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O. for her. She sat
down, regarding him with great intent
ness, as if endeavoring to satisfy herself
what manner of man he was.
"Can 1 be of any assistance to you,
MADAME" the detective inquired.
81 hope you may" was her reply, "for
| don't know where to look for help, I'M
less to you. You were officially cogni-
zant, were you not, of the case of Mr..
Percy Nolen, who was accused of rob-
berry few weeks ago?"
The inspector inclined his head. "It
came to my knowledge in the ordinary
routine" he said st has been adj
iourned, as you are probably aware, and
the chances are that it will not soon be
heard of again"
"Percy Nolen was my brother" she
resumed. "He was lost at sea-" Her
Ups trembled, but she recovered herself
the inspector noted that she seemed to
possess unusual self command-and went
on. "My mother and are the only ones
of the family left alive; and my mother
is an invalid. My brother died with a
shadow upon his name, and l consider
it my duty to remove it. am sure that
it can be done; and I am ready to make
any effort or sacrifice to do it. Nothing
would be q sacrifice that would accom-
plish that result"
I'm afraid you will find it no easy
matter, Miss Nolen. Speaking as apro-
fessional man, must say that the pros
pect is not a hopeful one"
81 don't expect it to be easy; but am
determined to succeed, and l mean to
give all my life and energy to it, " said
she, in the same quiet tone which she
had used from the first, but with i'm
mense underlying earnestness. "Of
course, I know nothing about the ways
Of finding out criminals, and | don't
think that, In an ordinary matter, !
should make good detective; but this is
a thing l care so much about that it's
different. believe that if the man who
stole that money was to pass me ON the
street l should feel that it was he"
The inspector dropped his pencil and
stopped to pick it up. The notion of
identifying criminals by emotional intu-
ition was not without its humorous side;
but he did not wish his smile to be seen;
and by the time he had recovered his
pencil he had recovered his gravity like
wise. even if you were able to recog-
nize him in that way, Miss Nolen," he
remarked, ''there would be no evidence
in that to fasten the crime upon him.
The Jury might think you were mis-
taken, and would refuse to convict; in
fact, don't think you could persuade
any judge on the bench to grant you G
warrant"
II wasn't thinking of putting 1t on
that ground" Pauline replied, coloring g
little. "But when have convinced my
self that l know the man, l would FIND
evidence against him that would con
vince the world too. Only let me know
him first, and the rest would be easy"
"Well, all I can say is, hope you'll
find him."
II slsould not have come here to waste
your time merely by telling you this,
she continued. looking up at him firmly
al wish to tell you something that may
Indicate who he is, and then you will b
able, perhaps, to help me find out wher'
he is and what his record Is. / don
/ suppose you know that Percy was no
my only brother?"
The detective intimated that he diC
! not
"My other brothers name was Jerrold
He died a few years ago. They had rea
son to think that his death was hastenet
, by foul means. The man whom he &C
. cused of 1t was tried the case was ap
l pealed several times, but at last, afte
= having been confined for over year, tn
{ accused was acquitted. He said that b
/. would he revcnged upon us. Why ma.
I he not have taken this way to be re
!. venged?
: The inspector began to be interested
. what was his name?' he asked.
"His name was Horace Dupee, Ii
a was medical student"
) Tell me the circumstances. ma
!, recollect something of it"
"When my brother Jerrold left colleg
: he decided to be physician, and he be
gan the study of medicine here In NeN
York. He attended lectures and went
the hospitals. He was fond of fun and
favorite with his fellow students, and
, suppose he was rather imprudent in h
!. habits, BE was good natured and excl
r able and the others led him ON.
}, 1.-The way the end came was THU
= There was a supper given to one OF tn
7 students who had got through his coursC
: He was the Horace Dupee spoke Of
= : BE was a clever man, believe. neve
!, saw him, and he and Jerrold were grea
: friends. There were ten or twelve othe
{ young men at the supper They dram
/, q good deal of wine and became rois
s and excited. They began 10 play pract
}. cal Jokes ON one another, AT last Hol