Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

made himself Thoroughly comfortable
with his topthpirE, and sippel the big bell
shaped glass oi Burgundy.
"a very pleasant wine. he said. approx
ingly: "a sound " hulp~pu' Win".
DON'T be afraid OF Il. sir. penwrcn,'
said the colonel, lit is too GOOD wine to
90 you any HARM
"Not after such luncheon rs have
partaken Of said the detective, who was
evidently in an expansive mood
"a light little meal like that leaves n
mans intellect free to work ont dill
Guilty, whereas your cold sirlion and
pickles weigh him down like lead. and
your table beer stupciics him. And yet in
almost all the houses 90 into it's the
same old stOry-hecf and beer. They for
get sir that man in my position can get
beef and beer at home. He needn't go
among the magnates of the land, and fog
his brains in their service, for such enter
tainmcnt as that. However that's neither
here nor there What | have to do is find
the man who took those notes and fired
that pistol
"Don't You think that the odds are very
much against your finding him, he having
had three clear days startt' suggested the
colonel.
Il ndu increases lllt iulltNIlN, l grant,
sir, but it is detectives business to rise
superior to such difficulties. ! suppose the
family will offer handsome reward"
81 really don't know. think not,' an
swered the colonel, nervously.
Mr.. Penwern's countenance fell, in spite
of the burgundy.
81 don't think there's much chance for
the man or the money being found I'M
less the family offers a reward" said Pen
wcrn.
The door opened as he spoke Dora Oar
mel entered quietly, and took her seat near
the colonel, who would almost as soon
have seen cobra occupy those luxurious
cushions.
The family will offer reward" said
Dora, answering Mr.. Penwern, who rose
confusedly at her entrance, and began to
fold his napkin with vague idea of get
ting it back into its original shape of a
bishops inter al, on the part of my
brothers family will be answerable for
the reward Shall we offer 800. Is that
enough?'
"Hardly," replied Mr.. Penwern. "The
money stolen was 400. You had better
offer 1900 for the apprehension of the
man who wounded Sir Allan. If you get
the man, you are very likely to get back IL
part of the money"
"The money is of no consequence" said
Dora "but do not wish my brothers MUIR
derer-for it is too likely we may lose him
to go unavenged We need not wait
until he is dead to find the man who at.
tempted his life
"NO, madam, there is not an hour to be
lost Time is half the battle in these
cases." replied the detective.
He was flushed with meat and drink, his
eyes sparkled, he had the comfortable
look of IL man who had lunchcd album
dainty, but there was not the faintest in
dication Of IA muddled brain Not cloud
Overshadowed the professional intellect
Col. Stukely felt that he and the cook AND
the butler had labored in vain.
with your permission, ma am, | viii
90 to the nearest town and get fifty small
posters, Offering goo reward. said the de
tective. Il can get 'em printed and dis
tributcd in couple of hours, if In
sharp"
"By all MEANS" said Dora approvingly
"You can get conveyance from The
stable, and you had better make Darne
your headquarters while you are carrying
on the investigation.
The colonel got up suddenly, anC
walked out Of the room in a savage
humor. There could he no use in hi,
wasting more time in diplomatic hand
ling of the detective. The business wa
taken out of his hands He could moi
offer Mr. Penwcrn t3OO not to find the
delinquent; and short of that he could d,
nothing.
at must be n race between the detective
and me, the colonel said to himself rs h'
went in quest of Grace IF the Delinquent
is the man | take him to be, must fine
him and get him ont of the country he
fore this Scotland Yard vulture makes hi
swoop.'