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r » * t to t t e even -u g to a a exten t th a t j •cerned to knew L am p rey m a very d a t t e t ic recotd. an d fo r sad
" I f r o e r a i d t r u e m * I t K tw I t I brought a blush to t t e f*«w to th at case- tan: sor: to w ay. and I -urned t t e eon- and ill lo c k fe w ra s e s could i
r . ' . j i t e s s e fs i to TCU ” H* m -a to
th a t o f an in m ate o f one to \
hardened officer, the Inspect*» ro»e to v e r s iv 3 on t t e man 1 w anted.
" B a t 1 b s > i k b o w t r a T t B i a g ”
reply, a s d a t t t e fin a h t e aaid:
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A bout an hour ago o r m ayhap A la d y v is itin g t t e iu v'.ta
fe r to to t e ip u la v y r n y . ” M hu B a r tot a m an s i p through m y fingers l i t e r %
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I l t go in g to Ma.'Hrv- *m > :k by t t e evid e n t refinei
eia y a e t r i i d m t »1 1 v t o to te Mr. I had once got on h a tra ck , but I am
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H.7V* v r te t kad pujw ri t e c a>.»n t e r « to •o rry to sa y t e to wrong- I am t» u a d n 't o m .rn in g A to S'*ffo rd *lu r» . m tetv ms* a N o rw eg ia n by U rth.
Mr
H* aeesate m a ck ia w r- to a ck n o w le d g e th a t one* an offeoder t o * got ta < x to r lo b . He seem ed in a K - t - E n glish am i o th er !
aat*d aod kept h u e * « * i i t o o o t e * far*. a a * too d e r e r fo r me.”
m ig i-y h arry, too.'
en tly. fete had a ll t t e b e a u 1
Y o a s a t mot t a t e c d f n u . b a t in r »
• T e ll a* a b o a t it.” arca» sp»ootaneon*-
- I h id reason a fte rw a r d to th in k that a v e ry lo v e ly w om an, which ]
gmri to n > n *y
H / * d o * x u — ar « y * 1 ly from alm ost e v e ry th rea t, and In- |
th is man ma* t t e one w ho had given pi-verty and ill health
M iu B a re la * C s r te r i
s p e cte r H o o kyer. is rtsp nr se to the re-
w a r B S ( _ pa ; a b e '^ e r that stroy ' « m as v e ry r e tic e ti at 1
M rv B a re ia * am i ae*«rai .-4-»«*v-»w»«
q n ert. g a v e t t e story.
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his Inform ation th at n igb : ed t e r pas*, b a t m as so ev..j*« tiji
aod cu e to t e r tre a te r* a d r a s d te Kao«
“ i f , u * r - o l Bnany y e s r* ago n«i>m
-0 t>» ->rre*.v. fo r I met s e v e ra l ttomoman tl
th a t t t e sym patbetfe 1
maaey u tte m . ”
s t o s I bad intrusted to me a ca se to a peopir- who :_id *een J a c k go ng aereo* exert*»] nerwelf to ob tain 1
" I te e H a a a a e e o c u g h fir p re a n td o - yo u n g
w om an
nam ed K . n T hick- ! t t e fie>ls tow ard M arpto. w hich w as
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a b o n e f r tael
brootn. mho had been found dead -evi i s
*t w ay o f gettin g to Ma->:-ie*fieM in w hich a t e s i g h t pane t e r l f l
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d e n tly m urdered b y h a vin g he* throat
in peace s a d am id congenial 1
' T t e n **» can ecm svaotl safely. rat* in som e C e lls a d jo in in g a canal from t t e place t e lived In: but w te n I
a r r ir e ! at Marpto statio u I w as at fa u lt ingri
Y o a t r ill keep th is appAntnaeDt t r itb — n ea r a to w n in L an cash ire, fete had
B r i re t e r d eath th e >'raagtr|
M 'u rn gT T . and let m e kaym trsa x tran- been a d om estic serva n t, a od ma* to a again, fo r no train had been out fo r
quite tw o boors, and alth ou gh I w aited t e r story, and a s tra n g e and 1
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very ret.rin g, r a i d di*p>*.tion. and t» re till t t e iaat train to Macctoofieid had one it r-rov*d to be. A t 17 she \
" T e a I cope to B a c h He w on id mot an
irrep ro ach ab le ch a ra cter.
H er toft Lam prey did not show up.
fu n n ed bj h e r p u r e « * th at A a 1
b a re a ste d m e to cccme ay»:-» ■ !•!*< t e
frien d s 1.re d in q u ite an other part o f
-T ried and vexed beyood d ew rip tio o . be m arried, an d a lth o u gh sue I
fevt T illin g to h elp n a ”
tb e co u n try, and her m istress had no 1 tram ped ' o k and got w h at rewt 1 voice in t t e m a tte r nnthln 1 cmffll
M r H o t « * sane w a* perplexing.
k n o w led ge to t e r keep in g com pan y o r
" f *«» / o s p v f t i r A l y i n jter ”
“ X o doobt be i* t r illin g to t e kind. I a n y th in g to th a t kind. F o r som e tim e coold. bop-ng that som ething m ight been m or- s a tis fa c to r y . Her I
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I had eoasiderabto d id ilty iu fixing recoverin g -he ground I ha«! loot, but
T h e y lives] in a c h a rm : l ;
to yo o . I think. 1 h a re kneorn ynar
C-L-* fo r k eep in g t e i l t e «ad T w. at h o t
tb e crim e o r a n y reason fo r it upon
trAL. triyryi, but to e gr^at d ilV u I t y w a* brother tor a lc o g tim e, b a t c a r r e la c o tu anyon e, b a t a t last, a ft e r a lot o f in a fraid that fo r once 1 had tot m y qu a rry b«-ttse. surroutaled b y every lu
to defain theca in t t e h'Jttie u n til a re f w ere e n tirety basinewa o oea I sspfxia« q u iry. I a s -'e r a .n e d th at s t e had been slip, an-1 that I m ight n ev er rat^h him. and fo u r ch ild ren w ere horn to|
now that t e w as a w a re be w a* being coupto T h e o n ly d r a w t a c k to th
uge e r a id t e f c a d w here they w -jcld I traa tr r o o g "
out w a lk in g w ith a m an nam ed Lam track*-.]
