Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-07

fore took my bank papers, not dreaming
that it could be anything outside Of
bank affairs.
"You know what fine houses they are
in Grantham square? Well, is was o
handsome place, and have rarely seen
a grander room than that into which
/ was shown. The pictures were"
eyes; leave out the description for
the present, Arthur, dear, and you can
tell us that afterward."
"Well, it was place which would
have impressed anyone, and that's how
1t affected Ire. / had just had time to
take in my surroundings when a lady,
ng-middle-aged, OF very stately
husband, Mr.. Horsham, would not be
long. He had taken cab to the resi-
dence of one of the other directors.
There was something of vital impor-
tancc pending, and she hoped would be
worthy Of the trust Mr.. Horsham had
decided to place in me.
"In her grand and yet very pleasing
manner she invited me to take glass
of wine while waiting for Mr.. Horsham,
would accept her hospitality did not
dream of declining. drank glass Of
claret.
cit was drugged. I must have been
overcome by it in a few moments, for
I recollect nothing more at this time"
"Oh, how terrible!" calculated Flor
ence, in the deepest concern.
Eyes; it's getting quite melodramat-
ic," was Mr.. Kendal's comment.
Don't mind fathers Interruptions,
Arthur. Go on"
MY first sensation on coming round
was a most awful racking pain in the
head, feeling such as that left by too
much whisky over night-according to
all the descriptions have heard" added
Arthur, hastily.
Il involuntarily groaned and was
about to turn over on my side. when
either q sponge or handkerchief, sat-
urated, presume, with chloroform,
was clasped over my mouth md nose.
I had neither the wit nor the energy to
resist, and again I lost consciousness.
1.-THE next time came round there
was, fortunately, nobody in the room,
and had time to regain my presence
OF mind partially before man and
woman reentered. I simply pretended
to be still under the power of the sopo-
rife. The woman recognized the
tones of the pseudo Mrs. Horsham-
suggested that I ought to have little
more chloroform in case awolse, but
the man replied to her that they didn't
want to corpse me, and thatchloroform
was too dangerous to use any moro
than necessary, as it was sometimes
fatal even when administered by skilled
doctors.
However, he was kind enough to
, add that, when he was gone, the woman
was to be sure and send me off again
the moment showed signs of wake
fulness.
Gradually their scraps of CONVERSE
ton revealed to me the nature of the
plot, which, suppose, has been pretty
, clear to you al! along, with your brains
| free from narcotic control.
ut was about three hours after the
mans departure, should imagine that
the woman left, after bending over me
and deceiving herself that was still
unconscious.
Reflection showed me that, as ulti-
mately proved to be the case, these two
! people had taken these grand apart
ments and paid handsome sum in adj
vance, merely with the object of obtain
ing a place to which to decoy me.
II rang the bell, got the people OF the
house to wire to Scotland yard and.
then, apparently, relapsed into stupid
ity, for I remember doctor attend
ing me before could make myself intel
ligible to the police inspector.
II was able to tell him, thanks to the
scraps of conversation had overheard,
that Newhaven, for Dieppe, was the des-
tination of the thieves; and, sure
enough, the local police, acting upon
instructions, telegraphed to them, met
the couple as they detrnined and bagged
them effectually."
Florence was still looking puzzled
and Arthur had to supply a few L., re
details.
Don't you see that while they had
me there hors du combat in Granthau,
square the man, armed with my letter
of introduction, marched down to the
bank and calmly unprecedented me
That he could easily do, because there
isn't soul there who had ever seen me
OF course they know the explanation OF
it all at the bank by now?"
"No," replied Mr. Kendall; "the loca
inspector who saw the manager doubt
less did notl1nown himself at that time
and Mr.. Scotland is applying for au
thority to offer reward for Arthur
Gordon Durrant. But see he is cap
tured. Flo seems to have him pretty
securely, and for q young man witt
price upon his head he seems to be
fairly happy."-sketch.
Welcome to the parents the punJ
struggler, strong in his weakness, hi:
little arms more irresistible than the
soldiers, his lips touched with per
suasion which Chatham and Pericle.
in manhood had not. His unaffected
lamentations when he lifts up his voice
on high, or, more beautiful, the sobbine
child, the face all liquid grief, as b.
tries to swallow his vexation, soften al
hearts to pity and to mirthful ant
c!amorous compassion-Emerson.
/ -Dupont's is the highest place IL
Delaware, Esq feet above the sea level.