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CHAPTER XI.
MISS ROGERS, OF NEW YORK.

MISS ROGERS, OF NEW YORK.
On returning from Miss Hadden's
school Mr.. Gryce found the inspector
Immersed in business, mainly connect
ed with this affair. Some new facts
had come to light, and from the mass
Of information which was now his the
inspector was culling the most impor-
tant items. Something which he had
come across appeared to astonish him
greatly, for he looked both nervous
and agitated. He was glad to see Mr..
Gryce, and as soon as that person was
seated fastened to observe:
This plot is assuming great proper
ton, Gryce. Another girl by the name
of Rogers has been found who knows
the man of the gray eyes and black
mustache, but 1 cannot think it is the
same person who was seen hanging
about the other girls, for she told me
his name"
II beg pardon" interrupted Mr..
Gryce, but was it this?"
He showed the card which he had
brought from his late interview. The
Inspector took one look, stared at Mr..
Gryce and remained silent. Evidently
he found it difficult to believe the evil
dence of his own eyes.
'I know that it seems unaccounta-
ble," observed the detective, "but is
that the name?"
''It is"
Mr. Gryce put the card back into his
pocket, drummed a restless tattoo Oh
the table before him, and for mo-
ment looked as perplexed as the in
spector. Then his brow cleared. Once
q fact was established he accepted it.
"Then that matter is settled" he
grimly declared. "We have found our
man."
The inspector frowned.
81 can hardly believe IT," said he.
sThere must be some mistake
1T does not look like it," was the
firm rejoinder. "This is the name Of
the gentleman mixed up in the affairs
of the young lady belonging to Miss
Hadden's school"
81 regret to hear It."
"And his description. like that OF the
person TO whom you allude, tallies eX-
actly with the appearance Of the gen
t!eman who bears this name
"A most unfortunate fact"
Il agree with you. but we cannot
shirk the truth" Then. as the inspec-
tor made no reply he inquired: "Any
points to give me, sir"
The inspector nodded. and came at
once to business, but not with his usual
good grace. Even an old official like
him has some confidence left in human
nature, which be finds it hard to see
destroyed.
A half hour later Mr. Gryce sat in
his own especial corner, turning over
the new facts just CLEANED from the
Inspector
They can be grouped under two
heads:
First, those referring to the victims
of the conspiracy, and. secondly. those
referring to its agents. We will con-
slider the first group first.
Another Jenny Rogers had been
found; this We already know. She was
a schoolteacher, living with her par
ents in a neat home south of Four
teenth street. Young. pretty. but with
decided physical defect that affected
her gait. she went her humble round OF
duties with cheerful alacrity. looking
for nothing more than her own excr-
tions could bring her. But this con-
tentment. honest as it was. was des-
tined to re sharply interrupted by the
events Of certain day. She had heen
to school and was in one Of he- hap
piest moods, when. upon returning TO
her home she found il its pretty parlor
fine looking gentleman of superior
manner. He was stranger to her.
but something in his lo3k made her
feel at ease in his presence and took
away the embarrassment which she
usually felt under the gaze of those
she met for the first time. She there.
fore advanced with smile, halting so
little that he evidently did not notice
that she was lame. for his face lighted