The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-10

euiAou w IolSy Ill WILL CAe AoAee "a
First time Jem sadgrove was ever
beaten by a woman, Mrs. Talmage
Eglinton, or whatever she may choose
to call herself, has scored record"
"Mrs. Talmage Eglinton! What on
earth has she got to do with it," was
Forsyth 5 astounded reioinder.
A good deal. it appeared, according
to. the view which the general had con-
leaning against the ,sideboard, he, pro-
ceeded to PROFOUND in spasmodic jerks.
Beginning with a description of how
he had witnessed Beaumanoir' s narrow
escape of being run down by Mrs. Tai
mage Eglinton s landau, he limited at
the dawn Of suspicion in his own mind
on finding her Immediately afterwards
calling at his house, yet strangely 81
! lent on having nearly. killed man in
the streets. Then, when Forsyth had
consulted him after the midnight cpl
sode at Beaumanoir House, and had
told him of the duke $ visit on the day
of his arrival from New York to some
one occupying the next suite at tho
hotel to that Of Mrs. Eglinton, he had
beeen fairly certain Of his clue. Hav-
ing satisfied himself by personal obser-
walton that the ducal mansion in Pic
cadillv was closely watched, he had set
himself at the task Of establishing a
connection between the soi-disant wild
ow and her neighbor at the hotel-a
task which had been successful SO far
as convincing himself went. ~.
Forsyth recognized that, for all the
mischance of the evening, his uncle had
too" he added. Ills It permitted to
ask how you managed itY'
"It was very simple,'' the general
replied, with relish for the remem
brance. II carted all the women of
to call on the lady, and while we were
there Azimoolah, in the character. OF
an Indian rajah, Numbered into Mr.
Clinton Ziegler' s room, which had in
the meanwhile ascertained commune
Gated with Mrs. Talmage Eglinton s.
When the prearranged hubbub com
menced she gave herself away by ar
) unconscious movement to the commun.
; eating door. showing that she was in the
! habit Of using it, unknown to the hote
vided one big suite into two smaller
ones let separately. She IS clever, and
; pulled herself together at once, but
had got what I wanted-the fact that
, she was anxious about the rumpus my
: good old Khan, tricked out in a suit
from Nathan g and a stage diamond
was raising next door,
|
: said Forsyth.
"Azimoolah' experiences were ever
) more So Clinton Ziegler has some as
sociates with very pretty way witt
, them when Asiatic princes stumble BY
chance into his rooms. Of course, i
was Azimoolah s cue to be bit bolster
GUS and persistent, but they needn
, have reused the tiger in him by giving
: him the congenial task Of disarmins
| them Of two uncommonly murderou
knives? Funny thing is that hat when
> I saw no sign Of Ziegler, who, I gath
: !ered at the hotel bureau, is an ihvali'
/ and never goes out. The two men il
the room were ablcbodied fellows, fash
!, ionably dressed, but with that in thei
: faces which there is no mistaking. TIL
crime-look.' is an open sign to thos
. who know
! The general paused and looked at hi
9 nephew curiously. "Then I made
. false move" he went on-'a falls
g move which may have wiped the sew
enth duke of Beaumanoir out Of tn
4 peerage. I told Mrs. Talmage Eglinto
: that the duke was gong down to Prior
0 Tarrant by the 8:45. Yes, you ma
g well stare, but had an object. I ais
/ him, believing that that would secur
!; you. both a peaceful journey; for. WI
d carly speaking, the woman is glaringl
t sweet upon you, laddie. I ought t
9 have given such a combination as sh
:, works with credit for the cunning whic
: drew you from your post. "
Q Forsyth flushed with annoyance.
,, was not pleasant to hear that hi
d friend 8 life might have been sacrifice
T thru his uncle's perception Of fem
.. nine weakness which had irked hi
e thruout the London season--in fac
It ever since Mrs. Talmage Eglinton ha
e made her mysterious appearance on til
q fringe Of society. The card, howeve
on which the general had staked and al
# parently. lost had been distinctly Htl
e game - if he, Forsyth had only playe
le up to it himself. by sticking like wa
q to poor hunted Beaumanoir.
Is But why. was Beaumanoir bein
n hunted9 That easy hammered unfort
# nate, who had exchanged life of reel
t, less irresponsibiity for sordid penur
e and the latter for the headship of hi
d. toric house, had performed all the