The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-10

same as at the flrst-thCre was nothing
Hewitt and the clerk turned down a
narrow paved court and turned into
Lombard street for the next visit. The
bant-that of Butler, Clayton. Ladds
& Co.-was just ut the corner, at the
end of the court, and the imposing
stone entrance porch was being made
longer and more imposing still, the way
being almost blocked by ladders and
scaiIold poles. Here there was only
the usual tale. and so on through the
whole walk. The cashiers knew Laker
only BY sight, and that not always very
distinctly. The calls of walk clerks
were such matters of routine that little
note was taken of the persons of the
clerks themselves, who were called by
the names of their firms, If they We're
called by any names at all. Laker had
behaved much 20 usual, SO far as the
cashiers could remember; and when
finally the Eastern Consolidated was
left behind, nothing more had been
learned than the chat about Laker's
new umbrella.
ilNNe tNA LislN NtlNtil ltaNt VI MI. ANtdl ,
clerk, and was stepping into hanson.
when he notice a yelled woman. in
Widows weeds. hailing another a little
way behind. He recognized the figure
again, and said to the driver: Drive
first to Palmcr's Tourist Office, but
keep your eye on that cab behind and
tell me presently II it is following us"
The Cahman drove off, and, after
passing one or two turnings. opened the
lid above Hewitt's head and said
THAT there other keb is a-folerin' US,
sir, an keeping about even distance all
along"
AN right-that's what | wanted to
know. Palmer's now
At Palmer's the clerk who had at
tended to Laker remembered him very
well, and described him. He also re-
membercd the wallet, and thought he
remembered the umbrella-was prac-
tically sure OF it. in tact upon reflec-
ton. He had no record of the name
given, but remembered 1t distinctly to
be Laker. AS a matter of fact, names
were never asked in such a transaction,
but in this case Lc,ker appeared to be
ignorant of the usual procedure, as
well as in great hurry, and asked for
the ticket and gave his name all in one
breath, probably assuming that the
name would be required.
Hewitt got back to his cab, and start
ed for Charng Cross. The cab
man once more lifted the lid and in
formed him that the hanson with the
yelled woman in it was again follow
ing, having waited while Hewitt visited
Palmer's At Charing Cross Hewitt
discharged his cab and walked straight
10 the lost property office. The man in
charge knew him very well, for his
business had carried him there fire.
quently before.
Il fancy an umbrella was lost in the
station yesterday" Hewitt said. TT
was new umbrella, silk, with a
gnarled gorse-root handle and two sill
YER bands, something like this sketch.
There was monogram on the lower
band-C. W. L. were the letters. Has
it been brought here?'
There was two or three yesterday"
the man said Lets see" He took
the sketch and retired to the corner
of his room. "Oh yes-here it is, I
think. Isn't this it? Do you claim it?"
We'll, not exactly that, but | think
I'll take look at it if you'll let me.
BY the way, | see it's rolled up. Was
it found like that?"
mo; the chap rolled it up that found
it-porter he was. It's a fad of his,
rolling up umbrellas close and neat,
and he's rather proud of it. He often
looks as though he'd like to take a