Telegram-herald., 1889-10-27


knowing a. about sssieA aoes, ana being
of special &na extraordinary sounaei..
thelr AID weuid seen cis4r up the nxs-
tery. Hs Ma qsise happy A. oaliss
them ~ relating every ciroamztoace he
could recall oonneoted viii Tho missing
ge~sl he totally forgot oae i,esa. hove
ever TIE Aglie episaae la Lac under
ground train.
l.eit alone surrounded by fhai colden
shower, aua confident AZ tae lir heine
captured eTe laug, Sn AerodilA en,ptiel
his pockets of TIE spoil Be haa dropped
into theni. ana. aialasi ss quie.lF selelg
ins' ons - Tie eEaagos t..re~ l.ea tAe
rest L. Joan thelI fellows
4h9i one he held " as ia Gal - l.rl sesrn-
ing exactly like lAe Tast bui ..faurs"
We have been Informed ARE uai als.aes
what they seela This particular at.e--
men had been out il half sgitl. q s..arn
knife tie inside acooped ouf sn4 stuffed
with cotton wool a ire pin Aepl Sc ia
its spherical shape The piu oarse oaf
without any diflcuiTF and slr 4.reafa
pecr,.d sharply into the bed of eoal tIl.l
pfo5sd 90 VITA raf.ief 8 haaig Ginger
eniptied the ss.a. aua drew AHe
breath.
Thai orange rirl had apparently over
reached biu after a-. ii o.a liat t.le
sou 81 tAns 20 niaeh o. uas ac..s
lopied, and proaatls he sss a Kae
w4 la hiln ss.f that ae would So, elaH
with her uF him. or wlssKF.f t.e
pr,ssAt holder oT holders oi tae
Orange CiaDuEd might .fe.
RepacAing tAe impr9vise1 Jev0r eaes
THAI had he made 80 doaat. served ,s
purpose. d. a. eat bac.. O. tAe exhis-aa
Lere De- found two or Three EeauIaa a..
teciiFcs aa4 an inspector an4 a.. t
mock, apparea.y talal llg tla e-l
mclt. lCr Als co1lieuauee olIF lll
c1slonally vhea he happened g. f..s
al lir Martin. wao s. - FAR fr.-a e...
ing into tie sp.v.l 81 f4e thi.s N4ta ..s
own sporting instinct
Before these assembled peu5naees sIr
Meredith briefly to.d his tals lle had
Lot believed that that little incident 3e-
tween Mr Cadd and lhe orange g.u lal
been accidental 20 . pr..ciios1 csc l
appeared pfcn4e4 lated. therefore he hal
left Il Che 10 follow the pseudo detcc-
tive. anl himself followed llle basket of
oranges, having noted the exact spot lu
which Gadj had dropped tlle fruit he
had handled. Tie sl2m orange had
been, 10 doubt Ia lis pocket up 20
that moment Finally Sir McredIta Iro-
duced tie empty skin and opened 3D.
while every pair 81 eyes present was cen
tered eagerly upon IT,
The diamond was GO this ~ ben Gn1l
dropped IL into tie basket. the Plfl bad
IL ont and concealed somewhere about
her within the next three minutes. Dee
said decisively; then looking a. his watch.
be observed that tie policeman might be-
expected any moment with hls prisoner
and the diamond
He was not in the least hoastful or
over elated by this fresh proof "a lho
sagacity for which he bad gained reuosVn
in las professional services but there
was a CLINT of satisfaction in hisfuc eycs
that broadened 20 a smile u-hea Nr Mar.
tin burst into congratulations and wal-n
gratitude iie looked upon ihc diamond
a. once more his az ceitsiaiY as though
be had it - handle at tilat instant
ALsi IL Turned out 20 hc ca case 90 tho
proverbial chicken turning into an added
egg. The disheveled figure of the roguish
orange girl was presently brought in be-
tween two policemen. and. after fuli and
systematic search. it was finally pro-
nounced that there was no such thing ca
q diamond-"not 50 much az "a glass
bead therei' rs the woman said whose
business IL was 10 make the inrestlga-
ton
Blank disnay fell upon the party. who
had been waiting in ful expectation a
hearing that the stone had been rocov-
cred Poor Martin looked a. though bee
were going o faint
"Novertheless said Sir Meredith. fx-
ing piercing gaze upon the orange lass.
who was beginning 10 give herself airs
Of injured innocence. u give this Young
woman in charge as having rooei we'd the
jewel. whatever she has since done with
IT," and he displayed the skin filed with
cotton wool before her SHE was crest
fallen in a moment lie waved his hand
and she was conducted away "Come
10 my house when you have seen her
safe" Sir Meredith said % the two po-
D
1T is. as you see. in your quarter
Just then there was a stir at the chief
entrance voices were raised. men ran
10 see what had happened now. and the
Chinsman. j Che his pigtai flying be-
hind him. his well wadded blue silk
coat nearly torn of his back by the irju-
dicious zeal Of those who wanted 70 stop
his violent entry. sprang toward his
master. cesticulatinE with veherncnoo.
and Uttering broken sentences IN his own
tongue In a loud. agitated voice lie was
gbsstly pale; his teeth chsttered.
"A murder. said Sir Meredith 70 his
friends. "the cham detective has been
stabbed-that is what be has scen.
This Is a fresh departure for us. said
the inspector. with his note book IN his
hand "Will you kindly get your ssrv-
ant 70 show us where this has happened.
Sir Meredith
The er-hea8 - Eve hundred military
police looked calm bot slightly scornful
at this superauous request. and con-
vevei a short order - IA Che obiiEing
f that rno,del of eve obedience n lead the
way 10 the spot ~ once The fret panic
over he took the rest with his races
ur-1nl Indifference - life and death
He had tracked mr. Gadd about =
orartcr % q mile. when be became aware
that another rnan. whom be had n0ticed
before. wss also dogFinF his steps. Jiis
person vas in rough. common attire.
with beard. md p bat pulled 81 i0r