The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-09

CHAPTEH AAAlll. Mir Redmond having arrived safely in New York and having managed to get by the customs officials without loss of life or limb, and with his garments more or less intact, he he. being 2 saas foreisner s on moreover. travelling light, installed him self in a hotel in central position, sent off his letter to A 4224 and awaited re- | suits.
 He did not have to wait long, as on the following morning a knock came at his door. He opened 1t, and there stood | a tall, fairly well dressed man, with a and mustache, and wearing glasses of a gray hue. which rested on a well-formed aquiline nose.
 ''Mr. Redmondr' was the query in an | T am MT. Redmond. do you wish to see me?" He motional with his hand for the other to enter.
 The man in the doorway put his hand into his pocket and produced letter. which he handed to MT. Redmond. The latter saw that it was his own letter di- rected to A 42A
 You are A42A?" he asked.
 T represent A4244." was the reply.
 That is sufficient; step in. sir"
 The man walked into the room with out the slightest appearance of doubt or hesitation, and MT. Redmond closed the door behind him.
 would 1t not be wiser. MT. Redmond, to lock the door for fear of interrup-
 "No one will interrupt us, and be- Isides-"
 You do not care to trust yourself in a risks. except that l know that the word toned"
 You flatter me- sir.''
 No I simply state fact"
 T thank you for the complement, nev' ertheless, and shall return 1t by saying that have equal confidence in you" You have no reason to-"
 me-
 Not at all. You belong to an honored profession, to a body of men noted fol their integrity and high standing. be long to no profession, and have no higf standing"
 Pardon me. but should doubt tht latter part of that statement"
 There was the faintest possible start or but he controlled himself.
 'T beg your pardon he said, in tn, same even tone, T do not quite under ' stand you" You say that you have no high stand ing. Possible you have not at the pres ent time, through circumstances. Blu you must have had some standing a some time or you would not have sucl confidence in me. nor would you knov of the members of the English legal fra ternity and their reputation for integ rlty. UT course, re1er 10 the nlgne branches of the law and not the petit My information is of varied natur on many subjects and does not pre- suppose necessarily that was in a posit ion to judge from equal ground"
 Possible not, However, we are no here to discuss that part of the quest 7 ion. We are here to see whether We cal come to an agreement about this youn, , earl of Grassmere, and the reward fo 7 his recovery" ! Certainly. I understand it that way. , "Can you produce him?" B "I shall be able to give you information , as to his exact whereabouts in two O reward"
 We will pay you the reward upon hi
 production, or information that vii lead to his certain discovery" a Tt is paid upon receipt of the infor
 nation, or upon his appearances?"
 We must know for certain that 1t 1
 he.'
 q see. If give you the means of ob 6 taining the proofs will that be sufficien
 to entitle me to the reward?"
 Yes, provided that the proofs tur out to genuine and the persons you nam = is the real earl of Grassmere." 0 That he is the real earl of Grassmer
 there is not shadow of doubt. It vii !, take few days to get the proofs, bu
 they can be produced" 6 'Very well, then. either the proofs 0 j. tell us how to get them. Show me wher l the earl IS 10 De seen or 1ound, ana Wne b 1t is satisfactorily proved that what yo
 state is correct, the reward Is yours"
 And I shall not be disturbed?'
 And you will not be disturbed"
 Upon your word of honor3a" ? Upon my word of honor.
 T am satisfied. You will probably hea n from me in a day or two. Good morn ing"
 The two men parted. and the one wit
 the eyeglasses walked out of the hote
 and into side street.
 Now how am I to get those .proofs?" h
 said to himself. There is no question a to the identity, no doubt whatsoever, bu how on earth to prove it do not at thi
 moment clearly see, I must admit. Flo
 once 1 am at a loss. suppose that Red
 die mas some Proois; unless ne nas de \ can find out"
 He walked rapidly to the next avenue
 called a hanson. and drove to his lodg \ ings.