Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-24

II you are Implicated''--he did not think
after glance at her face that she was
''yOu had best say nothing, But il the
| young man is innocent, you take it very
coolly, miss -
And why nOt?" she cried, Indignantly
"Why should be troubled because a false
charge is brOughtagainst him. Why"
But then her voice broke, and she cried
! ptteously. ION, tell me, sir, how can
! help hing"
First, miss, by telling me all you did
on Saturday, The girl did so aud he
took note of IT. quite so.'' he said. when
he had heard all, nut may ask if you
met by appointments"
She colored. Il had a message from
him on the Friday morning"
Verbal or written ?''
"Neither. | cannot receive letters here,
50 when Ernest could take me outon Sat
urday-his ami my halfboliday-he would
/ put an advertisement in Fridays Stand
| ART. 1t was foolish, perhaps, but Ernest
/ mad fancy To put 1t in cipher, and /.
we'll" with a bright blush--''I liked it
/ because it took ME longer to read the mes
! sage.v
"Justso! You'll forgive me saying that
/ now know you are telling me the truth.
| So viii you please eN plain what that ugly
| little bit means? ?" He handed To her the
slip he had shown to Mr.. Parkman, and
| pointed out the words, Il will have rid
myself OF our worst enemy"
! "1 eS. We had a silly quarrel. | told
| hm-oh, how could Iy-that his temper
was his worst enemy and mine. He
meant that az al mean he wished to
| apologize and make it up"
''One more question, young lady. What
should YOU say if l told you that Mr..
! Crisp denied ON his way TO the Mansion
] Hon this T1Drninu hpintr tho r.ufkAr pf
/ that?"
''Sayp' she cried fiercely. 81 should
say | believed him! But still it sur
prises me. This message begius and ends
as his always did. Yet Remember that
| I thotight it odd thaC he made no reference
to this passage on, Saturday. Aud it was
! strange that though he WAS half an hour
after the appointed time, he did not seem
aware 0fit-or say he was sorry"
Peters sat thinking deeply. Its a
cipher child could read" he murmured
TO himself. And any one reading previ-
ous advertisements could have identified
the Ernest very likely. Is it possible that
some one having learned, no matter how
his habit of corresponding with this girl,
has done this to divert Suspicion from
himself? Unlikely; but still possible. Do
you know, miss" he continued aloud, ''ot
any one ueing acquainted with these
mot through me-" she answered
quickly. But Remember Ernest saying
that young Mir. Parkmau knew all about
ME, and had been very kind. But he can
not have anything to do with it,
"NO," tie detective wered brickly
"but he may have toTd some one else.
must go to Richmond Tomorrow or as
soon as | can, and ask him. We will lose
no time" he added cheerily. "Your
young gentleman shall be free in day or
| two. And l hope that then he will teach
you better cipher, miss-Or get rid of
any necessity for using one"
On the tramcar Peters said to himself
Wanted, some one with two things,
Firstly, motive for numbering Critchlow,
and secondly, a knowledge, however
gained, Of the relations between Crisp and
this very nice girl. BY CAD This is a
new idea! Could it be that Critchow
fancied the girl and tried to decoy her
there with this bogus message, and was
found ont and killed by the jealous lover
before the girl came! Unjust consider that.
That is a ne W ideap'