The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-09
i'll, but obviously in the highest spirits.
his feebleness permitted, stood Arthur

Durrant.
" It was with a mingling Of blank as
tonishment and distant constraint that
Mr.. Kendall met the young mans cor
dial greeting.
But Florence, with little scream
ran at him and was caught in an en-
brace which she returned with an in
terest which Arthur willingly SCI: off
against the fathers chilliness
My word! it was an adventure,
wasn't it," said Arthur, reluctantly
disengaging himself from the letters
around his neck.
Mr.. Kendall preserved noncommit-
tai silence
Haven't you heard % pursued Ar
thur. correctly divining the meaning
Of this strange reception. They've
got the couple, and, so far as is at
present known, they've recovered
every farthing Of the money I.##
Begin at the commencement, Ar
thur, said Mr.. Kendall, as soon as the
house had finished the spinning mo-
ton which the rapid succession Of
startling events had given to it in his
dlsordered impressions.
1t has been done by people who
have a good acquaintance with bank
ing PRACTICES he commenced, as you
Will see as proceed. It will turn out
to be some former employe of one Of
our branches, I should think.
II Well, last night-today's Monday,
isn't it? I'm not myself yet, by any
means. Yes, last night, before I had
been in my lodgings an hour 4 had
arrived at Eustom at 7:35-I received a
note brought by hand, stating that
Cecil Horsham, whose name I knew as
that OF one of our directors, would like
to see me Immediately on urgent bust
ness admitting of no delay, if would
favor him by forgetting for the mo-
ment that it was Sunday evening.
NO. IL Grantham square was the
address at the head of the note, and I
took a cab there Immediately. OF
course, being unaware of the exact ma
ture OF the business, thought would
let MT. Horsham see, at all events, that
| was not without intelligence, and 1
therefore 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
a handsome place, and I have rarely
seen a grander room than that into
which I was shown. The pictures
we're" -
Yes; leave out the description for
the present, Arthur, dear, and you can
tell us that afterward.''
well, it was a place which would
have impressed anyone, and that's how
it affected me. I had just had time
to take in my surroundings when a
lady, g-middle-aged, of very state
ly bearing richly dressed, came in.
Her husband, Mr.. Horsham, would not
be long. He had taken a cab to the
residence of one of the directors. There
was something of vital Importance
pending, and she hoped I would be
worthy of the trust Mr.. Horsham had
decided to place in me.
sIn her grand and yet very pleas
ing manner she invited me to take a
glass of wine while waiting for Mr..
Horsham, and she so took it for
granted that would accept her hos
pitality did not dream of declining.
l drank a glass Of claret.
1T was drugged. I must have been
overcome by it in few moments, for
I recollect nothing more at this time
ooh, how terribleT' calculated Flor
ence, in the deepest concern.
Yes; it's getting quite melodra-
matic,'> was Mr.. Kendals comment.
Don't mind fathers Interruptions
Arthur Go on
My first sensation on coming round
was most awful racking pain in the
head, feeling such as that left by
too much whisky over night accord
ing to all the descriptions l have
. heard" added Arthur hastily.
Il involuntarily groaned and was
about to turn over on my side. when
either a sponge or handkerchief.
saturated, presume, with chloroform,
was clasped over my mouth and nose.
l had neither the wit nor the energy
to resist, and again I lost conscious
ness. @#'
The next time came around there
was, fortunately, nobody in the room,
and had time to regain my presence
OF mind partially before man and a
woman re-entered. simply pretended
to be still under the power of the
soporific. The woman-I recognized
the tones of the pseudo Mrs. Horsham
suggested that ought to have a little
more chloroform in case awoke. but
the man replied to her that they didn't
want to corpse me, and that chloro-
form was too dangerous to use any
more than necessary, as it was some
times fatal even when administered by
skilled DOCTORS.
However, he was kind enough to
add that, when he was gone, the wo-
man was to be sure and send me off
again the moment I showed sisy.s of
wakefulness.
Gradually their scraps Of converse
ton revealed to me the nature of the
plot, which, I suppose. has been nretty