The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-09-04
cles and finally a watch.

Eurekar' exclaimed, delighted.
Leaving the articles where found
them, went back to bed, but not to
sleep. Day soon came, and, rising,
examined the fireplace and found quite
a lot Of Jewelry. compared the pieces
with list Of the lost articles and
found that about two-thirds of them
were on the coping.
What should be my next step2 had
found the plunder-or most of it-but
not the thief. And in this second mart
of my work was as much at a loss
how to proceed as I had been in the
first place. But / felt comparatively
easy. I had evidence that was not
another kind Of thief in palming my.
self off as an investigator when was
really simply falling in love. / called
Mr.. Ainsworth into the library after
breakfast and told him that l had
made important Roadway in the case,
having located number of the miss
ing articles. l intended to say no more
but, fearing that If left where they
were the thief would remove them, !
added that during the morning / would
turn them over.
That morning when the postman de
ltvered the mail received a letter
from England that obviated the neces-
sity Of my remaining In the detective
business. The missive had been fol
lowing me for some time and was Gov
cred with TRY this and try that
place" Endorsed by different postal Of
ficials. 1t announced that the cousin
mentioned earlier in my narrative, a
vigorous man of thirty, had broken his
neck following the hounds, and since
his wife had not presented him with
an heir was Earl Of Barrowf1eld.
I called up my chief, reported the
case SO far as had followed it and Of
fered my resignation from his force on
the ground that I had business Of my
own that demanded attention. Before
Mr.. Ainsworth went out for the day l
told him where he would find the plum
der had discovered and made clean
breast Of the fact that had learned
where Il was, not by deep laid and
methodical process, but by accident,
and declined to receive any pay for my
services or to permit any charge to be
made by the bureau represented.
Mr.. Ainsworth declined t. accept my
services either as detective or as his
daughters music teacher. After argll-
ing with him for awhile showed him
the letter had received that morning
changing my condition from detec-
tive to nobleman.
while am not the son Of an old
friend Of yours,n l said, 81 am or at
least have been In forlorn circum-
stances. am your debtor, not you
mine, since have received every kind
ness at the hands of your family"
1t was agreed between us that ii
would be better to inform the mem
bers Of his family that I was not the
son Of his old friend, but that in con
sidering me gentleman they had not
been deceived. Mrs. Ainsworth was
informed first that the bulk Of her lost
property had been recovered; that ]
had come to the house as a detective
and was going out nobleman. From
her the news spread to the other men,
bers Of the family.
Miss Edith did not seem to know
whether to be glad or sorry at the turn
events had taken. saw sincerity In
her eyes when she expressed her re-
greet that her music lessons must cease
and said that she supposed the episode
Of my being there must end and she
would never see me again ! assured
Der that an acquaintance SO pleasantly
formed would not be suffered by me
to come to an end.
! went to Europe and discovered
that the estate to which l had fallen
heir needed attention Nevertheless
found my thoughts constantly wander.
ing back to America. And what drew
them most forcibly was the young lady
whom I had taught music while play
ing detective.
I never took sufficient interest to In
quire whether the balance Of the jew.
elry was discovered or the thief run
down. Later returned from England
and took back Edith Ainsworth for my
wife As wedding memento her ia
ther presented me with the striking
watch that led to the recovery of the
plumber, and i had engraved upon 1t an
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