The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-06-11

closed, | would have taken them there at
once Let's have look at your room.
Nothing could have been better adapted
to the purpose for il was close to their
sitting.room, and isolated, at the top of a
short flight of stairs, from the main pas
sage. The old Generals praetised eye at
once took in all the advantages of the po-
sition. It contained a massive wardrobe,
deep enough to hold all the cases, if they
were piled one ON the top of the other
Sir Horace tried the lock, which was of
sound construction, and gave his nephew
permission to carry out his suggestion.
The two men carried the cases, which were
not heavy, into the bedroom, and carefully
arranged them inside the wardrobe; after
which, the supposed Godfrey took out the
key and put it in his pocket
"Now, said he triumphantly, as they left
the room, with the bedroom-door also
locked, aud the key in my pocket I'll ven
ture to defy all the burglars in London
until tomorrow
He accordingly fastened that also, and
they returned to the sitting-room.
@And now let's order dinner, said Hor-
ace, as he seated himself once more.
The youthful imposter walked to win
dow, and stood looking down at the throng
hurrying along the street below II was
still broad daylight, for it was not seven
O'Clock, and the days were at their longest.
But in reality he saw nothing of what was
passing before his eyes. His heart was
beating madly with the anxiety to carry
out his design without exciting Sir Hor-
aces suspicious Practised hypocrte as he
was, his powers were strained to the utmost
He had never yet played for such magni
6cent stake as the Ranee's jewels, and tC
have them in his very grasp, and then be
compelled to relinquish them, would be
tantalizing indeed.
"Don't you think, sir, that ought tc
telegraph to George at once, to let hiu
know of your safe arrival? He asked mt
to do So
''Perhaps so. had thought of writins
to him tonight, but am rather tired, and
after all, telegram would be sufficient"
'sThere is a telegraph office in connection
with this hotel, so it will be very easy tt
despatch message" said Godfrey, leavin!
the window. If you will excuse me 70
five minutes, will 90 and fill up form
at once.
Sir Horace smiled as the door closed be
hind his companion.
GLOW fond the boys are of their ol
uncle TO be sure! Godfrey's a good fel
low, although | must say he hardly come
up to my idea of soldier; but it doesn't d
to be too exacting nowadays. More kin
and thoughtful for my welfare he coul
not be"
Had the Generals eyes been able to 70
low the subject of his eulogium, he woul
certainly have been puzzled by his eccer
tric proceedings Instead of going dow
to the telegraph Office, he proceeded to h
bedroom, where he unlocked the wardrobe
and, taking out the jewel-case, slipped
inside black handbag. Then he tFie
the weight of the other cases, but foun
that they were not sufficiently portable.
oToo heavy. FL had had pal, ! migl
have managed it; but alone it would be to
risky. | might force them, to be sure,
and he looked for moment at a beautitr
little bright steel jimmy he took from a
inside pocket. ''But that would take tim
and if they only contain plate, it ism
worth the risk, as must get away unoI
served. The necklace alone is worth
hundred times all I've risked in order
get it. All, Sir Horace Trevor, *. c. b
| wonder what you'll look like when 20
find your nephew and your jewels bot
, missing J"
He carefully refastened the WARDROBE
and, putting on his hat, took the bag, an
left the room locking the door behind hin
In the hall he stopped to speak to tn
manager.
"If Sir Horace Trevor should inquiI
: for me-his nephew, Capt. Spencer-wi
you kindly tell him that have been une!
s. pectedly compelled to go out for fe
minutes, but that shell return at the vel
latest in half-an-hour
Then, hurrying into Piccadilly, the thi
hailed an empty hanson, and directed th
man to drive to Waterloo Station. The
and not until then, he breathed treel.
) ITO Southampton, aud then to America !
he exultantly thought. "With the sta
I've got, there's no risk of detection, an
nv fortunes made for life All, Captai
+ Godfrey Spencer, it was a lucky day IL
me when the accident of picking up yor
card case in the street suggested this fiji
piece of work y
CHAPTER III.
Having duly reached the station, Alge
non Mortimer took his ticket, and the
looked about to find a vacant compartmeI
in the train, which was timed to start
ten minutes, He would have preferred
carriage to himself, but the train was {
full that the nearest approach he could ol
tain to solitude was smoking -carrias
which was only tenanted by an elder
gentleman, placid, large-faced, and spect
, cled He beamed so good naturedly upo
the young man, as he came up and place
his bag on the seat, preparatory to gettin
in himself, that the thief felt he could NJ
have more promising travelling GompaI
ion. But Just as his foot was on the ste
in the very act of entering, he was suddeI
ly dragged back by fierce pull, and a
exultant voice exclaimed
"What? I've caught you at last, have |?
al don't know what you mean, said ii
Captain" angrily, trying to shake himse
free. '14et me go instantly p
'.Not if know it I'm not going to b
robbed of a gold brooch aud diamond rim!
and thirty-nine pounds in money, and nc
collar the thief when | see him It's l
) use trying to escape me. You're caugl
, this time. could swear to you among
thousand"
The old gentleman in the carriage w
| staring with evident bewilderment, AM
attracted by the commotiOn, a little knot
people began to gather round, among who
was policeman.
"Policeman r said the captive despe
ately, reckoning to that functionary,
give this man in charge for being drum
and lisorderly, and assaulting me withol