The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-16

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sufficient 10 cover any preliminary
expense. II You need more, perhaps
you will be kind enough To commuui-
cate with me at once, aud II shall be-
sent you. 4 receipt can be forward
ed 60 me az your leisure"
| thanked him and placed the "n.
Yclope upon the table. In my own
mind felt that IL would be- an easy
matter 20 guess whence the sum had
come, and for reason that could
not then aualyzc, and therefore am
unable TO describe, the thought ir-
ritatrd me.
Having assured them that the
amount would he quite sufficient, in
the event Of nothing unforeseen hap
pcning, TO last for some considerable
time TO como. ! conducted them 10
the door. again repeating the prom.
ise that would communicate with
them 10 soon as ! had anything to
report II had only known thea.
that. at the very moment when they
stepped Into the street, the man
they wanted me 90 find for them,
aud whom they hated 30 desperately.
was standing in shop on the other
aide of the road, keeping an cy" on
my door. and evidently watching for
their departure, how much trouble
and vexation Of spirit we should all
have been slved. but I did not know
this until long afterwards. and then
Of course tho Information came too
late TO be ~ any service to ms.
Next morning ] was early ~ the
uGi"e. brinr drsirous ~ winding up
another little matter before turned
my attention tn the new affair. one
Of my auburdinnt,s had just returned
from the continent whittier had
sent him to keep ON eye on n certain
pseudo-Frrnch marquis with whom
expected To- have dealings at no dis.
tant date. lie reported that the gen
tlemhn IN question had broken the
hank at Monte Carlo. had staked and
lost all bis winning next day. and
had shot himself on thr promenade
on the evening following. with his
death the affair. on which had con
Rdenuy expected Ia he employed
came 60 an end. ] could no; say that
4 was altogether sorry
II shall want you tn leave on Fri
day, Turner, for ST. Petersburg" I
sath, when he had finished his report
and ] had commented upon il. do
you remember paulus SccyauUyitch.
who was concerned iu that attempt
TO defssud the Partisan jewellers,
MRurel & Co.. two years ago."
Yes. sir, REMEMBER him perfect
ly," Turner replied. ~ tall. burly
man, with q bushy beard, the top OF
his little finger on the lrft hand
missing, and long white scar over
hIs right eyebrow"
same" | answered. 81 see
you have not forgotten him. Well, I
want you to find him out, and let me
have an exact account OF his move
ments during the next three weeks.
The Office win arrange your expenses
In the usual way. and you had better
leave by the mail train. In all prob
ability l shall see you or"
avery good, sir" the man respond
ed. and withdrew.
He had scarcely gone before one of
my clerks entered the room and
handed me q card. On II was printed
the name Of Mr.. Edward Bayley, and
In the lsft-haRd bottom corner was
the announcement that he was the
managing director OF the Santa Crua
Mining company OF ForEoda IN the
Argentine Republic.
SHOW the gentleman in. Walters"
I said.
In 9 few minutes a tall. handsome
mAn. irreproaehahiy turned out. en-
tered tine Office. He seated himself Ia
chair the clerk placed for him. put
his hat and umbrella on smother, and
then turned to me.
my card hAa made you familiar
with my name. Mr.. Fairfax" he he.
gan. land doubtless, II you are at all