The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01

guests had left already. but a few car
| rlaSeS and cabs were in the square. and
a linlman seemed busy In the dlstribu-
| ton Of unlimited potations, 1t occurred
| 10 me that If Abel had not got the wo-
| mans address this man might give il
! 10 me, and l put the plain question 10
him.
THAT lady who just lef." said I. did
she have carriage OF cab?"
"Oh. YOU mean Mrs. Kcvenner" he an
swered thicSly. "shc's kcb she Is. allus
takes a hanson, sir: 1872, Wcsihournc
Park; don't want to ask when see her
piece of jewclry in the hall. aud
thought would drive round and return
| il 10 her"
lie looked surprised. at the notion. per-
| maps, OF anyone returning anything found
| in London ballroom; but | left him
with his astouishment and entered my
carriage. There found Abel crouchng
down under the front seat. and he met
me with piteous plea that the woman
had no coachman, and that he had
failed to obtain her address.
Never mind that I said as we drove
off sharply. what did they say at the
station"
They wanted to bring force of police
around, and arrest everyone in tho house
sir | had trouble enough TO hold them
IN. I'm sure. But / said that we'd sit
down and watch II they made any fuss
and then they gave in. It's agreed now
that dozen men Will be at the Harrow
road station at your call till morning
They've a wonderful confidence in you,
sir"
TITS pity they haven't more con-
hdence in themse!vcs-but, anyway. we
are I'm luck, The woman's address Is
l92. Westbourno. Park, and ! seem to
remember that IL is square"
I'm sure OF It." said he; .slrs a
round square in the shape of an oblong, |
and 1872 is at the side near Durham some |
thing or other; we can watch 1t easily
After this, ten minutes drive brought
US US TO The place and J found 1t as he
1Tansi hsd said the sqqspe iSg being really
It's outer points gone much TO decay but |
lighted on its second and third floors
though so far as could see. for tho
no one was moving This did not deter
me, however. and taking my stand with
Abel at the corner where two great trees
ly for many minutes, to the astonishment
OF the constable upon the beat with
whom L soon settled; and to his satisfac-
tion,
"Ah," said he. II knew they was rum
'uns all along; they owe fourteen pounds
for milk, and their butcher ain't paid;
there's one OF them there now"
looked through the trees at his words
and saw that he was right \ youth
In an opera hat and a black coat was
the light of street lamp fell upon his
face, recognized him. He was the boy
VINO iad eaten OF inc jam tarts so plcn
tifully at Lady Fabcr's-the youth with
whom Sibyl kavanagh had pretended to
have no acquaintance when she talked
to me In the conservatory. And at the
sight OF him. l knew that the moment
had come.
Abel L said, 'it's time you went.
Tell the men TO bring short ladder
with them They'll have 10 come in
by the balcony-but only when 1 make
a sign. The signal will be the crack
ing OF the glass of that lamp you can
see upon the table there. Did you bring
Would forget that?" he asked; 'T
brought you two, and look OUT for you
may want them
upon you. Get back at the earliest pos
siblo moment. and don't act until I
give the signal. 1T Will mean that the
clue is complete"
quickly In the direction where the car
riago was: but j went straight up TO The
house, and knocked loudly upon the door.
To my surprise, it was opened AT once |
by Il thick-set man I'm livery, who did /
not appear at all astonshed to see me
They're upstairs, sir, Will You 20
up?" said he.
Certainly said J. taking him mt HIS
word. Lead the way"
This request made him hesitate
II beg your pardon said he, Il think
Mrs. Kavanagh,"
Before L could answer he had run up
the stairs nimbly: but I was quick after
him; and when | came upon the landing
could soc into the front drawing room.
where there sat the woman herself. a
small and oldish man with long black
@nlskers. and the youth who had just
which gave off from tho other with fold.
ng doors, was empty; and there was no
nentary glance. for no sooner had the K
serving man spoken to the woman. than