The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-23

Most people who know mc would
tell you that Il might be considered
consistent with ny character that
still occupied the same apartments
in the private hotel, OF the Strand,
in which had domiCiled myself
when Rrst arrived In England. II
am made comfortable ! prefer 70
stick 90 my quarter, and the hotel
in question was o quiet one; the
cooking and the service were excel
lent, and, M every one did his, oi
her. best for me, ! saw NO sort on
reason for moving elsewhere. 10 ih
something Ia such matters 60 know
the people with whom one has TO
deal, and IN my case ] could not have
been better cared for had been q
crowned head. suppose ! am BIT
of a fnddist In these things. Except
when business e0mpels me 10 break
through my rule. rise at the same
hour every morning. breakfast, lunch,
and dine at the same time. and as
far as pos sible retire 10 rest pune
tuaIiy at She usual moment After
dinner in those days. things have
changed since then somewhat ! In.
vaTiably smoked a cigar, and when
the evening was flne went for n
stroll, returning between nine and
ten and retiring to rest. unless ! had
anything 10 attend to, punctuaiiy az
II. On this particular occasion, the
night being fine, though rather close,
III my cigar in the hall aud stepped
out into the street exactly az the
clock was striking eight ] had lot
TO think Of, and felt just In the
humor for q walk. London st all
hours IL q fascinating study TO me,
and however much ] see Of her,
never tire of watching her moods,
After I left my hotel strolled along
the cmbankment so far as the houses
of parliament, passed the abbey
made my way down Victoria street
and then by way Of Grosvenor place
TO Hyde Park corner. Opposite APPS
Ley house ] paused to look about me,
I had my reasons for so doing, for
ever since ! had left the riverside
had entertained the notion that
was being followed. When had
crossed the road at the houses OF
parliament two men, apparently OF
the loafer class, had crossed too
They had followed me up Victoria
Htreet, and now, as ] stood outside
the duke Of wellington's residence,
could nee them moving about 90 the
other side OF the way. What their
intentions were could not say, but
that their object was to spy upon my
movements was quite convinced
In order TO assure myself of this
fact l resolved TO lay a little traT
for them. Passing down pieoadilly
at q sharp pace, turned into Berke
ley street, some 20 yards or so ahead
of them. Crossing the road shell
tered myself In g doorway and walt
ed. I had not been there very LONG
before I observed that they hat
turned she corner and were coming
along In hot pursuit. That they did
not notice me in nay hiding place Il
evident from the fact that they
passed on the other side of thu
street, and, doubtless thiaking that
they had missed me, commenced e
run. thereupon quilted my friend
ly doorway. returned 90 Piccadllly
hailed a cab. and drove back to my
hotel. m l went I turned the mat
Ter over In my mind. With the ex
eeption of the present case hat
nothing important ON hand, go tbs
could think OF no one who woult
BE likely TO act watch upon me
That did not suspect Bayle -ouls
oniy be natural under the eireum
stances. m I did not know then thai