The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08

oRo "a @ collar end, expansive shir
w front, together with
HS@HHs shining hat in the lates
A@R H@ e style and neatly fitting
TvTpIQ blue-cleth costume of
S~Ah military cut went to maxi
1%SUN up Mr.. Normer's las
b~ W9effort in the way Of dis
EVAjS guise, when, ,on the fol
W. 81 IN lowing ThusSd ay, h,
%JS brusquely made his way t.
NLVnD the railway station for tht
"0~ purpose of taking tht
esrlv morning second-class ernzess trair
from Highcombe to London.
A modest appearing, somewhat -seedlly
attired man preceded him by few steps
and, after purchasing a ticket ENTERED
one of the Compartments of the train II
waiting. This was Jasper Marlowe; and
in a very short time, the soldierly dis.
puised detective had initiated his exam.
ole. and wss seated in the same compaet
ment.
Thenceforward, during the entire
Journey to London, hardly the least
movement on tae part of the watched and
hunted man escaped the notice of the
disguised spy, who, however, appeared
not to take the least notice OF him what.
sver, and who addressed his commonplace
remarks, if INDUCED il at all, to two
other travellers who CHANGED to be In the
same coach, to the exclusion of the man
upon whom his lynx-like watch was set.
As for Jasper himself. he seemed to-
tally unaware Of ell this, and scarcely
lifted his eyes from the newspaper he was
reading almost without cessation during
the trip.
Arrived in London. he strolled out OF
the station in an apparently aimless man.
-ner, but at length entered large tailor.
ing establishment, whence, after briet
delay, he drove off in cab.
Y6rmer, who dared not shadow him too
narrowly, lest his purpose should be made
apparent, then likewise made an oppor.
funity for entering the tailor's, and
learned, while making atrihing purchase,
that the last conner preceding had ordered
and paid for fashionable suit, to be sent
10 his address at the Surrey Inn, Gresh.
am street, Holborn, within five hours.
= Expedition in the vocation Of tailoring
as nowhere brought to such pitch as in
London, as is we'll and favorably known
TO the travelling public, entire suits being
frequently made and delivered on de-
mand in even less time than that above
specified.
Solve are going to figure in fashion
able society, as preliminary. are we?"
thought the spy, as he presently hkew;S>
found himself in cab. with the SUI
Inn. Gresham street, Holborn, for des-
ination.
"But what the deuce are We going to
such an ut-of-the-way little tavern,
away over in Holborn, for? Have We an
ACQUAINTANCE there already, or are We 60
ing to make new one? By the way. I
shan't be able to shadow my man effect
ually without making his acquaintance in
my new character; that is quite evident. !"
Arrived at the inn, he was not long in
discovering Jasper, who was seated in the
coffee. room, partaking of modest repast
that he had ordered. The spy seated HIM
self at the same table, as if at random,
and, while consulting the bill of fare,
permitted his glance to wande, 9pou the
otEer's 4ouptenapce.
T. aha. nn~Hccr coincidence, by Jove, you
know!" ne exclaimed, in au otf-Eand tone
of recognition. Were You not a travel
ing CONF anion of mine from Highcombe,
Cornwall, but 2 short tir,c sc, - sir? Yes.
80 be sue; and heffs. We are met again, at
this secluded little place. Such coineI.
dences elr, AZ rare enough in teemlng
london, are they not?"
: This cne seems odd, at all events,
said casper, dryly. -,
TO be sure! You are, perhaps, like
me, not often in London. Dash il all!
We cf the military are seldom our own
masters, especially in the commlssary
department. Excuse me, but do / mis-
take in placing you, also, conjecturally, IN
the military, sir? A soidierly air-some-
thing in tie way of carrying yourself
an indeinnble something"
You do mistake me, SIR" said Jasper
looking q little bored. Il am not, nol
have l ever been, in the military.
= BEG pardon, I'm sure! No otfense In
tended. Odd I should make such mis-
take! Demnition, but it's my nature tt
be hale-fellow-well-Me met everywhere-a1
outcome of my wandering, cosmopolitan
soldiers exis' ence! Why not know eacl
other, at least for time-Deing, or strength
of curious coincidence, eb: Let me IN
troduce myself Captain Jiggles, of he
Msjesty's Nineteenth Grenadiers, bat a
present of the Commissary Service, Al
aershot- and at your service, l assur
jasper laughed good naturedly, q
though NOT ayerse TO the Others OIL hand
fattling manner. :,
"My name is-Bently, sir" slid he
after a moments hesitation. And ]
chances that I am expecting to meet
pen,leman presently who has likewis
been in the Queens service at some tim
in his life-in the Horse Guards, l hav
heard. You might meet an acquaintanc
In him"
-Ah-not likely--you see, haven
served very long, that is. here in England,
muttered the self styled captain OF greI
adiers, who did not appear particular
delighted at the prospective meeting VIII
q genuine officer.
The waiter here came for his order. an
also to inform MI. Bensly' that Capta'
Rollincstone was making his toilet, az
would be down presently.
who the deuce can Captain Rollint
stone be?" said the spy to himself, ait
ordering lun cheon. Let me see; haven
I heard Gid Marlowe mectlon that nan
TO Croak somehow, or somewhere! 1e
by Jove. and in connection with DO
court's name, too. Aha! Microscopes al
ear-trumpets to the front! Something
in the wind, and Boncourt's at the botto
Of it."
Jasper had just finished eating ar
worms r was Just beginning when CAPITA
Rollingstone made bis appearance, fe
minutes later.
H. ,1raoJy hapr Er Of