The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-08-14

Moor apartments had been engaged on
the previous day for a week certain
by most respectable looking gentle
mantle same who has been already
described as answering the door to Mr..
Godfrey's knock. The gentleman had
paid the weeks rent and all the weeks
extras In advance, stating that the
apartments were wanted for three orr
entail noblemen, friends Of his, who
were visiting England for the first
time. Early on the morning of the
outrage two OF the oriental strangers,
accompanied by their respectable Eng
lish friend, took possession Of the apart
ments. The third was expected to join
them shortly. and the luggage. report
ed as very bulky. was announced to
follow when 1t had passed through the
custom house, late in the afternoon.
Not more than ten minutes previous
to Mr.. Godfrey's visit the third foreign
err had arrived. Nothing out of the
common had happened, to the knowl-
edge Of the landlord and landlady
downstairs. until within the last FIVE
minutes, when they had seen the three
foreigners. accompanied by their re-
spectacle English friend, all leave the
house together, walking quietly in the
direction of the Strand. Remembering
that a visitor had called. and not hav-
ing seer the visitor also leave the
house, the landlady had thought it
rather strange that the gentleman
should be left by himself upstairs. Aft
err a short discussion with her husband
she had considered 1t advisable to as
certain whether anything was wrong.
The result had followed, as l have al
ready attempted to describe 1t, and
there the explanation OF the landlord
and the landlady came to an end.
An investigation was next made in
the room. Dear Mr.. Godfrey's proper
~ was found scattered in all direc-
lions. When the articles was collect
ed. however. nothing was missing. His
watch, chain, purse, keys, pocket hand
kerchief, notebook and all his loose
papers, had been closely examined. and
had then been left unframed to be re-
sumed by the owner. In the same
way not the smallest morsel Of prop
erty belonging to the proprietors OF the
house had been distracted. The orien-
tai noblemen had removed their own
illuminated manuscript and had re-
moved nothing else.
We must leave Mr.. Godfrey to re-
cover In Northumberland street and
must follow the proceedings Of MI.
Luker at a later period of the day.
After leaving the bank Mr.. Luker
had visited various parts of London on
business errands. Returning to his
own residence, he found a letter wait
ing for him, which was described as
having been left a short time previous
ly by a boy. In this case, as In MI.
Godfrey's case, the handwriting was
strange. but the name mentioned was
the name Of n Of Mr.. Luker's GUS
toners. His correspondent announced,
writing In the third person, apparently
by the hand Of a deputy, that he had
been Unexpectedly summoned TO Lon
don. He had just established himself
in lodgings in Alfred place. Tottenham
Court road. and he desired to see Mr..
Luker Immediately ON the subject Of a
purchase which he contemplated max
ing. The gentleman was an enthusi-
astic collector of oriental antiquities
and had been for many years a liberal
patron Of the establishment in Lam
beth. oh, when shall we wean our
selves from the worship of Mammon!
Mr.. Luker called a cab and drove of
instantly to his liberal patron.
Exactly what had happened to Mr..
Godfrey in Northumberland street now
happened to Mr.. Luker in Alfred place.
Once the respectable nan an
swered the door and showed the WIS.,
itor upstairs into the back drawing
room. There. again, lay the illuminat-
ed manuscript on a table. Mr.. Luker's
attention vas absorbed, as Mr.. God
this beautiful work of Indian art. He,
too was aroused from his studies by a
tawny naked arm round his throat, by
n bandage owe his eyes and by a gag
in his mouth. He. too, was thrown
PROSTATE and searched to the skin. A
longer interval had then elapsed than
had passed in the experience of Mr..
Godfrey. but II had ended as before,
in the persons of the house suspectlng
something wrong and going upstairs
to see what had happened. Precisely
the same explanation which the land
lord in Northumberland street had CIV
Mr.. Godfrey the landlord in Alfred
place now gave to Mr.. Luker. Both
La hoon innnosaA ON In the same WAY