The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-01-20
IN A BLACK BAG.

the new tutor to q boy of 10 years of age,
who, however, was not to commence
studies at once, as his holidays were not
get concluded.
The thefts had been going on for some
time, and only three days after l had ar
rived the superintendent wife's gold
watch had disappeared She had wound
1t up the last thing before she had gone to
bed, and when she and Mr.. Stanton had
gone down stairs to breakfast they had
both observed that It lay upon the dressing
table. The chambermaid, too, who had
gone In Immediately after had also seen
1t lying there.
had no suspicion of the cham bermaid.
1 did not like the butler, but that perhaps
was because he did not betray any great
| Partially for me, though he was forced to
show me some respect as the new tutor
who had come to educate and look after
Master Reginald.
discovered that he was not above OPEN
| ing bottle OF wine and imbibing its con-
tents, and that occasionally he might be
found at public house in the town. Yet
l did not on this account jump at conclu-
sions. The man who would steal bottles
of wine and drink them was not the thief
of watches, rings, plate and valuable orna-
ments, of which things quite large num-
Der had disappeared
In two more days two valuable orna-
ments had been taken from the drawing
room.
MRS. Stanton" said, 81 think it will
BIO necessary to make thorough search
through the place and into every servants
box in the house. p"
What really stuck me was that on nci-
ther Of these occasions had any servant APP
parently left the house or been visited by
anybody from the outside.
"Of course, to allay suspicion my boxes
shall be searched as we'll, said.
"As you will" she replied. "Perhaps,
however, ought to tell you that this has
again and again been done, and that the
servants have themselves so frequently
urged it and almost forced 1t to be done
that at last said it should not be repeat
ed :"
81 think perhaps, madam" modestly
urged, ''that my knowledge of boxes and
their sometimes secret ways may BIZ of
service"
The examination was made. No secret
places were found A few articles were
taken to Mrs. Stanton to see If she would
lay claim to them, but they were not hers
had never before so utterly failed In
the course of as many weeks two other
thefts had taken place, and as / neither
could detect the culprit nor make the least
suggestion, in order to get away from the
place, l thought 1t was time to go back to
London.
One day soon after my return to town
whom should / see pass into well known
pawnbroker's shop, In the west end but
Mr.. Stanton 1 followed him in and spoke
to him, but he seemed in no way to know
me.
my name is Trevelyan of Scotland Yard,
and have been in your house at Winches-
ter striving to detect thefts that are there
taking place"
II have no house at Winchester, and ]
do not know you," he rather curtly replied
'Well, this is funny go, involun
tarily exclaimed In no way disconnected
however, the gentleman unfastened his
bag-a bag 1 well knew-and offered In
pledge two or three articles that to me
were perfectly familiar.
"Why, sir, you are Mr.. Stanton Of
Strandon Hall, Winchester, and these are
things l know to have been in your house
Eyes, and you have pledged many such
things" the pswnbroker, who knew me
said, "but always in the name of George
Suflield."
Certainly" he replied, land live al
t Cumberland place." mentioning number
l went to Cumberland place. but NJ
such name as Suffield was there known
and though l fingered about till late al
night the gentleman whom l knew to bC
Mr.. Stanton never appeared.
The next morning l was off to Win
chester and of course went straight tC
Strandon Hall. Mr.. Stanton, as usual, hat
+, left for business
= odd Mr. Stanton tell you that he saw
me in London yesterday" asked Mrs
Stanton.
:, 81 am not aware that he was in Londor
e yesterday He has not said any thing abou
| it."
"Well, at any rate, have discovered
d, how your property goes and where SOM
and believe the whole of it is"
And have you caught the thiefY''
i sit Is not thief who takes it. ~
"What do you mean?'
u "Your goods are taken from this hous
l. and disposed of, though not sold, by Mr.
a Stanton"
Mrs. Stanton was astonished and coult
hardly believe her own ears
"But how can it be accounted for?" sh
4 asked
/, "Only think in two ways-either h
needs to raise money for business pur
poses or he has hallucination.
L He is not short of money, for he is Ger
u tainly very wealthy, and his business !
i, exceedingly prosperous. AS to halluci
n nation, he once did suffer from a very pc
:. culiar one indeed. He thought that hi
J right arm was off. But he was cured o
a that"
i 81 think, said, "you had better con
- suit the same doctor again"
:. The doctor was Immediately sent for
and he advised that nothing should a
e present be said, but that first of all tn
black bag day by day should be exam
y; ined to see If any articles from home ooul,
= be found in 1t, and perhaps 1t would b
better for that to be done by the head clerl
0 at the office, who of course, must be lie
II into the secret. That was done, and man
articles supposed to be stolen were recoy
cred In that way. Exchange.
q Insanity In Egypt.
a DR.. Warnock has come to the conclusion