Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-20

with q negligent air, and very soon re-
turned.
81 am very sorry you lost" he said to
Miss White, land quite as sorry that
must wish you good by"
He took her aside and had a brief con-
yersation with her, in the course Of which
he slipped something into her palm, upon
which her fingers instantly closed. Shak-
ing hands with her, he beckoned to me,
and we left the grand stand.
"What did you give herr" asked.
'-"Only card,n he said, "with an nd
dress in London to which she could write
to me if she felt inclined. told her that
= ] had never seen lady l admired SO
much, and that hoped she would give
me the opportunity Of becoming friends
with her. In an honorable way--oh, quito
in an honorable way" he added, with
laugh.
''And what are you leaving her for
nowi' inquired.
Because ! know where Mr.. Eustace
Rutland is to be found" he replied. 1T
will take two or three hours to get to the
place, and suppose it is best to lose no
time"
Decidedly the best" said; but how
about Ida WhiteY'
"She is safe enough. My men are all
around her. She won't be left for IN In"
stant, wherever she may 60. The gentle
man l entered into conversation with in
the train was one Of my fellows. You are
great lawyer, sir, but think could
teach you something
~ have no doubt you could. "Whcre
does Eustace Rutland live'"
"ln Croydon, at some distance from the
station"
We did not reach Croydon until past O
and it was nearly another hour before we
arrived at the address which Fowler had
received.
THAT is the house, sir he said point
ing to it. at doesn't look very flourish
ing.
1t was one Of terrace OF eight sad
looking tenements, two stories in height,
and evidently occupied by people in a
humble station of life.
Before we go in, sir" said Fowler, 81
must put you in possession OF the infor-
nation have gained. Mr.. Eustace Rut-
land does not live there''--I started-"but
Mr.. Fenwick does. The young gentleman
has thought fit to change his name; that
is suspicious. He has lived there the last
two weeks, having come probably from
some better known locality, the where
abouts Of which l shall learn by and by.
When / say he came from some better
will be moro correct to say he was brought
from some better known locality. He was
very i'll, scarcely able to walk, and is stll
very weak, ! ar. given to understand,
Now, sir, what do You propose TO dos Dc
you wish me to go in with you, or will
you see this young gentleman alone, with
out wiIpessesP'
''You are the soul Of discretion, Tow,
ler,n l said, 'and Of shrewdness. must
see the young gentleman alone, and with
out witnesses. Meanwhile you can remain
in the house, ready at my call, If should
require YOU. Keep all strangers from the
room while ! am closeted with him"
i knocked at the door and inquired o.
the woman who opened it for Mr.. Fen
wick. She asked me what I wanted, ant
who Mr.. Fenwick was.
''Mr, Fenwick lodges here said. 90
am friend of his, and l wish 10 Sc,
him."
How do you know he lodges herep
asked the woman.
simply replied Fowler, because w,
happen 10 have received letter from hin
with this address upon it, What's you
little game eh, that you want " deny hin
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