Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-02

request to Sergt. Clarke.
twas that Messrs. Vanneck & Black
more, hiss1pposed late employers, should
be at once appraised of his capture by
telegraph and asked to meet him on his
arrival with the detectives at Scotland
Yard.
ats rather outof course, but perhaps
| can manage it." said the detective,
stroking his beard refectively.
Hes a deep card, and no mistake.
Wants to do the soft, and thinks they'll
let him off if be disgorges the plumber.
He can't have made away with much of
it in that oct of the way hole. Treyar-
rock" he thought.
"Tcu will not regret having granted
the request, said Harold
''Oh, it's no good trying bride. if you
mean that, said Clarke, an honest enough
specimen of his class Look here, sir.
don't think ought to talk to you like
this, only see that, though you've got
into this scrape, you're gentleman and
not likely to take mean advantage Of
me. Ny advice to you is make terms
and give back the-you know what. I've
reason to know the parties most con
cerned won't be hard on you if you do,
and very likely the whole thing may be
hushed up. I've seen a deal o life
you'll pardon me, sir, eh?'
The officer took al involuntary respect
full tone in speaking to his prisoner, whom
he secretly somewhat admired for his
cool daring and pluck.
Thanks, my good fellow. do not
think Messrs Vanneck & Blackmore
will be hard on me-" Again the same
strange smile crossed his pallid face, but
they only thought it meant bravado.
They were in the express. in first
class compartment, whiring on their
way to London. The two men whom
the detective had brought with him ac-
companied them. but Harold's converse
ton was carried on in such low tones as
to be inaudible to them.
If Detective Clarke had been aston
ished by what had passed, he was doubly
SO when, q few hours later, after an in
terview with the chief Of police and
Messrs Vanneck & Blackmore, Harold
Darlington walked cut of Scotland Yard
u free man.
"a mistake, that is all No blame &C
you; you are in every way exonerated
The charge has been withdrawn" was
all the information, CURLY given, that
the detective received from the head Of
his department.
"rn swear that he was the man,
though" said Clarke, naturally nettled
Why" he stopped abruptly, "he told
me as much IN the train. Confound his
ilnpudence! What can it rlean:'
1t WAS not every man who would have
dared to speak thus freely, but Detective
Clarke was a valuable and privileged
officer.
"What can it mean? Why, simply
that for once you have been gulled. You
may think what you like, so may we
But when the very firm declare that we
have got the wrong pig by the ear. what
can we do but let tie fellow go? Though
the likeness to the description bafled me
as much as it did you, own. But ad-
wise you to let the matter drop. A still
tongue makes wise head"
A few days later the worthy detective
received fifty pound note by post. He
never discovered the sender, but made a
shrewd guess as to the source whence it
came, and wisely resolved to bury the
memory Of his strange adventure at IRE
varrock in oblivion.
On leaving Scotland Yard Harold Car
rngton jumped into hanson, and di-
rected the man to drive as fast as he
could to Messrs. Bolton & Bankers, the
solicitors whose names had appeared in
the mysterious advertisement in The
/ Penzance Herald
The senior partner started when Har-
old was shown into his private room,
but his visitor explained his errand in a
few words. When he had done sueak-
ing he laid long thin slip of paper on
the table. 1t was q check for FIVE thou
sand pounds. He then drew another
sheet of paper from an envelope and
handed it to Mr. Bolton, asking him to
receipt and sign it,
1t ran thus:
Received the SUN of !e5 900, in discharge Of al
liabilities on the part of Ir Hubert Carewe 10 the
firm of Yanneck s. Blacksnore.
Bolton & BARKER
Solicitors to the above
Harold folded it up and put it in his
pocket with sigh of relief. The cloud
that had hung over him for years rolled
away as he did so.
This conduct does you the highest
honor. Believe me, am proud to know
You, Mr. began the lawyer.
Darlington, please, interrupted Har
old with a smile. "By the by, there il
one thing more have to request Of you
An anonymous letter was sent here, after
the appearance of your advertisement il
the Penzance paper, so Mr. Vanneck told
me. He has empowered me to ask vor
for it"
Harold's voice was stern, for a faint
mixing of the truth had begun to dawn
on his mind.
1--WE inserted the notice in many Local
papers. especially those of seaport towns.
1t was worded carefully, for until all
chance was past of Mr. Hubert Carewe's
reappearance, we did not wish for more
publicity than could be helped. An odd
coincidence that You should be-that
the likeness should be so striking"
Mr. Bolton bent keen glance on Har-
old. The sirewd old lawyer had at once
OWNED his secret.
Harold saw this, but turned the sub.
ject with distressed look.
1.-The letter." He held out his hand
for 1t. When he SAW the writing, all
the color rushed in dark red flush to
his brow.
"Iraitress!' he Kissed between his
strong white teeth. but so low t1,a4 NJ.