The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-18
PART V!

Ben Crewe was man of long head
and solid judgment. He thought slow
ly. but. as u rule. he thought sure, and
he generally came to the right conclu-
sion. We had been acquainted ever
since We entered the force. and had
worked IA deal together. and knew each
Others methods and ways. | told him
everything ! had seen and observed.
and waited rather anNiously for the re
marks that should follow. In my idea
there could be no dou bt who had com
mitted the robbery. but Ben would not
give any opinion OH the subject.
you know. Jack" he said. that YOU
must always give me tine to think over
things. Let us have II pipe together,
and when that's through maybe | may
have seen sumnat, hut it looks dark to
me now
So We sat in the coffee room of the
hotel and smoked together in silence.
ben finished his first pipe and filled an
other, and sat there. with crossed
knees and closed eyes. for all the world
like a craven image and about as
motionless. | thought he would have
never done. but knew him too we'll to
Interrupt, his train OF thought. At last.
after a good hour or more. he opened his
eyes--stretched hmself-yawned and
said
Let's go for walk and have look
about the place.
1t was a wet morning not at all
fitted for a stroll. but | wouldn't
gainsay Ben, so we sailed out side by
side, and took our way up the village
street. until we reached the open
country.
You don't seem to catch on to the
idea Of IA lover, Ben" ventured to say.
NO Jack! i DON'T he answered
briefly.
why not"
because no lady would be such fool
as to meet man. as she oughtn't
to. in her own grounds and before the
eyes Of the servants Mind. | don't
say as they haven't done it and worse
things besides but not such woman
rs you describe this Lady Ellesmere
with determined character and mas
terful will If she went to meet the
man at ALL which I doubt and you
know how servants are always ready
to make the worst of everything their
employers may do. especially if. as in
this case. they don't like them-she
went to send him away, or warn him
off the grounds Sir Charles told you
he believed that a SOY was set upon
his movements which, as likely as not
is true. What If this loafer were the
spy and her ladyShic believing the
young man was gone for good. went to
pay and dismiss him. It's as likely a
notion as not"
''Of course it might be-" answered
in q dissatisfied tone, for had felt so
sure that Ben would fall in with the
ideas had formed concerning the
case: but how. then. do YOU suppose
the Jewels were abstracted?"
Have patience," he replied, II
haven't come to that part of the mat
ter vet"
We were walking along some fields
as he smoke. and dra wing near to the
churchyard where Sir Henry Law
buried.
"This is where they put the poor old
man" I observed. as we entered the
wicket gate. ITS a pity he can't rise
again for an hour or two and let us
hear what he knows a bout the affair."
Hen grinned in his queer manner.
and he walked to the opposite side of
the churchyard where the baronet was
buried. 1t had been his particular wish
so | had been told-not to be laid in
the !da mp family vault. with his mold
ering forefathers, bur out in the open
space where the light and sunshine
might fall upon his grave. So as yet
there was only mound of earth
heapcd above his remains. the monu-
ment which Sir Charles had ordered
to be- erected to his memory not being
ready
As Zen and l came in sight of the
grave We We're startled to see what
looked like bundle laid upon it. but