The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-12

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copyright, 1901 by W. g. chapm,an.S /
;ew York: The captain told US ne
Knew every drop OF water In tho ~.
antic personally" and he had !, dn,,,s
cen them 80 uniformly obs s PER rin.
oiled In HIS cabin. and would not 20
omforted. AS we approached the Irish
past, ! scrambled Up on DEC. desK sn ~ =
iolent gale and retired again SONY me-
,rother.in-law that we had come IN
light OF the Fastnet Rock lighthouse.
Charles merely turned oyer In his perrin |
Expect it Is probably Colonel. Clay in
mother Of his manifold disguis.e .,p,,,,
At vsineo we 1 Snsa ns
he Louis Quinzc restaurant. as only
nillionaires can dine, and proceeded
text day BY Pullman car to London.
We found Amelia. dissolved in tears
'esarine had given notice.
Charles was scarcely home again
Then he began to bethink him of tne
many other wealthy men. my. respected
connection is troubled more or less In
he background of his consciousness.
py. pervadlngl dread that he will die
beggar TO guard against this mis-.
fortune--whlch Lam bound to admit
,obody else fears for him--fe invested
several years ago sum OF two hun
serve as q nest egg In case q the col
apse of Golcondas and South Africa
generally. It is part of tho same
amiable mania, too. that he Will not
sum to be sent to him by post, but In.
sists, after tho fashion of old ladies
ma country parsons. upon calling per.
sonally at the Bank OF england four
ines year to claim his interest. He
Il we'll known by, sight to not n few
rhreadneedlc Street is looked forward
o with great regularity within n few
weeks OF each lawful quarter day.
So. on the morning after our arrival
fully: :
"sey. must run into the city to-
DAY to claim my dividends. There are
Two quarters owing,
accompanied him into the bank.
Even that mighty official. the beadle
AT the door, nnfastened the handle Of
who received us smiled and nodded.
How much?1 he asked after the
stereotyped fashion.
Two hundred thousand" Charles an
Tho clerk turned up the books.
Paid" he said. with decision.
whats your game. sir. II may ask
.Paidw Charles echoed, drawing
back.
The clerk gazed across at him.
Yes. Sir Charles.yl he answered. In
somewhat severe tone You must
dend from myself--last week-at this
very counter"
Charles stared at him fxedly.
SHOW me the ss IN, . he said
suspected mischief!fhtst4
The clerk pushed the book across
To him. Charles examined the name
close. s-f{..i ~
Ing to me with a despondent air. "He
must have dressed the part shall
die In the workhonse. Sey! That man
has stolen away even my nest egg
from me-"
Mrs. Quackenboss!" put in. Those
portraits on the Etruria! 1t was to help
him in his make-up! You recollect
she sketched your face and figure at all
And last quarters 2" Charles in
CURED, staggering.
The clerk turned up the entry.
Drawn on the 10th OF July" he an
swered. carefessly, as IL 1t mattered
nothing.
Then i knew why the colonel had
rim across to England.
Charles positively ree1ed.
Take me home. Sey." he cried. 81
am ruined ruined! He will leave mt
with not half million In the world
My poor. poor boys will beg their
bread, unheeded. through the street.
OF London!"
1(As Amelia has landed estate settled
upon her worth 100000. this last con
tingeney affected me less to tears thar
Charles seemed TO think necessarily
We made all rcedful inquiries AM
put the police upon the quest at once
MS always. But no redress was forth
coming. The money. orce paid. coul'
pri r Of consols that the govern
1nent declines under any circumstance
10 pay twice over. Charles drove bacl
Mayfair Il spnshed dian AND coa
have seen him Just then. he won!d nav
pitied that vast intellect in its Erie
and bewilderment.
After lunch. however my bro tt sd 7,
i seif by =. degrees. He rallied a little.
seymour" no said to me, '.you'v
heard of course. of the Bertillon sys
TEN q measuring and registering GRIM
Il have" I answered. And it's e =;
pellent as far as it goes. But; TX TX
Mrs, Classes }usssdi hare.:e al ,,i qe
catch yonr criminal Now. we hay
never caught Colonel Clay, - ~
"oh. rather Charles interposed I'm
n nidn't hold Mni him. w ~ go
II ignored the unlkindly suggestion
and continued In the same voice:
1--WE have never secured Colonel Ga!
and until we secure him. we canne
register him by the Bertillon methot
Besides, even if,swe had once caugh
him and duly noted the shape OF HI
nose nose, his chin, his, ears: his for sll.s
of what use would that be asalhst
man who turns up with fresh In rag
each time. and can mold his feature
into what form no likes 70 dece1s
Never mind; sey go my Y p MeM = IL
ihat DR.. Frank Beddersley, of l.on q
was the best exponent of the Bertlilo
system now living In England; ana =
Beddersley shall go. Cr rather,, i
invite him here to lunch to morrow.
AA'f,.Who told YOU of him?' I inquire
,Not. Dr. Quackenboss. 1&hope;s nor y
Mr. AIeernon Coleyard ~ . ~,
sitibnrles paused and reflected.
"No. neither of them" he ansWere
,fter q short internal deliberations. !,
was that ma gazine editor chap we m
.' "He's ali right" said;6"or, at leas
"a We wrote "a polite invitation; /,
nr,EI3ed dersley, who pursued the metz
,a'lnrof Occasionally, asking him to con
Ind lunch with us at Mayfair at = ne
laN. 4. "a !, nor II \ 4
nan, with penthouse eyebroWsl, J, az
Keep. small eyes, whom. :, y sushpgee.e,qf