The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-19

crety and dispose of the box to some
one of his compatriots who frequent the
Mapping and Tilbury purleus BY great
good fortune his visit synchronized with
our arrival"
1T is true"
cigars?"
THAT remains TO be seen. my com
panlon answered. and he would not dis
cuss the subject further until we ar
rived orce more at Tilbury at o'clock
Al Crewc7s suggestion we purchased
cloth caps and threw away our felt hats;
and made ourselves appear as much as
possible in the role Of ships officers
ashore. To find the junk shop was easy
AS Crewe had surmised. it was kept by
an East Indian. a swarthy. ill-favored
fellow. who eyed us with no very great
Mate said crewe, I'VE want. some
smokes to take aboard with us in the
morning"
without word the East Indian pro-
duced a handful of vile-looking cheroots.
"what dye take me for?" he said.
somewhat thlcisiy. as though slightly
under the influence Of liquor. Gimme
leaning over afS spu oountep saw small
which disclosed the. end of a cigar box.
TSa gimme 11s. those" hose d said pointing Ygr+,,a
cloth-and suddenly darted through the
back door Of his shop. Instantly Crewe
Hold him he cried to me, as the
Indian twisted himself adroity out OF
Crewe's grasp. l saw his hand go down
TO his side and. With fortunate blow.
in contact with the edge OF the door
and the fall stunned him. The box fell
from his clasp Picking 1t up hastily |
saw upon the cover the word 'Borneo. Il
Come on cried Grove. and, holding
the box under my coat. darted after him
down the alley. We reached the main
not pursued. set off at a rapid pace
toward the station. On the way We re-
covered our hats. which we had thrown
| behind some boarding.
! It was o'clock OH the following
morning when we reached Fairview
after many hours OF waiting at functions
for trains which either did not run OF
did so with lexasperating unpunotuality
We went straight TO the house and called
Mr.. Clayton out of bed. Crewe held uy
the cigars.
ly be said M "oT you W" will II find afi that the
quarry viii have flown. Can you bring
Selim 10 the house as soon as possible?'
Il VIII do so at once, said Mr.. Clay
~ he refuses to come" l said.
He will not refuse. ! can procure
a warrant from Mr.. Tighe. our nearest
magistTate ao,,id But sStr may nnskins ask| c
answered, 1T is desperate hope, an6
yet It seems built upon something of g
foundation. AZ any, rate il Will do nc
harm May l be allowed the setting Of
"By all means" Mr.. Clayton answered
He set off as soon AS he bad snatched
a hasty breakfast OF bread and milk
and, after two hours of waiting, Crewe
and ] saw him reappear with Selim. The
| servant came in blandly; he was as
suave in his demeanor as he had beer
discern an uneasy glance in his eye.
"Sit down, Mr.. Selim." said Mr.. Clay
ton. "These gentlemen are friends o.
Claude Bamwell's and wish 10 interro'
II shall be delighted 10 do everything
in my power to assist them" said the
| Indian. seating himself easily at the
table. '1f only I could believe that the
| unhappy young man was not guilty ot
my dear masters death"
do you smoke. Mr.. Sslim?" asked
Grove abruptly
| The Indian started violently: then
recovering his composure, replied
| 'I am not much of a smoker. sir.
"But You have smoked? Will yor
oblige me by smoking a cigar with me?'
| And he produced the box of Borneos.
| ] never saw such a change come owe!
n human couutenance as came over tho
| Indians For a moment he cssped like
regain his self-possession Crewe hat
placed before him a sheet OF paper auc
| a pencil. Upon the paper was written
II swear that ] and alone am re-
George Bamwell."
CAS- an alternative TO smoking. per