Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-21

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I'm mentioned that he had had a son
III ,bo was dead, and was now with
,.lotions. He lived very quiet,
ou' a. l;fe on the sheep farm, never
[ 49,, Il for many years. About six
% ,,hs aro, however. he paid visit to
.,',sorrne. and on returning told Robert
that he had decided to return to
T.s,apd w. in consequence of some news
Dn' sad received, and must therefore
~ h,s share in the farm. Robertson
s%,bt II from him for three thousand
O.u .uDa, and Marbury shortly afterward
p ,.S for Melbourne. From what we
's.n ' gather, Robertson thinks Mar
- ...v vas probably in command Of five
W" s;v thousand when he left Coolum-
.as.. He told Robertson that he had
Wv Wv. a man in Melbourne who had given
~, news that surprised him, but did
pm say what news. lie had in his
pos.ossion pos S when he left Robertson ex-
pu1th pSslS the luggage he brought with him
pGay he came-a stout portmanteau
wnSr Snd small, square leather box. There
ars ars no effects of his left behind at
Coolumbidgee: :, e..
.h. frst of the kilograms on the table.
aInd ID seems to me to signify good
! aaal But now here's more startling
ssws AVS This is from Rathbury, the Scot
Ind Yard detective that told you
=" Mr.. Quarterpage-he promised,
vou know, to keep me posted In what
want on in my absence. Here's what
he says
nate Aylmore has come to hand. Au-
tborities have decided to arrest him on
snspicion. You'd better hurry back
/ Il YOU want material for tomorrow's s
paper.
Spargo threw that telegram down,
too, waited while the old gentleman
glanced at both of them with evident
curiosity, and then jumped up.
"Well, ] shall have to go, Mr..
|ouarterpage, he said. II looked the
trains out this morning SO as to be in
readiness. / can catch the 1.20 to
Paddington-that'll get me in before
|4:8O. I've an hour yet. Now,
there's another man l want to see in
Market Milcaster. That's the photog-
rapher-or a photographer. You re-
member | told you of the photograph
found with the silver ticket? Well,
I'm calculating that that photograph
was taken here, and want to see the
man who took tiff he's alive and I
can find him."
Mr.. Quarterpage rose and put on his
hat.
There's only one photographer in
4 this town, SIR" he said, ''and he's
been here for good many years
Cooper I'll take you to limits only
few doors away"
Spargo wasted no time in letting the
photographer know what he wanted.
He put direct question to Mr.. Cooper
an elderly man.
"Do you remember taking a photo
graph of the child of John Maitland.
the bank manager, some twenty or
twenty one years ago?" he asked, after
Mr.. Ouarterpage had introduced him
as a gentleman from London who
wanted to ask a few questions.
Quite well, SIR" replied Mr..
Cooper. "As well as if it had been
yesterday
DO you still happen to have a copy
|of itr' asked Spargo.
But Mr.. Cooper had already turned
Ito row Of file albums. He took down
|Pne labeled 1891, and began to search its
pages. In minute or two he laid IT
on bis table before his callers.
There you are, SIR" he said.
That's the child ~
Spargo gave one glance at the pho-
t9ograph and turned to Mr.. Quarternage.
Just as i thought" he said. That's
the same photograph we found in the
leather box with the silver ticket. I'm
Obliged to you, Mr.. Cooper. Now,
there's Just one more question / want
10 ask. Did you ever supply any further
copies OF this photograph to anybody
after the Maitland air?-that is, af-
ter the family had left the town."
Yes: replied the photographer. "I
supplied half a dozen copies to Miss
Baylis, the child's aunt. who, as a mat
ter OF fact brought him here to be
Typographical. And I can give you her
address, too," no continued. beginning
somewhere" ~
Mr.; Quarterpage nudged Spargo.
that's something ] couldn't have
zone J, he remarked. Gas / told Won,
sne disappeared from Brighton when
Inquiries were made after Maitland's S
a, Here you are" said Mr.. Cooper.
| sent six copies of that photograph
70 Miss Baylis in April, 1895. Her ad-