The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-13

ana lOOkeu Tor 'OZ. III was IN NOrtn
London, and took in parts of Abney Park
Cemetery and Clissold Park. Second top
was the next sign. Very well. counted
the second street intersccting the top of the
square, counting in the usual way, from
the left. That was Lordship road. Then
'3rd L. From the point where Lordship
road crossed the top of the square j ran
my finger down the road till 1t came TO
'3rd l., or, in other words, the third
turning on the left. Hackworth road.
So there we were, unless my guesses We're
altogether wrong "Straight mon, prob
ably meant straight moniker'-that is to
say the proper name, thiefs real name,
in contradistinction TO that he may as
sumo. | turned over the directory till
j found Hackworth road, and found that
No. 1877 was inhabited by Mr.. Merston.
From the whole thing | judged this.
There Was to have been a meeting at the
"H. X. shop but that was found at the
last moment to be watched by the police
for some purpose. So that another APP
pointment was made for this house in the
suburbs. 'You 1st. Then tonight'-the
person addressed was to come first, and
the Others in the evening. They were to
ask for the housekeeper's straight monl-
kerr Mr.. Merston. And they were to
come one at time.
snow, then, what was this? What
theory would fit II? Suppose this were
n robbery, directed from afar by the ad-
vertiser? Suppose on the day of the rob-
berry it was found that the place fixed for
division Of spoils were watched? Sup
pose that the principal thereupon adver-
tied (as had already been agreed in case
of emergency in these terms? The
principal in the actual robbery, the
'Yob' addressed, was to go first, with the
at time. Anyway, i determined TO try
No. 1877 Hackworth road. l have told
you what l found there, and how it
opened my eyes. i went, Of course,
merely on chance, to see what / might
chance to see. But luck favored, and
happened on that t--broughtd back
rolled up, doubtless by the thief who
the handiest cupboard. That was this
gangs mistake"
"Well, / congratulate you," / said.
az hope they'll catch the rascals. "
81 rather think they will, now they
know where to look. They scarcely
miss Merston, anyway. There has been
very little to go upon in this case, but
it brought me through. Therefore, the
case of course, is Plummers. 1t was
popularity OF my commission that could
equally well fulfill it by catching the man
with all the piunder, or by proving him
innocent. Having done the latter my work
was hu All euu, out L lelI III where Iluln-
mer will be able to finish the job hand
somely."
Plummer did. Sam Gunter Merston
and one accomplice was taken--the first
and last were we'll known to the police
and were Unidentified by Laker. Merston,
as Hewitt had suspected, had kept the
lions share for himself, SO that alto
gether, with what was recovered from
him and the other two, nearly Ell, 200
was saved for Messrs. Liddle, Neal t&
Liddle. Merston, when taken, was in the
act of packing up to take holiday abroad
and then cash his notes, which were
found, neatly packed in separate thou
sands, in his portElanteau. As Hewitt
had predicted, his gas bill was consider
ably less next quarter, for the latter two
month of it he spent in gaol.
As for Laker, he was reinstated of
course, with an increase of salary by way
of compensation for his broken head. He