Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-07-18

no address. 1t was a bald note an
nouncing her arrival. and was dispatch
ed from Charing Cross.
81 was in Bond street, where as yet
| the forger had not commenced his dep
relations. l was persuaded that he
would not relinquish so happy a hunt
ing-ground, but was moody over my
| non-success.
Don't forget 1 shall want some
changer
These words fell on my ears. They
had been uttered by well-dressed,
handsome man, who was just getting
into cab from which a lady had only
second before alighted. He drove
away, and the lady entered a jewelers.
shop.
Il always act upon impulse. 1 was
attired in fashionable clothes, and too
went into the shop. The lady bought a
pair Of links for her husband and gave
a ten-pound note in exchange. She re-
ceived seven pounds twelve shillings
from the cashier. l had completed my
inquiries as to the price of a hunter
watch which did not want. When she
left-her close veil had never been
raised-her very movement was remin-
iscent. Who could she be? l saw her
enter another shop eight or nine doors
away. / returned to the jewelers.,
called the manager, showed my author
ity, and asked to see the note. l was
certainly unable to discover any flaw
in it, but was not convinced Of it's gen.
uineness.
I'm another minute l was standing
outside the second shop which the lady
had entered. l dared not gaze too in
tently at her as she left. However, by
lounging near the cab l was able to
learn the address she gave the cabman.
1t was 81 Overchurch Mansions-one If
the best-known suites of maisonettes in
the West End.
81 followed her closely in another cab
She had not entered the mansion ten
seconds before had resolved to make
some inquiries at the Office ON the
ground floor.
"She was actually leaving the Office
as 1 approached. Yes l heard an
obsequious clerk say, as she entered the
lift. 4 can assure you that tomorrow
man shall come and see what is he
matter with your gas service. We can
not understand it.
THE lady still left an impression on
my mind-an impression that her form
and manner were not new. | impera-
lively dismissed the notion from my
mind, for | had now scheme in view
l hurried back to the jewelers.; he had
in the meantime taken the note to the
bank. After very careful examination
the expert had come to the conclusion
tlat it was a flash note. | went to the
other shop-a similar note had been
passed there. The manager laughed to
scorn the idea that it was not a genuine
one.
THE housemaid at 81 Overchurch
Mansions was in very unpleasant
mood.
''Ere'S the miSSuS says as 'oW you
wasn't comm till tO-morrer! It's most
h .~gravatin'! An masters bringi y
some friends to dinner, and the missus'
cousin is a-coming with 'er fiancey! Of
course what do 1t matter to you?
However she had to put up with the
her that he had been sent by the ex-
press instructions of her mistress to at
tend to the gas.
'Srhe leakage was in a pretty little
dining room. 1t was only divided by !
thin partition from another room in
which two persons were talking.
"'Ah, pauvre petite, you are tired!
Never mind now why l want so many
notes changed and never allow you to
spend gold and silver! Remember our
dinner party tonight?
This was said in a low, soothing
yoice-the voice of man born to cozen
women. The workman was listening
intently.
"'Well, we'll, dearr the man went on.
Don't you know that on the continent
we can't change notes easily? Why.
what time we shall have! We shall
have to play the roles of an old staid
couple in the presence of the bride and
bridegroom!
"'Whew!' whistled the workman-'a
marriage!'
Freely. now,' said the supercilious
housemaid to him a minute later-'you
cahn't finish the job tonight. eh? You
must go and get some piping? Well os
all the haggravating creetures-'
And the angry little cockney shut
the door with a clang.
"'Tell the guv'nor we want 10 see
himv said the Inspector. in a quiet as
suring tone to the hoEsemaid at No. 61.
We sha'n't keep him a second
I'VE had followed the girl TO the din
ing-room. The handsome man whom
had seen in the cab stood before us.
framed by the doorway.
II arrest you said the Inspector, 'on
suspicion Of having passed number
of forged notes on the Bank of Eng
landr
There was an exclamation from the
inner room followed by a scuttiing
noise. Evidently confederate was
about to bolt. bounded into the room
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