The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-28

son allow himself to be accused in their
place? There could be no possible
reason. sAs he loved his cousin, how
ever, there was an excellent explana-
ton why he should retain her secret
the more so as the secret was dis
graceful one When / remem bered that
you had seen her at the window, and
how she had tainted on seeing the cor
onet again, my conjecture became
certainty.
And who could it be who was her
lconfederate2 A lover evidently. for
who else could outweigh the love and
gratitude which she must feel to you2
knew that you went out little, and
that your circle of friends was a very
limited one. But among them was Sir
George Burnwelf. / had heard of him
before as being a man of evil reputa-
ton among women. It must have been
he who wore those boots and retained
the missing gems. Even though he
knew that Arthur had discovered him,
he might still fatter himself that he
was safe. for the lad could not say
word without compromising his own
family.
gest what measures took next. 1 went
| in the shape of a loafer to Sir Georges
house, managed to pick up an ac-
Quaintance with his valet, learned that
/ his master had cut his head the night
| before. and, finally, at the expense Of
| sir shillings, made all sure by buying
pair of his caste off shoes. With these
| I journeyed down to Streetham, and
| that they exactly fitted the tracks"
81 saw an addressed vagabond in the
/ lane yesterday evening, said Mr..
| Holder.
..PreciseIy It was I. I found that
had my man, SO 1 came home and
| changed my clothes. It was a delicate
| part which 1 had to play then, for [
saw that a prosecution must be avoid
ed to avert scandal, and knew that
so astute a villain would see that our
I 4sr<1. II. Z AT
and saw him. At first. of course, he
| denied everything. But when I gave
him every particular that had occurred,
he tried to buster, and took down
Iife-preserver from the wall [ knew
my man. however, and clapped a pis-
toll to his head before he could strike.
Then he became a little more reason
able. I told him that we would give
him a price for the stones he held
| $1,000 apiece. That brought out the
first signs of grief that he had shown.
| Why dash it ALL safe he, I've let
/ them go at six hundred for the three!
| I soon managed to get the address of
the receiver who had them, on promis-
ling him that there should be no prose-
cution off [ set to him. and after
much chaffering I got our stones at
$1,000 apiece. Then 1 looked in upon
your son, told him that all was right,
| and eventually got to my bed about
| O'Clock, after what / may call really
/ hard days work
A day Wnlcn mas SdNeu Ei.E ie1lAo
from a great public scandal" said the
| banker rising "Sir, ] can not
find words to thank you, but you shall
not find me ungrateful for what you
have done. Your skill has indeed ex-
ceeded all that have heard Of It.
And now I must fly to my dear boy to
| apologize to him for the wrong which
II have done him. AS to what you tell
me of poor Mary, it goes to my very
heart. Not even your skill can inform
/ me where she is now.
81 think that we may safely say" re-
/ turned Holmes, s'that she is wherever
Sir George Burnwell is. It is equally
certain. too. that whatever her sins
are they will soon receive a more than
/ sufficient punishment"