The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-15
FIFTH NARRATIVE,
The Story Resumed by Franklin Blake.

UT few words are needed on
my part to complete the mar
rative that has been present.
ed in the journal of Ezra Jen-
nings. OF myself I have only to say
that l awoke on the morning Of the
Goth perfectly ignorant Of all that 1
had said and done under the influence
of the opium from the time when the
drug first laid it's hold on me to the
time when 1 opened my eyes on the
sofa in Rachel's sitting room.
At breakfast Mr.. Bruff made no Sc
cret of his reasons for wishing that I
should accompany him to London by
the morning train. The watch kept at
the bank and the result which might
yet come of it appealed so irresistibly
to Rachel's curiosity that she at once
decided, If Mrs. Merrihew had no OBJ
town SO as to be within reach of the
earliest news Of our proceedings.
On our arrival in London Mr.. Bruff
was accosted at the terminus by a
small boy dressed in a jacket and trou-
sers of t%hreadbare black cloth and per-
sonally remarkable in virtue of the
extraordinary prominence Of his eyes.
After listening to the boy Mr.. Bruff
asked the ladies whether they would
excuse u accompanying them back
to Portland place. I had barely time
to promise Rachel that 1 would return
and tell her everything that had hap
pened before Mr.. Bruff seized me by
the arm and hurried me into a cab.
The boy with the i'll secured eyes took
his place on the box by the driver, and
the driver was directed to 60 to Lom-
bard street.
News of Mr.. Luker," said Mr.. Bruff.
can hour ago he was seen to leave his
house at Lambeth in a cab, accompa-
MED by two men who We're recognized
by my men as police officers in plain
clothes. If Mr.. Luker's dread Of the
Indians is at the bottom of this pre-
caution the inference is plain enough.
He is going to take the diamond out Of
the bank"
"And we are going to the bank to see
what comes Of it,"
"Yes-or to hear what has come Of
it If it is all over by this time. Did
you notice my boy on the box there?"
II noticed his eyes,"
Mr.. Bruf laughed. "They call the
poor little wretch 'Gooseberry' at the
Office" he said. IL employ him to so
on errands, and l only wish my clerks
who have nicknamed him We're as thor
oughly to be depended OF as he is.
We entered the bank. The outer Of
flee, with the long counter behind
which the cashiers sat, was crowded
with people, all waiting their turn to
take money out or to pay money in be-
fore the bank closed at 5 o'clock.
Two men among the crowd approach
ed MI. Bruff as soon as he showed HIM
self.
"Well," asked the lawyer, "have you
seen him?"
He passed us here half IN hour
since, sir, and went on into the inner
office"
HAS he not come out again YETI"
"No, SIR"
MI. Bruff turned to ne. LET us
wait" he said.
1 looked around among the people
about me for the three Indians. Not a
sign of them was to be seen anywhere.
The only person present with a notice
ably dark complexion was q tall man
in a pilot coat and a round hat, who
looked like a sailor. Could this be inc
of t1,or, ~, 1icr,,icao InnnnScih1nf 7Nhn
man was taller than any Of the In
dians, and his face, where it was not
hidden by a bushy black beard, vas
twice the breadth Of any of their faces
at least.
'They must have their spy some-
where,' said Mr.. Bruff, looking at the
dark sailor in his turn. ".And he may
be the man."
Before he could say any more his
c@oattail was respectfully pulled by his
attendant sprite with the gooseberry
eyes. Mr.. Bruff looked where the boy
was looking. "Hush" he said. Here
is Mr.. Iuker."
The money lender came out from the
inner regions of the bank, followed by
his two guardian policemen in plain
clothes.
Keep your eye on him." whispered
Mr.. Bruff. "If he passes the diamond
to anybody he will pass it here"
Without noticing either of us Mr..
Luker slowly made his way to the door,
now in the thickest. now in the thin
nest part of the crowd. 1 distinctly
saw his hand move as he passed a
short. stout nan respectfully dressed
in a suit Of sober gray. The man start
ed Il little and looked after him. Mr..
I.uker moved on slowly through the
crowd. At the door his guard placed
themselves on either side Of him. They
were all three followed by one of Mr..