The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-10-12
it up IN 3,nr safe--and you have not


Godfrey Percy, who has been
speEd ny few weeks at my house as
my guest
lis he with you still:'
ale is. will be frank with you.
My sister and met him in London ii
few years ago, and he is now engaged
TO her, aad will remain my guest till
after the wedding, which is fixed for
u week from today"
Was he with you when you locked
| the ring in the Safe:'
why this question. Mr. CarbOn:"
, well. for anything you like. If
you are to question ny question, l
/ fear we shall not get on very fast. Ii
he was with you Of course he saw you
lock it up and you have proof that
you did what you think YOU did"
II beg your pardon. Mr.. Carbon. l
thought your questions might imply
some suspicion OF my friend on your
part, and l would Just as soon have
YOU suspect my own wife. Yes. he
wa, present and saw me place the
ring in the iron box. lock that. and
| aftcrward lock the safe: and he IS as
anxious as / am to have me solve the
mystery bv the recovery OF the pre-
ciOuS jewell
so far SO good. Now, then, you
have servants, of cOurSe:'
''Ye,. six; two men, Il boy, and
three females"
You do not suspect any OF them"
GLOW can ], when no one knows
the combination Of my safe lock be-
sides myself:'
1T is u mysterious affair" said /,
land l can get no clew from any
thing you can tell me. 10 make a
start in the matter, it might be nee
e>sary for n,e to he an inmate Of your
house for few days, and even shat
might amount to nothing"
II would like to try anything that
would give even the shadow of a
hope" he anxio,lsy rejoined. with al
air of depression
Then suppose become your guest
for a few days." suggested.
IF you will"
but not as ;as oi1cer-not in my
real character" l proceeded. GU
must introduce ME as Il friend OF
yours just come t. tOwn-say Will
| lam Perkins. frcAl HOston-and not
-even your wife must know to, the
! contrary"
! every we'll: will arrange it, and
| to- morrow, at , O'Clock, l will meet
YOU and escort You home to dinner.
! But is it not posi- bic that some one
will recognize yGA:'
II will take gare Of that" an
| swcrcd.
We arranged the place Of meeting
at Il certain hotel, and l was there il
little before the time. disguised in a
manner satisfactory to myself,
Mr. George Howell, he gentleman
IN question, appeared according to APP
pOintment, but 1 saw at glance
that he did mot recognize me. He
took seat facing the door, and l Leu
him remain some minutes, over the
time Then | took a seat near him,
and made SOne casl;al remark
about the weather. He seemed 1n-
easy, and not inclined for conver>a-
ton: and l casually remarked that
was waiting tor Mr.. Ca bon, a well
known detective, who had promised
to meet me there at that hour. lie
turned and scrutniZc1l M closely,
and then observed:
II know the gentleman by sight
and it is little strange if you have
} an appointment with him that HI
/ fails to keep it.
l ''IOu are also expecting him, | be
G lieve," l remarked.
4 ''Why do you think that" he asked
I in surprise.
: ''Recau>c am James Carbon, ALA
5 William Perkins," replied.
c .'Ile started up, exclai,ning, ''Clever
e very clever, indcc, l should neve
: have guessed it. Come. let us go"
J. For three days l was an honOre'
l. guest III the mansion OF MIR. Howell
and during that time closely studie
c every inmate. got the minute>t detail
e from my host concerning everythli.
:: l wished to know, and then took III
II departure in an open and inform;
n manner without leaving Su>plclO
behind that l was other than what
q seemed. | then set my agents a
L. work among the pawnhroker> Of tn
city: and the day before that tiNe
.e upon for the wedding Of Godfrc
J. Percy and Miss virginia Howell
IS called upon the brother OF the Ia
| ter and handed him the mis>lI
It ring
Good Heavens ;" he eNclaimc,
{, fairly clutching it in his excite
"a cageruc>S. at is indeed the co :ete
'e prize. Whcte did YOU tird it,"
IL AT a ,awunr,ker'S
4 ''Then it was really stolen:'
"lcS"
y And have you any Surmi>e Co
x corning the thief"
!" "Ic>, could put my hand on II
y thief"
= WHO is hep"
~ Il did not say it was 4 man
N ''Nan or woman. who IS the party:
- ''ferhapS for your own peace
u" mind. you had better never know. y
VI sail.
- II, turned Heafiiy Oaln and trcl