The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-09-16

Jects as l hadn't been thinking about un-
til l wanted them.
hesitated, as have said, to tell my
landlord; so Inow determined to consult
Scotland yard, for, during the sleepless
nights, which as the London season
waned grew longer, the subject assumed
far greater Importance than it did in the
day. Il became an intolerable night
mare, and would sometimes get out Of
bed and search for any object 1 might
suddenly remember had not seen for a
long while. Sometimes 1 found it, some
times 1 did not; sometimes 1 never set
eyes on it again-it was clean gone.
Indeed, at last, it was in this way, and
at these untimely hours, that I discov-
cred most of my losses. Thus, what with
them and my sleeplessness, grew quite
detected; but l entirely refused to think
of myself i'll. 1t absolutely never oc-
Cured to me; so 1 walked down to Scot
land yard and confided my troubles to
an inspector in what is now called the
criminal investigation department. "
This resulted one Sunday morning in
my entertaining at breakfast certain
gentleman named Bunter. An odd look
ing person, who had q strange propen-
sity for peering and prying about, and
appearing to take a great fancy to the
house. 1t was just the sort of place he
wished.
On this pretext introduced him to the
landlord, with view possibly of max
ing it worth that individuals while to
hand him over the lease. In this way
he managed to go all over the establish
ment and converse with everybody living
in it--everybody except the gentleman
who occupied the top story-the one per-
son / did not know. My friend from
Scotland yard was particularly inquisi.
tive about him since he could not see
him, and when told him that his habits
were irregular, coming home very late,
and occasionally not going out at all fol-
days, the official looked grave, finally
winked at me and said he would call
again shortly.
But he never had the occasion to do so
for 1t was during the night following the
visit of this distinguished guest that
discovered who was the thief and ar.
rived at the secret Of the mystery.
Inc nonth was August, the nights
not ana suitry, ana less IMAM ever condu-
GIVE TO steep. F! naa mourning TO do that
evening, and although turned in early
it was with the usual result. The clocks
hau JUST STRUCK l, ana mad been IN bed
since IL without closing my eyes 1t
was the ola story; was accustomed to
IT, suddenly amid the most OF perplex-
ing ana often awe inspiring thoughts
whirilng through ones brain under these
condltions, remembered that pocket
letter case containing the two II Scotch
pank notes. Where was ltf L had not
seen IL Tor weeks. After restlessiy strlv-
ing to drive away the desire to get up
ana search tor III III mastered me, and out
OF pea l sprang. FOR tully an hour l
carried on the quest put all Ill VAN.
EVERY conceivable ana mconeeivable
corner drawer ana pocket was ran
sacked. Inc Key OF the escrltoire had
Deeh msiald, 30 l could not examine
that; Out Knew IL contained little else
than papers
AT length, entirely exhausted, irritat-
ed and fevered, and with the chamber
candle expiring with sputter, flung
myself ON couch III the drawing room.
Dawn had not yet broken, but IN few
minutes, as l lay there coiled up i'll my
dressing gown, unexpectedly fell asleep
"a restless, dreaming sleep, full of fam
tastic, weirdl1ke, understandable shapes.
When awoke 1T was daylight, though
the room was still shadowy and obscure
save IN one spot close to the long win
dow, where the Venetian blind was part
ly raised-the window nearest that dark
corner occupied py the ola escrltoire.
Inc mead OF the couch was toward the
manteipiece, put almost facing the door
from tne lanuln9 on the farther side OF
the wall
AT tne moment opened my eyes with
reehng Oh reiief at having just escaped
some visionary peril 10 my amazement
L saw thac door Slowly open and the
ngure Oh man steaitnily entering by 1t.
IL dlo not make the ialntest sound ON Its
hinges, nor ana ne with ms footstep-not
30 much as the creaking OF plank. The
nght IN tnat part OF the room was far TOO
ann 70 allow OF my seeing what he was
IKE. bis race was slightly averted also,
ahd' except that the general look OF the
man seemed TO be not altogether I'M
iaminar' could not IN the least tell who
ne was. Inc nrst impulse OF course was
10 siC up ana call OUT put Tor some mex
pioaoio Ieason Iestlaileo ~ perhaps
Deoauso 'a ~. .n1ugho INSANITY crossed
10y .nin ~. .ha' nelo was ene .n,ei' anu
o III nav : sIppoee rapiu1y COZ
st;i, ~ W ""'0n MN anu pfe'oi' W no
'',I o'oopine, -,
However : s inns may oe, dld NOT move
40 as opseftea nm cleep ioiseiessiy across
sho rom W 'no Gnu VI inc nlahteipiece
"a, Ia 'ne'e from 'ilae mheie was lying.
sao appoai t, noS W nosice nie, anu aleer
.ooiine WIN iiiS manu- tor a moment DC,
."oon I,,e euse Vi INC iookins giass ana
'no Wan W 'no iisn.eisheil no LOOK
sone.nins AWAY anu instantly crossed
, 10 tne WHO" Dy inc escrltoire'
ne passeu Tue iittie gap ol igns 30 quick
~ ineo .ne oorner eh"0 ! stiii Iailed 10
ieooshize nin' Aheh couiu dlIhly