The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

The attache smiled "a rentlemanl,
and superior smile.
This is Colonel Clay" he answer
4 ed, "of the Bengal staff corps"
1t began to strike us there was some
thing wrong somewhere.
but he has cheated me. all tho
same" Charles said--"at Nice two years
very day he has tricked mo out OF f2.-
600 In French bank nix which he
\ Tho colonel was speechless. But tho
What no has done today don't
know" he said. but IL it's as apocry-
phal as what you say he did two years
ago. you've a. laundering bad case, sir
Where are tho E2,00O?" CharlesS
cried, Why. you've got them in your
| Tho colonel produced 1t.
This envelope. he said. was left
with me by the man with short stir
who announced himself as Sir Charles
| Vandrift lie said he was interested in
tea In Assam, and wanted me to join
the board Of directors of some bogus
lieve." and he handed them to his
| cousin.
Well. I'm glad the notes are SAFE.
Of OF relief. beginnins to smell II e pai
will you kindly return them to me?"
\ The attache turned out the contents
OF the envelope. They proved to be-
the moment. OF no Importance.
"Medhurst must have put them
there, cried, and decamped with the
cash."
Charles gave groan of horror.
And Medhurst Is Colonel Clay he
| forehead.
Il beg your pardon. SIR, the Colonel
interposed. II have but one person
atty. and no aliases
It took quite half an hour to explain
this imbroglio. but as soon as all was
4 the satisfaction of ourselves and the
5uge dinstruction. the real Colonel
shook hands with US In Almost forgiv-s
more than once wondered. when he 1s.
gave his name at shops in Paris, why
1t was often received with such grave
suspicion s,sr 10 We instructed the pskl1s
whom they had seen with their owRl
eyes, and whom we urged them to pur-
sue with all expedition.
MED by the Colonel and the nttache--
ito see the fun out" as they said
called at the Bank OF France for the
p 3in tn7s Ct s., stopping the notes INNS
had been presented at once and cashed
lin gold by pleasant little lady In
American costume. who was afterward
identified by the hotel-keeper (from
\ our descrtption) as his lodger. Nine
/ Picardet. It was clear she had taken
\ rooms In the same hotel, to be near the
indian Colonel and it was she who
had received and sent the letters. AS
for our foe, he had vanished into space,
| as always.
Two days later we received the usual
Insulting communication on a sheet OF
/ Gharles's own dainty note. Last time
l:swrote Il was oil Craig Ellachie pa
2tr; this tlme. like the wnnton lap-
wing. he had got himself another crest.
Said ] not we'll, as Medhurst, that you
must distrust everybody? And the one
man you never dreamt Of distrustinSs
was-Medhurst. Yet SEQ how truthful
onel Clay was living-and Il did know,
exactly. I promised to take you to-
Colonel Claws rooms and to get him
arrested for you--and kept my prom
lss.a I even eeded Your expectations,
for gave You two Colonel Clays In
stead OF one. and you took the wrong
man-thnt Is to say, the real one. This
was neat little trick. butt cost me-
lisoma trouble. 5ss II.
First, I found out there was a real
Colonel Clay in the Indian army.
home on leave this season, I might
have made more out of him, no doubt;
but 4 disliked annoying him. and pre-.
ferred TO give myself the fun of this
waited for him to reach Paris. where
the police arrangements suited me bet-.g
ter than In London. While T was look
ing about and delaying operations for
wanted detective. So offered my
self as out OF work to my old employer.
Marvillier, from whom I have had
many good Jobs In the past; and there
Colonel t!5 + .5 M, }slS
"Naturally. after this. i can nevorS
go back as a detective to rviIliersss,
pleasure of making Your del light full ac-
the truth, begin to feel detective
worll a cut or two below me. 3S Il iSe s58S
Land leisure. Besides. the EXTRA
knowledge OF Your movements which!
Ihelped still further to gives me- various3
holds upon You. So the fluke will s,,e.
true to his own pet lamb. II Va,,VS
\ the metaphor YOU are not EN- " sc iprN,,
\ "Remember me mnst ''v:' ssi
i charming fam''V give w nnt ny ~ /.
love, ard tell Mile. Cesarine ov't NJ i.-s
~ gr,idge which i She y nfsvr,,i q Tsrst y
/ She clearly suspected me. You are
Imuch too rich dear Charles, n hetieye
your plethora, bleed Won fnancsail y.s
& Therefore consider myself, Your sim
~ "cI.Ay. Observation-Disclosures
=. ..Fellow OF the Royal College OF snr-s
! geons,'' Il 3 s5 sgs y nv
4 Charles was threatened with apon-N
li.lexy This blow was severe.
'.WhOnl can trust,"9he asked. plains
,,tively when the detective themselSc
\ whom I employi to guard me turn out
! to be swindlersg Don't You RENE am bel H
I! that line in the La tin g grammar soriie U
!, thing about, Who shall watch thaT
watchers?' / think it used i Q run. g uisA
/ custodes ,custodiet ipaosas 'eS
But felt this episode had NJ lfa 81
u Cesarine.