The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-06-21

away my earnings IN other directions,
and if 1 know my own heart, which
think do, shall continue to indulge in
perfectos as long as the mill turns out
enough grist to permit me-"
| Mr.. Arthur Fairchild. who was read
ing n newspaper, now interested the de-
tective by his conduct When he caught
the aroma of Simpsons cigar, he seemed
to become nervous and impatient. He
fidgeted about passed his hands through
his coat and vest pockets, like one who
is searching for something which he
fails to find. Ho had probably done the
same thing while Simpson was asleep.
The officer interpreted the meaning at
once.
II beg your pardon" said he, leaning
forward. II am sure l know what the
trouble is. have been caught that way
myself. Will You allow mey
And he extended one of his perfectos.
Fairchilds face beamed. He looked hest
tatingly at the roll of brown silken to-
bacco and then accepted it with a laugh
and smile.
"You do not know how much You have
blessed me- or rather, being a smoker
yourself, you do know the favor you
have done me-"
Il beg you not TO mention it."
II am generally provided, but did not
discover until after the train started that
/ hadn't cigar about me. AS any one
will do, l hunted through my pockets 20
times, hoping that had overlooked one
of them. | ran out at the first stop and
bought several, but they were SO afro
cious that flung them out of the win
dow. l sat down to make a martyr of
myself until we reached New York,
when you upset me by lighting one of
these-ah, me, this is cigar!" and the
young man spent several minutes in ex-
tracing the pleasure from the nicotine,
while Simpson looked smilingly at him.
We are always attracted to those for
whom we have done kindness.
The detective was inclined to push his
acquaintance with Fairchild after the
amusing opening, hut decided that it was
more prudent to refrain. He did not
wish to attract too much attention to
himself. 1t was evident that Miss Gill
der's lover held no suspicion regarding
him, and he did not wish him to do so,
since it was liable to interfere with the
surveillance he intended to keep over
him.
But the detective was studying his
man closely. Although he became once
more interested in his newspaper, he oc-
casionally made an involuntary move.
ment with his right hand. This consist.
ed of placing the fingers under the left
lapel of his coat and pressing them
against his vest, MS if feeling for some
object.
Simpson smiled, for he knew what this
meant.
THAT isn't the usual place for the in
side vest pocket, but he has one there,
and it is nesting within the receptacle.
What can Mr.. Arthur Fairchild intend
to do with the gljah's ruby"
The action of the young man was in.
voluntary, but so clearly indicative of
the important truth that almost any sus-
picious person would have guessed that
he was guarding some great treasure.
There was no possibility that it could be
lost while the custodian sat i'll the car,
OtI IL any VI DuI UflNt Dtth
similarly placed they will understand
the irresistible inclination which leads
them to assure themselves every few
minutes that the valuable is in place.
In accordance with his rule, Detective
Simpson devoted some time to a study of
his fellow passengers, and he had not
been thus engaged more than 10 min
utes when he made Il startling discovery.
On the other side of the car, and some
three seats in advance, sat an exceeding
ly well dressed gentleman, apparently
between 30 and 40 years of age. He wore
glossy silk hat of the latest fashion,
dark diagonal suit, spotless linen, col
lar with the corners turned in the well
known triangular shape, silk cravat
with diamond horseshoe. while the
edge of silk handkerchief protruded
from the side pocket of his coat. When
he turned in his seat, fine gold watch
chain was visible in front.
This individual was smoking choice
Havana, which most of the time he held
daintily between his fingers. lie seemed
absorbed in his paper, but probably no
one besides the detective discovered that
this was only pretense ON his part. He
sat for an hour without once shifting
the position of the journal, an impossi-
bility if he was reading the contents
unless he adopted the improbable course
of perusing the same thing repeatedly.
Certainly he was not doing that. On
first entering the car, as he did at War
hampton, he glanced behind him several
times and then crossed his legs and as
sumed posture which showed his pro-
file to the persons sitting behind, and
practically To thUse on the other side.
Lac man was undeniably handsome,
tith his Roman nose, his glossy mus
tache curling gracefully at the ends,
though the chin may have been trihe
too prominent. Had he chosen to dis
play his teeth they would have shown
white and regular. Altogether he formed
a striking personality.
The startling discovery that Detective
Simpson made was that this individual
was one of the two East Indians who
had come all the way from Calcutta
with the resolve to secure possession of
the rajah's ruby.