The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-10
HIS NAME WAS "BOBS."
Troubled. Trialr Tribulationr. Love and Triumph of
 on Extraordinary Young Man.
BY REGINALD LANG. Copyright, 1908, by the Author.).

| 10 ms rect ,DeW1idered Dy hlS sudden en.
 the entry. but the electric lanterns s1sa Us tss ss
 men revealed nothing but emptiness
 There was not . sound on the stairs, sc
 1t was evident that whoever 1t may have
 been he could not have gone that way.
 pering in with his lantern. Do you know of any other means of getting out of here. MT. Morsan?'. he asked.
 No. know of none" was the reply
 "I never heard of any" broke in
 Nor l." added Reagan. | Well, he is gone" said the sergeant,
 50 there Is no use in talking about it. He evidently knew mors about the place house tomorrow. We have done as much | as we expected tonight; in fact, we haye found out more than we had any idea of Is 1t not so, your lordship:" He smiled as he gave Bobs the title,
 "Ah.p he said, smiling in return. do not call me that sergeant. It has not been proved yet, you sec"
 the truth of the matter. MT. Morgan We will. however. so and look for the iron box and its contents" They went into the inner room, and from under the sofa pulled out a trunk as described by Fitzgerald. On opening , It an iron box was discovered about two feet long and a little. over a foot in
 No key to it, said Phelps, prob ably we will find it somewhere on Ffts- pockets, however, revealed nothing. Perhaps he carried 1t around his | neck" suggested Bobs.
 The sergeant unbuttoned the dead mans shirt.
 Here is something in a packet at tached to cilver chain" said he. Phelps took his knife and ripped open the package. It contained a small bun ale of paper. Upon opening this a small Key was discovered, while on the paper was written: Key to iron box in trunk under a sofa in inner room at meeting place Box contains means of identify ing Lionel Merton Carlingford, Earl of Morgan, or Bobs.'
 They went back to the room, opened the box, and there found a child's coat. brooches. seeks, shoes, underclothes and nlg nat with great feather in it. comment
 Now see if you find the locket."
 me sergeant rummaged around in the 6ox till his hand rested on a small bun they found superb gold Iocket.
 "See!" said Bobs. holding 1t in his hand. The letter c again. only in dia- monds this time. and surmounted by a SOiOhNt ol HIS IS n StunneT,
 Does it open? asked Phelps.
 Bobs tried for time. and finally dis covered a spring on the side. The face Of beautiful woman of perhaps 25 years met his astonished gaze. Above on the frame in small script was en- graved:
 Anna Kingston Caplingford-AE 25." And below the picture it read: Countess of Grasmere."
 My mother" grasped Bobs with tears In his eyes. Suddenly he rau0hf aiOht of an inscription on the opposite side of the locket. which read:
 ITO Lionel Merton Darlington from his father
 Henry Gordon Merton Carlingford, August, 1SS1.'
 Listen, MT. Morgan" said Phelps, this Is what is written on the paper:
 Taken from the neck of Lionel Merton known hereafter as Robert Morgan until he is 25 years of age, when he will be returned to his home It Is signed. John Redmond Fitzgerald. think that now"
 Evidently not. sergeant, but I must consult MT. Van Nostrand and Mir. Elliot before before | do anything; Can I take these
 Certainly. MT. Morgan. Those are your property: l have nothing to say about them I will send a couple of men with these fellows, have two stop
 
 attended to and drive you home on my way to my office.
 CHAPTER XXXVII
 Bobs, with his precious bundle under his arm, walked up the steps and let fore this necessary formality had been dispensed with on his part. He started quietly upstairs and was surprised to find MT. Van Nostrand and Mir Elliot a yot mfr ha
 Thank Godr' said the former grasp ing him by the hand, thank God you are safe and sound, my boy. We had begun to get somewhat nervous" Here. to his greater surprise. Bobs found Anita and Nellie Van Nostrand, the formers face aglow with delight which she could not conceal. Why, I did not suppose that would create so much excitementr' Van Nostrand. Why. do 5eyty you Gl not Nsne supe pose that we were all of us interested
 "Excltement?' echoed Anita. "sus- pense Is the better word. How did we know what might not happen to you in that den of thieves! Why!' she cried in your cuff and hand. are you hurt?'' and she started toward him.
 No, no, not in the least. It is the blood of one poor fellow who paid the penalty of resisting. I was not hurt no one was hurt except that man." What have you in the bundle, Bobs?'' asked Mir. Van Nostrand, as he stood in front of the cheerful fire. You seem to be very fond of it. Will you not put it down?' T will, sir, and open it. too. This con- tains the greatest surprise of the even Ing. and l might say of the whole af- fair This bundle and its contents ac. counts for many things that we could not understand. It tells who am and | where I came from" How very mysterious you are, Bobs," said Anita, as he opened the bundle. 1 Why it is child's clothes and hat; how 1 very disappointing" Not disappointing when you hear the | story. Mr. Van Nostrand, read that pa- | per, if you please; 1t will explain matters | to you somewhat" 5cription found with the key to the iron | box.
 Lionel Merton Carlingford. Earl of Grassmere-whati is this?-commonly call ed Bobs or Robert Morgan. You Earl of Grassmere?" He stared at Bobs, while the others, dumb with astonishment, were transfixed where they stood.
 There seems no doubt of it, Mir. Van Nostrand," said Bobs. as he proceeded to relate all that Fitzgerald had said.
 70, am so glad, Bobs," cried Anita, IS she came forward with both hands out stretched. Bobs took them and held them for moment as he looked into her face. Really glad. Anta%"
 ''Very. very glad. Bobs. It accounts for 90 many things about you that we could