The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-25

| ana NerltaDle par1ah among the mem
 bers of the legal profession.
 1 George Croome had got into the mesh
 es of this man Grinfes, who held judg-
 ments recorded against him on various
 notes of hand given for money lent, to pay gambling debts; arrest and imrris-
 onment of the person for debt had not then been abolished by the English law,
 and now I had to summon him to the rectory to take his place, as chief
 mourner at the graveside, and my dread was that Grimes, who would be
 sure to hear of the old clergyman'e
 death, would stick at nothing, but have George arrested at the rectory, or even
 at the graveside, sooner than let him leave the country again, and so set him
 at defiance. In my dilemma, I made | Carter my full confdant.
 The funeral was fixed for Friday
 afternoon in April. A large number
 of neighboring clergy had expressed l their wish to meet round the grave and
 pay their last tribute of respect to the
 good old clergyman. l had received a
 telegram from George Croome on the Thursday morning, announcing his ar
 rival in England, and fixing to see me
 on that afternoon. I wrote over to the | landlady of the Green Dragon, an old l historic hostelry in Bi6hopgate street, | within five minutes walk of my office, | asking her to keep a small private sit | ting room and bedroom for client of mine who would arrive from abroad that afternoon to attend funeral the next day, and who would go abroad again the next evening. I had the mis- fortune of having a new office boy in my office, not as yet broken in to the first duty of a lawyers clerk, namely, to hold his tongue While George Croome was closeted with me, going through the provisions of his fathers will, and learning his actual position as regarded the interest which he took un der it. Grimes called at my office, saw Georges luggage, portmanteau. with the initials of his name painted on it, and travelling rug, and he succeeded by a small bribe in eliciting from my office boy the fact that George Choome was to stay at the Green Dragon, and to leave again for abroad immediately after the funeral. Before my intervie with George came to an end, Carter came into my office and managed to uIdW uul lIUIll lily OlilCG poy Nil opout his interview with Grimes, and at once his keen nose scented mischief in the air. Interrupting our interview he told us of his strong suspicion that Grimes would have George arrested before he could leave London again; and we three sat in solemn conclave discussing what could be done to frustrate Grimes's plans All at once I noticed bright flash of intelligence pass over Carter's face.
 You will give me a free hand, will you not, sir?' said he to me.
 certainly, Carter" said I. q will trust you: frustrate Grimes by all legitimate means"
 Very well sir, it shall be done, ask no questions, and leave George Croome in my hands to do exactly what I tell him and he shall get back to his quar- ters abroad safe enough; but he must not sleep at the Green Dragon, he must l sleep somewhere else, but let his lug I gage go on to the Green Dragon as blind to Grimes, just as if his dirty trick had not been suspected; leave the rest to me"
 And so 1t came about that instead of sleeping at the Green Dragon George | took what he wanted for the night out | of his portmanteau and leaving it and his travelling rug with Garter, came out to my house and spent the evening with me, Carter arranging to meet us both at the old Shoreditch station early in the morning, bringing me my mornings | mail, so that we could go down to the rectory without calling at my office on the way.
 I felt very little more anxiety now that the matter was in Carter's hands. George Croome and I spent the evening together discussing plans for the future, which included his staying abroad for come time longer, his allowance to be remitted to him monthly through my office
 On the Friday morning Carter met us at the Shoreditch station with my office mail I was very pleased to note that with great good feeling Gas I thought he had dressed himself in deep mourn ing, and put band of crape on his hat. I said to him
 That is very thoughtful of you Car ter, to dress in mourning a very nice token of respect to my dead client.
 "Well, you see sir, I thought it would be only proper" Then 1 noticed curi- oue look on his face, he added you might have wanted me to go to the fu- neral perhaps, sir
 ''No Carter there is no need for that, thank you have you heard anything more of Grimes?'
 'Yes, sir, I have, and he means mis- chief The writ of ca. sa, has been is- sued, and is now in the hands of the 5heriff's officer who was making private inquiries from the boots of the Green Dragon early this morning. Mir. George had better not come back to London af- 1 ter the funeral; he must join the mail rain at Stratford Junction. in Essex; luggage, unless I am hindered, and, if 1e does not see me there, he will find ls luggage in the fret smoking carri- { age nearest to the guards van in front If the train; you take note of that, ,ir, so that there shall be no mistake, and leave the rest to me-"