The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25

and that inquiries had already been made Mt
scented sincc. 10 had taken no portmanttau
with him-noihing that he seriously con-
He took his umbrella and nut on his over.
S9at an, and hat" said Mrs Cgndlemas-"that ia
Thank you, Then | take 1t MS fact that
your son had yery little money, no clothes save
bncS coat and waistcoat and and ali blum.
overcoat and that mono OF your family circle
R Snd niGne9 your aoduainl"nces have heard Of
That is So" replied Mrs. Candlemas and
that is what makes me so terribly anxious. L
Sir Arthur asked a lew more questions mado
copious notes in his pncketbook, aud then
This is an odd case, very odd case" he said
TO himself. ~ wonder whether Lecosq ever
l got home this evening. and see"
AT Scotland Yard Sir Arthur explained that
he was an old gentleman from tho country.
whose son had been missing for SOM nwe;
he wanted particulars of any bodies which ha!
his son might have committed suicide.
which 95an sSn io ds1srHhoG Of tho bodies
album OF the unknown dead. Both We're mon:
one wns about forty. and tho other an old man,
and both were dressed AS workingmon.
Then there's no body OF a young man boon
found lately that hasn't beon claimed =
-, No" said the Inspector. not lately: not for
this year past at any rate"
Il thank you" said Sir Arthur Il am very
>, llo turned to GO and Mt that, momont Mr.
links entered the ROOM, Sir Arthur rocus
bnd @ an aga an the he s %S the nan no
| dlemas's villa on tn" nj :ht she expected n de-
ts This vii the detective. then Sir Ar
the ho dee IT, t had ,eei2Gnzc, him. Quick rs
man; jini out where he ives" Thsn E Elm in-
CURED of the lns gector VIVA the old gentle
Hes been asking about ,ome DO lies; says
hes lost son: anu wants to Know ii any bodies
oh. hol' thought Mr.. Binks. II am On the
right track, then II there isn't murder in
TONER, though, to come here to know II his
crimes been found ont. ;. 1t Amt. that's tho
SodS SC Somewhere e about IT. Mr. t %e nane
! mus alias Blue uogEles and Grey Wig and
as can't find it by myself. you shall heln me-"
Mcssr5. KersakN's in Hanover street. whom,
he hnd ascertaned. were Candlemnss tai'ors.
The thing that was in his MUD was the plum
| coIored overcoat He thought, perhaps. az it
was an uncommon color. it might lie OF some
service to him In his inquiries.
Messrs. Kersiake received him courteously
and informed him that the ovcrcont Mr.. Can
| dlenas had had made was tho only one they
had as, yet cut from the plum -coored cloth.
They descr bed its lining, and they gave their
T nrS who hmsS as private in
formed him that it was the invariable custo ON of
the firm to wrise the names Of their clients on a
breast pocket This prevented Confusion. and md
was means OF Identification when overcoats
been found very useful.
From Kerslakes the amateur detective went
to George Cand lemas's bank. and ascertahed
that no check had been presented. BY this |
time he was both tired and hungry and being
in the Strand he went into Gatts and ordered
While the chop was cooking he went down
stairs to wash his face and hands. Several
gentlemen were doing the, same and their
coats were hanging on hook. Sir Arthur
took his own me- coat oil pre- aTatory t" having
suddenly he gave a little cry.
On the next hook hung a plum-coored frock
he turned down the collar Of the one next him
on the tape was " KersIake,& CO.
flushed red. and his heart beat Violently.
With trembling fingers he managed In hang
so that 1t swung a little on one side. In steady
Ing 1t ne got h 1i fingers inside the breast
SPfaB IN Black letters
was the name OF the owner.
Ard hrnr &fSrse G enndsm
turned to look ut the gentlemen waiting. A
glance At their faces convinced tH him that not
missing man.
How, then. did his ovrrcoat come there?
Which OF these men was going to put il on ? |
TWO gentlemen finished and dressed.
The overcoat still hung there.
Pre- .ently horsey-lookinG young ian dried |
his face and hands. and stepping across the |
room put on ma b black acke took NJ plum
Put It on; sir p said the waiter.
Inc lOTsey-lOOklDE young man went ont of !
the lavatory, and up stairs.
sir Arthur walked alter him. and followed |
The young man with the plum oycrcoat |
crossed the road aud turned down NillierS |
street
Sir Arthur caught him up and touched him .
on the shoulder The young man turned !
. Halloh,", he said; and then he started.
that went oil with my hat at the Cafd loyal"
!, SIR Arthur wa 100 excited to pay any atten-
Who're did you got that overcoat?" he
The face of the horsoy young man flushed I'D
WARS that to Do with YOU said in
1t! exclaimed Sir Arthur -
was evidently thinking what he had better do
under the circumstances. He evidently made
he s IN Sir ton
his heels and IoIted as hard az 10 could.
Fir Arthur tried to follow him. but was soon
Well" he said to himself, as, he sopnea
painting; have made q. wonderful begin
man wore on the day he left home But howin
the name OF goodness did it come into the pos
me the slip and why did he run away 7" "''ON
sir Arthur Jumped in Il cab and drove back
to his chambers.
The intelligent officer deputei by Sergeant
links To- follow tho old gentleman missed him.
gone. lie wandered about IN despair al dny
and had Just given nn hope when he caught
sight in l'ccadilly of tho man hs was in seurch
of III hansom.
He hailed another and gave chase. The cab
stopped mt imperial Mansion, south kcnsing-
ton. Ag"ntieman vi h an overcoat on his arm
lnmned out paid ~ cahman. and went up
law Sir Arthur o:nn II door on tho thlrd floor
with II latchk"y, There was Il little brass plnte
on tho door. and it bore the name of Sir Arthur
Strangeways.
That's something. any how" said the con,
stall'. and he wen barb to the yard TO rop prt
to sergeant BiHks the ~Iircrss Ui his mission.
As soon ~ ne was safely inside his bedroom
Sir Arthur began 10 examine ueDrgO Candle
mass coat. IN tho pockets h. found only u
SUD,tjHO Lire OF that days date. and n com
mon hrier root pipe, both evidently tn" prop
erty of the Young man VINO had run away
He hung tn" coat IL on u hOoh and louEod ut
II. He wsueI that II could Hpeah.
As tho coat hung up lie noticed that tho front
part OF tho breast WAS stained. II looked AZ
though something had beon spjlt down it.
lie tn nod tho coat about TO look mt n, AMI
then for the ,r-t timo noticed u dark patch ON
the inside Of tho lining near the breast.