The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-08-13

borhood, that their first and second
floor apartments had been engaged OH
the previous day for a week certain
by a 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 OIL
entail noblemen, friends Of his, who
We're 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 it had passed through the
custom house, late in the afternoon.
Not more than ten minutes previous
to Mr.. Godfrey's visit the third foreign
er 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 seen the visitor also leave the
house, the landlady had thought it
rather strange that the gentleman
should be left by himself upstairs. Aft
er a short discussion with her husband
she had considered it advisable to as
certain whether anything was wrong.
The result had followed, as l have al
ready attempted to describe it, 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
ty 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 Mr..
Luker at Il 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 Il 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 Mr.,
Godfrey's case, the handwriting was
strange. but the name mentioned was
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, Tottenhan
l Court road. and he desired to see Mr.
> Luker Immediately on the subject of {
> purchase which he contemplated max
> ing. The gentleman was an enthusi
= astic collector Of oriental antiquitie:
= and had been for many years a liberia
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 Nj
Godfrey in Northumberland street nov
happened to MI. Lu,Ser in Alfred place
Once more the respectable man nj
4 swered the door and showed the vis
itor upstairs into the back DRAWN
, oom There, again, day the illumina'
q ed manuscript on a table. Mr.. Luker
attention was absorbed. as Mr.. Coz
frey's attention had been absorbed, b
this beautiful work of Indian art. II,
a too was aroused from his studies by
n tawny naked arm round his throat, b
g n bandage over his eyes and by n ga
4 in his mouth. He. too, was throw
r PROSTATE and searched to the skin.
longer interval had then elapsed tina
IS had passed in the experience of NJ
Godfrey, but it had ended as befor
in the persons of the house suspectir
something wrong and going upstail
k to see what had happened. Precise,
the same explanation which the Ian
lrrI In NnrthumharloD MI street had ri
II Ell Mr.. Godfrey the landlord in .Alfre
place now gave to Mr.. Luker. Bot
b. had been imposed on in the same W.