Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-09

way OF Moran TOOK the checks; rnat was GER
tain. She and her brother presented two of them;
that was certain. Why? And who presented the
other three?
There cannot be many men In London with tho
three distinctive characteristics Of age foreign
cent and the loss of the forener the right hand.
The man he wanted must be accomplice in this
robbery. or he must have received payment with
these checks. In the former he might be dis
covered by some one who would see the advertise
ment; in the latter he might himself come forward
He was quite right; the advertise produced the
man. 1t did more. There were, think, fifty two
members of the club. 1t was. therefore, remarkable
that in the course Of that day and the next, Mr..
Murridge received forty six letters. all from the i'm
mediate neighborhood OF St Pancras Kings Cross
and Camden Town. and all informing him that the
writer had 1t in his power to produce the man ad-
yertised for the receipt Of the promised reward
(which might be sent by return post. Thirty of
the writers followed up the letters by personal
cals twenty six were abusive when they found that
they had to go away with nothng-not even their
tempe-s, which they lost in the ofice-and ten went
away sozrowful. There would have been fifty one
letters but unfortunately, the remaining five did
not see The Times.
simple advertisement. Nothing more Yet it
knocked down at one stroke the whole of Dicks
the advertisement appeared than remains of an ice
palace in the summer ira D..
| Dick knew that. The moment he read the ad-
vertisement he understood what would happen.
At two o'clock the count returned.
my friend, he said. gravely you have done
wrong"
.sYou have not trusted me. A dozen times have l
esked you if tn sre checks were rghts
"Well, they are" he began.
"Have done with Hes" said the count, roughly.
Understand, once and for ALL that there to be
no more lies between us. You to tell me the
truth-always Do you hear7 Else you go your
own way. Even this morning gave you another
chance"
You ought to have shown me the paper"
you might have seen the paper"
"Haye you been to my fathers"
hayo In any / Sh0ul6 IN
What Am to be advertised for? Am to go into
hiding? Besides his face broke into sweet smile,
there worthy friends, the members. Do
you think that for fifteen pounds. these gentlemen
would not rush to denounce the man without the
forefinger2 Therefore 1 anticipated them. Why
not?
Dick waited to know what happened.
Il took cab. drove to Finsbury Circus. sent
my card to your father. He was not alone, but he
admitted me Immediately"
What did he say?
'.Nothing-your father said nothing from which
augur the worst. For myself, as he might wish to
hear from me further, 1 have given him my name
and my address-not at this house."
HE knows that gave you those checks. Did he
say nothing?"
he said nothing: When you go home this evening
he wiz. without doubt, have great deal to say.
But to ne he said nothing at all. There is more,
however. Twas not alone"
''Who was theref
"Your father knows now that you gave two moro
checks to be cashed There was another check half
nled up. boy ia the Office has found it and given
Ito your father"
Tknew the little devil had got it. wish had
been there--Just for Ave minutes wish had him
hereI'
He had also picked up and gummed together the
fragments of paper written all by you in mta-
ton Of your fathers handwriting. dangerous
boy!"
II wish had him here"
'What will you do now?"
81 won go home again." said Diek.
'Well2'
"Oh, cried Dick, "let that dream OF yours come TO
something, count. Teach me all you can and Will
obey GU and be your servant your partner
anything you please was fool not to tell you
all a week ago and more
at was foolish, indeed, because guessed the truth
all along There are many young men who do these
things. The, are always found out; then there is
trouble AS for them, they are mostly silly boys
who are born only to sink and be forgotten. But
you are different you clever, though too crafty
and cold, yet too easily frightened; you have
age-of kind-such kind as 1 want; thereforeI
will help you"
Dick murmured something about gratitude.
NO. said the count do not talk Of gratitude
First OF all you will stay here for while until am
ready. While you are here you must not leave this
ROOM You are a prisoner. will give out to the
landlord that you are an invalid You will spend
your time in practising the things will teach YOU
Courage! You have burned your boats; you have
broken with the past"