Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-16

cil.' Here it is:-Gencial Perre del Bar
rachio, "a Abruptswfth square. S. W."
gan Ambassador" exclaimed wenlock
I'VE have a rare cheeky one to deal with
You see, my child. +" he added: turning to the
ioweas sSIas snd % Ssina a Woman ss % Of T resource @ @
warming to you, my young friend, and never
leaTe @ loophoie OF escape;;v ;v.,.,, &c, s,
look after my business. 1t won't take me
long; and perhaps, Wenlock, you may by
that time have heard something from town
"You will find me at the Lord Chamber
lain, /" replied the detective, and Mr.. War.
| leigh went of to make the best arrange
On its completion he found the detective
and his young friend in the smoking room
the former still impressing upon his disciple
the enormity of the fault OF which he had
been,guilty.
As Mr.. warleigh took his seat and called
| for cigar the waiter appeared with a tele-
gram, which he handed to the detective.
With glance of triumph at the abashed
neophyte, the detective tore open the wrap
per, and read as follows:
"No person answering to your description
arrived at Terminus. May have got out at
"By the Lord Harry" exclaimed Wenlock.
| bringing down his hand heavily upon the
| table, II forgot all about that confounded
junction; and the fellow has slipped through
my fingers"
A momentary glance of triumph, shot
| across the sharp young mans face, as he
said, in tones of the utmost respect: 81 beg
your pardon, Mr.. Wenlock but in order that
l may not commit such fault again, would
you permit me to take down the exact words
you used in my notebook? They began, I
think, thus: Never leave loophole Of es-
r' In spite Of his loss, Warieigh burst into
roar Of Iaughter, and, after a pause, Wenlock
was compelled to do the same.
week had elapsed since the daring rob
berry had been committed in the 945 ex-
press, and Wenlock, in spite of the most
energetic researches, was as much at fault as
ever. The notes had never been presented
at the Bank of England, nor as far as he
could learn had they been offered for sale in
the usual markets for stolen goods on the
Continent His friend in the linen trade had
declared to him that the handkerchief was
could not be certain whether it came from
France or Germany.
The detective for several days kept a
strict watch upon the movements of Leon
Forget the clerk of Messrs. Stote and Pher.
ret, but found him very quiet young man,
the extent of whoseolissipation was game
at dominoeS in cafe in the wilds of Soho.
He had almost given up any hope OF solving
the mystery, when chance, in which he had
a firm belief, afforded him an unexpected
clew. Matthew Wenlock was one OF those
kind-hearted souls who do good deeds
secretly. and he had been paying a visit to
an old friend in the neighborhood of Wal
ham Green, who had fallen upon evil days.
and after helping him as far as his means
would permit of, was making his way to the
nearest point where he could catch an
omnibus. As he was passing down a street
of small houses, he heard sobs of a child, and
looking about soon aScertained the
cause. A large dog had blundered against
perambulator in whi CHI she was conveying
washing home, and the contents had been
scattered about the pavement.
"Come, come, little one, cheer up" re-
marked Wenlock," "there is not much harm
done, we will soon have everything fixed
upon the 'pram' again as right as nine
pence"
His CHEEKY manner caused the little girl to
dry MP her tears. and she and Wenlock be-
gan their task. The towel in which the
washing was packed had become unpinned,
and as the detective commenced picking up
the scattered articles, he gave a great start
of surprise; for q number of handkerchlefs
of the horseshoe and heart pattern met his
eyes. "Where are you taking the washing
to, my pretty one?'' said he.
ITO Madame Devigne at No. "a, answered
the child.
"Then suppose come along with .you,"
suggested Wenlock. ''in case another big dog
should take it into his head to bang up
against you"
The little girl made no objection, and Wen
lock duly escorted the washing to No a AS
great leap, for on the threshold appeared
the tall, fair woman, whose description he
had obtained from his sharp young friend