The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-18

read the advertise
F@RTE ment once more before
gGsL>ESI replying. 1t was in the
last column OF the
Daily Telegraph, and 1t ran:
Two thousand Pounds Reward. Thu
tbovs sum may be earned by any one
SEsl6sd 10 undertake delicate mission
fnd prepared TO run certain risk. Applv
By telegram. SECURITY, London.
= think" said I. 'ft's the most ex-
rsodinary advertisement that ever
so mo print
RATES. smiled.
'oot quite all that. Bunny; stiU. ex-
ta1rdinary enough, I grant YOU"
Look at the fgUrer'
IT Is certainly large
and the mission-and the risk"
"Tes. the combination is frank. to
lsy the least OF Il But the really
original point IS requiring applications
b. telegram to telegraphic address!
There's something in the fellow who
thought Of that and something in his
game With one word he chokes of
Inc millions who answer an advertise
uart every day-when they can raise
the stamp. Ny answer cost me 5
bob But then prepaid another"
You don't mean to say that you've
ir7Iiadg"
Rather" said Rafies. q want
i2no as much as any man."
Put your own nameE"
'rWeI, 20. Bunny, I didn't. In point
Of fact I smell something interesting
and illegal, and you know what a eau
tons chap I am. signed myself
Giass07oL care Of Hickey. IS Conduit
s--nn--that's nav tailcr-and after send /
irz the vsre I went round and told
him what 20 expect. He promised to
send the reply along the moment il
came. shouldn't be surprised il
Gat'S IT,"
And be was gone before a double
knock on the outer door had done ring
ing through The rooms, TO return next
minute with an open telegram and 4
face full Of news.
What DO you thinkg" said he. Sc
ouriy's that fellow Addenbrooke. the 1
police court lawyer, and lie wants to
SEQ me instauter,"
DO YOU know him. them"
Merely by repute. I only hope he /
doesn't know me. He's the chap who I.
got six weeks for sailing too close 10 /
ne wind in the Sutton-Wnmer case.
Everybody wondered why he wasn't 4
sIpc6 on The rolls. Instead OF that 4
'aS got irSt rate practice on the 4
seamT side, and every blackCuard with .
max case takes il straight to Bennett I
Alaennrooke. He's probably the one /
nan who would have the cheek to put /
8 an advertisement like that. and the 4
ole man who could do Il without eX-
c.nc suspicion. It's simply in his
ne but you may be sure there's some
N-as shay at the bottom Of it. The
VI 1ng is that have long made up
- H.nd 10 60 10 AddenbrOoke myself
accidents should happen"
And you're going to him now?"
Las minute" said Raffies, brushing
- nat and so are YOU"
lunch"
lou shall lunch with me when we've
llS fellow. Come on. Bunny,
t-l wei choose your name on the
forget it,
1r. Bennett Addenbrooke occupied
s-'S'antlsl Offices in Wellington street.
SUaao' and was out when we arrived. I
v. ne had only just gone "over the
20 ne court" and FIVE minutes
'-0eu 70 produce q brisk. fresh col
1'- 'eSoiutc looking man, with a very
.o-oaenr rather festive air and black
Rifles -Ue a. 'lie Sisn' u
s-Glasspool:" exclaimed the law.
Ny name" said Rafies with dry
p, up at Lords. however," said
g oller slyly. NY dear sir. I have
-. Fou take far too many wickets 10
'e any mistaken
~, single moment Rafnes looked
n -'lS. Then he shrugged and
-, and the smile grew into a little ,
Fh.cal chuckle
- you have bowled me out in my
A.. SAID he. Wei. I don't think :
hs-,.- any thing 10 explain. I am 9
T. Up than I wished TO admit IN ]
-. own name, that's all. and ,
' a.. that sLoOo reward" +,
-, thousand" said the solicitor. I
a.. ''e man who is not above an !
n, ,''ai'lens 10 be just the sort OF 6
yr,, want, SO don't let that worry
me- '.' dear sir. The matter. how :
= y U a strictly private and conf