The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-13

i nave asked Miss Mary w eStOn 10
end her narrative at this point. | think
1t better that | should now take up
the threads of the story.
After Marnac's escape from Poland
Sir Henry Graden and l travelled 10 Ber-
lin There we carefully examined the
book Of extracts which had come into our
hands, and sent warning letters to those
writers who from the marginal notes
seemed TO have especially reused this
madman's anger against them. The ex-
IRENE luminosity which was evinced
against -Cantab's" article in the Uni
versity Review especially alarmed as for
the authors safety. Finally we deter
mined to proceed to London. discover his
Identity. and take the necessary steps
for his safety. Distasteful as was this
deteetire business IL uan Of my stu
dious habit. nevertheless felt thar it
was my duty to assist my cousin in
hunting down the murderer.
II was on the evening Of Sunday. Nov
20. that we arrived at Charing Cross
Station, from which we removed to the |
morose responsibility Of Jerrold's Hotel /
At eleven on the following morning we
were uzherei by a buttony boy into the
editorial sanctam Of the University Re
view.
Mr.. Rolles-for such we had discover
ed was the name Of the editor-resnained 4
seated before hts American rolIer-fop
desk. He was a very large and sieeS
young man. with plump cheeks Of a dinSy
color. and pince-aez glasses which he
wore half way down his nose. His gen
eral appearance was suggestive Of eae
paeity for plHm-duf and sugar water
and he Oozed self-appreciafion from every
pore
and what can / do for youY' he
inquired. with a sedate patronage
..In the month IF August said my
cousin, declining the chair that Mr.
ROLES suggested. '-you published an arsi-
Gle signed 'Cantab.' dealing with a book
written By Prof Marnac Of Heidelberg"
@Most certainly. Pray proceed
FOR the most urgent private reasons ,
I desire 'Cantab's' name and address,
(which / cannot give you said Mr.
ROLES. lighting a galli-tipped cigarette
My cousin walked up 70 the editorial
desk and spoke down upon him.
..From my card sir, which I perceive
you have before you. you can judge that
am a respectable person" +
perhaps, perhaps" smiled Mr.. ROLES; I
.Dut nowadays even baronets, ron know I
ere-wsN. not always worthy Of such inn
piicit confidence as yon demand f
| saw the right hand u ny cousin
steal out towards the editorial collar. but !,
be restrained himself
'.You reduce me, sir. 70 speak Of my
self with less good taste taan mgdesty.r '
be said. '.Have you never heard 81 my :
name as an explorer or a scientisty Il
~yery often, my dear Sir Henry: \
though even for 50 Distinguished a light
/ cannot break my most sacred rule. II A
you choose to write to 'Cantab, I viii
forward the letter. Fu. sher I cannot
60"
don't think that Mr.. ROLES will ever d
realize how near he came to a thorough x
For a moment my cousin, 80 81
to speak, hung in the wind. Then be Il
drew up chair and sat down at the cor b
ner Of the desk. g
Il will accept your offer, SIR said he
"Give me a blank sheet Of paper "
The letter written, it was handed over d
to Mr.. ROLES. who gave us bis word that d
It should 20 BY the next post. Then al
we retired into the street.
My cousin was simply nnbearable that d
day. He WAS always impatient Of delay; ~
but in all our wan1erin9s together have =
never suffered from him more acutely
He dragged me aimlesslg about the 81
streets, set me down to lns.sh Mt a com IA
Portable restaurant. and then swept me
1f before the coffee arrived I endcag- W
,red to escape him, but the attempt was
hopeless failure. Five o'clock was m
striking when he turned his face east
Eard--he had been inquiring for letters b.
1t the Travellers, In Pail Maitland,
eith his most unwilling companion trot-
Ing beside him. again advanced on Co
ent Garden. near which the office Of tr
be University was situated "
"Im hanged Il / can stand this sns "a
,ense!v he explained. "yarnac has had III
i've or six days start u us, aud any In
hing may be happening. If that IDIOT W
Rallies atill rafn&ag rLs address. / viii -