Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-11
TIE p1cUMOND DISP ATCH-SONDAY NOVEMBER H. 1888

Tho nos;tion. IL contained q massive
wardrobe. deep enough TO hold all the
cases. if they wero piled one on top OF
the other. sir Horace tried the lock,
which was OF sound construction, and
gave his nephew permission to carry out
his suggestion. The two men carried
the cases. which were not heavy, into
the bedroom, and carefully arranged
them inside the wardrobe, after which
the supposed Godfrey took out the key
and put ii in his pocket.
Now" said he triumphantly, rs they
left the room, with the bedroom door
also locked. and the key in my pocket
III venture TO defy oil the burg lars IN
London until tomorrow
He accordingly fastened that also, and
they returned to the sitting-room. .,
and now let's order dinner" said
Sir Horace as he seated himself once
more
The Youthful impostor walked to
window and stood looking down at the
throng hnrrying along the street below.
1t was still broad daylight, for 1t was not
7 O'Clock, and the days were at their
longest. But in reality he saw nothing
OF what was passing before his eyes.
His heart was beating madly with the
anxiety TO carry out his design without
exciting Sir Horace's suspicious. Prac-
ticsd hypocrite as he was his powers
were strained TO the utmost. lie had
never yet played for such magnificent
stake as the Kanee's jewels, and TO have
them in his very grasp and then be com
PEELED to relinquish them would be tan
talizng indeed
"Don't YOU think. sir, that ought to
telegraph to George at once to let HIM
know OF our safe arrival? He asked
me to do so"
4" Perhaps so. I had thought Of
writing TO him tonight, but | am rather
tired. and after all telegram would be
sufficient"
"There is a telegraph Office in connec-
ton with fine hotel, 50 it will be very
easy to dispatch message, y said Cod
frey, leaving tho window. "If you Will
excuse me for Eve minutes Will 60 and
fillup a form at once.
Sir Horace smiled rs the door closed
behind his companion.
How fond the boys are OF their old
uncle, to be sure Godfreys a good
fellow, although | must say he hardly
comes up 10 my idea Of n soldier; but it
doesn't DO 10 ho exacting nowadays.
More kind and thoughtful for my well
fare he could not be-
Hal the Generals eyes been able to
follow the subject Of his eulogium he
would certainly have been puzzled 10y
his eccentric proceedings. Instead of
going down to the telegraph Office he
proceeded to hi3 bedroom, where lie
unlocked the wardrobe. and, taking ont
the jewel-case, slipped it inside n black
handbag. Then he tried the weight OF
the other cases, but found that they were
not sufficiently portable
Too heavy. II | had had q pal |
might have managed it. but alone it
would be too risky. might force them.
to be sure. and be looked fora moment
at a beautiful little bright steel jimmy
he took from an inside pocket But
that would take time, and if they ouly
contain plate il ism t worth the ri-k, as [
must get away unobseryed. Tho neck
lace alone is worth hundred times all
I've riskcd in orler to get it. Al, Sir
Horace Trevor, X. c. p, / wonder what
you'll Look like when you find your
nephew and Your Jewels both missing ="
lie carefully refastened the wardrobe,
and. putting on his hat took the bag
and left the room, locking the door be-
hind him. IN the hall he stopped to
speak 70 the manager.
"U Sir Horace Trevor should inquire
for me-his nephew, Captain Spencer
will you kindly tell him that | have been
UNEXPECTEDLY compelled to go ont for
few minutes, but that shall return at
the very latest in half an hour?"
Then, hurrying into Ficcadiuy, the
thief hailed an empty hanson and
directed the man to drive to Waterloo
station. Then. and not until then, no
breasled freely. "To southampton,
and then to america :" he eyuIting'y
thought. with tie sta't I've got,
there's no risk Of detectionnnd my for
tune made for life Al. Captain God
frey Spencer it was a lucky day for me
when The accident OF picking up your
card-caso in the street suggested this
fine piece Of work "