The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-19
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/ The next moment a white-haired o.
gentleman, wearing blue glasses, wa
seen 10 fan upon the ground cliaging de
terminedly to a young fellow of the c I
clerk type
crowd soon gathered around them.
Stay, sir. a moment" said the oil
gentleman. recovering himself, and pant
ing from his effort. while he pointed to
well dressed spectator His hand wa
in your pocket I distinctly saw him ab
stract it,
~Really-er-I felt nothing myself h
began
At that moment police inspector ar
rived upon the scene
Seize that man, Inspector cried tn
old gentleman, quickly. He is a pick
pocket"
IT'S a liei' exclaimed the clerk
The inspector placed himself near tn
atter's elbow. Meanwhile all eyes wer
turned upon the man who was feeIin.
in his pockets.
| Presently he drew forth small roll O
There should be six of these" he sale
before counting them. "One-two-thre,
l-four-five! There certainly is on,
short"
GO through your pockets again, sir.
said the Inspector. Perhaps you MAY
find the missing note"
No" he said, anxiously, when he hai
completed the second examination.
What was the value of it?''
"A hundred pounds" replied the man
Il had six of them. 1 am Lord Mark.
/ ham,"
Evidently your lordship was not un-
known to our friend" remarked the cd
! gentleman.
y am exceedingly obliged to you, SIR
said mis- lordshiD. But even now !
! accuse nobody Of theft. The note might
have fallen from my pocket"
"Will you show what you have got
on your asked the inspector of the
clerk
Certainly not" replied the clerk.
IF you are an honest man you won't
refuse, said the inspector
And saw your hand in Lord Mark
hams pocket" interposed the old Gen
tleman. Il am DR.. Storford of Rich
mond."
You will charge him, my lord?"
i am afraid there is no alternative. 4"
replied Lord Markham. 'Dr. S.orford is
SO positive"
You must come to the police sta
ton said the inspector to the clerk.
And you, too, gentlemen" continued
the inspector TO Lord Markham and the
doctor.
viii you join me in a hansom?" said
the doctor to Markham
Thanks, but 1 must send a telegram
now to postpone an appointment" re-
piled the latter. Pray excuse me. 1
shall see you again at the police station
Meanwhile, accept my best thanks for
your trouble
Some twenty minutes after the above
events took place, Lord Markham him
self. arrived at the celebrated police sta
ton.
Well" inquired his lordship, had the
young fellow got the note?'
Yes, my lord" replied the inspector.
AT least he had a note for e100 pound
upon him. But'-with chuckla-''he
says that belongs to his employers.
Messrs. Samson & Co, Of Draper's Gar
dens. l am off now to ascertain If this
is correct. Do You know the number of
Your note?"
No. said Markham. But I got them
from by bankers, and they are sure to
be in numerical order.'
Then the notes were compared. Toshe
belonging began at the number C5573i and
10 55. Obviously the mis-
sing note was either 0557S0 OF O5672a.
Then they looked at the note found on
the clerk its number was O56729
AAdl pIdCtiCdiIy settles the case
against him. said the inspector. There
IS only one number between, and, OF
course, such thing might easily hap
pen"
Better telephone to the bank ana make
certain said Lord Markham.
The inspector did so.
Question: Have you got note num-
Der G5S739?"
Answer: mo; paid it to Lord Mark
ham this morning"
THAT practically settles the case in his
favor" said Markham.
Then the two men sat down and wait
ID for the arrival of their only witness.
Or. Storford, of Richmond.
Presently the telephone bell began to
ring.
who are your called the Inspector.
Bank Of England"
yes"
l55730?''
quite right"
Well. it was cashed here about half
IN hour ago-before you rang up"
by whom?"
An Old gentleman, with white hair,
ind wearing blue"
The inspector waited to hear no more.
he briefly explained the matter to LORD
Markham
Lord Markham left the police station
ind Messrs Samson's clerk was inme- /
lately released. with many apologies.
Inquiry at Richmond ELECTED the fact
he name OF DR.. Storford.-Penny Pic