The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31

his treatment of his daughter, but l
was anxious to send Perkins and the
waggonette home. and the opportunity
was a good one. I alighted and sent
message to Sir Henry that should walk
over in time for dinner Then I followed
FARMLAND into his dining-room.
TT is great day for me, sir-one Of
the red-letter days of my life," he cried,
with many chuckles. II have brought
off double event. ! mean to teach
them in these parts that law is law, and
that there is a man here who does not
fear to invoke it. have esta blished a
right of way through the centre of old
Middleton's PARK. slap across it. sir,
within a hundred yards of his own front
door What do you think of that? Well
teach these magnates that they cannot
ride rough shod over the rights of the
ccmmoners. confound them! And I've
closed the wood where the Fernworthy
folk used to picnic. These internal people
seem to think that there are no rights
of property, and that they can swarm
where they like with their papers and
their bottles. Both cases decided, DR.
Watson, and both in my favor. I haven't
had such a. day since I had Sir John
NIorland for trespass. because he shot in
his own warren.
How on earth did you do that?"
Look it up in the books, sir. 1t will
repay IedO1llS-f IdllhldHu AIolidiIu
Court of Queens Bench. It cost me
2S, pounds. but I got my verdict
Did it do you any good?'
None. sir. none. I am proud to say
that I had no interest in the matter.
act entirely from sense of public duty.
I have no doubt. for example. that the
Fernworthy people will burn me in effigy
tonight. I told the police last time they
did it that they should stop these dis
graceful exhibitions. The County Con-
stabulary is in a scandaIous state sir,
and it has not afforded me the protec-
ton to which I am entitled. The case
of FARMLAND V. Regina will bring the
matter before the attention Of the public
| told them that they would have occa-
sion to regret their treatment of me- and
already my words have. come true"
How 500" I asked.
The old man put on very knowing
expression.
Because I could tell them what they
are dying to know; but nothing would
induce me to help the rascals in any
way
I had been casting round for some ex-
gossip. but now I began to wish to hear
more OF it. 1 had seen enough of the con-
trary nature Of the old sinner to under
you'd be the surest way, to stop his con-
oouot! SAID l, with an Indifferent man
ner.
.Ha, ha, my boy. a very much more
important matter than that What
about the convict on the moore"
started. You don't mean that YOU
know where he is?" said l.
/ may not know exactly where he is
but am quite sure that could help the
police to lay. their hands on him Has
It never struck you that the way to catch
that man was to find out where he got
his food. and so trace it to him 2"
He certainly seemed to be getting I'M
comfortably near the truth. NO doubt"
said I; but how do you know that he
is anywhere upon the moore"
II know 1t because I have seen with
my own eyes the messenger who takes
him his food"
Ny heart sank for Barrymore. It was
a serious thing to be in the power of this
spiteful old busybody. But his next re-
mark took a weight from my MIND
you'll be surprised to hear that his
food is taken to him by child. I see
him every day through my telescope upon
the roof. He passes along the same path
at the same hour. and to whom should
he be going except to the convIct?'.
Here was luck indeed! And yet I sup
pressed all appearance of i~r,rest. A child
Barrymore had said thae:our unknown
was supplied by boy. It was on his
track. and not upon the convicts that
FARMLAND had stumbled. If I could get
his knowledge it might save me a long
and weary hunt But incredulity and in