The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-26
CHAPTER XIV.
JAMES GREesoN's STORY.

SON Through the celebrated detective Max
Bielski re believed that he might at last get
on his track. though the chase would UNI
doubtedly be difficult one. did not 60 to
bed until / had answered the letter and
given Harding full account of my visit to
the hall concluded by imploring him to
come to me at once. if that were possible, so
that we might advise as to the next meas
ures to be taken.
"a gentleman is waiing 10 see you, sir
down staips" 1t was early the next morn
ing, while was at breakfast in my private
rom at the hotel, that received this init
nation
"Do you know his namel"
"No, sir; he would not give me his name,
but he said was to tell yoa that he came
from Mr.. Harding"
"Show him up at once"
TIE stranger was short man, with pow
orful frame, clean shaven face, and bright
eyes that seemed to see everything at once.
"Beg pardon, sir, for intruding." he said,
addressing me with business like air; ~
thought you might not wish to have my
name spread over the house, for you see it
is rather q wellknown name now, sir; am
the detective Mr.. Harding has been employ
ing on your account believe"
"Mr. Bielslsip
"Yes, Max Bielski at your service, sir"
He pullel q note book out of his pocket and
opening it continued: ~ understand you
want to meet with party of the name of
James Gregson, aged about thirty, tall and
feir haired. Well, Mr.. Fenton, don't be
offended, but must tell you at once that
that description won't give me any help in
finding tie man. You see sir, there are
thousands of tall, fair haired men Of thirty
walking about the Streets as for the name,
YOU may be sure that Mr.. Gregson is not
Mr. Gregson now, if he has any reason TO
wish to keep in hiding You will have to
tell me something more.
"But am afraid that IS jrst what can
not do"
"WelL we'll see, sir. You must excuse me
putting you through your catechism. Mr..
Fenton. 1t must be done if I'm to lay hold
of your man."
And in surprisingly short space Of time
Mr.. Bielski had made himself the master or
all tho particulars, good, bad and ihdiffer-
emit, which l knew about Gregson, including
even the story Daisy had told me. When 1
told him OF the photograph of Daisy had
picked up in the railway carriage after
Gregsor left it, he at once asked me for it;
and-very reluctantly, for it was the only
portrait Of my darling which / possessed-I
parted with it to him,
At the end Of an interview Of three-quar-
tiers of an hour the detective pulled out his
watch, and rising hastily said: 81 must be
off, sir. I've just time to catch the express
back to town"
"But are you going, TO London 70 find
Gregsoni Ny own opinion IS that you'll find
him somewhere about here"
su,,- A. RI,
doubt if l had three months to spare l could
Law a heavy wager that l should nab him
in this very city of York before the end of
that time. But you see, sir, it is a matter OF
life and death; and single day might make
all the difference; so l must follow the safe
clew YOU have given me, and not the uncer-
tain one"
"And what is the safe clew"
"The time about which Gregson landed in
England from Melbourne This is all l hav0
to 90 upon. l must track him down from
that hour to the present. Good day to you,
sir.n And in another instant he was hurry
ing off to catch the ten o'clock express to
town.
The rernaihdarsof that'day spefit in con-
sultation with our solicitor, and in awaiting
the arrival of Harding. Hscane to York
by an evening train, and pressed my hand
affectionatsly when we met upon the rail-
way platform.
@What do you say, Harding; shall we ap-
ply to the home secretary at once on I'll,
strength of the discovery of the strychniei"
mo, we must wait. Don't look dissp-
pointed, my dear fellow. As soon as Y re-
ceived your letter this morning hurried of
| TO Belmores chambers and was fortunate
enough to get five minutes Of his precious
time. Indeed, believe he gave me fully fif-
teen minutes If the truth mast be told.
read your letter to him and asked him his
advice Il should like to consult Grange be-
fore say anything was his answer"
"You mean the tadge"
"Precisely. Oar one hope, you know. is in
the Judge. IL will rest with him in the end
whether there is to be a pardon or not; and
Belmore, who knows that all his sympathies
are ON our side, is anxious TO take him along
with us in every step"
| Accustomed as had been to see in judge
only the awful being clothed in a medieval
costume who dispensed life and death
liberty and slavery, from the judgment seat
could hardly rcalizo the fact that such Q
man should be fun of active human sym
pathy, even on behalf Of fellow creature
whom he had just doomed to the gallows
So It was, however.
"Well,' continued Harding, II had a mote
at four o'clock from Belmore to say thai
Grange was very much pleased to hear o.
this discovery, which would Of course need
4 to be properly authenticated; but that some
thing further must be Notwithstanding
IL possible tending to break down tho evi