Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-02-16

ling news that Inspector Crutch, {
the police. was below. and respectful
ly begged to see him.
Inspector Crutch,' exclaimed Nj
Griffenhoof despairingly. never doubt
ing that the visitor was his bete noi
of the previous evening.
Yes, my dear. I suppose it i
about that wretched STAR said hi,
wife, feelingly.
i won't see him. Tell him Tn moi
up. and that he needn't wait cried
Mr., 6rifenhoof angrily, to the ser.
want outside the door.
he says he must see you. sir, and
that he viii call again. was the res.
ponse.
'oonfound him r calculated Mr..
Griffenhoof, piteously. What the
deuce does he want p
Let rae 60 and see him, dear said
Mrs. Griffenhoof. who had completed
her toilet.
No. mol I'll 60 down T. cried Mr..
GriffenhoOf. starting up in bed, much
aaitated at the possible consequence
of his wife's interference. Show him
into my study, and tell him to wait
With the air of a desperate man Mr..
Griffenhoof huddled on a few clothes,
and hastened down stairs. In his
study he discovered his friend-or,
rather. his enemy-the inspector, sit.
ting bolt upright in a chair against
the wall, and looking more wooden.
faced and imperturable than ever.
Morning. sir he said, at once,
transfxing Mr.. Griffenhoof with his
penetrating glance, which seemed to
the agitated gentleman to pry into
the inmost recesses of his mind. Gu
rious thing happened about that there
star which you found under the scra.
per yesterday
'What?' inquired Mr.. Griffsnhoof,
family.
Are you sure that you've found the
article, he asked, quietly. Because,
if SO, sir, I should like very much to
have a sight of it,
what do You mean P inquired Mr..
Grifenhoof, struck by this ominous
question.
Because, sir, I've found its twin
brother, pledged over Walworth way
night. Answers the des-
cription to a IT, sir; and, in fact, if
you hadn't told me you had found the
article, I should have no doubt about
it, said the inspector.
you are right. no doubt, Inspector
returned Mr.. Griffenhoof, feeling that
further conceslment was useless. The
fact is that I-ahem II did not find
the star. Never mind my statement;
| can explain that, if necessary
The inspector heard Mr.. Griffen-
hoot falter out this confession without
moving a muscle. but he fixed his gilt
tering eye upon him with what seemed
baneful glance, and then added qui-
city:
What is more, we've got the party
that pledged it-a young female Of the
name of Jane Saicy.'
To be sure, said Mr.. Griffenhoof.
she is employed by my wife occasion.
ally to do needlework, and she was
here one day last week mending the
in this very room. She
must have opened the drawer of my
sscritOire. he added, incautiously.
You had it in your possession, then,
sir, when your good lady thought she
had lost it, said the inspector, suspi-
ciously.
Yes. had. I picked it up when
my wife dropped it, and kept it for a
Joke replied Mr.. Griffenhoof, endea-
voring to look the picture of limo.
cence, but failing signally.
.Aheml said the inspector, drily;
then he produced dirty slip of pa.
per from his pocket and said. The
prisoner made q statement to me; shall
/ read it, sir 2
W-if-you think il necessary said
Griffenhoof, rather surprised.
Il met Mr.. Griffeuhoof on the stairs
last Saturday afternoon. read the in.
spector, in dull. sing-song tone.
Yes, ] remember interrupted Mr..