The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-02-28
saw that the smart Victoria had turned

saw that the smart Victoria had turned
into that road also. "
"Confound him, he must be watching
me- he thought, irritably, "and vel
what should he want to watch me fort
Oh, hang it, I'll 60 home ~
Without a moments hesitation Ia
turned his steps toward Apsley House,
and made his way out at the big gates
where he hailed cab and gave the mai
the address of his hotel, and forgol
about the white-haired old gentleman
in the smart victoria.
But the victoria was there, neverthe'
less, following Immediately behind thu
modest cab; and when David got oul
and went into the Grand Hotel, Lord
Aylmer called to the footman.
Charles. | want you to take a mes
sage. Barker, stop" 5,2
Barker pulled up the horses beside
the broad pavement and Charles gol
down to hear his lords orders.
Go into the Grand and find out thai
gentleman's name don't mention
mine"
Eyes, M lord" said Charles.
Now, Charles happened to be an in,
genious youth who was not troubled
with any nice scruples about his hon,
or, and believed that the easiest way
was invariably the best way He
therefore. secure in the halo which hi
smart white and crimson livery wai
enough to cast around him, went into
the hotel and addressed himself to the
stately house. porter Of the establish.
ment.
Il say, porter said he, my master
the Dock OF Middlesex, wants to know
the name of a gentleman just come in
came in a 'ansom-tall, fairish chap
looks like a country gentleman"
"D'year mean that one?" asked ths
house porter, taking Charles to glass
door leading to the reading room and
pointing out David.
Yes, that's the one Charles an.
swered. Vi
Oh, yes; that's Mr.. David Steven
son. OF Holroyd.' said the house por-
ter.
"And where's Holroyd?"
"A mile or two from Harwich," AN.
swered the other. ''At least, heard
him say so last night His post-toWn
is Harwich."
All! yes-thanks The Dock fancied
he knoo him, but fancy he was mis-
took. Good day to you, porter"
"Good-day to YOU, my fine cock
pheasant" returned the big house por.
ter, contemptuously; but Charles had
already reached the door and was go.
ing back. serene in the power of his
own impudence, to impart the informa.
ton which he had gathered to his mas.
ter.
THE gentleman's name ia Steven
son, my lord" he said. "Mr. David
Stevenson. OF Holroyd, Harwich." 49,
All, yes" and then the old savage
pulled out his notebook and jotted
the name down without comment.
How did you find out?" .... r.
i said my master, the Dock of Mid.
dlesex, wished to know, as he fancied
he knoo the gentleman" Charles an
swered. promptly.
Lord Aylmer burst out laughing.
All! very clever clever. Home"
Yes, m lord, said Charles.
Lord Aylmer laughed more than once
on the way home; he was so intensely
amused at the inventive genius dis
played by Charles, whom he had not
before credited with much sharpness
OF that kind. He was a man who new
er took the trouble to make subterfu-
ges to his servants; IL he wanted bit
of information, he simply told one of
them to get 1t, without caring what
means We're taken or giving any rea-
son for wanting 1t. For instance, he
would never say, go and find out
who that gentleman is" and add, as
ninety-nine people out Of hundred
would do. Il think l know him"--no,
he never troubled to do that; it was
simply after the manner of the CEN
turion, Go and find out who that is?'
s ITO be continually