The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-08-07

feel bound to make some return for Ii.
I'll bear In mind the amount in this
check, Mr.. Betteredge. when the time
comes round for remembering it,"
what do you mean?" / asked.
Her ladyship has smoothed matters
over for the present very cleverly,"
said the sergeant. But this family
again when you least expect it. We
shall have more detective business on
u hands, sir, before the Moonstone
Is many months older"
II those words meant anything and
IL the in which he spoke them
meant anything-it came to this: My
mistress letter had proved, to his mind,
that Miss Rachel was hardened enough
TO resist the strongest appeal that could
be addressed to her, and hat she had
deceived her W mother-gracious,
under what circumstances-by a series
of abominable lies. How other people,
In my place, might have replied to the
sergeant / don't know. l answered
what he had said in these plains terms:
Sergeant Cuff. | consider your last
observation as an insult to my lady
and her daughter
MIR. Betteredge. consider it as a
warning to yourself, and you will be
nearer the mark"
Hot and angry as I was, the internal
confidence with which he gave me that
answer closed my lips.
l walked to the window to compose
myself. The rain had given over. and,
who should I see in the courtyard but
Mr.. Begbie. the gardener, waiting out
side to continue the dog rose con-
troversy with Sergeant Gun.
MY compliments to the sergeant"
said Mr.. Begbie, the moment he set
eyes on me. "If he's minded to walk
to the station. I'm agreeable to go with
him."
"whatr' cries the sergeant. behind
me. "Are you not convinced yetT'
THE dell a bit I'm convinced" an
swered Mr.. Begbie.
Then I'll walk TO the station" says
the sergeant.
"Then I'll meet you at the gate" says
Mr.. Begbie.
| was angry enough. as you know.
But how vas any mans anger to hold
out against such nm interruption as
this? Sergeant Cuff noticed the change
In me and encouraged ii by a word In
season. Come, come" he said. why
not treat my view of the case as her
circumstances have fatally misled me?
II won't say a word more about her
ladyship or about Miss Verinder. I'll
only turn prophet for once in a way
and for your sake. | have warned you
already that you haven't done with the
moonstone yet. Very well. Now I'll
tell you at parting of three things
which will happen in the future and
which,, | believe. will force themselves
on your attention whether you like 1t
or not
60 on" | said. quite unabashed and
just as airy as ever.
First said the sergeant, you Will
hear something from the Yollands-
when the postman delivers Rosanna S
letter at Cobb's Hole IN Monday next.
in the second place. you will hear or
the three Indians again. You will hear
of them in the neighborhood If MISS
Rachel remains IN the n~eighborhood.
You will hear of them in London II
Miss Rachel goes to London.
Third and last, you will, sooner or
later. hear something of that money
lender in London whom | have twice
taken the liberty of mentioning al
ready. Give me your p~ocketbook ana
I'll make a note for you of his name
and address, so that there may be no
mistake about 1t If the thing really
happens
He wrote accordingly on a blank lear,
"Mr. Septimus Luker. MiddleseN place.
Lambeth. London"
We both turned round. There was
the everlasting Mr.. Begbie. too eager
for the controversy to wait any longer
nj the gate. The sergeant wruns my
hand and darted out into the court
yard. =,
| had kept the pony chaise ready In
case Mr.. Franklin persisted in leaving
rs by the train that night. The appear
ouce of the luggage. followed down.
stairs by Mr.. Franklin himself, INFORM
ed me plainly enough that he IA held
firm to a resolution for once in his life.
With that he shook me by the hand
and went out TO the pony chaise. FOL
lowed him down the steps.
.aTell us where you are going to. sir"
| said, holding on by the chaise ana