The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-20

The wind careerng up Leman street a
though it had just arrived at the riverside after
long absence, and anxious to all TIL 4
East end Of London without delay; being in good
spirits it caught a tall opulent young Wh9sf
brown cloak and small umbrella were in full sail
and blew the umbrella sp9rtiyey inside out so thu
the young woman had to tack, and presently to find
harbor In a doorway
'More weather." remarked Mr. Furley
TITS never you. is t?" said the young lady amazed
well, it ought to be. was just coming round
I'D your place. Miss Reinach" &
AT Reinachs tailor shop, the ground floor II
Cannon street road, was, in the room crowded witt
furniture at the back lazy fire burning
Uncles been and let the fire get low enough
complained Miss Reinach "When he's got anyth1n;
on his mind he don't think of nothing else Excuse
me half moment while get some wood"
When the young lady reappeared at the doorway
with two short planks Mr.. Furey took one strip ant
placed it within tbs bars of the CRATE; the other
Which bore some marks he placed as reserve stoc
in the fender
you don't mind my setting to work. do you?
said the busy Miss Reinach 81 never make company
of you"
''WeI said Detective Furley. leaning over T.
stroke her white arm. eff you don't make company
what d'you say-what d'you say to making nus
band of me?"
"Here's uncle" she said quickly
''What if he isY'
"Talk it over with him first"
Miss Leah Reinach bending over the coffee
pot, and Mr.. Furley had taken up the other PLANK
of wood and whiting at 1t (for no reason) will
his knife. when Mr.. Reinach damp and looki~
rather worried, entered.
The old German glanced at the piece Of wood In
Furley's hands. Then he screamed-shut the dool
hnbi
and threw his hat on the floor
"YOu are clever young chap" he said. breath.
ing hard, "but my Colt you don't so for to hat
every things your ways"
"NoW what's up" demanded the astonished Mr.
FurIey
Don't be so silly uncle"
my own flesh and blood In league against me-
screamed the old German. "But you don't git the
best of me, my vine young couple You don't sen6
your boor old uncle to brison over Ieetle business
like this"
Seems to me-" demonstrated Mr. FurIey "you've
gone off your dot else you wouldn't behave in this
manner"
"Ah" cried the old man with a sudden change Of
manner. falling on his knees ''that is So my goo
friend Furley. I did not know what 1 was doing
loose my common senses and say to them, 4 dake
the case Of vatches.' 1 say for twenty-four hours
only. take no responsibility say"
'Uncle!" interrupted Miss Leah Reinach shaking
him. Cant you see you're giving yourself away? He
don't know anything about it."
MY boOr girl" cried Reinach "can it be that
you also are deceived? discover today only that our
young friend here is no more or less than detec,
tive"
well" said Mr. Furley with some sturdiness.
what of it? was going to tell her all about it this
evening. and"
He looked down confusedly under the blaze Of
Miss Reinachs black eyes, and he did so he
noticed for the first time the marks on the piece OF
wood which he unconscously still held in his hands
H. M. Tin a damond) Ais.
The crowded little danced around for one
moment, and for moment only and then he
drew deep breath and stood with his back agains,
the wall
Il ought to take you to the station s'pose" ne
said hesitatingIy, ''by rights"
mo, no. mol" screamed the old German claspYng
his hands. You don't do that please 1 dell YOU
everythngs. gif you the names of the other beopIe
let you" he dropped his voice and pointed to tho
flushed young wOman-"let you marry my beautiful
niece. give you nfornatlons about all the thief PEG.
pie in the neghborhoed. keep nothing from Won and
you become sercheant you become inspector Won be-
come what you like. And for wife you have-sec
her there, my friend-my handsome, splendid Leah
Detective Furley mechanically took cut his pocR-
etbook with vague idea of finding advice there and
he did small photograph inscribed as the
work of Beeeher, photographer Canterbury and III
dOrsed MARY" dropped out. He took it up and
looked steadily at the portrait of an honest goIl
looking Kentish face
And then Mr. Furley became Detective Fur!ey
again He braced himself up and took care not tc
look at the girl.
DO you want to give the names of The OK, ofls?'
Old Reinach gave them tremblngIy with a siren.
uous appeal for his own safety between each lame
And the watches in the scuIleryY
In the "copper"" explained Renach with clothes
atop" And as heaven the judge, Reinach knew
no more about it than the child unborn so help
Miss Renach," said Detective Fuley judcialiy
Il assume, for the purpose of argument, that you
know nothing about this affair" She did not answer
"For the purpose of argument l say Therefore
advise you to simply get away somewhere and not
Let me see you ever again. Understand?"
Il suppose" she said at the doorway, Il suppose
there's someone else"
Yes said Detective Furley
She kissed the crouching old man and without an
other word went through the doorway of the shop ou
into the gusty night.
Thank goodness" said Detective Furley throw
ing letter addressed to ChaTtham which he fount
IN his pocket into the fire. THANK goodness hadnl
popped that in the mail"-The Philadelphia Bulletin