The Washington times., 1894-07-08

Look here. my felonious friend, this may
be very fine acting. put 1t won't wash. Let
US have the key of that valise with the yelloE.
straps 10 start with. and then you may as well
take it quietly-I have no wish to make row
or scene. and come with me to Green street
police station. Be sensible, Platt."
Il tell YOU. | exclaimed, THAT my name is
not Platt l do not in the least understand
the rest of your speech. / have no more wish
thf n you have to create scene, but if you
don't IN me pass I'll certainly inflict bodily
injury upon you"
NO, you won't said my tormentor, coolly
.'Where S the use of being obstinate! 1 have
IA warrant for yoG in my pocket and l have
every desire TO AVOID a row. Let US have the
key o. that vaiise-the dark one with the
light straps is. think, the article. Here Is
my warrant. Henry Plat, if you have the
least curiosity on that score. 1t is duly coun-
tersiSned in this li'l metropolis"
What did it all mean? This man was either
a lunatie or police officer He was no doubt
III either case armed. and a tussel with him
might have dangerous results, Could it be
that he mistook me for the haberdashery
traveler-the pseudo sporting journalist?
4 am really puzzled" observed quietly
''YOur conduct is unaccountable to me. As L
matter of fact. l have not got the key OF the
va!!se you refer TO. nor does i; belong to me.
And | am not interested in Henry PIatt's war
Chester and asked me to leave it here. He
is TO call for il himself or to send message
in these words: Give bearer my manuscript "
That's too thin yarn fear
..At any rate. its the truth. / gave the va
lise into the landlords care when arrived
here. II doesn't belong to me. 1 know moth
ing OF its contents. and it will be sent for by
the owner some time to-day, expect"
'''Pon my souli am half inclined to be-
lieve your very strange tale; but business is
business. My name is Ranking, and my ad-
dress is Scotland Yard, and must do my
duty. which is to convey you and your valise
to Bow street rs quickly as circumstances
permit. II you don't feel up to crossing the
Channel to-niyht-I an not very eager for it
myset-I eau promise you comfortable quar-
tiers at Green street police station for the
night. and you can prove your story at Bow
street the day after tomorrow.
GOOD Hsavens!" gasped. "Surely this
is some cruel joke or some extraordinary
blunder. You have addressed me as Henry
Plat; you tell me you have a warrant for
Henry P.att. l know no one of the name.
My name IS Theodore Mills"
Can you prove tbat.'
Easily. of course"
"Now?''
II can telegraph to my friends in London"
"Tben you have no one in Dublin who can
answer for you.''
NO" answered, after q pause. 81 am
stranger here
Tell you what" said the otliging gentle
man from Scotland Yard. 1--WE can travel
quietly over TO Holyhead by the mail this
evening. 1t will save you lot of trouble if
you are not Henry Platt-or an accomplice of
his" he adaed. I'D have preferred having
a good nights rest here. for had to do with
out sleep since overlook you at Chester. and
1 don't want to sit up watching you again
tonight if it can be avoided
''iSut isn't it plain to you that am not the
owner OF that yaiise? II it were mine-and l
take 1t that the valise is at the bottom of AL this
mischief, cr e it'll tina. yaiise were mine, /
repeat. wound be likely to have given it into
the lanilorl's charger
II really don't know" said Mr. Ranking.
b.anaIy. Don't you think we're losing n lot
Of time? Ny professional opinion Is that you
are Henry Piait. aged s5, height five feet
eight inches aad bali. blue gray eyes, heavy
mustsrhe, brown hnir''---
.sOh, stop, for heavens sake." exclaimed.
II am fearfuily upset-alI,ost crazy at the mo-
tion OF being suspected OF some crime-the
nature OF which haven't the faintest notion
Of Damn your professional opinion! 1t
surely must be possible for me TO prove I am
not this Henry Platt."
''You say you know no one in Dublin?"
''Not SOUL"
'.5urely can't remedy that"
/ was noY in n condition bordering on
frenzy. and possibly might have been foolish
enough to hifve acted ou an impulse which
seized me-to fly at tae throat Of Mr.