Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-22

got right to tell what you were do
ing prowlng around behind this build
ing"
The man reached into his breast
pocket and threw down q handful of
letters and documents upon the table.
"My names Kelvin" said he, speak
ing in gasps because of his wrath.
Samuel Kelvin is my name. I'm no
unknown man. You'll all smart for
this"
Are you the Mr. Kelvin who has
just bought the old Stoughton place.?
said l. "If so, am sure that we deep
ly regret this error"
Kelvin extended q trembling finger
toward me.
You're John Harrington" he said.
You're the responsible man here.
What have you got to sayP
! told the best story | could without
giving any color of the miraculous to
this adventure | said that we had
had reason to fear burglary and had
taken precautions. Our detective had
received 4 description of the expected
robber and had made an error, in the
darkness of the evening.
Mr.. Kelvin fum"d and RACED, but we
got an explanation from him at last.
His family had been occupying the
Stoughton mansion for several days
as | already knew but he himself had
not yet spent a night in Tunbridge He
had telegraphed to have carriage
meet him at the station-tEat was his
which | had seen. 1t had come too
late, and he had tried to find his way
home afoot and across lots because Of
the increasing rain, which suggested
hurry. He had gone astray in the two
paths that ran through the field.
/ offered my best apologies to Mr..
Kelvin, but he refused to bc satisfied.
He berated us all. and the last words
that heard from him as he burst out
Of the door were these, addressed to
the unfortunate Reedy:
"I'll teach you to call me an old Jail
birdr'
"I'll be hanged if he doesn't look like
one" said the detective after Kelvin
get it. He was trespassing on your
property, and had right 10 ask him
what he was up to-"
my add that this view Of the case
seemed to be sustained by Kelvin's
lawyers, whom he consulted on the fol-
lowing day.
But meanwhile what had become of
Donalds burglar? 1t was a mystery
which did not solve itself that night,
and | have rarely seen a human crea-
ture so distressed as my lOor 10Y was.
He derived no comfort from the
thought that all the mistakes, so far as
we might venture to decide. were
Reedy's. Mr.. Kelvin really did not an
swer fully to Donalds description.
Certainly he was not Scotch Davy,
with whom, according to our detective,
the description tailed exactly.
ANY other man in my place would
have done the same thing" said Reedy.
''That fellcr looks enough like Scotch
Davy to be a ringer for him anywhere
He was perfectly satisfied with him.
self, and he had the true detectives
power of being satisfied with his EN-.
ployer and undisturhcd by any error or
sin of the latter 1t was Reedy's hon.
est boast that he never forgot whose
money he u'as taking and that he was
strictly Oh the level
Don't you worry" said he to Don
aid This man Kelvin can't do any
thing II we all tell the same story,
where'll lie be? He's got no witnesses,
Besides, know him. now that | come
TO think Of it. He's old Sam Kelvin
the trust magnate. He'd be all right
in civil suit for million dollars, but
in a little case like this that would
have to be tried before a jury of farm
ers that sort of feller wouldn't stand
as much show as one chicken among
twelve colored gentlemen"
i've met his daughter socially" said
Donald in weak voice. she's been
visiting some people in Cambridge.
She's very nice girl"
1t was obvious that the hand of ca
lamity had arranged the pieces on our
little chessboard. However, there was
nothing that could be done about it.
Donald and | went home, where we
had considerable trouble in eyading
questions, and Reedy remained on
guard, being still convinced that real
robber was coming. lie did not appear