The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-24
FIVE MILLION POUNDS
D =. wEMYss REID

Then came other entries describing my
departure from tho hall. and lthe vsy In
which Branksome succeeded In inf sning
tho mind OF the doomed Mauleverer against
both me and Maisy. Finally came the ctory
Of the execution Of the qile plotitself
October 1.-Daisy was sent off to Gittle
Iorton with strict orders to procure enough
srychnia TO poison all che rats in he.hall.
Brought back q big paneel.of the stun, and
seemed quite frightened at having It In aer
possession. Am keeping up the estrange-
ment between her and the boss. Went tuto
the latter's room tonight after be had gone
to bed, and suggested that he id not lock
we'll Proposed he shouN have,one, of his
powders He assented to this ,ani dug
administered IL TO him. On taking the
powder from the box in the dressing room
1 slipped In my own powder OF strychnia
saw that the powders were taken in regu-
lar order, SO placed mine near the b0ttom Of
the box. 1t will come due. Icaleulate, In a
fortnight. d3 Qaf
October S.--left hall this morning for
Scarborough and the yacht Fosdyke went
with nae. having evaded the old mans request
that he would complete his new will at
once. Query: Ihat will is not very lilaely
to DO executed now, ia iti Took an affection
ate leave Of the old gentleman, and felt
really sorry to think ! should see him no
more On getting to Scarborough, found 1t
was a stormy day. Flinter had carried out
my orders about Fepton, and the latter was
safe on board in tho yachts Kitty
This particular book ended at this point
There were no further entries after that re-
Eating to my abduction.
ANow, gentlemen, you see it ALL" said
Bielski, when he had finished the reading.
we have to do with the greatest scoundrel
the Lord ever sent upon this earth. But we
have got him Tight He pulled out his
watch. "By this time. Mr.. Fenton, our
friend. DIR. Francis Branksome. ought to be
safe i'm the hands OF the Scotland Yard de
tectiye whom brought down from London
but whom l did not think it absolutely
necessary TO introduce to you in the station
two hours ago.
"You have got warrant against himi"
"Of course We have. When we had found
as much as was necessary out of this book,
rushed off to Scotland Yard, and left thai
part Of the business in their hands 1t will
be all right provided BranlSsome has not got
q hint" kFN3NF tfNNF# ~
II am afraid he has got hint" / said,
feeling more than little guilty. tlsr
"Eh, what do you say. Mr. Fentonr cried
the detective. wheeling round upon me and
eyeing me sharply
n I told him the whole story of Branksomes
visit to me. and Of how he had even seen the
telegram which Bielsli himself had dis
patched. Bitterly did now upbraid my
self for my folly. / saw how the villain, by
that momentary assumption of emotion, had
once more Overwhelmed me, and had won
from me the secret he came to learn.
The detective wasted no time in any re-
proaches He snatched up his hat and
rushed from the room. When he was gone,
Harding and discussed the possible results
of Branksome's escape. Anxious as we were
that he should be brought to JUSTICE. our
chief thought was for Daisy: and we cared
little what became of the villain now that
her life and honor were secure.
In little more than half an hour poor Bel
ski returned, with chagrin written in unmis-
taxable characters upon his face. g.
"Just what Il expected he cried; "the
rogue has been too sharp for us after all;
but, thank God, he has not gone until the
young lady has been as good as cleared"
He threw a telegram upon the table 1t
was from the chief constable at Scar
borough, in answer to one from Bielski, an
nouncing that the Golden Hawk had sailed
that morning, destination unknown, carry
ing with her DR.. Branksome and Benjamin
Tr1ufar