The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08
FOUL
A NOVEL.
~ CHARLES READE.
CHAPTER I.NXlI.

said: Take my word for it. it il only some
foolish admirer of your beauty; he wants to
know your habits, in hopes OF falling in with
you; you had better let me go out with you
for the ueAt month So, that sort Of thing
will soon die away"
As a necessary consequence Of this injudi-
cious revelation, Helen was watched with
greater skill and subtlety, and upon a plan
we'll calcula ted to disnrm suspicion; a spy
watched the door, and 10y n signal uuintel-
ligible TO any but his confederate, whom
Helen could not possibly see, set the latter
on her track. They kept this game up IN.
observed for several days, but learned moth
Ing, for Helen was at a stan6 still. At last
they got caught, and by II truly feminine
stroke Of observation. A showiIy dressed
man peeped into shop whore Helen was
buying gloves.
With one glance OF her womRns eye she
recognized large breast pin in the worst
possible taste; thence her eye went up and
recognized the features OF her scedy follower
though he vas now dressed up to the nine.
She withdrew her eye directly, completed her
purchase, and went home, broOding defense
and vengeance.
That evening she dned with lady who
y
and 80 II happened that Mr.. Tollsm ache and
Mr.. Hennessy were both Of the party. Now
when these gentlemen saw Helen in full cos.
tune, a queen in form as well as face coro.
neted with her island pearls, enyironed with
a halo Of romance, and courted by women
as well as men, they looked up TO her with
astouishment, and made up to her IN a very
different style from that in which they had
received her visit. Tollemache she received
Coldly; he had defended Robert Penfold feebly
and she hated him for it. HenneRsy she re.
ceived graCiously, aud, remembering Roberts
precept to he supple as woman, bewitched
him. He was good natured, able, and vain.
BY eleven o'clock she had enlisted him ia her
service When she had conquered him, she
said, slyly, But ought not TO speak Of
these things to you except through a soic-
itor."
That il the general rule, " said the leaned
counsel but in this case no dark body must
como between rue and the sun
1n short, he entered into Pentold's case
with such we'll feigned warmth, to please the
beautous girl, that at last she took him by
the horns and consulted.
II am followed, said she
IL have no doubt you are, and on large
scale: II there is room for another, | should
be glad to join the train.
Hal hal I'll save you the trouble, I'll
meet you halfway. But, to be serious, am
TO that good friend whose sacred cause we
have undertaken, Forgive mo for saying
we"
Il am too proud Of the compauionship to
let you OF. We is the word"
Then advise me what to do. | want TO
discover who is watching me- and why. Can
YOU advise me? will you?" q.
The counsel reflected moment, and Helen.
who watched him, remarked the power that
suddenly came into his Countenance and
brow
"You must watch the spies. have inHu.
encs In Scotland Yard, and will get IL done
for you. fyou went there yourself, they
would cross anime you and decline TO in.
terfere. IN go myself for you and put II In
certain light An able detective will call
on you; give him ten guineas, aud let him
into your views in confidence; then he will
work the public machinery for you"
90, Mr.. HenDessy, how con thank your"
by succeeding hate to fail, and now
your cause 10 mine.
Next day a man with a hooked nose, a
keen black eye, and n asOlitary foible (Mosaic)
called on Helen Rolleston, and told her he
was to take her instructions. She told him
she was watched, and thought IL was done
to afie a mission she had undertaken; but,
having got so far, she blushed and hesitated.
THE more you tell me, miss, the more use
can be-" said Mr.. Burt.
Thus encouraged and also remembering
Mr.. Hennessys advice, she gave Mr.. Burt as
coldly as she could, an outline Of Robert
Penfold's case, and Of the exertions she had
made, and the small result;
Burt listened keenIy, and took note or
two: and, when she had done, he told her
somethingin return.
Miss Rolleston," said no, al am the officer
that arrested Robert Pentold. II cost me
grinder that he knocked out"
20 dear" said Helen. How unfortunatel
Then fear ] cannot reckon on your SER
vices"
"Why not, miss? What, do you think
hold spite against a poor fellow for defend.
ing himself Besides, Mr.. Penfrld wrote me
a very proper note. Certainly for parson
the gent is very quick hitter; but he wrote
very square; said he hoped | would allow
for the surprise and agitation OF an innocent
man; sent me two guineas too, and said he
would make it twenty but he was poor az
we'll az unfortunate; that letter has stuck
In my giZZard ever since; can't see the color
OF felony in IL. Your felon IL never in fault;
and, il he wears good coat, he isn't given
to show fight"
at was very improper OF him 10 strike
you" said Helen, "And very noble OF you to
forgive it. Make him still more ashamed OF
It; lay him under deep obligation"
"It he is innocent. I'll try and prove il,
said the detective. He then asked her If she
had taken notea. She said she lad diary,
He begged to see il. She felt inclined TO with.
hold il, because OF the comments; but, remem.
bering that this was womanish, and that
Roberts orders to her-wer 10 he manly on
such occasions, she produced her diary. Mr..
Burt read IL very carefully, and told her IL
was a very promising case. You have done
great deal more than you thought" he
said. You have netted the fsh.
CRATER Lxvm.
III NErrED the 6shl what Rsh2"
The man who forged the pronissory
note"
20, Mr.. Burt
"The same man that forged the newspaper
extracts 20 deceive you forged the promissory
note years ago, and the man who is setting
spies on you in the man who forged those eX.
tracts; so We are sure TO nail him. lie is in
the net and very much TO your credit Leave
the rest to me, I'll tell you more about il TO.
morrow. You must order your carriage at
one o'clock tomorrow and drive down TO
Scotland Yard; 60 into the yard, and you
will see me; follow me without a word. When
you go baSk, the other spies will he so fright.
ened, they will 60 of to their employer and
so We shall nail him"
Helen complied with these instructions
strictly and then returned home, leaving Mr..
Burt to work. She had been home about
half an hour, when the servant brought her
NJ message saying thn% a man wanted 20
speak TO her Admit him. " said nelen, "hs
Is dressed very poor, mise, Never mind;
send him TO the" She was afraid 20 reject
any body now. lest she might turn her bacI.
on Information.
man presented himself in weII.worB
clothes, with wash leather face and close
shayen chin; n little of his forehead was-aisO
shaven. Madam, my namais Hand" Helen
started Il have already had the honor Of
writing to you"
Yes, sir," said Helen, eying him with fear
and aversion.
Madam, ! am come the hesitated) ID
am an unfortunate man. Weighed down by
remorse for thouRhless act that has ruinsd
an innocent man, and nearly cost my worthy
employer his lite, come to expiats aa far as
IN me lies. But let me be brief, and hurry
over the tale OF shame. l was clerk at
Wardlaw's Office. A bill broker called Adams
was talking to me and my fellow clerks, and
boasting that nobody could take him In with
q feigned signature. Bets were laid; our
vanity was iFritatsd by his pretension. IL
was my fortune to overhear my young mas
ter and his friend Robert Penfold speak
about loan oftw thousand pounds. In
an evil hour listened TO ths tempter, aud
wrote q forged note for that amount.
took IL to Mr.. Penfold; he presented il 10
Adams, and ID was eashed. ] intended. Of
course To call next day. and tell Mr.. Penfold,
and take him To Adams, and restore the
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