Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-03

pered by wholesale awe, and he now
made known the arrival of the deteo-
tive in such a manner as caused his
master to laugh at him.
"Show him in, Smith," he said cheer
lily; "he has not come to arrest me
this time"
Winter entered. and a glance at his
face brought Brett quickly to his feet.
What is the matter?" he cried when
the door had closed behind the servant,
You have received important news?7
II should think 1 have replied the
detective, dropping into a seat. Il was
just writing a report in the Yard when
| was sent for by the chief, and you
could have knocked me down with a
feather when l heard the reason. I
suppose / am acting rightly in coming
at once to tell you, although in my
furry at the time 1 quite forgot to ask
the chiefs permission, but as you are
mixed up in the case at the request of
the Foreign Office, 1 thought you ought
to learn what had happened"
"Well, what is it?' cried Brett, i'm
patient of the others careful provisos.
Simply this" said the detective. Mr..
lack Talbot bolted from London on
Tuesday in company with a lady. They
crossed over from Dover to Calais by
the midday boat, and went direct to
Paris. Mr.. Talbot calmly booked
rooms for himself and the girl in the
Grand Hotel. nae the nerve to write
Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot, lis Ulster Gar
dens, London, w, in the register, and
both of them disappeared forthwith.
But we will soon lay hands on the
gentleman. no fear. l a W somehow
suspected. Mr.. Brett, that your notion
of a political crime was all poppy
cock. 1t is a good big brazen-faced
steal"
rs it?" said Brett, his face glistening
with excitement at the intelligence SO
suddenly conveyed to him. Would y,tu
mind explaining to me how this pre-
cious information reached your"
There is no use. sir. in fighting
against facts" said the detective, with
logged insistence. This time you are
dead wrong. Mr.. Talbot was recog-
nized at Calais by a Foreign Office mes
senger returning from France. Seeing
him with a lady, inc knowing that he
was not married, the messenger-Cap-
tain Gaultier by name-did not speak TO
him, especially as Mr.. Talbot seemed
rather to avoid recognition. Captain
Gaultier thought nothing Of the matter
until this morning, when he visited the
Foreign Office on duty and heard some-
thing of the affair. He then saw the
Under Secretary, the same gentleman
who sent the Earl of Fairholme to you.
and told him what had happened. The
Under Secretary could hardly refuse to
believe such a credible witness. so tele-
| grams were dispatched to the Embassy
In Paris and the police at Dover. From
Dover came the information that ex-
actly such a couple as described by
| Captain Gaultier had crossed to France
| on Tuesday morning; and a few tours
later a wire from Paris announced the
| discovery of the registered names at the
| Grand Hotel. The Paris telegram went
on to say hat the gentleman had told
the his luggage was following
from the Care du Nord. and that his
| wife and himself were going out for
half an hour, but would return in time
to dress for dinner. When his traps ar
| rived they were to be taken to his room.
No luggage ever came, nor was either
of the pair seen again; but we Will lay
hands on them, never fear
Brett took a hasty stride or two up
and down the room.
$50 you think" he burst forth at last,
that Mr.. Talbot has not only taken
part in some vulgar intrigue with 9
| woman, but that he has also bolted
| with the Sultan's diamonds, sacrificing
his whole career to a momentary inn
pulse and imperilling his neck for the
| sake of a few gems. which he cannot
even convert into money!"