Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-03

l should prefer. therefore, that III you
meet him, you should no say a word
about Miss Joyce's disappearance to
him.
IF you wish livery good"
What Is Mr.. Clovis-I mean. has he
any profession?'
NO. | think | have heard him
speak Of having shares in companies.
and making money by buying and sell
ing them. But that was some time
ago, | believe he has means OF his
own. He always has plenty OF mon
ey. though he is not a spendthrift.'
And in appearance"
He is tall and dark, well dressed.
and with the manners OF a gentleman.
| can't help repeating. Mr. Hurreli.
that ii you begin To think of him as a
suspected person, you viii only De
wasting your time"
II quite understand that, Mr.. Les
ter" said Hurrell, respectfully, but
with perfect GOODNESS; and, having
iotted down Clovis address in his note
| book. he said:
IF | were you. Mr.. Lester, ! would
90 home. and force myself TO think
that Miss Joyce has merely changed
her rooias. or that she has gone on a
| visit to some friends, or that. in my
case. he address will soon be discov-
cred. You cannot possibly undertake
To make any Investigations. Even III
there were no danger 10 yOurself-and
| there would be very great danger-you
| could not. for want of experience ] II
such cases, make any progress. And,
besides. you might spoil my own hum
bic efforts. Will you promise me that
you will leave the matter entirely in
my hands,
Afr some further pressing, Frank
very unwillingly gave the required
promise. and he and Turnbull went
away.
AS they passed down stairs they
heard a heavy step ON the stairs be-
low them: and presently the bury
form of an inspector of police made its
appearance. The two young men stood
aside in the corner of the stairs 10 let
the big man pass by; and Turnbull.
thinking il might be q trial 10 his
friends nerves TO stand the scrutiny
of a man who was under orders TO APP
prehend him. touched Franks hand 10
assure him Of his sympathy Ii was
cool and steady as TurnbulTs own
The Inspector gave a sharp look at the
two friends, but he went on without
snspecting that a man against whom
a warrant for murder vas out was
within a few inches of him. He went
on to the top Of the house and knocked
ut Hurrelfs door.
Hurrell opened the door himself.
--Oh. it's you. Is it? Come in and
have a cup OF coffee and a pipe Has
something been bothering you? Those
cheeky burglars. ehF"
Cheeky amt the word for it, said
SIR. Thompson. sitting down and pant
ing 4 little. for three pairs of stairs
count for something 10 a a OF the
inspectors build. -~CcnfouIded impu-
tiense, ! call il. and nothing else. You
saw this mornings paper?' HurreH
nodded
There's ben another one since. In
Grosvenor Mansions. Early this morn
Ing. 1t Will be in the evening papers.
l daresay. though we've done III best
TO keep it out. Lady Cunningham's
dimonds gone, and all her other trink-
e~ts-braeeIets. brooches. stars and all
the rest. A clean sweep. Safe in her
Iadysh.p's bedchamber forced-only
night her ladyship had not slept at
home for n twelye-month-"
THAT could hardly be a eoinci-
denee.- said Hurrell. thoughtfully-
No one but a fool could think it
was q coincidence said the inspector,
snappfshIy. -but some fools are such
asses as you never saw. | say it's all
one gang-one gang that's been at work
I'm the very best districts OF London
for w months and more. And we
nap-r End tho tanef nftn rn Sarn mIrph
less catch 'em. Oh. it's enough TO
make one cut ones throat
Cheer up. man You'll be one too
many for 'em yet"
Il wish l could think SO. But we
haven't the le-st morsel of clue to GO
upon. STAY. one curious thing hap
pened In the last case that came out
I'm the papers-Sir Evan MangoId 5.
About 4 in the morning, just about the
time the rascals must have been get
ting off with their booty one of VI
men. in an excess of zeal as l caii il,
stopped n doctors carriage, and want
ell TO know where he was going. 1t
seems that the doctor told him to mind
his own business. with a deal % what
guage But No. +, 452 stuck TO his
-uit>. Hiits tOoA tslt 0otNOt > hUh1 du0
address"
(which turned out TO be falser
asked Hurrell. as the other paused for
breath, for he was now thoroughly in
terested. and he could not see how the
incident could be of ally moment, il il
was really a doctor'scarriage that had
beer stopped.
No. not false. That was the cum
ming they showed. The name and ad-
dress were right enough. but the nan
trey belonged TO was fast asleep in his
own bed at the time"
$50 your man actually stopped the
burglars carriagef'
Looks like IL. don't it? They must
have a lot, of money behind them 10
have a horse and brougham at their
service. And we thought-that is, l
thought-that for the sake OF old
times, you might give US a hint or two.
perhaps" :
George. / know nothing that would
be OF the slightest use TO you.' said
Hurrell: and. as the other rose with
a disappointed air. he said: ION
Wednesday night. and for several
nights after that. l shall be my own
master after half-past eleven. You
see that instructions are given that the
moment that brougham or any suspi-
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