Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-15

tseAive. ct nevep----"
you have just made a most excel
lent one yourself. Please continue,
Winter. Your researches arc valu-
able
That is all. Would you like to see
the Ko-Katana that killed Sir Alan"
Yea Where Is it2"
I'm the Black Musuem at Scotland
Yard. ! will take you there"
THANK you. BY the way, con
corning this man, Okasaki. Suppos-
ing we should want any further ir-
formation from him on this curious
topic. can you End him. You say he
INDUCED in some liaison with an
Ipswich girl, so ! assume he has not
gone back to Japan"
THE last 7 heard Of him was at
that time. Some one told me that he
was an independent gentleman. no.
ted for his art tastes. The disappear
ance of the girl created rare old
row in Ipswich"
Make a note Of him We may
need his skilled assistance. Was
there any special design on the 10
Katana?"
TT was ornamented In Some way
but forget the pattern"
II can help you in that matter"
said Hume. ~ remember perfectly
that the handle Of polished gun-me-
tai bore a beautiful embossed de-
sign in gold and silver Of setting
sun surmounted by clouds and two
birds"
Correct. Mr.. Hume, 7 recall It
now said the detective. 1.-The same
thing appears on the handle OF the
sword
Brett ruminated silently on this
! fresh Information. Like the other
pieces in the puzzle. it seemed to
have no sort of connection with the
cause OF the crime.
why do you say setting sun?
How does one distinguish It from
the rising sun in embossed or inlaid
work." he asked Hume
Il do not know only repeat
! Alan's remark. gave the heastly
thing to him because he became in
terested in Japanese arms during his
Eastern tour. you will recollect"
"Ah. we'll. That Is s1,ice point for
Mr.. Ohasaki to settle If We chance to
come across him. Don't forget, Win
ter, I want to see that Ko-Katana
Whom did you meet at Sleagill,
Hume"
The young man laughed. Helen,
of course"
Any other person."
NO. told her might chance to
drive ont IN that direction about Ave
o'clock, So
Dear me, You were not at all
certain"
BY no means. am at your or
ders"
Excellent, Then my orders are
that you shall meet the young lady
on every possible occasion. You took
her for drive?"
"Well--er--yes. did. You DO not
leave much to tell"
did she say anything Of import
ance-bearing upon our inquiry,
mean"
Nothing. She had not quilted the
rectory since We came away. asked
her to pick up any village gossip
about the people Mt the Hall, and let
us know at the earliest moment II she
regarded it as valuable in any way"
That was thoughtful OF you. A
great deal may happen there at any
moment"
A waiter knocked and entered. He
handed letter 10 Hume.
From Nellie" said David hastily.
He opened tho envelope and pc
rused short note, which he gave to
Brett. 1t ram
Dearest. II have Just heard from
Jane. our under housemaid. that Mr..
Capella Is leaving the Hall for Lon
don By an early train tomorrow.
Jane walks out with Mr.. Capells' s
valet. and Is In tears. Tell Mr.. Brett.
I am going to help Mrs. Eastman to
select prize books FOR the school treat
tomorrow at eleven-With love.
yours, Nellie"
who brought this note?" in
quired Hume from the waiter MS he
picked up pen and paper.
"A man from Sleagill, cir Any re-
ply"
Certainly. Tell him to wait In the
tap room at my expense" He COM
menced to write.
ANY message?" he asked Brett
Eyes. Give Miss Layton my com
pliments, and say | regret to hear
that Jane Is in tears. Ask her-Miss
Layton---to get Jane to find out from
the valet what train his master will
travel by"
Why"
Because I will 20 by an earlier
one, n possible
But what about me! Confound
It. ! promised"
ITO meet Miss Layton at eleven.
Do so, my dear fellow. But come to
town tomorrow evening. Winter and
] may want YOU
So the detective sent another tele-
gram to detain that dress suit, and
Hume seemed TO have quickly con-
Quered his disnclination to visit
Stowmarket.
CHAPTER X.
THE BLACK MUSEUM.
Winter. who had never seen Ca
pella. was 90 we'll posted by Brett az