The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29

nsq by previous s,epyyitIonsi; i .. ss.
ing sch s.mla''y' 1 suggested. may we no,
here again have been. the slaves Of Q
was coone f hsass po
Wig. We thought Ellhu ouaekenboss
wasn't Colonel Clay-for no better rea-
But how do we know he ever. wears
wigs? Isn't It possible, after ALL that
those hints he gave us about make, up,
were framed on purpose. SO as to mis-
lead and deceive us? And isn't 1t pos.
sible that he said Of his methods at
the Seamew's Island that day was sim
.u ,lsTa's designed IN order % nooaSlAA
That is so obvious. sey.' my broth,
.er-in-law observed; In most asgr1eved
secretary worth his salt would have
arrived at it instantly"
Il abstained from remarking that
even now. until 1 told him. thought
that to say SO would serve no good
purpose. So merely went on:
We'll, 1t seems to me likely that
when he came as Medhurst with hi, his
his own natural crop, in Its simpless
form and Of Its native hue. BY now 1T
has had time to grow long and bushy.
doubt, he clipped it to, an Intermediates
length, trimmed his beard and mus
tache and dyed them all red, to to. q. fine ne
Elihu's: only. to suit the character.
more combed and fluffy. AS the little
curate he darkened It and pIastered !,
close: but cultivated his mustache to
its utmost dimensions, and dyed 1t
black after the Tyrolese fashion. He
natural chair would throughout have
been sufficient, allowing for intervals.'
you're right, Sey,' my brother-in-
law said, growing almost friendly II
the nearest thing we have vet struck
out to an idea for tracking him.
On, the Saturday morning a letter arr
rived which relieved US a little from our
enemy himself-but most different in
tone fFom his previous bantering COM
cna aIs
patch box, intact. with the papers sIsar IN
1t has not even been opened. 80
GUS Gus for once and tell you truthfully.
White Heather, and Cor ia :, will
sobriquep came over on the Etrurin
with you, intending as usual to make
something. out Of you. We followed
you to Lake GeorgeItor ! had forced
ducing you to invite us. with the fixed
Intention Of playing a particular trick
upon YOU It formed no part Of our
hox; that l consider a simple and ele-
mentary trick unworthy the skill OF a
practiced operator. we persisted in
pulled my. hair out. Then, to my great
surprise. saw You exhibited degree
of regret and genuine compunction
with which TIL that moment. could
behaved more like gentleman than
] had previously known you to 40.
endeavored voluntarily to make repara
| ton That produced an effect upon
me. You may not believe 1t. but, l de-
| sisted accordingly from the trick had
| prepared for YOU. 81
ii might also have accepted your
could soon, have cleared out. having
should have been in position OF trust
and esponsibility-and am not quite
|rogue enough to rob you under those
! conditions.
hyp !" miteN : / do not tll pretend to be
1 anything more than common swlnd-
ler return gsu yons paperii
that of the Australian bushranser. who
made a lady a present of her own
watch because she had sung to MN
other words he did not take IT from
her. In like manner when l found
you had behaved for once like gen,
tleman. contrary to my eHpectatio
,,declined to go on With the trick then
4 meditated. Which does not mean to
say that 7 may not hereafter play
vow yoar so fasu 1sne GOOD b beh m
err to Ai p,ur rin' your Dispatch box, with
intent return II ontof pure dgser
! to let you see really meant IT. If
4 had gone off with no swag, and then
written YOU this letter you W9ald bn nSe
4 thought 1t was merely another Of my
! failures. But when have actually
got all your papers into my hands and
! Will, you must see that ] meant Is,
A II will end as T began. seriously Ny
trade has not quite crushed out Of me
i and when see a millionaire believe
! like a man I feel ashamed to take 5ad-s
4 vantage of that CLEAN of manllness.s
i s8"Yours, with a tinge OF penltehce.5
~ 49, s, "cuTHBERT CLAY
4 The first thing Charles did on receiv,
ing this strange eommnn,Gas'o 9nr W sn.s
dispatch box. ii had Just, arrived by
\ Eagle Express Company. Charles rush
Il ed UP to our rooms again. opened u
i feverishly, and couered his Documents
When he found them alllsafe he turns
! ed to me With a hard smile.
"Thls aetter."lh said, With auiyering3
Hips, 81 consider still moro Insulting
i than all his previous ones M
i But & for myself. 4 really, thoughts
4 there was ring OF truth about N
\ Colonel Clay was a rogue, no doubt
4 n most unblushlng. rogue; but even e
Il lnents. MT sE . is.i. .
q And the phrase about the position OF
trust and responsibility touched
/ the slump in Cloetedorp Goicondas.
n Though to he sure, lit was a hit at me