The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-12

room and lit the gaS Before anv ~
them had time to remove their coats ana
door OF the inner room opetcd quickly.
and tho sergeant With n drawn revolver
followed by Bobs and the two other mon
were before them 58 ii5 81
Hold UP your handsl', was the sharn
order from Phelps. rhe patrolman step-
ped q uclkly from behind the curtaiti and
covered the door. IF al
Hands be dnmned!' answered ReddIe.B
whipping Il revolver from his pocket.
while the Other two started for The door,
ever, the report Of the aergcant's pistol
rang In the air. Reddies arm went up.
and the revolver was. discharged BY the
conv siyc movement Of his fingers, the
bullet buryng Itself deep In the ceiling.
give up boss, said Shorty, ana The
other followed suit. 4tt
The rest Of the story is az fresh to
was q preconoerted affair. They will fol-
low me TIL they get me or kill me
lie rose excitedly to his feet, but the
effort was too much for him and he foil
back In a dead faint.
CHAPTER XXI.
What re we going to do about this
letter Of George Carlingford's, Redmond
1T is n distinct threat and IL / know
the man at all, he will carry It out"
r. - "Suilb "a hSs ~ you Will 90
that may get 1t clearly set in my
2 head" vs. ISL " ft ~
&"Aessrs Parks, Parks e Redmond:
4a'Cfentlemen--As next Of kin to the late
Earl OF Grassmere. barring his son, whom
you allege Is alive, I(glve notice OF my
intention of claiming the title OF his son,
Lionel Morton Caringford. II he is not
produced by you within three months
from this. date. It IL now II years since
he disappeared, and eight years sincetmy
brother died. ! should a t least like soma
proof to substantiatc your contention that
his son, who should be the Earl OF Grass
mere. Is alive. prefer TO give you mo-
ticc In this Informal manner in ordcrt c
escape possible publicity. and certain ex.
5pense AS YOU know the family. you
know tlint what say J. mean.
Very truly yours.
George Arthur Carllngford. =
eyes" sa;d Redmond, when he had
heard the letter read for tho second
time, Eyes, George Carllngford means
what he says. all the Carllngfords do.
Flo never forgaye the countess for bring
Ing this boy into the world. when he
thought that he was surely to BIO the
heir, + do not blame him. and I fancy
that he left quite lot Of debts behind
him which he had accumulated on the
suppositionS that he would come into the
title and property" 5t5a
asssi w mere is Tue uSheu LILO
younger Parks.
New York, and written on his own
paper with the family crest
'tEIe gives no definite address r.
mo, simply New York" "
apparently 1t does not matter to him
whether he Is answered or
THE $4,000 reward has brought moths
Ing yet? q
$50 far. nothing. have not seen tho
mall this morning. It appears to be late.
Most extra ordinary affair, all OF this"
"Most extraordinary" echoed the two
partners. "a ,St
AT this moment there was q discreet
knock a t the door Of the private office.
and, obedient 10 tho summons an old
dred-up clerk appeared with the letters.
'Ah NIggs,'' sa{d Parks the elder,
4'the mail? It's late, How does this hap-
pcn?''
~ do not know, sir, The postman. .
just dropped en- Into my and an says
good lnornin', Miggs. says 9. Mails
bit late, says e, an lie g pops s ont,a the
* ',Ah. well, that will do. Mlggs. you can
20. Now let us see If there Is anything
pertaining TO this tiresone case IN any
& OF these letters" lie ran them over as
he held them in his hand Here Is the
same old handwriting again at last, Per.
haps we have balted our hook rightly at
last, after ALL lie, us see. I"
He opened the letter and read as toi-
lows:
5"AIessrs. Parks, Parks & Redmond. so-
lIcltors:
8"Gentlemen-Youra reward OF 1000
pounds for information OF the ~nere-
abouts OF the present Earl OF Grassmere
has been seen by us In the papers. Il
%ohe of your partners Will come 20 New W.
York and take rooms In such hotel as ne
may prefer and notify MS. we VIII com-
m,nicnte with him upon his giving his
word OF honor that our agent shal! pass
to and fro between US without iet or
hlndrance. or In order that negotia lions
may DO opened which shall lead 70 the
end that you desire to attain, :,
ia ddress a, 4244E p. o., New York, N
Y. III, /, I, :. ~.
Dear me. dear me, quite Irregular, bus
stIl something deiinite!" calculated the
elder Parks medtatlvely caresslng ms
nose. .5 Z. lEl, 40,
Never mind the irregularity, my Gear
brother said the younger ra adas. S Syr
are too conservative In your iue as = w
object is 10 find tho present I.ari VI
Grnssn,ore. and find him we must reg
a,rlarly or lrregularly, .,a,,,,
#a'.onite true" added Mr.. Redmond, an
alert kecn-faced man. with nrlght gray
eyes and closely croppea -, ia', ,d o,,,,+ od,,
'"probably you are right unuoupseaiy
O. MT IL does go against my old-fasil-
~ ,nnos al IDEAS to send one, OF tho partners
|, - these rascals instead OF having them
Eve NmWery true from your point Of view,
nv dear sir, but II you had been in New
York. and travelled In America as have,
you would attonce understand that no
i one cares for precedence or form there.
md Il take It that kidnappers are much
the same the world over, It Is a pity
that We did not offer the reward earl
ut is useless to regret that which we
have not done. quite MS much SO as that
which we have aid Parks, the younger.
Fwhie his elder brother uttered murmur.
quite So The question Is which OF US
shall go. and how soon can he get ready
for tho journey?"
IT will co. answered Redmond, " have
been there before, and without any dls-.
arrangement to either OF you, with my
knowledge of American customs, can save
time, Their ways are very. very rapid
10 u Londoner, but must admit tnat
they have their advantages, a steamer
sails Tomorrow, I happen to know, ana
a fast one have friends sailing on her.
that is why Lam so we'll Informed,
will go down ia Liverpool Tonight, and
''''.' IL, Nauy Vnrs will r0mmllnt-