Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30

= ncard Gil the news from P0ndicherry
Lodge, and for some years there was
no news TO hear. except that they were
hunting for the treasure. At last, how.
ever, came what We had waited for SO
long. The treasure had been found.
II was up at the top Of the house, In
Mr.. bartholomew Sholtos chemical
laboratory. came at once and had q
look at the place, but ! could not see
how with my wooden leg | was to make
my way up to II. learned, however,
about a trap-door In the roof.
and also about Mr.. Sholto's sup
per hour. II seemed to me TINT
could manage the thing easi-
ly through Tonga. brought him
out with me with long rope wound
round his waist. He could climb like a
cat, and he soon made his way through
the roof, but, rs III luck would have 1t,
bartholomew Sholto was still In the
room, u hts cost Tonga thought he
had done something very clever in kill
Ing him, TOR when ! came up by tho
rope found him strutting about as
proud us a peacock. Very much SUR
prised WAS he when made athim with
the ropes end and cursed him for 1T
Ito bloodthirsty Imp. took the treas
ure-box and let II down. and then slid
down myself, having first left the sign
Of the four upon the table. to show
that the jewels had como back at last
to those who had most right to them.
Tonga then pulled up the rope, closed
the window, and made Off the way
that he had come.
~ don't know that | have anything
else TO toll you. had heard water
man speak Of the speed Of Smiths
launch, the Aurora, SO | thought she
would be handy craft for our escape.
engaged with old Smith, and was to
give him big sum II he got us safe to
our ship lie knew, no doubt. that
there was some screw loose, but he was
not In our secrets. All this Is the
truth. and II tell tito you, gentlemen,
II Is not to umusc you--for you have
not done me u very good tnrn---but tits
because | believe the best defense |
can make Is just to hold back nothing,
but let all the world know how badly
! have myself been served by Maj.
Sholto, and how innocent am OF the
death OF his SON."
"A very remarkable account" snd
Sherlock Holiness "A fitting wind-up
to IN extremely interesting ease.
There Is nothing ut oil new to mt in
the latter part Of your narrative, ex-
ccpt that you brought your own rope.
That | did not know. by the way,
had hoped that Tonga had lost all his
darts; yet he managed to shoot one at
us in the bout"
'Ilc had lost them all, sir, except the
one which was in his blow pipe ut the
time.,"' =, .o.... ., .,,.,, -,
had not thought Of that"
"ls there any other point which you
would like to ask about?" asked the
convict, uffably.
~ think not, thank YOU" my com.
panion answered.
"Well, Holiness" said Athelney
Jones, "you are man to be humored,
and we all know that you are con-
noisseur Of crime, but duty duty, and
! have gone rather far In doing what
you and your friend asked me. shall
feel more at ease when we have our
story-teller here under lock and key
The cab still waits, and there are two
inspectors downstairs | am much
obliged to you both for your assistance.
OF course, you will be wanted at the
trial. Goodnight to YOU"
Goodnight, gentlemen, BOTH said
Jonathan Small.
"You first, Small, remarked the wary
Jones as they left the room. I'll take
particular care that you don't club me
with you wooden leg, whatever yon
may have done to the gentleman at the
Andaman isles"
well, and there is the end Of our
lrama," ! remarked after we had sat
some time smoking In silence, =" fcar
II shall he the last investigation In
which shall have the chance Of study.
ny your methods. Miss Morstan has
lone me the honor to accept inc as
husband In prospective"
lie gave a most dismal groan. II
cared as much" said he, ~ really can ,
lot congratulate YOU" Il
was u little hurt Have you any ,
cason TO be dissatisfied with my
hoicc?' asked.
"Not at oil. think she Is one Of the
most charming young ladies' ever met,
md might have been most useful in
uch work as we have been doing She
lad decided genius that way; wit.
less the way In which she preserved
hat Agra plan from all the other pa
'crs Of her father. but love Is an emo
ional thing, and whatever Is emo
ional is opposed To that true cold rea-
on which place above all things
hould never marry myself, lest bias
ny Judgment"
~ trust" said /, laughing, that my
Judgment may survive the ordeal. But
GU look weary"
Eyes, the reaction Is already upon
nc. | shall be as limp asa rag for q
reek."
STRANGE" said "how terms Of
What In another man should call
aziness alternate with fits Of splendid
nergy and vigor."
YES" he answered. there are In
he the makings Of a very fine loafer
nd also Of a pretty spry sort Of fellow.
often think Of those lines Of old
oethe:
schadc dass die Natur uur eineu Mensch aus
dirschuf.
cum rum wurdigen Manu- war und .um schel-
men der Stof."
y the way, apropos Of this Norwood
usiness, you see that they had, as
confederate In the house,
Tho could be none other than I.al Rao,
he butler; SO Jones actually has the
udividcd honor Of having caught one