The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-28

went on to Bythesea without pausine
| in London, and reached the Grand Hote.
late one evening, just month since
had leftit.
Il could scrag the murderer myself,
Mr.. Gray confessed to me in his little
inner room, as we sat there smoking
cigar before we turned in.
The police are still at fault, eh?" l
asked.
Il expect you know that better than
DO" he replied with meaning look.
What makes you say that?"
Mr.. Smart gave me an idea what took
you to Spain. They're still here, that
lot" And | gathered from his tone that
he no loager looked upon the Sarsfelds
with affection.
What lot" l asked, willfully stupid.
why. the Sarsfelds. l wonder he has
the cheek to stay on. here. But it will be
all the easier to run him in.
What Mr.. Sarsfeld? I don't under
stand. thought he had been i'll.
"They said it was a fit, replied Mr..
Gray, contemptuously. All sham. Don t
believe word of it. Why, he's about
again, as we'll as ever.
4 am delighted to hear it. 1t must
have been Il trying, anxious time for the
abruptly, as l got up from my chair in {.
way to show that / had had enough of his
gossip.
My first visit the next morning was to
the police Office, where l told Mr.. Smart
and Hasnip, at great length, all that had
happened at Cadiz.
I'VE must have that chap Cornelis, "
said the Chief Constable, after con-
graduating me warmly on my success.
Il remember the fellow. Wouldn't touch
the corpse that first morning. 1t loo led
odd, thought then.
@Ay, but where is he? We shant catch
him easily" said Hasnip.
It's quite likely he'll give himself
away. Depend upon it, he's come back
to England and means to put pressure on
Mr. Sarsheld."
He'll never show up himself" said
Hasnip.
He needn't. The threats can come
through another, or he can so work the
pressure as to keep in the background
himself"
We'll, it may happen so, said Mr..
Smart. In the meantime We'll put Mr.
Cornelis Janssen into the Hue and Cry.
Wen advertise in the police gazette
No, no; You must do nothing of the
kind. Don't let him suppose he's wanted;
it would put him on his guard. | be-
lieve he has no idea what we know against
him
Are you sure of that"
Almost. At any rate, to advertise for
him would be to give away your chance
of dropping on him quietly"
And you will get the Sarsiields to tell
us if Cornelis makes any move"
Yes" / said, Il will try and arrange
that, hoping TO get n few quiet words
with Miss Bertram during the day.
1t was not so easy, however to reopen
communications with the Sarsnelds
They knew | had returned; the hotel
party was now a small one, and we had
met at table, whore We had exchanged
bows. but l had no opportunity of speech
with any of them. | fancied they all
avoided me, including Miss Bertram and
Captain FawCett.
On the second morning none of them
appeared, and l heard to my surprise
that Mr. Sarsfeld was much worse. He
had had relapse. Yet the day previous
| had seen him at dinner looking white,
worn, more aged, but otherwise we'll |
hesitated to intrude upon them, and vet,
for their own sakes, especially for Mr.
Sarstield and III the interests of Justice
1t was most desirable that they should
know what l knew against Cornelis
Jansen. Accordingly, / made up my
mind to ask for an interview with one or
other of the ladies. I sent up my name
giving as reason my desire to make an
important communication The answer
was long in coming but presently | was
asked to go up to the private sitting
room where l had spoken to Mrs. Sars-
field.
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