New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-10
THE SILVER LOCKET.
CHAPTER I.

mind Tannay was only indirectly concerned IN
INV marriage but undoubtedly if it had not been
fnr him / should have been Still a bachelor
II came about you see, this way: L had been
thirteen years in the police, / had served as a
constable, had served as sergeant, inefe was
nothing against me- ] was paln-clothes o1lcer
at last and my promotion L had hopcd 10
marry Anne-that's my wife-was nice girl,
an only child, and bit above me. | own II; Dut
/ had walked out with Annie since she was seven
teen that's five years ago, so you see she is quite
a young thing, only three-and-twenty
Annies old father was very proud OF her. PriGIho
of her good looks, proud of her education, which,
rs / said, is above mine and proud OF her having
been left a thousand pounds which he had the
use of for his lfe but which on his death came 10
Annie.
Annie, then, was an heiress in small way.
Annies father, old Day, lived IN nttle mouse mouse
in Hoxton. Five years ago walked past 10 when ae
| was looking for fresh lodgings. 1t seemed very
neat and clean, and in the window was caro-
Lodgings for respectable single man am
single man, said the place WIZ sun meANJu uie
suit me- | knocked. the door was opened. ANNE
appeared l asked to see the lodgings Ihs1eau
Of showing them to me She SAID, lou can see see
father" | saw father. Old Day was sltung oy
the fire, his legs wrapped up III a rug
Good day." says he. .,o,,.
Morning. says l. and began asking about
his lodgings But he never answered me one word
Are you respectable?"
"Of course l am says L.
What you 2"
An officer" says /.
"Sherif's officer Pr with grin? "Won't do
No TO- police" said I, indignant-like.
THAT'S better But" said he, with sort OF
reckon-you-up look, how about reSpec'aoiil'S'
though ?"
You can ask my Inspector" said l; " he's in Of
a morning till noon
Won't dot isn't good enough
Good morning" says /, getting up, ana Ieei-
ing very riled with the old fellow.
Sit still mean it isn't good enough for me
can't co to him. I'm only half man my lower
half wrong Can you do for yourself Policeman
said the old man.
No objection to-" said I; and after some ten
minutes talking it was arranged that was 70
them very cheap; all he wanted was ProHc.loili
for himself and daughter. | can stand women
said he, :" and you take the girl out bit
now and then"
opened my eyes, but the old man meant no
harm: / was a policeman, that was enough 1or
him. and he didn't consider that t PUic rdoms INV
;nsoector was to call round and speak for me lie
did call and he satisfied old Day. went TO n I'VE
"irl ont now and then was q steady man, she
was steady girl: no harm came Of lt-why ShouiG
there? But we fell in love. l spoke to The oiu
linn" said he, " it can't be done, You're but
q common policeman; my girl will have some
money, and it can't be, jim.
This was the first I'd heard of money. peaoed
all no use. Annie pleaded; no use Next day
the old man called me into his @rlor; there he
sat ali day like an old toad in a tree; he never
moved-he couldn't, poor old e! chap .,onrh+ i
Sit down" says he. Jim, I've Thought u
over. and then he told me of the thousand pounds
Now" says he " I'm cripple, JIM and
can't part with my girl, and she won't get uhe
money till I'm dead. There is one way stay on
where Won are Jim. 90 on as you are, and when
vou've earned 800 pounds. why take my girl stay
on here with me, and when I'm gone she shall
have the money-a thousand pounds. IIS ldlr
offer Jim; what do you sayP
What could | say? | was worth something un-
der fifty pounds at the time; how could l earn 500
p' It's TO take or leave" said old Day
Il agree" said l. Not that had any idea
that I should ever get 500 pounds together, but
didn't like 70 leave ANNE.
You won't mention IL to Annie, jim r
lie slapped his hand into mine, and he lit his
nine: he never said another word on the subject
again Things went on they had done. | used
10 see Annie about and take my walks with her,
and | used TO read the paper of an evening TO the
old man. lust as usual He always used to make
me begin with the agony column.
One night | sat prepared to begin reading 10
Anything in my wayP" said he' He meant
agonies
Anything in your way JIM He meant the
rewards for lost property. criminals and such IKE.
ONLY. Sigismund IIannay,o said /.
who's he p said old Day.
Now | hadn't read the continual advertisements
about Sigsmund Hannay to him, for when big
reward offered ne would put down his pipe
with an irritating way he had and, grlnning at
That's nice little sum, jim Dryland; why
don't you earn il ~
began. Five hundred pounds reward"
That's the exact sum. Jim Dryland,' says he;
why don't you earn iii"
didn't answer him; was too much disguised.
] read the advertisement. No need to read it;
knew it by heart / know it by heart now. This
is what il
Five Hundred Pounds Reward-wanted, Sigis-
mund Hannay, who has absconded, taking with
him the following securities" here followed a long
list of bonds that the criminal had taken with him
"a percentage will be paid in addition upon all
the securities recovered
Sicismund Hannay native of SaXony, is five
feet ten inches high. stoops little, speaks Eng
hsh fuently, with slight German accent; when
much excted his Tsat s eyed sb EroSr sng na
trousers n cutaway coat and vest Of
black diagonal cloth, plain gold sh1st-studs,
all hat with a black mourning band, EDWARDS
maker; brown mcrino socks, and light OXOnian
shos lie has curly chestnut hair, blue eyes.
sigit musnche and beard same color; is or
pressing personal appearance and manners All
Yard " i"'p'0''-
Read II again, jim"
read u again: old Day never said one word
sri iJ'u ,he paper through TO him. when Ia
Road ana risen to Did him goodnight he SAID
R Issd r IT again, jim"
t. nhu. Tnat 2 said j.
lou hpouo MN, said the old man
49,, 10y vel what he meant f were
Ses,t's ,aou jim Dryland; if had my sweet
on it, I'd find Sgism1ndp T Mannpy iesstvays ia
~y 10 ihats what he meant
did SnSie sb ine Goodnight, just as he always
And went TO bed, 70 dream. as had dreamt
81 some some tl@e, o. sigsmund annay, the notive
been Scotland Yard and fI Id ns o e'G Insnectnr
mO'erts. lie talg me it was City case not in
1--WE. sly way at all WIS mostly concerned In other
portrait 'i showed me hahhay
hua aastse ne sat the man who was worth five
c"urs ssd 4 pounds s 20 me. and more, perhaps or
20 ne trapping OF Sigismund UsnDaD &c, p p;ic w
ibe ne my own regular work. Still heard all |
nmrb va" T TO hear about him. That was not |
q tba ames was not the slightest clew TO Hannay