Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-04

elapsed before she could control her
emotion,
You Will not tell Mrs. Mo(Iatt that
| intended 20 leave here" she said at
last, lookias besrechingly at me.
No Miss Cunningham. Where
were You to meet Harry Langaone"
AT the Station Hotel"
You have had u narrow escape. 10
you know that l.augdon forged Mrs,
MoWatts name to a cheque for g.
SOOH"
No, sin; did MOI know II, He
told me III his last letter sent to me
under cover to the sardner-that an
uncle in Australia had left him some
money.
You must try to torgct him; he is
not worthy of Thought"
Forget himH | despise him Do
You thing | should shed tear over a
stNnulrol who spoke words of love to
me while he had wife to claim his
aIrEioUN have been foolish, but
MY eyes have been opened, Thought
NoN an enemy when entered this
room; shall nov always regard YOU
as one OF my best friends"
"leavo mo to explain matters to
your mistress, will Promise that
she will uot mention the matter to
YOU"
THANK you sir suppose YOU ave
Il dctcetive%"
'Nes, You may have heard OF me;
my name is sharp"
Not the great Sandy sharp"
II don't know about the great but
know of no other Sandy sharp, de-
tcCttNe,"
II shall always he glad that we have
met Mr. sharp" she said ms she left
the room,
Mrs Moratt entered immediately
afterwards, and probably being a
| keen wtted woman-saw something
in my face that told her had made a
good hit
Your experiment. has succeeded,
Mr.. SHARPE"
YES, know where to hud your
late secretary, What am to do with
! him. Hand him over to the police"
NO. Compel him to give up the
money in his possession. and then let
him go where he pleases, wIll-will
sec that his wife does not want for
| anything In the days to come"
And II he refuses to dlsgorge IL
he fancies that you would not prose-
cute?"
III all other means fail send for
the police He viii deserve no con
sideration il he viii not part with his
crime gotten money"
| Driven To MlngaNle In Mrs. Moi
fatt's carriage, | arrived In Glasgow
in time to catch the three o'clock ex-
press and at six was inquIrinG ut the
station hotol for Mr., Harry Langdon,
mo gentleman Of that name here,
| sir. said the head waiter.
Ne came here from the County In
Urinary | believe" | said.
All, You have mistaken the gen
tlcman's name. 1t Is Longley, not
! l.angdon. Your card. sir.
Thank you; but my card pre-
scented to Mr., Longley might have n
startling result. | am detective
Show me to the gentleman's room. II
! YOU please.
certainly, sin"
The moment ! entered the cosy sit
ting-room where Mr.. Harry Lnngdon
was aIf.soatcd, half-lying on couch
reading a novel could see that | was
recognized.
You know me, Mr.. Langdon, per-
geIye; and 1t Will not therefore be
necessary to explain my errand at any
length. How much of the proceeds
Of the last chcpue forgery have you
still in your possession"
Does Mrs, Moffatt intend to prose-
cute me-" he asked, his breath com
ing in gasps
THAT depends entirely upon your
self. II you hand over to me the
money In your possession. presumIng
that II amounts to something APP
preaching the sum you obtained by
your last forgery, you will be allowed
to go free; otherwise, | am to hand
You over to the police.
Langdon rose and crossed the
room to sideboard, opened the lower
cupboard with key, and took out n
small black handbag, which he also
unlocked with key attached to his
watch chain.
But before he could take out the
contents OF the bag | suddenly seized
| H., giving him Sigh push, which
sent him back TO the couch.
Il will take the trouble off your
hands, Mr.. Langdon. II this bag CON
tains more than the sum you obtained
for the forged cheques"
stopped; for | saw in moment
that the rolls OF notes must exceed
the amount. number Of them being
! for El00.
you have no right TO count those
notes. Take what Is due to Mrs.
Moffatt; the rest Is my own"
Il am not 80 sure Of that. sus-
Dect very strongly that you have ne
! gotiated a cheaue or two still more re-