Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-17

not your grace referred to it In the
first place."
The duke gave vent to a sigh OF re-
lief
You are mode; of discretion, my
dear NJ. Claude" he said. For the
present | will bid you adieu'
AS events proved, it would have
been vastly better for Henry Shaw.
having executed his master stroke of
plunde: and revenge, had he trusted
TO the assistance Of some professional
thief In disposing OF his booty. For
his enceavor to gain the aid and graft
tude OF the duke Of Molinford recoiled
upon him in startling fashion The
latter a prince of the British blood
royal, waxed indignant over the pre-
sumption that he would consent to act
as rogue's confederate, and turned
the ex-valets letter over to the Lon
don police. They, I'm turn, forwarded
1t to TIE prefecture at Paris, thereby
furnishing M. Claude with information
which made certain his capture.
In postscript to the letter, Shaw. to
whom 1t did not seem to have oc.
CURED that the duke of Molinford
would refuse to benefit by his SER
vices. stated that he would wait at
Boulogne until messenger arrived
from England with authority to re-
ceive the diamonds and pay him the
reward demanded. Immediately upon
receiving the clue from the London
police M. Claude started for Boulogne.
and the following day saw him seated
in the Hotel d'Angleterre in company
with Henry Shaw whose own heed
lessness had thus delivered him into
the hands Of the law.
The ex-valet's face was downcast
and sullen, and M. Claude surveyed
him with a certain amount of benig-
nant pity.
Il do not mind telling you that per.
sonally l regret in a certain sense be-
ing obliged to put you under arrest"
said the chief. "OficialIy, OF course,
l regard you as a successful criminal.
But your story with reference to the
unfortunate Ellen Crosby leads me to
declare that your former master
richly deserves any retribution that
may overtake him."
heart" said Shaw, looking up. But
| who know him so well, knew that
the keenest agony 1 could inflict upon
him would be to deprive him OF the
idols he worships, the bright gems for
which he sold his worthless soul to
Satan"
That said M. Claude, gravcly, lis
probably true. But in q game where
Fate deals the cards the bbldest and
most skillful gambler knows not what
the end may be. And this time the
duke has won the trick"
Much to the surprise of certain peo-
pie who knew Of the capture of Shaw,
the duke of Lambay upon receiving
his valuables back positively refused
to prosecute the prisoner.
II wish to ascertain" he said to the
chief, when and to what time the
wretch who robbed me IL to be re-
stored to freedom?"
Your grace's motive Is no doubt
a philanthropic one?" queried M.
Claude, with the ghost of a smile
lowering on his lips.
MY motive is that 1 may take adj
ditional precautions against becoming
a victim of his audacity a second
time" rejoined the duke, testify.
Il think you overestimate your dan
ger" returned NJ. Claude, TRANQUILITY.
Nevertheless your grace Is welcome
to the information. M. Shaw leaves
the prison at eight o'clock tomorrow
morning"
From the hour that the released
prisoner stepped across the thresh-
old OF the gaol into the streets of
Paris those who knew him saw him no
moro. and IL was generally supposed
that he had returned to his native
land. Two weeks later the newspa.
pers contained an item to the effect
that the eccentric duke OF Lambay
was leaving Paris and would reside
for the future in Switzerland. On
tho following day the chief of police
received communication from the
noblcman I'm question which read as
follows:
Monsieur Claude: Enclosed YOU
will find key which will admit Won
by the small door i'm the west wing to
my late habitation. in the upper
rooms there is naught but dust and
emptiness to greet the eye. But in
cellar below 7 have left a souyeni,
which may interest you.
I'm common with many other mis-
taken persons I fear that you have
hitherto supposed me dead to all feel
ing save that of gain Desolated nv
the thought of leaving a false inn.
preston on the mind of such an ad-
mirable man have endeavored to
prove 20 you that prince of my blood
Us competent to execute revenge upon
one who incurs his displessuce
through far more satisfactory me.
dunn than that of your police courts
Hasten therefore, my dear friend. and