The Penn's Grove record., 1895-09-20

Tho return of Mrs. Murphy win a
constable put an end to the CONVERSE
ton. The Inspector ordered the officer
to take the prisoner to the police sta.
don.
ITS n queer case" muttered the iu-
spector, "seo II there is anything miss.
Tag
They sought him high and low-in
the attic. the cellar. the water butt, In
every conceivable place. Acting OH
Mira. Murphy's suggestion the inspect
or examined the back garden for traces
of n ncwly-made grave.
IFS as plain a. the nose on my face
that he's been murdered and done away
WITH" she said, and scrutinized the
~washhouse copper and stock Of Goals.
When convinced that Lombard villa
DID not contain Mr.. Milldue. dead or
alive, the inspector locked the doors,
put the keys in his pocket and called
on the neighbors He learned nothing,
except that the missing mar would
not be missed II he never returned,
which was scarcely nswR
inspector BoIter returned to rne DO
lice station.
Rum 80 this. sir" said the sergeant
in charge.
whats that7"
"This chap al says he's old Milldue,
sir. When he isn't crying In the cell
like a baby, he's vowing awful ven.
geance on US ALL"
The Singleton police court was
crowded. Mrs. Murphy had told ev.
erybody she knew that Mr.. Milldus had
been murdered. Mr.. Bompas, J. p,
had heard the news and was almost
punctual.
Call the man who says he's Milldue,"
said the magistrates clerk.
The next moment the prisoner stood
In the dock. He did not look the worse
for the brief confinement His black
hair was smooth, his attire unwrinkled.
Asked his name, he replied as before;
Peter Milldue."
"Ridiculousi" cried the magistrate.
"The height of absurdity. Don't ask
him any more questions. Inspector,
what do you know about himT'
MI. Bolter told the story Of the arrest,
adding: II apply for q remand. your
worship. Letters were found on the
prisoner addressed to Mr.. Mildue by
a lady. I have not yet communicated
with her. l propose to do SO to-day"
Il forbid you'll" shouted the prisoner,
shaking his fist at the inspector In great
excitement. II won't allow you to COM
municate with Miss Tapley in any
way"
Here, In the newspaper reports Of the
case, the word Sensation" was inter
polated.
"The inspector will do his duty" said
the magistrate. "You are remanded
for three days"
Now, only a few years back Single
ton had consisted of three fshermen's
huts and a coast guard station. It
was a brand new town, and the disap-
p%earance Of Mr.. Milldue was IT'S first
mystery. Naturally 1t reveled In 1t.
Meanwhile Inspector Bolter took the
first train to Bamford-super-Mare
with Mr.. Milldue's correspondence in
his pocket. He found the writer Of tho
letters without difficulty. Miss Tapley
proved to be a g~oodlookins, digni1ed
lady Of 80 or thereabouts. She admit
ted the correspondence at once.
"Mr. Milldue is missing" said the In
spector.
HE has probably gone to London.
He told me he would go yesterday"
she said.
"Humph" Inspector Bolter took a
letter from his pocket-book. "Do you
recognize thisY"
Eyes. 1t is an authority I gave Mr..
Milldue to receive the money and Sc
curities mentioned therein on my be.
half"
This letter-this authority" contin-
ned the police officer, impressively,
was taken from a man, a stranger in
Singleton, whom 1 arrested in MIL
dues house. He declared he was Mill
due himself. There is no doubt in my
mind that he was aware Milldue was
boihB ~ ACNClfC I'LL lhOhCys AN thut
accounts for Milldue's mysterious dis
appearance. He wouldn't 60 to Lon.
don without this paper?"
"No. He was going entirely on my
account--to obtain some money. Do
you supect that he has been-that some
thing has happened to himT' Miss Tap
ley seemed In great distress.
II knew Mr.. Milldue very well when
l was a child, twenty years ago 1
have lost sight of him until about a
week since. He had learned that l am
entitled to a large sum Of money, and
that I was being advertised for, and
he came yer to seek me. He stayed
here a week. He returned to Single.
ton the day before yesterday"
Two hours later Inspector Bolter
Miss Tapley to the prison.
er's cell door and removed the v
of the spying hole.
Gracious; what an escaped" she
whispered. The police officer took her
aside.
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