The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-11-09

gave up the idea of sending a femal,
| detective with the machine and doesn'i
imagine that whoever is sent will b,
either detective or a newspaper WON
an. was introduced to him the Other
day by one of those lucky chances thai
sometimes put interesting items of news
in our way, and he told me the whole
story and asked me to recommend some
one who wrote shorthand and under
stood the typewriter. am to dine with
him this evening, and / shall cordially
recommend you. may say that Briggs
has gone to that celebrated London de.
tective, Mr.. Cadbury Taylor, and has
engaged him to solve the diamond mys.
terry. So, you see, you will have clea1
field. If you can leave for the castle to.
morrow night, you may have the pleas
ure Of the company of Mr.. Cadbury
Taylor. He ism visiting the castle, but
goes straight to Vienna; SO, if you work
your cards rightly. you can be in his
company as far as Munich, and during
that time you could find out, perhaps,
what he thinks about the case. ! know
only this much about his theory, and
that is he thinks the right place to be-
gin is in Vienna, where some, at least,
Of the stones are supposed to have been
pawned {"
"Oh, this is delightful case, and /
shall enjoy it. Has there been anything
published yet about the robbery9"
"Not a word. Nobody knows any
thing about it except the prince and
princess, Briggs, myself and yourself
and perhaps one or two of the servants
in the castle-oh, yes, and Cadbury
Taylor. y
Miss Baxter was early at the station
before the continental train left. She
walked up and down the platform, hop
ing to see Mr.. Cadbury Taylor, with
whose face and form she was familiar
She secured porter who spoke French
and pretended to him that she knew no
English.
II desire, she said, ssto get into a
first class compartment with a gentle
man whom ! shall point out to you.
shall give you shillings, SO you must
let me have your whole attention My
luggage has been labeled and registered;
therefore you will not need to bother
about it, but keep your eye on me and
follow me into whatever carriage en-
ter, bringing with you the handbag and
this heavy package.
The heavy package was a typewriter
in its case. Shortly before the train left
there sauntered into the station the tall,
thin, well known form of the celebrated
detective. He had on light ulster that
reached almost to his heels, and his
keen. alert face was entirely without
beard or mustache AS he came up the
platform short, stout man accosted
him.
II was afraid you were going to be
late, 7" said the detectives friend, ''but
see you are just in time, as usual. +"
"a railway station, said Mr.. Cad
bury Taylor, sis not the most inspiring
place in London for the spending of a
spare half hour; besides, had some
facts to get together, which are now
complete, and IN quite ready to go, if
the train is -
81 have secured smoking compart-
ment here, where we shall be alone
'"That's right, Smith. !" said Cadbury
Taylor .You are always SO thought
full, " and the two men entered the COM
partment together.
just as the guards were shouting,
stake your seats, pleased" Miss Baxter
made bolt for the compartment in
which the detective and his friend sat
together in opposite corners
u beg your pardon. said Smith
'sthis is smoking compartment. -
The lady replied to him volubly in
French, and next instant the porter
heaved the typewriter and handbag on
the seat beside her. Smith seemed to re-
sent the intrusion and appeared about
to blame the porter. but the man an
swered rapidly as he banged to the door,
eThe lady doesn't speak any English,
and the next moment the train moved
out Of the station.
"There was no need, said the de-
tective, ''my dear Smith. to depend
upon the porter for the information that
the lady could not speak English. She
is the secretary to a very rich employer
in Chicago and came from that city to
New York, where she sailed on the
Servia alone. coming to England to
transact some special business. of which
could here give you full particulars
il it were worth while She came from
Liverpool to London over the Great
Northern railway and Is now on her
way to Paris All this, of course. is OBJ