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

luIHeu W FoIsyIn Will IAe AeIce GA
"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 it7'' was
Forsyth's astounded reioinder. :.
to the view which the general had con-
trived to piece together. and which,
leaning against the sideboard, he pro-
ceeded to PROFOUND in spasmodic jerks
Beginning with description of how
he had witnessed Beaumanoir' narrow
escape of being run down by Mrs. Tai
mage Eglirton's landau, he limited at
on finding her Immediately afterwards
| calling at his house, yet strangely ST.
i lent on having nearly killed a man in
the streets. Then, when Forsyth had
consulted him after the midnight cpl.
sode at Beaumanoir House, and had
told him Of the dukes visit on the day
of his arrival from New York to some
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
as convincing himself went. 49,
| Forsyth recognized that, for all the
mischance Of the evening, his uncle had
put in some good detective work, and
i said so. EYou must have been quick,
too," he added. els it permitted to
ask how you managed itY''
1T was very simple the general
replied. with a relish for the remem 1
to call on the lady, and while we were
there Azimoolah, in the character OF
an Indian raiah, Numbered into Mr..
Clinton Ziegler's room, which / had in
the meanwhile ascertained communi'
Gated with Mrs. Talmage Eglinton s.
When the prearranged hubbub com.
; unconscious movement to the commun:.
, eating door. showing that she was in the
habit Of using it, unknown to the hote]
people, who believe that they have di
:. vided one big suite into two smaller
ones let separately. She $ clever, and
:, pulled herself together at once, but
, had got what wanted--the fact that
good old Khan, tricked out in a suit
, from Nathan's and a stage diamond
! was raising next door,
, HThat seems convincing, certainly
, said Forsyth.
.Azimoolah IS experiences were ever
. more so. Clinton ziegler has some as
sociates with a very pretty way with
) them when Asiatic princes stumble BY
chance into his rooms. Of course, II
! was Azimoolah IS cue to be bit bolster
J. GUS and persistent, but they. needn =
E have reused the tiger in him by giving
: him the congenial task Of disarminf
q them Of two uncommonly murderou
! knives. Funny thing is, that when
went in as an Interpreting peacemaker
Q I saw no sign Of Ziegler, who, I gath
e cred at the hotel bureau, is an invali'
tic room were ablcbodied fellows, fash
|, ionably dressed, but with that in thei
: faces which. there is no installing. TIL
8 scrime- look is an open sign to thos
0 who know
n The general paused and looked at hi
9 nephew curiously. "Then I made
n false move," he went on-1a falls
g move which may have wiped the sev
enth duke Of Beaumanoir out Of tn
: that the duke was gong down to Prior
Q Tarrant by the 8:45. Yes, you ma
e we'll stare, but had an object. I ais
l. told her that you were going down wit
l. him, believing that that would secur
! you, both q peaceful journey; for. w
~ garry speaking, Ine woman Is glarlngi
It sweet upon you, laddie: ], ought t
le have given such a combination as sh
+, works with credit for the cunning whic
t drew you from your post.
le Forsyth flushed with annoyance.
g, was not pleasant to hear that h
ID friend g life might have been sacrifice
II thru his uncle's perception Of a fem
g. nine weakness which had irked hi
!!e thruout the London season--.-in fac
it ever since Mrs Talmape EplintOn ha
le made her mysterious appearance on tt
te fringe Of society. The card, howeve
on which the general had staked and a
If parently lost had been distinctly "tl
le game > if he, Forsyth had only playe
1e up to it himself. by sticking like wa
e. to poor hunted Beaumanoir.
SIS But why. was Beaumanoir bei1
in huntedq That easy hammered unfort
Of nate, who had exchanged life Of rec
t, less responsibility for sordid penur
re and the latter for the headship Of a hi
Id toric house, had performed all the