The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-21

f00tmen, CnarleS ana james, ana boy
Edwards, the cook, and two other femal,
servants; and-I forgot to mention him
Mr. Cuthbert Craven, my secretary"
"And that comprises all your household
Sir Richard"
yes"
"And you have no reason for doubling tn,
honesty Of these pers0ns"'
None"
"And you had good characters with alp
81 presume so. leave these matters t.
the hopsekeeper."
Whilst the baronet had been speaking
Gripper made a list Of the inmates of the
house from the information he had received,
Greengrayes, meanwhile, standing by
thoughtfully feeling the outline Of his own
chin, an occupation from which he now
desisted to stretch forth his hand and pos
sess himself OF small thick volume lying
on the chiefs desk. Turning the leaves Of
this leisurely, he found page, and hand
I ing book back, pointed with his finger to a
paragraph, under certain words Of which he
drew a line with his thumb-nail.
Gripper looked at 1t with seeming care
| lessness, and read aloud the list he had writ
ten down;
II have omitted no one, presume" said
he nquirlngly. Her ladyship, l presume
81 should have mentioned Lady Fordyce
| first" said Sir Richard.
One might almost have fanced that the
discovery of so odd blunder would have
raised faint smile to the lips of the most
| solemnly Obtuse. 1t raised instead, for q
moment, a slight flush TO Sir Richards
cheek, and an angry CLEAN In his eyes, OF
which Greengraves took mental note.
"Of course" said Gripper, when you
speak of Its being impossible that any one
could have had access to the key, you did
not include her ladyship?"
"Yes, did," said Sir Richard curtly.
Mr.. Gripper raised his eyebrows.
"Indeed?' said he.
Lady Fordyce and l occupy separate
apartments.
As he stopped here, volunteering no fur
ther information, Gripper said:
''Mr. Greengrayes shall take the matter
in hand without moments waste Of time.
1t is customary, should add, in these mat
tiers TO deposit small sum for working ex-
penses--three guineas."
Sir Richard laid the money upon the table
and rose to depart.
II beg pardon, sir" said Greengraves;
'the diamond was, sGppose, a family
jewel%'
"Ye-es."
Again the transient flush upon the cheek
and the momentary light in the eyes.
"You could recognise ii again, Of course,
II untouched?'
Eyes, suppose; though you are not like
ly to find another diamond in the course of
your researches" he answered quickly.
mo, no; not likely" replied Greengraves
dreamily. II was thinking it might fall in
to the hands of receiver, in which case it
might get mixed up with others However,
you would know it, or her ladyship would"
Yet once again the flush and angry CLEAN.
ut will be better for me at once to tell
you" said Sir Richard, that her ladyship
is ignorant of its existence or its loss, or Of
my having come to you. TRUST that 1t may
not be found necessary to hold any COM
municatOn with her upon the subject"
In all probability it will not" said Grip
per; land even in such a case, Sir Richard,
Mr.. Greengraves would not venture to move
in the matter without first consulting you"
rs that all you have to ask me?"
AT present, everything.
would You kindly write on the back of
your card, sir" said Greengraves, handing
ii TO him: Let bearer await my return
Are you going back home now%
NO"
'YOu may be away a couple Of hours"
Il have some business to attend to, and
possibly may not return to Fulham until
late"
If you can call here then, sir, tomorrow
morning, | think we may be able to give
you some information" said Gripper, rising
In his turn; and opening the door, he con-
Quoted Sir Richard 10 the top of the stairs.
I'll trouble You for two pounds two"
said Greengraves, pacing, as he spoke, half
a-soyereign and sixpence on the table, and
Gripper meekly disgorged the specified
amount
And what" said he, do you say to this
job? Rum 'un, isn't it?"
Very" replied the other. 1T wants
thinking out. Think we ought to have fol-
lowed him%
"There'll be time enough for that, won't
there?"
~ dare say. What's thatg'
At that moment the staircase-bell rang,
and the old clerk Immediately afterwards
announced Mr.. Moss.
That's rum again." said Gripper.
Rum is not the word" said GreengraYes.
"Gripper," said a short stout gentleman,
bouncing into the room, dropping into
seat, and wiping his hot face with colored
silk pocket-handkerchief, II want TO give
you the Office. No robbery, you know-falr
and square. Above board. II you can do
me any good I'll come down proper"
"Lost diamond-ehn'
"Well, yes, have. How the dickens"
about four caratsT'
ut was four carats. What the deuce"
worth hundred and fifty"
"a triffe less than that. A hundred and
twenty-eight, or there 'bouts--that would
be about the market value at tina. weight:
bnt how the deu-"
Never mind that at present. Tell US at
once why you came here instead Of going 10
the police?'
well, won't deceive you; It Is simply
this: / suspect one Of my best customers
Of being the thief, and don't want right Of
TO set the ball rolling"
'And the mans name?"
'Benosa."