News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-12-06
By E. w. HoRNUNG

self in puzzled smile.
"The fact is 1 find myself in a diff
ficulty," he confessed at last. "Your
is the first reply have received. PEG
pie who can afford to send long tele
grams don't rush to the advertisement
in the Daily Telegraph; but, on thu
other hand, | was not quite prepared t.
hear from men like yourselves. Can
didly and ON consideration l am no
sure that you are the stamp of mel
for me-men who belong to good clubs
rather intended to appeal to the-er-
adventurous classes"
1--WE are Adventures" said RaffleS
gravely.
But you respect the lawW
The black eyes cleaned shrewdly.
eve are not professional rogues, II
that's what you mean," said Rallies
smiling. But on our beam ends we
are We would do a good deal fol
| $1,000 apiece, eh, Bunny"
anything" l murmured.
The solicitor raped his desk.
9TH tell you what | want you to do
You can but refuse. It's illegal, but it's
illegality in good cause. That's the
risk, and my client is prepared to pay
for it. He will pay for the attempt in
case of failure. The money is as good
as yours once you consent to run the
risk. My client is Sir Bernard Deben-
ham Of Broom Hall, Esher.'
81 know his SON." l remarked.
Rallies knew him. too, but said moth
ing, ANA his eye dropped disapproyal
il my direction. Bennett Adden0rooke
turned to NE.
Then" said he, you have The priv
i!og@ of knowing one o. the most COM
pletc yoUng black&uarG5 about town
and the fons ct origo Of the whole tr0u-
bic. AS You know the son. you may
know the father, too, at all events by
rcput ton. and in that case | needn't
tel Yea that he is Il very peculiar man.
He lives alone in a st0rehouse Of treas
ures which no eyes but his ever be-
hold. lie is said to have the finest cob
lection Of pictures in the south of Eng
land, though nobody ever sees them to
judge. Pictures. fiddIes and furniture
are his hobby. and he is undoubtedly
very eccentric Nor can one deny th 1T
there has been considerable eccentric
ity in his treatment of his son. For
years Sir Bernard paid his debts and
the other day, without the slightest
any more, but absolutely stopped the
lads allowance. Well, I'll tell you
what has happened. but first of all
you must know, or you may remem-
Der, that | appGared for young Deben-
ham in a Hide scrape he got into
right, and ST. Bernard paid me hand
somely on the nail. And no more did
hear or see of either of them until
one dAy last week"
The lawyer drew his chair nearer
OURS and leaned forward with a hand
on either knee.
"Cn TueSGay of last week l had a
telegram from Sir Bernard. / was to
g. to him at once / fo.-nd him wait
ing for me in the drive. Without a
word he led me to the picture gallery,
which was locked and darkened. drew
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