Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-03-04


information. Carriston shrugged his
shoulders, and assured me that from
the first he knew the mans re carchc
would be frui'le>s However, the fell
low had called at last, and. l hoped,
had brought us good news.
he was glib-tongued man. who
spoke in a confident, matter-of-fact
way. When he saw us he rubbed his
hands as one who had brought affairs
to successful issue, and NJ mean. 10
reap praise and other rewards HIS
whole bearing told me he had made an
important discovery; so begged him
to be seated. and give us his news
Carriston gave h m q careless glance
and stood at some little distance from
u.s. He looked as if he thought the inn
pending communication scarcely worth
the trouble of listening to. He might.
indeed, from his looks have been t e
most disintere ted person OF the three
He even left me to do the questioning
"Now, then. Mr.. Sharpe" | said,
''iet us hear if you have earned your
money"
II think so, SIR" replied Sharpe,
looking curiously at Carriston, who,
strange 10 say. heard this answer with
supreme indifference.
Il think may say have SIR" con-
tinucd the detec;ive-..that is, if the
gentleman can identify these articles
as being the young lady's properly"
Ihereupon he produced from q thick
letter-case a ribbon in which was stuck
silver p n. mounted with Scotch pcb-
bles, an ornament that l remembered
having seen Madeline wear. Mr.. Sharpe
handed them to Carriston. He e> amined
them, and l saw his cheeks flush and
his eyes grow bright
''How did you come by this?'' he
cried. pointing to the silver ornament
IN tell you presently. sir. Do you
recognize it?"
ri gave it to Miss Rowan myself"
Then we are on the right track" I
cried. joyfully. "Go on. Mr.. Sharpe"
Yes. gen lemen. we are certainly
o, Il right track; but, after all it isn't
lii!N fault il the track don't lead exactly
where you wish. You see, when heard
OF this mysterious disappearance of the
lady began to concoct my own theory
l SAID to myself, when young and
beautiful ~
Course your theories.' cried Carris-
ton, tiercely. =" Go on with your tale
The man gave his interrupter SPITE
full glance.
Well. sir" he said, vas you gave
me stri, in Struc ions to watch a GER
tain g'n Imam closely. ohoyed thos,
instructions, OF course, although knew
wa on fools errand."
will you go on?' cried Carriston.
"1f you know where Miss Rowan is.
Say so; your money will be paid YOU til:
moment find her"
Il don't say know exactly where to
final the lady, but l can soon know if
you W sh me. too
Tell your tale your own ar, but
as shortly ~ possible" | said. t'n
that my exotable friend was prep;r.n
for another outbursi.
~ foun there was nothing to |,
gained by keeping watch Oh tn e NJ!
man you mentioned, s.r. 50 W IT to
scotland and tried back from err =,
soon as l worked on my own Law
found out all about it. L j" " we :,
from Calendar to E1iAkur, h. fr:n
Edinburgh to London from Lon lon to
Folkcstone, and from Folkes:one 10
Boul. ng'
glanood at Carr ston. All his calm
mes seemed to have returned H. WAS
leaning against the mant | pnrn, Il
appeared quite unmovcd br Nj
5 arpe's clear atement as to the roil e
Madeline had taken.
''Of course" continued Mr. Sharpe,
Il was not quite certa Il l was tracking
the right person. although her de Grip
tioa correspondent with the Likeness
you gave me- Tut as you are sure this
article Of jew'lry belonged to the lady
you want, the matter is beyond
doubt"
'Of course" 1 said. see ny that Car
rlSton had no intention o. speaking.
''Where d d you nd it,"
lit was let behind in a bedroom OF
one of the principal hotels N Folhc
stone. did 90 over to Boulong, bu
after that thought had lea ut all you
would care to know"
There was something in the mans
manner which made me dreal what was
coming. Again looked at Carriston.
His lips were curled with contempt but
he still kept silence.
'Why not have pursued your in
qulries past BouIong?' ! aske'l.
For this reason. sir. l had learnt
enough. The theory 1 had concoctcd
was the right on, after all. The lydv
went to Edinburgh alone, rgt
enough; but she didn't leave d.nbureh
alone; nor she didn't stay at Folkestone
where l found the pin-nlone; nor
she didn't 60 to Boulong alone She
was accompanied by a young gentle
man who called himself Mr. Smith;
and, what's mo e. she caleb her elf
Mrs. Smith. Perhaps she was, as they
lived like man and wife"
Whether the fellow was right or mis-
taken, this explanation of Madeline's
disappearance teemed to give me what
can only compare to smack in the
face. l tared at the ST eaker in speech
less astoni hment. If the tale he told
so glibly and Q rcumst .ntially was true,
farewell, so far as was concerned, to
bel eff in the love or purity of women.
Madeline Rowan, that creature of a
poets dream, on the eve of her mar
riage with Charles GARRISON. to ny,
whether wed or unwed mattered little,
with another man! And yet, she was
but woman. Carriston or Carr, as
she only knew him-was in hcr eyes
poor. The companion of her flight
might have Won her with gold. Such
thlnUS have hoe1 Still