The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26

and children, who are always in q state of semi
| starvation. But last year he turned savage, and
set himself deliberately to annoy Mr.. Colchester
and the hunting men, He shot mum Der of foxes,
and waylaid the hunting people when they were
drawing the covers, and used most abomnable
languages; and since then he has been altogether
an outlaw. and his family are allowed to starve.
1t is considered an offense against every member
of the hunt to give them so much as loaf of
bread"
Not man likely to be changing twenty
pound note, honestly come by" said the detec
tive.
DO you mean to say that Jaker has been
changing twenty pound notesF
HE changed one at o'clock yesterday morn
ing at Mrs. Mopps shop, where he bought him
SELF regular rig -out-boots, corduroy suit, fan
mel shirts, pilot overcoat, sou wester Mrs.
Mopp had not done so big line for years.
she told me. He made her rout him out an
old tea chest to carry his kit, and walked off
with it to Scadleigh station in time for the 9
o'clock train to London. He told nobody where
he was going, but there is an idea that he meant
Canada"
He has often talked of Canada, and the great
things he could Go there" said Miss Darnel. II
have heard as much from his wife, whom l used
to visit at one time"
Before her husband put himself out of court
by shooting foxes" remarked the Colonel, with
a sudden air Of cheerfulness which deeply offend
ed Dora.
1t was such an inexpressible relief TO hum to
see the detective on an entirely new scent that
he for the moment forgot the cloud of sorrow
brooding over the house of Darnel.
Il paid Mrs. Jaker visit this evening" said
the detective. Il was surprised to find what
roomy quarters your poor have to starve in.
Why, in London house as big as Jaker's cottage
would be made to accommodate forty people.
The cubical contents of the pgstve are more
than of a room that lodges family in White
chapel"
ut is an old homestead that once went with
small farm" explained Dora. when the land
was taken away to join to the next farm the old
cottage remained empty for some years. And
then 1t was let cheap to Jaker, who was not
quite such bad character in those days. don't
suppose he has paid any rent for the last ten
years; but the cottage Is in an out-of-theway
place, and would not suit every body"
II should think not, indeed, ma am" said the
detective shuddering. Il never saw such cut
throat place. The cottage is at the end of long
lane, ankle deep in mud, which leads to nowhere"
ut is an accommodation lane" remarked
Dora.
Lord knows whom it can be intended to &C
commodate, ma'am. The cottage is half mile
from any other house, and how any Christian in
his sober senses could be tempted to go there,
except for motives of benevolence, is more than
l understand. However, l found my way there
this evening-in the dark, too-and q nice state
my boots were in when | got there had to go
back to the inn and get myself brushed up before
| could venture to show myself here. But saw
Mrs Jaker and put her through pretty close
catechsn; and don't think there's any doubt
that, in consequence of the telegram | sent to
Scotland ard this morning, Mr. Jaker will be
stopped at Liverpool before he can get on board
the vessel that was to take him to Canada"
You believe he means to try for Canada?
inquired the Colonel
From what got ont of Mrs. Jaker l don't
think there's tho slightest doubt OF it"
Mrs. Jaker is very artful person." said Miss
Darnel. L know she has always contrived to
deceive me-"
The detective smiled quietly and to himself as
it were. He could not see that this fact had any
bearing on the case. 1t was one thing to hood
wink spinster brought up IN cotton WOOL it
was another thing to deceive a man educated in
Scotland Yard"
did you find out whether Jaker has left his
wife any of the moneys"
He may have left her mound or two to keep
the wolf from the door till he chooses to send
her the passage money for her and her children
They were swarming about the place like rab
bits in warren, poor little begsars. He prom
ises TO send for her directly he gets there, and
has looked about him bit. / don't believe she
has any Idea of % robbery, or of his being
possessed of large sum of money. He told her
that he had won ten pound at Shiveram races
putting five Shilllngs on a horse that stood at
forty to one in the betting She believed him,
poor SOUL though it was puzzle to her to know
where he got the five shillings And it's my be-
lief he has left her TO starve, or to live upon
charity till he choose to send her the passage
money"
You don't know Mrs. Jaker," said Dora
From what / know of her character l should
say she knows all about the robbery, and has
got the lions share of the money in her posses
sion"
''Do you really think so?r said the detective
with troubled look. IF thought that I'd get
a magistrates warrant to morrow morning and
search the house; but she looked to me such a
weak, helpless, trodden-d down creature"
''fhats all acting. When Jaker annoyed the
hunting men she used to 60 with him, and her
language was worse than his. Mr.. Colchester
said it was she who goaded him on to do it."
iii get warrant to morrow morning" said
Mr. Penwern.
You must have good appetite for supper
after such a laborious afternoon and evening"
said the Colonel. will you order something
for Mr.. Penwern. Miss DarnelW
He rang the bell, and Dora informed the foot
man who answered it that Mr.. Penwern would
take supper in the houskeepers room This was
fall almost big Wolsey's, after the elegant
little luncheon with which Mr. Penwern had
been RECALLED at the Colonels bidding $50 like
maiden amt" thought the detective, as he
went off through long corridors and winding
ways to that humber and buster portion of the
mansion. which was as tho old town of Edn-
burgh to the new town. In this more lowly
quarter, however he was we'll cared for and
contrived to spend a jovial evening.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY.