The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-05-11

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 10 Vienna, where some at least
of the stones are supposed to have been
pawned.
ooh, this is delightful case, and
shall enjoy it. Has there been anything
published yet about the robbery?'
"Not 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. -
Miss Baxter was early at the station
| before the continental train left. She
walked'up and down the pla form, 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
81 desire, she said, "to get into
first class compartment with a gentle
man whom I shall point out to you.
! shall give you 5 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 1 en-
ter, bringing with you the handbag and
this heavy package. .
The heavy package was typewriter
in its case. Shortly before the train left
there sanntered 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, said the detectives friend, ssbut
see you are just in time as usual.
ga railway station, said Mr.. Cad
bury Taylor, sis not the most inspiring
place in London for the spending of a
spare half hour; besides, I had some
ldStS w SeU tOSeblol, WHICH are suOW
complete, and Tn 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
epartment together.
just as the guards were shouting,
"Take your seats, pleasep' Miss Baxter
made a bolt for the compartment in
which the detective and his friend sat
/ together in opposite corners.
II beg your pardon, - said Smith;
"this 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,
"The lady doesn't speak any English, .
and the next moment the train moved
I out of the station.
stThere 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 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
/ if 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