Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-04

Before her husband put himself out Of
court by shooting foxes" remarked the
colonel, with a sudden air of cheerfulness,
which deeply offended Dora
1t was such an inexpressible relief to
him to see the detective on an entirely
new scent, that he for tho moment forgot
the cloud of SORROW breeding over the
house of DarneL
u paid Mrs. Jaker visit this evening""
said the detective. II 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 pigsty are more than of
room that lodges family in White
chapel. 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, 1
found my way there this evening-in the
dark, too-and in a nice state my boots
were in when got there. l had to 60
back to the inn and get myself brushed up
before 1 could venture to show myself
here But saw Mrs. Jaker, and put her
through a pretty close catechism; and
don't think there's any doubt that, in con-
sequence of the telegram I sent to Scot
land Yard 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 Can
ada" inquired the colonel
"From what l got out of Mrs. Jaker
don't think there's the slightest doubt
of it."
MRS. Jaker is a very artful person." said
Miss Darnel. Il know she has always con-
trived 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 hoodwink spinster
brought up in cotton wool; it was another
thing to deceive man educated in Scot
land Yard.
"Did you find out whether Jaker has left
his wife any of the money!"
"He may have left her pound 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 rabbits in a warren, poor
little beggars He promises to send for
her directly he gets there and has looked
about him bit. l don't be. eve she has
any idea of robbery, or of l. $ being pos
r sessed of large sum of money He told
her that he had won 910 at Shiveram
races, putting 5 shillings on horse that
stood at 40 to in the betting. She be-
lieved him, poor soul, though it was puz-
zle to her to know where he got the 5 shil-
lings. And it's my belief he has left her
to starve or to live upon charity till he
chooses to send her the passage money"
" 4
"From what l know Of her character I
should say she knows all about the rob-
berry, and has got the lions share Of the
money in her possession"
"Do you really think SOP" said the detec-
tive, with a troubled look. "If thought
that I'd get magistrates warrant to-
morrow morning, and search the house;
but she looked to me such a weak, help
less, trodden down creature"
"That's all acting When Jaker annoyed
the hunting men she used to go with him,
and her language was worse than his.
Mr.. Colchester said it was she who goaded
him on to do it."
"Ill get warrant tomorrow morning."
said Mr.. Penwern."
"You must have a good appetite for sup
per after such a laborious afternoon and
evening"" said the colonel. twill you order
something for Mr.. Penwern, Miss Oar
nel?"
He rang the bell, and Dora informed the
footman who answered it that Mr.. Pen
wern would take supper in the housekeep-
er's room. This was fall almost as big
as Wolsey's, LATTER the elegant little lunch
con with which Mr.. Penwern had been
RECALLED at the colonel's bidding 80 like
maiden aunt 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 the
old town Of Edinburgh to the new town.
In this more lowly quarter, however, he
was well cared for, and contrived to spend
a jovial evening.