St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-07

derer carrying proof against himself in
his pocket, and that proof thing he had
no motive for keeping and every chance to
get rid OFF,
1t almost seemed as if the merchant in
his interest in the puzzle thus presented
to him forgot his anxiety on be-
half of his poor clerk. But" he
suggested, ''it was very likely sheer care
lessness. Its discovery you could see was a
terrible shock to him."
''Quite true, SIR" the detective said.
And the female who, if you could get
clue to her, she might clear it allup."
Il hope she may" the man answered
cOOlly. for have not only got the clue to
her; l shall see her to-day. 1 don't think
there can be any imprudence in showing
you this" He took from large pocket
book which he produced q tiny newspaper
cutting. Mr.. Parkman looked at it with a
face OF great amazement. 1t read thus:
''GL VGSvO NZRMGIvv SLFHv sRTsTZGv
NvvG NV wvZIvHG ZG II XSZAITv ZOOVn
re ULFI GLNDILLD YB GsZG GRNV RDROC
SEW IRw NBHvOU LU LII DLIHG WINNIE.
BLFI OLERMT vIMvHG."
''But this is gibberish" the merchant
said after turning it over"
mo, not gibberish. the detective an
swered, wondering that such a man should
know so little of such subject. ''Only
cipher, and the easiest that exists. Its
merely a transposition of the alphabet, z is
| a, Y is B, and so on. But here is my trans
lation. l may add that the advertisement
appeared in the;Standard of last Friday, sir
The translation ran as follows:
ITO Ethel, Maintree House, High
gate.
'Meet me, dearest, at II Change alley, al
tomorrow.
SPY that time I will rid myself of om
worst enemy, Your loving ERNEST"
Good heavens!" cried the merchant, pale
with excitement. ''He is lost! This is al
most conclusive evidence. l don't know
good heavens!-I don't know what can be
said to this"
''Umphw the detective said. ''This adj
vertisement is another thing which / had
not when gave you my opinion this morn
ing" He said it meaningly, and paused
as if expecting to be questioned. But Mr..
Parkman had not marked the drift of his
last words, and let them pass unchal-
lenged.
Shortly afterward the merchant, pale but
collected, had to be present at the lords
mayors inquiry at the justice room of the
Mansion house. We need not attend him
thither, for only such evidence was taken
as would justify remand, and the reader
can guess what that was. The policeman
was examined who had seen Crisp go into
the house on Saturday afternoon, and had
likewise seen him little later, eaah time
in company with lady. Then the super
intendent of police produced the key found
upon the prisoner, and proved that it was
the key of Mr.. Critchlow's office, the door
OF which was found locked upon the out
side. And two of Parkmans' clerks re-
luctantly described the bad terms upon which
the prisoner and deceased were, and the
quasi threat with which the former had
left CritchlOw upon the last occasion,
when the cashier was. so far
as could be proved, seen alive by any
one except the murderer This amply suf-
feed; and Ernest Crisp, clerk, was formally
remanded-bail being of course refused-un-
til the following Thursday upon the charge
of willful murder. The inquest, opened the
same day, was adjourned to await the re-
suit of the magisterial inquiry.
CHAPTER ".
GA clergyman to see," Miss Maunder? I
will see him first myself" said Miss Main
tree in her stiffest tone. She was the prin
cipal of the Maintree house seminary, the
propriety of which was so rigid that no let
tiers were permitted to be received by pupils
or governesses, save such as could first be
read by that dragon Of virtue, the princi-
pal.
She was absent from the school-room ten
minutes. The girls looked curiOusly at
Ethel, and the latter wondered who it could
be. She knew of no clergyman likely to
visit her, and was surprised by the gracious
permission to go to the drawing room which
Miss Maintree presently vOuchsafed her;
an indulgence due not so much to the rev.
erend visitors subtle politeness as to the
fact, casually made known by him, that he
had three daughters of an age to be at
school. -
''You wished to see me?" Ethel said, sur
prised at confronting short, portly clergy
man, who was complete stranger to
her.
do. You look sensible young lady,
and l will tell you right out who am and
what want. Please don't faint or scream,
or all my trouble expended in making
things comfortable for you will be thrown
away. My name is Peters-I am detec-
tive officer. You know gentleman called
Crisp-I see you do. Are engaged to
marry him? just So. Well, he has been
charged But there, read that, please,
and pray be as calm as you can" And he
put into her hand an early Globe, pointing
out the report of the proceedings at the
Mansion house. ''Pray be as calm as you
cam"
She went white to the lips as she read,
but save one faint cry when it's meaning
broke upon her, gave no sign of the dem
onstrations so much dreaded by the detec-
tive.
''Now, am quite aware, miss, that you
were the lady who was with the accused.
If you are implicated'-h did not think
after glance at her face that she was
''you had best say nothing. But if the young
man is innocent, you take it very cOOlly,
miss!"
"And why not?" she cried Indignantly.
''Why should be troubled because false
charge is brought against him. Why
But then her voice broke, and she cried pitt
e0usly. ''Oh, tell me, sir, how can I help
him?"
'sFirst, miss, by telling me all you did on
Saturday." The girl did so, and he took
note of it. ''Quite so," he said, when he
had heard all, ''but may ask if you met
by appointment"
She colored. 81 had a message from
him On Friday morning."
'sVerbal or written?"
''Neither. 1 cannot receive letters here,
so when Ernest could take me out on Sat-
urday-his and my half holiday-he would
put an advertisement in Fridays Standard.
1t was foolish, perhaps, but Ernest had a
fancy to put it in cipher, and I, we'll"
with bright blush-'I liked it because it
took me longer to read the message"
''Just so! You'll forgive me saying
that now I know you are telling me the
truth. So will you please explain what
that ugly little bit means?" He handed to
her the slip he had shown to Mr.. Parkman,
and pointed out the words, 81 will have
rid myself of our worst enemy"