The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-13

AN IMPORTANT DISPATCH.


Half an hour later as l stood at the
door of the small post office in the
Lobby Lord Warnham hastily ap-
preached and. seeing me, exclaimed:
"Ah! want you, Decides. An hour
ago l sent kilograms everywhere for
you. Come with me to my ROOM"
We went along the corridors to his
own private room, where, in an arm
chair. with some papers in his hand,
sat the Marquis Of Maybury, Prime
Minister of England. We had met be-
fore many times when the burly elder
ly peer had been a guest at Warn
ham Hall, and on many occasions I
had acted as his secretary when he
had been alone.
well, Deedes," he exclaimed grave
ly, looking up suddenly from the pa
pers. Lord Warnham has explained
to me the mysterious theft of the Sc
cret convention, and / am anxious to
see you regarding 1t. Remember that
England's honor and her future de-
pend absolutely upon the issue of this
serious complication. If you can fur
nish us with any information, it Is
just possible that diplomacy may do
something even at the eleventh hour.
You see we have lost the original OF
the convention, and this, if produced
in Petersburg, is sufficient evidence
against us to upset all our protesta-
TONS"
II have told Warnham all
know" l answers, calmly. ITO him
have explained my suspicious"
you believe, however, that Ogle
was spy?"
"At present, yes" I said. And
further, l have grave suspicious that
no was murdered"
did you ever suspect him to be a
spy?"
mot for one moment He had
plenty Of money Of his own, and was
in no sense an adventurer."
WELL" exclaimed the Premier.
turning to his colleague at last, cit is
xtraordinary-most extraordinary"
Lord Warrham nodded acquiescence,
and said; Yes, there is deep and
extraordinary mystery somewhere; a
mystery we must, for the sake of our
own honor, penetrate and elucidate."
81 entirely agree" answered the
other. I'VE have been victimized by
clever SPIES"
And all owing to Decides culpable
| negligence" added Lord Warnham,
testify, glancing at me.
mo. l am inclined to differ" ex-
claimed the Premier.
"A little more than mere caution
or even shrewdness, is required to de-
feat the efforts Of the Cars spies"
II am obliged for your lordship's
words, exclaimed fervently. Il as
sure you that your merciful view is
entirely correct. l am innocent, and
at this moment am utterly at a loss
| to account for any of the amazing
events of the past few days.
Lord Warnham was silent in
thought for few moments, then.
turning his sphinx-like face to me, he
said, in tone rather more concil-
| 'atory than before. Very we'll. AS
it is Lord Maybury's wish l will re-
| instate you in the service, but re-
member, have no confidence in you"
Then you still suspect me of being
a spy" l cried, reproachfully. Il
am to remain under suspicion!"
Until the truth is ascertained l, at
least, shall believe you had something
to do with the theft of that secret
convention. Perhaps. after all, I
have been just trife> unjust in con-
iemning you, therefore consider your
self reinstated in the same position as
| before, although l must admit that my
previous confidence in your integrity
is, to say the least, seriously-very
seriously impaired.
81 hope it will not remain so long"
l said. "If there is anything l can do