Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08


when he left Biarritz, and what dav
he received in Paris the news of his
partners disappearance. You may be
able to get it from one of the ser
wants.
After this Mr. Gimblet dismissed
the ubject from his mind for many
days, having more important business
on hand. He learned from the news
papers that no clew had been obtain
ed as to the whereabouts of the de
faulting partner, and it seemed pref
ty Ger tain that ne had made good his
escape.
At length his subordinate reminded
him of the mission he had entrusted
to him.
well, what have you ascertain
ed2"
Il made the acquaintance of the
gentleman's valet, sir, who accompan-
led the family to B.arritz."
'Yes2"
Everyone in Chaplain sympathizes
very nauch with Mr.. Want The house
and furniture are to be sold, and the
servants have all received notice"
"Of course" said Mr. Glmblet, i'm
patiently.
1.-THE family stayed at Biarrltz near
! " two months, at the Hotel d'Angle-
terre. They left on the goth of Janu-
airy. and went to Paris The letter
followed them there, forwarded with
other letters from Biarritz some days
later"
''Yesq"
'The valet was in the room when
the letter arrived. Mr. Want opened
it. and was dreadfully upset. OF course
the valet did not know what had hap
pened at the time, but he guessed there
was something wrong by the way Mr.
Want abused him for picking up the
envelope from the floor.
"Ohl How was that7" inquired Mr.
| Gimblet, with sudden interest.
1.-THE valet stopped to pick up the
envelope which had fallen. Mr.. Want
bounced upon him directly, and
snatched it away from him and de-
stroyed it in passion"
81 suppose he saw the man looking
curously at the postmark or some
thing" said Mr. Gimblet, thought
fully.
! Il suppose ne uld, out Iue NdleJ
didn't notice anything except that the
letter had Spanish stamp"
"Ehlo exclaimed Mr.. Gimblet,
quickly. -.
"That is what the man said, sir, y
said the clerk, little startled by an
abrupt movement of his master.
every well. What elsep inquired
Mr.. Gimblet.
1t was evident, however, that his
mind was pre- occupied, and that he
paid put little attention to the remain
ing details which his assistant relat-
ed. The latter We're quiet unimpor-
tant, and when the man had finished,
Mr.. Gimblet dismissed him without
asking anything further. But the
incident of the letter-or rather the
envelope afforded HIM food for re-
Election. The letter professed to have
been written from queenstown, and to
have come from there. Mr.. Gimblet
had seen a copy of it, the original be-
ing in the hands of the police. Oh
vlouslv the envelope containing 1T
ought to have been franked by an
English stamp. The fact of its having
! ~ 0DdtlISii SLdIllD SHONNNA NbAANANeoAf' y
that it had not been posted in Ireland.
OF course, it was just possible thatthe
valet may have been mistaken at
hasty glance; but on the other hand,
why should Mr.. Want have seized so
anXiously, and why lad he destroyed
so important a piece of evidence
Upon the whole, Mr.. Gimblet was
inclined to believe the correctness OF
the Wallets story; and this suggested
the inference that Mr.. Want had
deliberately been misleading the po-
lice and hlsscreditors for the purpose
of screening his partner.
The train of thought which follow
ed this discovery kept Mr.. Gipblets
mind fully occupied for half an hour,
during which he sat mt his desk
whistling softly to himself, with a
very knowing expression. At length
he reused himself from his revere,
and started off into the city, where
he paid visit to Mr., Want.
I've called, sir" he said, quietly,
upon being ushered into that gentle
mans office, with 'eference to our
conversation the other day
"Ahl Very glad to see you. Mr.,
Gimblet," said Mr. Want, who had
been permitted, owing to the sym
pathy of his creditors, to continue his
business under favorable auspices.
There is no news, I'm sorry to say.
+ / suppose you have nonef
well, | think I've found out some
thing, said Mr.. Gimblet, with edlty-
ing humility.
Indeed What is it2" inquired
Mr.. Want condescendingly.
, "You said the letter announcing
the flight of your partner came from
! Queenstown"
"Soi it did. The police have it."
"Itprofessed to come from Queens
town, but can prove that it really
came from Spain, and that you knew
it, said Mr.. Gimblet, in a matter-ot-
fact tone.
Mr. Want fell back in his chair as
though he had been shot, and turned
as pale as marble. The eX-detective'