The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-27

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covered till Herne Hill, Tulse Hill and
Denmark Hill were left behind and the
more thickly settled region of Camberweii
became visible in the moonlight. Still
the man followed.
Around Camberwell Green, down the
road of the same name. into the Walworth
road, then past the Elephant and Castle
! into the Borough High street, and then
on to London bridge, where halted for
refreshments at a sidewalk coffee stand.
There was q similar institution on the
other parapet, and to my great surprise
my pursucr calmly approached it and also
! INDUCED in cup Of coffee, hopping his
brow the while.
Then on once more like the wind.
Across the bridge into King William
| street, up Grace Church street past the
bank and Crosby hall. into Bishops Gate
street and so on into Shoreditch.
A turn to the right into Commercial
street brought me into the Whitechapel
road, and then at renewed speed scudded
up the Mile End road TO Bow Past Bow
! church / hurried, and just as the clock
was striking threw myself on bench
in the market place in front of Stamford
church. A lively walk it had been. |
could see nothing now of my pursuer, al
| though | knew he had not given up the
ck.se. ] sat there for perhaps twenty
minutes under the dark sky, smoking
cigar and watching an occasi farm
wagon that rumJled slowly down the
| Humford road.
Then off again started past Maryland
| Point, until the red signal lights outside
the Forest Gate railway shone out through
The haze of the rapidly approaching dawn.
When | mounted the stoop of my resi-
aence the man suddenly appeared at the
corner Of the avenue.
bowed sarcastically to him, but, with
out a sign of recognition, he turned upon
his heel and disappeared. had got
square with him anyway. Then ! en-
tered the house and went up stairs to
bed
Five days later stood upon the deck Of
the Inman steamship City of Berlin, which
was lying in the Mersey, off Birkenhead.
The passengers were all aboard, and an
hour would find us steaming down the
channel, with New Brighton on the lee.
had deposited the good sized portman-
teau which carried in the little room as
signed me, and was standing beneath an
awning near the mizzenhatch conversing
with Chief Officer Charles Robinson, when
some one tapped me upon the shoulder.
turned, to behold man attired in a
tall hat, fashionable light suit. with
massive gold chain hiding the expanse Of
white silk vest.
Il would like to see you for a moment, -
he said, pleasantly.
4 a. Il.
he halted
Now said he, in very different tone
of voice II would like to know who is
accompanying you to America"
''No one, replied, promptly.
Are you sure, he went on sternly.
that you have no friend on board here
some one whom you are trying to smuggle
out of England
NO." | retorted simply, Il have not.
What made you act so suspiciously in
London continued the gentleman.
'ln what way?" asked with q sudden
start. could feel my blood growing
cold.
DO You remember the night you went
TO Westminster-to the parliament man
sions?'
must confess that | experienced
feeling Of awe at that moment for the
English police department.
81 presume" said, with little laugh,
that you mistake me for a dynamiter
But had you been as careful in looking up
my good qualities you would have ascer-
tanned that simply came to England to
visit relatives and enjoy myself.
Then the gentleman grew very pleasant
again and impaired to me III strict conf
dence the opinion Of a certain London de
tectivc that was great pedestrian He
even went so far as 10 point out the yari-
Gus places Of interest on the Birkenhead
shore, until at last he suddenly excused
| himself fora moment, he said.
That was the last saw of him. As the
tender steamed off simultaneously with
the disappearance supposed he was one
of its passengers. But now for the
strange incident.
When ! awoke next morning | found
Queenstown harbor fading in the distance.
A brisk wind was blowing and suddenly
! remembered n cloth helmet which | had
purchased in London to wear during the
trip across ran down TO nv cabin and
opened the portmanteau. But where was
the cloth helmet? ! distinctly remem.
bered to have packed it away on top of
nay clothing just before leaving Forest
Gate. 50 that it would be at hand when
needed it. After removing few articles
found it wedged up on one side of the
portmanteau But how did it get there?
Everything was disarranged This was
not the way had packed up my things
before leaving London
saw it all now While that detective
had kept me engaged in conversation. as
the City of Berlin was lying in the Mer
| sey, others had gone down into nv room
and overhauled the contents of my valise.
They had hoped to find some evidence TO
confirm the suspicion which a foolish
whim of mine had caused to be cast upon
me.
At the last moment they had thrown
web about me-a web which would have
drawn the guilty to the scaffold -Phila.
delphia Press.
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