The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-04
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nan would haveesen quiet and even

such daring crime. Another thing gave
me some concorn--namely. how We We're
To bring the crime home to him. 1 was
keenly disappointed in finding no base
money In his possession. Had he been
a professional smasher 1 should not have
been bit antonished, as they are only
too careful In that respect; but with "A
clumsy amatuer. who evidently made his
own sinker' as well as passed it, IL was
surprising BY speaking To the guard.
was allowed a separate compartment OF
trst-Class carriage 10 convey him TO Edin-
burgh. lie appeared very detected and all
but ferocio4s In his demcanor. so silent
did he become latterly, that | began TO
wish myself and him safe within the
Lookup walls. almost sure that he
mediated something desperate. When we
approached Edinburgh he was stu sullen;
but though we had TO pass through the
Cation tunnel had no lear OF him trying
TO escape. as his wrist was fastened Sc
curely 10 my own. | cannot say that
was conscious of any movement while we
were in the profound darkness, but the
moment we emerged into the
light | noticed that his boots were off,
"Hullol were you thinking making a
jump for it?" l asked, picking up one OF
the boots and looking about for the other
Yes, and / should have made IL too, IL
we'd been a moment longer in the tun-
nei." he answered with apparent reck-
lessness.
where's the other boot?" asked. af-
ter trying TO show that such Jump
would have been almost certain death
Look for Il. was the surly reply; and
rather nettled. | made him put on the
one. saying coolly-
You've thrown it out, but that's Moth
ing 10 me. III get II again. Only
thought you might like 10 have two boots
on when walking 90 the Office"
II won't walk. Good God. IL would Kill
me, | can pay for cab," he franctically
returned but 10 show him that two could
play al cross purposes. l insisted on my
point. and he had TO walk, handcuffed 10
me, with his one boot of, a policeman on
the other side, and a great shouting and
teering crowd i'm his wake The booking
clerk at the station had already failed To
identify him I'm any way, and my sole
hope now lay in the prisoner Turnbull
AS soon as we reached the Office had
number OF men In plain clothes arranged
i'm line. and NJ. Albert Milne placed among
them. Then Turnbull was brought in, but
he picked out the wrong man, evidently
because we had put on him suit of light
tweeds like that OF Milne. The fact is.
believe that Turnbull had not taken much
notice of the mans face at the station,
little dreaming that such case would
spring from IL again Again | was dis
~
cover where Milne lived, but all N vain.
He wrote out an urgent appeal TO his
father 10 help him out of an absurd
charge OF passing bad money; but this
appeal. though / took the trouble to de-
liver Il in person, brought no response
The note was taken from me by stately
footman, but in a short time he brought
IL back, with the stiff intimation that
There was no answer" ] was so dumb
founded that put one or two questions
TO the man. from which discovered that
Albert Milne was the prodgal son of the
family and had long since been cast of
and disowned by all his relations.
The man could not say how he lived or
existed: believed he had money of some
kind IL II wasn't all spent, but couldn't
say anything about IL. In short, he plain
ly hinted that my questions were not
agreeable, and showed me to the door. Af-
ter much hunting and ferreting l did at
last discover his lodging, but only TO be
told that the place had been visited day
or two before by young lady, very sad
looking and concerned" who had paid all
the debts due there by Milne, and taken
away all his curious tools and things
Again l was nearly crazed with chagrin
and disappointment. and ] actually began
/ To fear that the failures could have but
one ending-1ne relaese OF the guilty man.
AS last faint hope had the Calton tun-
mel searched for the missing boot, but II
could not be found
A day or two later was called upon
by a young girl-she did not look above
twenty she was so sweet-facod and gen.
tie in her manner. though ! understand
she was n year or two older, She was
! plainly dressed. aud frankly told me that
SIC was engaged as goyerness with
! family In town.
MY name is Catherine Spence" she
/ said after painful pause. during which
she blushed painfully, and appeared
/ greatly aSitated. 81 am friend of Mr..
/ Milne. who has been arrested on a charge
/ of passing bad money--indeed, We were
once once engaged 10 be married." and
I then she gave way and cried bitterly for
some minutes. They have all turned
against him but me, she said. after the
/ 30 was over. "hut know him better than
any ono: " ne had only been kindly treat
! ed he would never have gone wrong, He
( may be weak and foolish IN some things
/ but he Is noble fellow at heart"
But they say that he robbed his own
J father" | gravely remarked
: THAT Ia only the cruel way they put
1 IT. she eagerly returned. 'rhe money
was Actually his own portion which his
father YVES kspiing back"
"Ihat mas be; hut have been told also
that NJ was dastardly gh 20 eng ge
q
and the moment he got all her money
settled on himself. squandered II, and
never mgrried her after all"
'That was mynclf' sadly returned the
generous young girli but he was hard
pressed with hills OF money lenders. who
threatened him awfully the moment the
money was hlr."
And hc mado yop ppor?" 7 said look
4 ing into her beagtfu face with an irre-
rrcssiblc thrill OF emotion. "iic took from
You your an. and vct you defend him.
n love him, she simply responded. II
gave him ny heart four long years AGO.
and 10 will be his ne long as God lets u
beat. II could lay Il under his head To
make him comfortable. ! wolld do II
now"
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