The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-04

hasn' t forgotten the Leward business.
had great difficulty in again repressing
my emotion. Was | about to solve the
Leward mystery too?
ooh, very well,'' I added hastily, as
if mention of the Leward affair was enough.
"Tll be here myself tomorrow night at the
same time. And be sure you come your
self: 1t would be too risky with tees
about and Bill and Alec nervous, for any
one else to come; and I'll let you know to-
morrow night, when I'll have the yacht
round'
''Thank you. sir; knew you would.
And be sure to bring the suits in Glad
stone beg. Peelers are down on bundles. "
Eyes, very well; and now you'd better
90. Have hanson p
eyes, thank you, sir, and she was
soon out of the station.
&. [ was so excited and elated that 1
scarcely knew what was doing as [ paced
up and down the platform thinking over
what | had just heard till another incident
called me to myself
Another train had just come in that was
evidently late. One of the passengers
about my size and looks, and with flower
like mine in his coat fingered on the plat
form, looking keenly about. | saw it all.
The train late, and my carnation had re-
vealed the Damian murderers to me-
took the flower out of my coat, and then
called a smart looking porter.
"Look here" | said, edo you know
me?'
No." he said
"Well, l come from Scotland Yard and
I've job on, and | want you to do lit
tie for me. It's not much, and if you do
it well here's sovereign for you. -
eyes, I'll do it" he said, his eyes
glistening.
There is gentleman up on the platform
yonder with a red carnation in his coat,
looking around for some one. l want you
to 90 up to him and say, "A young lady
was here, sir, and she said would tell
gentleman with carnation in his button
hole that all was right; that she had gone
back, and that it would be better not to
trouble you You can remember?'
''Yes?' he nodded
"And if you can find out whether he's
going back, and where to.
He started off, and [ stood where [
could see them without being seen.
Presently the porter came back.
':He looked mighty pleased, sir, and
then said How soon is there train for
Westsea?'' In ten minutes sir, | said;
further platform. And off he's gone. -
''Thank you, you've done well, not
word about this, now, and gave him
a sovereign.
[ ran to the office, booked, and then
went toward the Westsea train. [ found
my gentleman in a first class carriage. [
cot into second | looked out at every
station to be sure that "Westsea was not
blind, but no, he got out at Westsea, and
at followed
"Hansom!' | heard him call, and one
came up. He was evidently we'll known,
for the driver did not need any directions.
| walked up to the next in the rank.
GA cab, sir p
"No," I said; ''but here's shilling
if you Il tell me if that isn't Lord Hayleet
who just took the hansom.'
''Oh, no, sir; that is Mr.. Trenchard of
Westmare House.
''What is he p
''Oh, independent gentleman, sir.
Made his pile in the north, and came to
live down here He's nice and open
handed gentleman, is Mr. Trenchard. He's
in the Town Council and a magistrate, and
it strikes me he be in parliament if West
sea only had say in the matter. His
yacht, the Cleopatra, is in the bay now. "
''Thank you, said, as I tipped him.
And, we'll content, [ went back to town.
[ told my superior that had a clue to
the Damian murderers if they would give
me free hand
s'Certainly, Beckett said my chief;
Hand [ hope you'll succeed. Promotion
is sure if you do
At 8 O clock that evening [ met Bill S
wife again. handed her portmanteau
containing two sailor suits, and gave her
eApllClC uhcCGiohs.
ssYou will tell them to come down to
Septon Wharf, and 1 will be there myself,
and some of the crew. Or recollecting
myself, Il will send my captain.
s.Thank you, sir, very much. Bill will
bring thousand for you, and he says that
they will be able to do bit of work in
Paris, for Bill can Parlez-vous pretty
WELL
CHOW, listen. Tell them to say 'Houp
la when they get to the wharf and see
: boat, and [ will answer with the same.
Now just go over what have told you. y
Straightway she recounted my instruc-
: tions, and with a cordial "Good night
she left me.
[ had busy time the next day. ap-
piled for, and was granted, as many men
as [ wanted. [ sent one, on whom L
placed most reliance, down to Westsea to
watch Trenchard, while [ arranged the
capture of Bill and Alec.
NY heart beat wildly as, with four po-
licemen disguised as sailors, we rowed up
to the rendezvous. [ instructed my men
that directly the two came in the boat
they were to shove off Git was hardly likely
that they could find out the deception in
the dark J, and when 1 said ''Now' they
were to get up and handcuff the pair.
r We lay for some time so perfectly still
: that we could almost hear our hearts beat,
for my men were suffering from suppressed
emotion as much as I myself. Presently
two figures came slowly through the gloom,
t and stood above us.
} ssHoup la p said one, just loud enough
to be heard.
responded with the same word, and
: rowed the boat close in. They came
down, while on the steps held in the boat.
, They peered at me doubtfully, but said:
t dts all right; Mr. Trenchard couldn' t
come himself, so he sent me. I'm his