Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08
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Nevertheless there was no help for it,
and the officer bravely set himself to the
task. Could he have known whittier the
other was vending his footsteps he
would have ridden to the place and
there awaited him, but the only means
of learning was by sticking to him, and
he did that unfiinchingly until Fairchiid
bought ticket at the Academy Of
Music and passed in to enjoy the pre-
seutation of the "Old Homestead"
AS usual, there was large audience,
but the officer succeeded in securing a
seat short way behind the young man,
who, if he noticed the persistency with
which the other turned up, gave no evil
dence of such knowledge.
Settling himself down to witness the
quaint and homelike presentation, De-
tective Simpson did not forget the two
dusky fellows with whom he had had
such stirring experience some nights
before. With seeming carelessness he
glanced around the large building and
could not avoid a start when lie OBJ
served tho East Indian seated directly
abreast of Fairchild, but on the opposite
side Of the aisle.
He was on the end seat, fumbling the
programme with his delicately gloved
hands, as though he were a regular at
tendant of such places and somewhat
bored with the treat about to be offered
him.
"He is keen one," reflected the Off
Ger, "for, thought lost sight of him for q
good while, he has kept track of FAIR
child and will not lose him until he makes
one effort at least to recover the ruby"
The house rapidly filled up, and soon
Uncle Josh made his appearance, to the
delight Of the spectators.
Detective Simpson had witnessed the
play before, but he would have found ell
tertainmenti in it again could he have been
able to forget the two individuals in the
honse whom he had accompanied from
that little town in Connecticut to the me-
tropolis of the country. They were never
absent from his thoughts, and from his
coign of vantage his eyes continually
passed from one to the other.
There could be no mistaking the inter
est of FairchiId. He laughed, became
serious almost to tears and applauded
the presence of any one else in the house
besides himself. Doubtless he would
have been delighted could lie have had u
certain fair one then in Warhampton at
his side to share his pleasure, but that
was out of the question.
From his seat opposite, the East In
dian occasionally glanced across at the
young man. He showed no special in
terest in him that would have attracted
the notice of any one besides the Observ-
ant officer There was no call for him
to turn often toward his intended victim,
for the latter was sure to stay where he
was until tho performance was over.
The evening was half finished when
the Asiatic suddenly turned his head and
looked at the people behind him. Doing
so, he showed his countenance for the
first time to the full view OF Folsom
Simpson. N--
The latter almost fell to the floor.
"Outwitted as sure as fate!' he gasped.
Catching up his hat, he bounded from
his seat and rushed headlong out of the
door, like one whose life was in deadly
peril. The people stared at him, doubt
less believing he was mailman. but he
cared nothing for that.
He was ahame with excitement. Dash
ing through the door, he shouted the in
slant he reached the sidewalk:
"a cab! A cab! Heavens! to think
that such trick should have been played
on me, fool that anr
Then he added in the bitterness of his
chagrin and despair:
"Too late! Too latel The rajah's ruby
is lostr'
To be Continued.