The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-03-28

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drawer here with the code, but when
I found that the contents were being
acted ON took to carrying them
about my person. only to divest my
self of them IN my bedroom at my
place at Sydenham at night This
made no difference my secrets
leaked out just the same so have
during the last few days gone back
to the old plan of keeping them in
this drawer, which, as you see, has a
patent lock.
But look here, Zambra, " he con-
tinued, waxing friendly in his dis
tress, you ought to be able to spot
them today. got another wire from
our man at Takut this morning, say
ing that he has had splendid find of
q fresh well on his company's prop
erty. have purposely abstained
from endeayoring to buy single
share yet so that you may have your
chance to put your hands on the fore
stsllers VIII you try it1
Certainly, said; where is the
cable-in the drawer2''
Yes, replied Mr.. Burt, unlocking
the receptacle and showing me the
fiimsy paper; there it has been since
/ received it. an hour ago. 1 haven't
left the room, SO no one can have
seen it yet.
About this manager of yours, >
said. Has he access to this room
while you are out9'
No" was the answer. It lock the
communicating door on leaving, also
with a patent key, and he has in
structions to remain there always
during my absence. Besides trust
johnson thoroughly"
Quite So" / said, but confiden-
tial servants have way of getting
too confidential sometimes. He
might have duplicate keys"
He might, but doubt it. said
Burt. His interests are entirely my
interests. Again, how could he have
got at the kilograms when carried
them about with me and kept them
in my bedroom at night2"
We'll, said, you can't expect a
detective to believe in the supernat-
ural, and it is certainty that if not
Mr.. johnson some person has OBJ
tained glimpse of those kilograms,
either before or after delivery to you.
By the way, you mentioned thought
reading. What put that into your
head7"
MY daughter is a great believer
in it." began Mr.. Burt. "She is a ia
natic on the subject. though there is
perhaps reason"
Miss Burt is in the outer Office,
sir, and wishes to see you"
Show her in, - said the financier;
then turning to me he whispered
hurriedly: Not word of your en-
rand. She knows nothing of my
worry"
There was light step and the rus
tie of dress in the anteroom, and a
tall girl of twenty entered. The mil
lionaire's daughter had fine eyes and
pretty chestnut hair, but her manner
was rather boisterous-nervously so.
thought
Now, papa" she began, without
so much as bestowing a glance on
me, put away all that horrid work
and take me to the horticultural ex-
hibition. I've set my heart on going
this afternoon.
impossible, my dear child" re-
piled Mr.. Burt. II have heaps to do
here, and at o'clock l have to at
tend tOeeting of the Paraffin trust
at the Cannon Street hotel. Can't
you get the Plymptons to take your
Miss Burt made pretty little dis
play of filial disappointment, but
bowed to the inevitable.
81 suppose must. if you can't OF
won't come" she replied What a
nuisance these meetings arel Why.
you've had two this week already"
Yes, and I've got another tomor-
row." said Mr.. Burt abstractedly.
This is a busy time, Trix. and I'm
obliged to keep hard at it.
II believe you are making more
money than is good for you" replied
the young lady fiippantly, as she pre-
pared to take her leave without try
ing her powers at persuasion further
She paused at the door, however, to
ask:
''What time did you say your meet
ing at the Cannon Street hotel was
to be2"
1.-TWO o'clock"
''And it will lastY'
"a couple of hours at least"
sAhl It's no use my waiting for
you then. Goodby till dinner time, y
and with frolicsome wave of the
hand Miss Burt left us alone again.
1t was the young lady who has
just been here who suggested the
idea of thought reading as solution
of this mystery2" asked.
No, not in connection with this
affair, but generally. You see, she
is almost a child-has no mother,
poor thing and about six months
ago she met young fellow who
gives thought reading entertain
ments-Bertram solvyn his name is,
I dare say you have heard of him.
Well, Tride and this man got very
thick. He was after money no
doubt, and I had to nip it in the bud.
She took it quietly enough, but she
is always telling me that Solvyn re-
yealed a lot about thought reading,
and that there are plenty of people
about who can spot what one is
thinking just by looking at one"
When re-entered the private
room, after half an hours absence, 1