Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-22
THE STOWMARkET
MYSTERY; ,
OR,
A LEGACY
OF HATE
D. LOUIS TRACY
Copyrighted, 1904; r. r. Fenno q Co.
CHA PIER !
1.-THE srowMARKEr MYSTERY"

1.-THE sTowMARKET MYSTERY"
MIR. David Hume"
Reginald Brett. barrister- detec-
tive. twisted round in his easy chair
to permit the light to fall clearly on
the card handed to him by his man.
servant.
What does Mr. David Hume look
like, SMITH" he asked.
"A gentleman, sir"
Well-trained servants never make
a mistake when they give such a de-
scription OF visitor. Brett was sat
| isfied
Produce him"
! Then he examined the card.
1T is odd" he thought. Mr..
| David Hume gives no address. and
writes his own cards. | like HIS sig
nature. too. Now, | wonGer-''
The door was thrown open. A tall,
well-proportioned young man enter
| ed. He was soberly attired In blue
serge. His face and hands bore the
! impress Of travel and exposure. His
expression was pleasing and attrac-
| tive. In repose the features were
| regular, and marked with lines Of
thought A short. we'll trimmed
! beard. of the type affected by some
naval men, gave him a somewhat I'M
usual appearance. Otherwise he car
ried himself like a British cavalry
ofilcer In mufti
He advanced into the room and
| bowed easily Brett. who had risen,
! instantly felt that his visitor was ono
of those people who erect invisible
! barriers between themselves and
strangers.
MY errand will occupy some time,
! perhaps half an hour, TO permit Of
full explanation" said Mr. Hume.
MAY | ask
Il am completely at your service.
comfortable DO yon smoke? Yes.
Well. try those cigarettes. They are
better than they look"
Mr.. Hume seemed to be gratlhed
by this cordial reception. He seated
himself as requested, in the best
light obtainable In mort Inside Vic
toria fat, and picked up the box of
cigarettes.
Turkish" he announced
Eyes"
Grown on a slope near Salonica."
Indeed? You interest me-"
"Oh. 7 know them we'll 7 was
| there two months ago. suppose
You got these as present from
| Yildiz Kiosk"
Mr.. Hume. you asked me for
half an hour. Make 1t an hour. You
have touched upon a subject dear to
my heart"
the world No one can buy them.
| They are made for the exclusive use
| Of the Sultan's household To at
tempt to export them means the has
tinado and Punishment, at the least
do not credit you with employing
agents on such terms, so | assume an
| Imperial gift
The barrister had been looking in
tently at the other man during his
short colloquy. Suddenly his eyes
sparkled. He struck a match and
held 1t to his visitor. with the words:
You are right. Mr.. David Hume
Frazer
The person thus addressed neither
started, nor sprang TO his feet. nor
gasped in amazement. He took the
match, III a cigarette. and said:
80 You know me?"
YES"
1T IL strange. have never pre-
vlously met you TO my knowledge
Am still celebrity"
! ITO mc---yes
"A sort of distinguished criminal
eh?"
No man could be such Judge of
tobacco and remain commonplace"
pom my honor. Mr.. Brett,
think YOU deserve your reputation
For the first time in eighteen months
feel hopeful. DO you know, passed
! dozens OF acquaintance in the streets
yesterday and none of them knew
me. Yet you pick me out at the first
glance. so to speak"
They might do the same il you
spoke to them. MIR"
Hume, II You please"
Certainly, Why have you
dropped part of your surname?"
1t is long story My lawyers,
Flint G. Sharp, OF Gray's Inn, heard
OF your achievements in the cases of
Lady Lyle and the Imperial dia-
monds. They persuaded me 10 come
to you"
Though personally. you have lit
tie faith in me?"
Heaven knows, Mr.. Brett,
have had good cause to lose faith
Ny case defes analysis, 1t savors of
the supernatural"
The barrister showed his chair
sideways until he was able TO reach a
I bulky Interviewed volume.
Supernatural" he repeated. That
is new to me. AS | remember the af-
fair. it was highly sensational. per
plexing-a blend OF romance and
Japanese knives-but ] do not re-
member any abnormal element save
one. utter absence of motive"
DO you mean to say that you pos
sess record OF the facts" inquired
Hume, exhibiting some tokens of ex-
element as he watched Brett turn
ing over the leaves OF the scrap-b book
in which newspaper cuttings were
neatly pasted. some being freely an
notated.
Yes The daily press supplies my
demands in the way OF hction-A