Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-10

cur anu DeRdH u CuuTu his DTdluS hOi
answers to many perplexing questions.
That his enemies were trying to euchre
him was as clear as day. His son
might have sent one wire of warning.
but why a dozen? That was Jacobs
fine Italian hand. If Richard was at
liberty, why had he not written? Why
had he left his baggage at the St Re
gis without returning? How dared he
go to Irvington? Where had he gone
thereafter? Where was he now! The
old gentleman gave it up and chewed
the end of his cigar In savage impa-
tience. or one thing only was he GER
tain-he would get on Richards trail
and follow 1t to the end.
On reaching Irvington be hurried to
the telegraph Office and sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to his representative
at Austin. Tex:
Watch harbor bill Skin game on Learn
when legislature will adjourn and answer.
BILL WILLIAMS.
Irvinston, N. Y.
There was some considerable delay
In sending his wire. which he further
heightened by telephoning to his New
York representatives. making an ap-
pointment with them for later during
the day. AS be had plunged straight
for the telegraph once, be neither saw
nor was seen by Mr.. Jacob Benwyck
when that gentleman, accompanied by
two plain clothes men. got off the rear
car Of the same train, rushed across
the platform, jumped into waiting
surrey. the only carriage that happened
to meet that train. and drove rapidly
away. Nor did be bear several people
inquire Of the station agent for walk
ing directions to Mr.. Renwyck's place.
First there was a we'll groomed. some
what pompous. official looking English
man. with a red face and whito side
whiskers, evidently a man of author
ity and Importance. Next there was
TALL blond young woman, with q
ripping" figure. who expressed sur
prise that no vehicle was there 30 meet
her. And finally there were an excited
plain clothee-also with an official hook
and q fussy littis representative Of
motor company, II one could tudge
by his cap and general automobile rig
In despair Of a carriage all Of thest
walked slowly up tho hill In the direo
ton Of Restmore, although In the fac
that, save the farmer and the plai1
clothes official, each pursued his way
alone holding no comm unication witt
the others, was conclusive proof tha
their sin. 1ltaneous arrival and theil
common destination were merely coin
cidences. Mr.. Renvyck and his com
panions arrived long before the others
With the two detectives he went i'm
mediatelY into the library, where be
met his wife and Mr.. Corrigan. The
safe was wide open, showing the tum
bled contents just as they had beer
found when the door was unlocked
two hours earlier by Uncle Michael
In utter silence the two sleuths made
an examination. but beyond one tiny
scratch near the keyhole of the innel
door the safe showed no evidence Of
having been tempered with. Beside.
Mr.. Renwyck. there was no one elst
who knew the combination except the
old butler, who was confined to hi.
bed with rheumatism In small vii
lage several miles away and who wa!
quite above suspicion anyway. Clear
ly. then, the thief had In some wa!
learned the combination or else he wa
an experienced craftsman.
On hearing Of the robbery the frs
thought that flashed into Mr.. Rem
wyck's mind was his curious meetin,
In the library with his English CUES
at o'clock In the morning. with tn,
window open and the burglar alarm
turned off. The providers explanation
had been quite simple. Mr.. Renwycl
had honestly striven to persuade him
self that 1t was entirely satisfactory
sneaking suspicion that everything wa
not just right. In the light of presen
developments his mind REQUIRED to thi
suspicion with added force. Then Their,
was that draft which the earl had 81
inexplicably refused to sign after frs
Offering to do so, a small matter II
itself, yet coupled with the strang
nocturnal wanderings of gentleman
who wished to seek for a book at
quarter past o'clock in the morning
well. it troubled Mr.. Renwyck not
little. All the way to Irvington he ha,
turned the matter over in his mind
yet on meeting Lord Croyland on TIL
front veranda he was forced to admi
, that the frank appearing young maj
looked as little like a burglar as him
self.
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