression, as much as
L would Cver-hearlng 1t; but | frequently
| see people speak afeW words on accident
! ally CHANGING at them. [ think that what
has puzzled you will now be plain. Per.
haps [ ought to confess that | have yielded
little to the temptation Of mystifying
the company during the last week, espec-
tally in the case of Mr.. Briggs. who has,
Ike many people who bave lived a good
deal alone, habit Of talking to bimst If as
he goes along, which he is scarcely aware
| Of. This afternoon, however, [ watched
the Grices In good earnest. | was very
much astopished at what | saw. Your
| sudden departure had disarranged their
plaus, and they had full discussion of
the past and future operations. 1t was
not a bad idea to hold their deliberations
before your eyes, so as to keep up their
watch on your movements, and disarm
suspicion; but they had taken no precau
tons against being overseen. The rest
you know"
Rs-t oh n Of IL.
hair wash, that sad fruit Of occult art, "
| said.
ooh, that Lad nothing to DO with it.
was in the shop being shaved, and |
saw the Transaction in = loOking-glass'
Later still, when my uncle had gone
IL, [ heard him quietly say; So you
will do whatever / like TO mention?'
| But these words were not addressed to
me, and | judged it best to fall in the
rear, ana, having no gifts of clairvoyance
myself, / cannot tell you the rest of the
conversation. [ eau only add that our
| return was postponed, and shortly after
these events Mr.. Gregory again request
| ed private interview with my uncle;
that he had again some revelations TO
make concerning a conspiracy of two,
male and female in this case also; ana
| that shortly after the first pair of con-
! spiratOrs had been sentenced for life -
by one of her majesty's judges, similar
| sentence was pronounced upon the other
| pair by the Rev. Mr.. Briggs.
What He Meant.
| From the Detroit Free PressI
In suit before Detroit justice, the
other day, the defendant desired to prove
that his financial standing was solid,