The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-09

could fancy that she had known him in
fuitively from tho first. DO that as
might. it was triumph moro complct
than she had ever dared to anticipate
Dapee was the man who had murdere'
her brother Jerrold; he Gas sho believed
was the man who had cast q nearly fata
shadow over the career Of Percy; and he
again. delivered himself. bound han,
and foot, INFO her power by perpctratiHs
upon her tho crime Of blackmail She
bad him securely, for though he hao
given a false name the judge would be
able 10 identity him as tho recipient OF
tho check, and tho case against hin
would thus be proved. lie would be ar
rested on that charge. and then it would
90 hard. but the whole truth should como
ont. She regarded Percy as being as
good as free, and was strongly impellcd
20 go and tell him the story at once; but,
on second thought. she decided to wait
until the probability had been made a
/ certainty, and then bring him news in
which there should be no element Of con-
lecture. Sho wished, moreover, to en-
joy the pleasure of managing the affair
herself. without either her husbands or
her brothers help.
Having determined in her own mind
her plan of proceedings, she waited until
her husband had started on his daily
trip 10 bis Office, and then she put on her
cloak and bonnet and went out herself
II was n fine, clear forenoon. II was
not the first time she had visited police
headquarters, and sho knew the way
thiiher. The squalid denizens Of Blocker
and Mulberry streets stared at the hand
some lady as she passed by. but sho was
too much preoccupied by the matter in
hand TO notice their observation. She
mounted the steps Of the big white faced
building with light heart, and asked to
be admitted TO sec Inspector Byrncs.
She had just put tho question to the
sergeant when the Inspector came out
in hat and ovcrcoat. Ho recognized her
Immediately, and lifted his hat with a
smile.
you are going out, she said. "Whcn
can ] see your"
81 am not going out" was his reply.
Il am going 10 ask YOU 10 come into my
Office and have a talk. If you had not
come here might have called on you
today. Come NJ" And he conducted
her TO the inner room.
"Now, them" he said, when they were
seated, "what is the news:'
1T is YOU who should have news for
mo" she returned, smiling. I'm sure
YOU have had time TO find out a dozen
such mysteries as the one asked you
about"
The inspector wore an amused look
when you want to bamboozle an old
hand like me" he said, you must first
of all learn tocommand your face. You
must not look happy if you expect me TO
believe that you are miserable. If you
have lost a brother, YOU must not look as
if YOU had found onei'
Pauline blushed and got a little fright
ened. 1T was not my brother that
asked YOU to find, Inspector Byrncs,
she said.
"No, the brother was TO be thrown in,
suppose! This is fine weather we are
having just now, Mrs Ketelle," he add
ed, in another tone. Capital for exer-
else"
Il beg your pardon"
He laughed. "You live up near the
park. " he said. "Would it be too far
for you TO walk up to One Hundred and |
Twenty-hlth street, or that neighbor /
hoody"
ITO One Hundred and Twcnty-ffth |
street,"
by the way, that reminds me Of
something; perhaps you may be able to |
Inc. ThereS is an English |
friend Of mino in town, gentleman by !
the name Of Clifton. He is over here to |
look after the interests Of a valuable |
English estate. 1t seems that the hered-
uary owner Of this estate lately de-
ceased, and 1t became necessary TO find |
the next man I'm the succession. 1t was
known that he had gone 10 New Yea
land, but upon investigation thereit APP
pearcd that he had left on a visit 10 this
country Finally news of him was re-
coivod from Mexico. Does the story in
tcrcst your
"let me hear" she said.
SWELL in Mexico q man answering TO
his namc was found; butsOn being told
Of his Inheritance, he declared that he
would have nothing 10 do with it, That
comcd odd; for people arc not in the
iabit of throwing away three-quarters of
million of money. just then q person
ppeared on the scene who affirmed that
his man was not the person no repre-
ontcd himself TO be at ali, but an inn
osior. That seemed possible in one way;
d Lac other way, an impostor would DO
he last man in the world whom one
'ould expect 10 let great property slip
ctwcen his fingers. My English friend
as puzzled; but he knew that this mys-
,rious gentleman had lately been in
ow York, and it occurred 10 him that
might be a good plan TO come on here
nd see if he could learn anything more
bout him.
"Now, it so happens that have an ac-
uainiance in Mexico who makes n point
knowing what goes on there, and
hencyer he hears Of anything that lac
links might interest me he drops me a
nc, or sends a telegram. il there is any
auy. lie had heard about this affair | J.
peak Of. and also that the mysterious
'nileman had had. an interview with y
me government officials, and immedi-
ely afterwards had left Mexico en- route .
u the United States. He telegraphcd .
us information, together with the al
gcd name Of the mysterious gentleman. j
was a name ! had heard before, and / "
dcven met the gentleman himself. SO, 7
hen the steamer was announced, | took o.
III an hour and went down to the wharf G.
say good day to him. And then, Mrs d
ctelle, a curious thing happened" u
lie paused and fixed his eyes on her Z"
10 SIT before him with her hands tight
claspcd in her lap. her lips compressed
III her eyes dark with emotion. q
ssIbn fsopffona4n whom ! eatc cou. J IL