The Monticellonian., 1906-01-18

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 Hastily putting on his dressing gown, Mir Jones followed with nerves strung to their hlghest. tension. This time the Asiatic walked with no un- certain step. He stopped at Mr. Percy's Goor and tapped gently. The light in the room was turned on, and the door opened by Mir Percy himself MT. hassala entered and the door closed noiselessly behind him.
 For some minutes MT. Jones stared at the door in blank amazement. Then he turned around and walked slowly back 10 his own room
 Where is Mr l lssalao" were the bishops first words on entering the breakfast room the next morning. Al though his lordship had betrayed no consciousness of his existence, Mir. jones felt that the inquiry was leveIed at him
 T do not know, my lord" he an swered.
 John" said the bishop to his but Ter will you inform Mr Kassala tha. breakfast is on the table"
 In few minutes John returned with the information that MT. Kassala's loom was empty that his bed had not been slept in, and that nobody had seen him that morning
 That is very singular" said his lordship. Then. after a pause. "One hardly likes to say so; but must con fess my confidence in the tona fdes of Mir. Kassala has been shaken You poke about burglars last night. Mar maduke in reference to my erozier, hieh seemed to have a peculiar at traction for Mir. Kassala. I hope it II safe"
 I put the case on the top of my wardrobe last night, and it was thera five minutes ago, said Mir. Percy
 The chaplain was bursting with in- dIenation at Mr. Percy's eoneealment of his midnight interview with Mr. kassala He longed to expose him, 1ut shranl from the necessity of painful scene.
 Mildred, said Mrs. Darre sudden E. let us look through the drawing tH+t4l4 aAA h45t elA 04iAI iI1Ift the ftt tilo- Iian statuette of your father i5 safe.'
 While the ladies were ticking off their household goods, Mr Percy went To his room to pack, and MT. Jones followed
 May I have his lordshiB's crozier?" asked the chaplain.
 Certainly. Here you are. But you Go lo9k unhappy. Jones. What is the matter?@
 Mr, Jones took the case without re- pylng
 The key was in the lock last night" he remarked.
 Was it? Then it must have dropped out somewhere Perhaps it's on the floor. Both MT. Percy and the chap lain looked very carefully for it.
 Never mind said the former, after five minutes fruitless search. Tt will probably turn up after I've gone Re- member that I'll be responsible for any damage.
 The chaplain was very pale "Mr Percy" he said, ''I know of your mid Light interview with MT Kassala"
 Mir Percy fixed his monocle. Do you. old man?' he replied Then won't be the one to get you into trouble over it. You may rely on me. If you don't say anything I shan't Now, good-by. Itll take me all my time to get my things to- eether."
 Mir Jones left the room more bew.,- dered than ever His lordship, after leaving stringent instructions regard. ing Mr. Kaesala, should he again ap- pear, went by the noon train to town with MT. Percy
 MT. Jones appeared singularly dis tracted all day, and about II o'clock at night, with determination on his face, he forced the lock of the crozier case. His worst fears were realized. In place of the crozier of ebony gold and jewels, there reposed on the purplo velvet lining a common bedroom po- ker!
 At that very moment the bishop of Blsters crozier lay on the table of London mansion Twelve men were gathered round it. experimenting their host upon it. Their host, by the way, was lately his majesty's secretary of state for Egypt He was now attred in a long blue eassock-like garb, such as Asiatic priests may wear.
 By the burglary of the bishop Of Bister's cro2ier, Lord Ribston's sub scription has been paid for the nexl two years" said one of the men, mak- ing a cipher note in book
 "Gentlemen," said the man in the priestly garh, rising to his feet amid applause, T am proud once more to have been able to fulfll the mandate of the Burglars club. With your per mission. will now pack up the bau- hle so that it may be returned by the midnight express. in order to ease the mind of a most worthy man. his lord ships chaplain. But before I do so. wish to propose new menber-Mr Marmaduke Percy Yesterday he saw through my disguise, and diyined my purpose. He could easily have be- trayed me. But he behaved in q sportsmanlile way, and for that reason i now propose that he should become me of us Maj. Armytage is second.ng You will have an opportunity of yot, ing for Mir. Percy at our ncIt meet. ing"
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