The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-03
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The Inspector laughed. THAT is a
plump. straightforward question" said
he, "aud will answer 1t by another.
What Is your theory as to the disap-
pearancc OF the coin? On your judg-
ment. who besides your friend had any
chance Of making. away with II be-
tween the time he took Il from the
tray and the moment when he was
turned over to the officer after further
search had been abandoneiT'
Only one inference could I've drawn.
and. while he had not given a direct
answer TO my question. his meaning
v-as plain.
"Do you mean TO say" qreried.
"that Golsoa-
81 mean 10 say nothing was his
somewhat curt response. why did
God give Won brain II not to aid you
In drawn; conclusion"
1t seemed all clear enough then.
That wretched man had found and
concealed the gold piece which poor
Jack had let fall from his nervous ILL
gers, and the temptation TO obtain.
seemingly without risk. prize worth
more that whole years wages had
proved too strong FOR his honesty.
With cunning prompted by the arch
fend be had died the,adges OF the
stolen ..nealgnen and cavfully placed
the hiIngs where he knew that they
would lie found by the cleaner. an hon.
fst man. who lie felt confident would
turn them over TO the authorities OF
the library. Everything had turned
out us he wished. Scarborough had
been convicted. and what was there TO
prevent his advantageous disposal Of
the booty which had cost an honest
man his liberty and his reputation and
had well nigh broken the heart OF the
nobleGt woaan Into whom the Creator
had ever breathed the breath OF life:
Inspector" I said. with n headlong
impeiuosity bora Of righteous but TN.
rejecting indignation. Il will take out
a warrant for GolsOn at once. within
an hour"
And Of what use would that be-"
he inquired. 'You can prove nothing
II would be impossible 20 convict him
on suspicion. I will admit that cir.
cuinstanccs seem 20 inculpate him. but
before the fox's tail IL taken as a tro.
ply. the hounds must run him 10 his
death. DO you wish us 10 make an In.
vesrgl;ion!"
lost nG time In assuring him that
such was the dearest wish OF my
Heart.
VERY we'll. then" said he. "You
may rciy unoa my detailing one OF ms
shrewde'i aal most experienced men.
II is havuly probable that the thief.
whoever be may be The cautiously add.
edl would undertake 10 sell 80 rare and
valuable coin nj home. Some foreign
market wnHlI L. his safest and most
profitable Outlet. Nor do I believe that
he has yet attempted 20 dispose Of Il
anywhese. did | understand you 10
say thJt the man whom you seem Ia
suspect is nj present conducting a
boarding horse. aud, II 50. whereT'
answered that ! had been 80 In
formed. but that as 10 the location Of
his alleged hosteIry knew nothing.
Never mind said Inspector Maho.
ney. u dare say We can locate him"
For a month thereafter made week.
" calls al the headquarters In Mulbcr-
~ street. one disappointment following
Close upon the heels Of another. | hal
COMMUNICATED with both Jack aud
Miss Eliicridge. and I hoped yes. I
say II In all sincerity 10 crown their
happiness ~ vlndIcatlng Agnes iovcr.
evea In The eyes 0f her Ccrherus Of an
aunt. Yet ns month succeeded mous1
aud my iond Of suspense was not Ilga:.
enei grew discouraged. The Iuspes =,
or's reports were vague and unsa; !.
faeaory. Cold II be- that. after nil. |
WIS the uctiH Of either Incompetcucy
or guile?
80 long \ o. mating one Of my lac.
functUry Tialts 10 his Office my Official
tficGl greeted me With unwonted cor.
dIajjlF~ia fact. he seemed q tribe ~.
fus!vc. lie handed me q cablrg-ar.
There, Mr.. Graham" said be. 1T
you Will rad that you viii SEE that we
have MT hcgn idle
Tie dieratch ran as follows:
Ttn'n J. H.. Scotland lard, London, "a
Maaonsy. New York:
Go5Rnn nabsed With coin on perEan
Shat we await extradItionT
For n moment or two eazcd NJ the
DIT OF yellow paper ns ore whose PEI.
ception aud reasoning faculties have
been alike bcuumbed. then In n trans.
port Of joy ! graSped Mahoncy's hand
ana wrung II warmly.
Your success has surpassed my
tOndest hopes" I said. "it seems "a |
though there must bc some mistake.
Surely this n reaI.'
"Altogetlrr real. Mr. Graham. and 1 |
am believe the. as we'll pleased ~
you
"But how was II brought nboutT' I |
asked. not SGT fully recovered from my |
bewlIdcrmpnt.
1T Is n very simple story" said Ma.
money. "nnd ~ ! happen 10 have nbout
twenty minutes 10 spare viii tell YOU |
all about II. TO begin with. was III. |
ready on the track II the thief WHEN