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

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O. A. Nj. on the morning follo%ing Sir Arthur
! Strangewayss interview with Mrs Candlemas
She was lust wringinG out her flannel and
she heard , VOICE behind her Oxclaim, T" Good
Cook turned and saw clean shaver gentle
man OF about 40 dark gentleman, with dark
Carried neS
and looked as though he wouldn't have said
good morning without meaning somethtng.
| Good morning SIR said the cook ciyilly.
Can you call the housemaid?" said the gen
leman
was wondering II this could be now young
man. or rather q new middle-aged man that
Martha was keeping, company with, only she
| didn't think he was the sort o. man that would
| keep company with anybody.
Martha was called. and appeared ut the front
steps, and Immediately entered into convcrsa-
! ton with Mar ha. She recognized him as the
previous evening with Master George,s hat on.
Mr.. links know exactly how to get the contl-
dence of housemaid.
"Grgg." said Martha, coming to his assist
questions about Young jTr. Gandemas. + ihink
can find him with your assistance-wt your
assistance"
Lori" exclaimed Martha much 1attered.
I'D give my ears to find Master George"
We will find him. II you will do as tell you
But don't talk about what we are going to do.
/ am detective"
"lor !" said Martha again, and then she be
Ing &C dStectiye tHs gentleman IN nus naturally
| suspect the servants in the house OF being
guilty Of whatever crime might happen to be
u Don't be afraid" said Mr.. Binks, noticing
the changed color. ~ know you are devoted
To the family The didn't but thought it polite
to say sol, and with your Information think
we may solve this mystery"
For the life Of her Martha couldn't think of
anything more to sny than that.
Now tell mellow, was MIR. Chandlemas
-" Well. sir didnt see him, because he didn't
live here-this is his mothers house-but |
know what he Ind on because the gardener at
his house told mo. He had hat with a Il in 1t.
as | told you last night and he had new
plum: cocred overcoat ou."
"A loose overcoat?"
mo. sir one like gentlemen wear. a sort of a
double breasted frock OvercOat.
"Do you know where no had his clothes
Yes, sir. [ know because before he was
married his clothes always came here and the
kerslake's IN Hanover street,
Ics. sir. that was IT."
do you know"
Yes, sir, because we marked oil his hand
kerchiefs and shirts, They are all marked G.
G. G., In black marking tnk-hs ma did them"
Have you got photograph OF him2,
There is several III misSuss album"
oh, sir. don't know"
yet me One-renelnDer Wnnt TO ma MIN
and bring him back to his family. III take ali
the responsibility"
Martha hesitaled. but presently she went
into the drawing room and returned with a
photograph under her apron, and a guilty look
on her face.
You aren't trying to get me into trouble
IN, Mics Grige; I give you my word YOU are
oh. no. pease:--please don't get a warrant
out against me. You can search my boxes but
Ir. Blink. reassnrod the Hi, and gradually
in course OF conversation got from her all he
roasd BY M feGas 81 e ns tSs
present address Of thagardener. who was only
Job man. the address from where Mr. Candle
mas had disappeared, and a few general items
OF information.
The interview concluded with the extortion
would keep DARK" and Mr.. BinKs departed
we'll satisfied Wi III his early mornings work to
look up tho gardener.
not lar on lie was taking mntutinal glass OF
rum and milk at the Green Man" a house of
MIR, Binks didn't enter into conversation at
once. 70 strolled into the bur as II customer.
and while taking little rum and milk himself
perused the morning parer.
Iiulloh." he said presently. How much
longer is his Il. C. going to appear I've seen
that advertisement for q week.. ] supposeit
means something I've heard thieves write to
each other IN he newspaper like thnt;"
How 10 you SNOW" said Mr.. Binks with
dash OF iWpcrtinence in his tones ,,.,
ought to know didn't +, MI JGnkinsy"
said the gardener with II wink ut the landlord,
well, i should think So" replied the land
lord. You ought to know more about it than
anybody breathing bar none
TAO subject broached in this satisfactory
mnnH"r the rest o. ME- BhSs iHSk VIVA was easy
and you don't say So" and to express sur
prise a, the gardeners narrative. and the
whole story came tumbllnG out.
The gardener Acted the Scono. lie drew
plan Of the room with his nnger and some boer
write tho letter, aud that's whore | was in the
conservatory, and whom he was a rushing out
of the room heard eNery word ho SAID. ana 1t
curded my blood. | amt never said what 1
heard to the family. Gus don't want to mako
'em miscrnbl"r than they are. but know what
he did say and know we shant never see Mr..
CandomaS again. w
ibid emo. he didn't so there"
We'll Lont see what else he could have
said to curle your bio 3D.
Don't youY suppose lie didn't say he was
going 10 Kill nimsr!E but somebody else"
All! Tho detective knocked his rum and
milk over in his excitement, but no ordered
another glass, and invited the gardener to
ha"o one with him.
We'll" said MI BInks; under such crcum-
stances ! can understand that your blood was
I" II was and il took n long time to ,uncurde.
] can toll you Why. | never know when may
have TO SaT tho wOr IL ms VIII 10 u hanging lob.
Suppose he has killed sOmobody-suppose the
corpse amt found yet. ] seI 10 myself that's
why hos keeping out OF the way. Mr.. Candle
mas has killed him what the row was about. or
he 6 killed Mr.. Cnndemas.'
Mr. Binks had he grca. est difficulty to con-
troll his voice when he said: " Let's see. you
said the man he was going to kill was -
" | didn't say no was ANYBODY. lie said: I'll
find the man who wrote this lelter and I'll Kill
him-or he shall kill me- heard the words
with my own ears. and when tho time comes
] II repeat 'em. but not aore. not afore. Tie
tamilys got trolbie enough at present Time
enough for mo TO say what know when We
hears rs there has been murder"
Five minutes later Sergeant Binks left the
Green Man and went straight to Scotland
Yard, where he saw tho Inspector reported as
much as he choose OF tho case ho meant TO
take up, aud requested the a. sistance Of
p. ain-clOthcs constable. and the inspector
loOking at all tho facts brought 10 mis- knowI-
edge. gave the Sergeant permission TO take q
nan and to Investigate the mystery
Now, then said sergeant Binks 10 himself
= let us So" where we are. George Candlnmas
goes ont IN II RAGE. saying hen kill his wi[e's
lOHer-luver name nj present unknown NOth-
ing Is heard of him, and advertisements are
inserted In tho agony column. and the police
are communicated with by his friends. An old
gentleman with George Candlemass hat on
calls oyeninE tho mother. and they're