The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-01
CHAPTER XVIII.

FOLLOWING UP THE TRAIL
AS luck would have it Mrs Wharton
was out of the room when Teddy made
this amazing confession.
Even so he already regretted that in
his excitement he had been carried away
for if Mrs Wharton happened to be
absent Fancy. was there, and he knew
how persistent she was. There was
nothing fer it now but to make o clean
breast OF the whole thing. If Teddy had
been but a few years older, it probably
would not have happened.
! Fancy was the first to speak. Norah
sat silent, too amazed for words.
You put the Boojum in the iar?' re-
peated Fancy, staring at him. why,
where did you get it from?''
"Ah!' Teddy rubbed his hands and
looked at the fire, and tried to treat it
all as a huge joke. That's quite a
story. If tell you, you and Norah must
both promise to hold your tongues.
don't want all my plans spoiIt by that
conceited beast of a Maker
Maker! What does he know about
it,"
"Noth1ng-at present Nor 10 I intend
he shall if 1 can help it. have nv own
ideas as to what is best to be done
Maker snubs me because I'm a young
ster. but he'll laugh the other way round
before I've done with him. What Is it.
Norah?"
For Norah seemed to have arrived at
some definite result from her medita-
lions. Teddy she said, eff you get the
Boojum you must know who murdered
tho general
YES I know"
''Who was it?" demanded Fancy, Gag
erly. DO say, Teddy. / won't tell.
neither will Norah; swear we won't
You'll get me into serious trouble if
you do repliSaTeddy Then, after a.
1T was Jinfou who killed him"
"Jinfou! 1 thought SO. o Teddy, how
do you know?" cried Norah
Because took the Boojum from Jiu-
fou on the night of the murder I see.
you don't quite understand Well then,
I'll explain He went to the door. pee--
ed outside, and closed 1t again. l want
the secret kept between us three" said
he, taking UP a position on the hearth
rug. Promise not to tell, Norah."
ST promise!" she said impatiently. .'Go
on"
II was at Falmouth on the night OF
the murder fossicking round to see what
I could find out about the Fairy To-
wards midnight I got on my bike and
rode back. There was a slight fog, and
my man had forgotten to fill my lamp.
About a mile from Fletmouth 1 was
spinning along at top speed never
expected to meet a soul about at that
hour-when [ banged into someone COM
ing along the road and knocked him
senSe1eSS. / was pretty well Dashed my
SELF said Teddy rubbing his arms at
the recollection. land / knocked the chain
all out Of gear. 1 picked myself up and
koI,
'It was Jinfou!" cried Fancy, clapping
her hands.
Don't interrupt, child" said Norah
irr.tably. Go on Teddy"
Eyes, 1t was Jinfou but he was not In
his best Chinese get-up. He wore long
brown ulster down to his heels. gloves,
and a bread-brimmed soft hat to shade
his face. The disguise was tip-top, and
l quite understand how he managed to
bamboozle Dykes chaps. Dyke boast
ed to me next morning that If Jinfou
were in Fletmouth he would have spotted
him. But that only shows
Never mind, Teddy. What did you
do?'
"Why. tried to pull him together with
serne brandy l had in my flask l always
take brandy when l bike, in case OF &C
cfdent. Then opened his coat and found
ne was dressed European fashion right
through There was something hard in
the breast coat pocket didn't fancy
letting the chap carry firearms; so think
ing it was a siX-shooter. perhaps, 1
pulled it out. 1t was the BeoJurn::'
"Oh, then he had just come from muir
dering the general.
mo doubt-the villain! But at that
time thought ne had merely robbed the
old man l put the Roojuni in my peck
ct. and got away before Jinfou was quite
himself Whether he recognized me or
not. can't say. But he had look at
me when he opened his eyes. He vas too