T b e laat sesten ce traa cpohexi in a m -
fee t happtneas o f t t e y o u n g wife j
no* bear t t e i r fath er diM-aued.
prey. mho live d n ear Stockp ort, in C h e
“ Sure enough, so m eth in g did turn up
M :— Baw ia * p-udered this prot-em .
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shire. to m e t n .n y m iles from w here in t t e morning, and som ething w hich t t e >:-L2 and ftv-qnent al-er^-c* 1
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wtesviy :ndiff*T*tit to t t e -jbjtru tha:
husband, w h ich t e attributed to I
E liza T b i-k b ro o m rem.d—l
confirm ed m y fear*, though I fe lt that nerr. tu t Would e x p la in n-- -irtb
" I t w o u ld t e difficu lt to exp lain t t e
fo rm er:* w-soid have attracted and in-
“ It seem ed th at t t e girl had been in ! h ; 1 go: my m aa dead if i had miss*-!
Jereste«: t e r
s h e k s A e d ateari. «e*mg m ean ing to m y rem ark. W e often see
A t last th ere ca m e n «lay
th e h a Ini o f sp en d.n g t e r h oliday, when him alive. T b e p o tm a n cam e arom a]
'jti.'r be* w ay. but staM eniy a m i n i c o r m istake too la te to do a n y th in g b a t
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a t e had a d a y off. in g- .ng to S;-x-kpurt_
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figure a p iv eu rh in g cached tbe blood to regret them. Sow. it yoa t r ill get me
w h ere L am p re y m et her. and that s t e t c ., j
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re -h to t e r cbeek*. w in le b er te a r t agi»--n t t e le tte r ’ ’
stea-L from whom tb e b e v ii 1-red
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Mias B a rcla y le ft t t e room, a od M r bad becom e en g ag ed to him. but that, ic a m e running a w ith a totter, w t i ' b hewn broken w .tn n n le a n 1 *hal
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Andrew » v>> ooe to t e r m e t devoted H w e lcoked aroond b u n as i f u s i n g a
k a d t e c o delivered a t t t e police M atioa. I
h a s te n d ir a s tb e g.ng
ductaw h u affair*. T h * p iv c e a s th
had refused to hav«» m yth it.g m-i-re to It bore tbe Marpto p-atm ark. and wa* ln d that> owinsr to
a«imir«-Tv t e r n e a t re g u la r caller, be* m ental m re n to ry to it*con ten ts. It traa
pro-- g real
h a re t t e m att** in d a r j r , and ------
e xp ex terely
ftm tis te d do with him. and. *•> far. nothing fur i addivase-i to T b e Ltotective from I>-n- tbe liaison should term in a l-. An|
f a T 'n t e « o n I« d teal»«s«ee ter? .Ste ce rtain ly an
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In tte crime, but I. o f course. a; .xc>-
"T ea rin g it open. I read som ething children, and. w ish in g to break 1
peran-*i.
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• o o - t h in g «« t t e cpf».*jt* svie to t t e ce n tra tin g them in a lim ited space, w ith
ly w ith tb e p ast, s t e cam * to
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“ 'F rom John L am prey. I kno
»tree«. an«i a» s t e jaased him » te kn*w a n e w to appearances, e*en i f o t te r
M iu Barr-iay * O v i d i e p o H i but her in tu it,T ely that t e w a e p c rp je eiT avo id parts to t t e boo*» are le ft bare to o rd i toqu-rie* in the l o v o where he re-» «le«L a re a fte r me. and 1 know w hat for. I London. A ft e r som e y e a rs she 1
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“ I knew nothing about him except bis
eye s s t ill held Mr. H e s se n .' * s prison in g a m eeting. P«*bap» it wa* <kce out nary nereasanea. Then, again. Mrs. B a r
m anaged t«> keep, out o f y o n r w ay to
kin g die-i. le a v in g a lum p 'tiai to|
e r* H e kad read to sa c k •*»-* b a t t b u to c v g u it e r e t i'u fo r teT fete wa* w i l l c la y m igh t poaaeas some resources, a l nam e, hu: from tte k e a l p jli'e and
night an-1 I m eant to try and get down
T h is m oney t t e b ash an d got
cauik/tu questions o f one and another.
traa h u first experienc*- to t t e i r p w e r
though
t
t
e
in
ciden
t
to
t
t
e
dimwrwto
in g q u ite w i ll i n g to giT e him t t e ben
south, but you are sure to h a ve me.
to in vest and ran o ff w ith the 1
1 N o 1 w ish w e did. H u w ife i* ill,
I a*«tertain«d that he had t*-en a sailor
efit to t t e doubt. B ut the incident caused w a* a gain st th is «apposition.
sooner o r Later, so I'v e determ ined to
d y in g
1 am tor» i f J w p r kn ew it he
am ount, le a v in g h is n n fo rtu n a lA
and
was
then
a
'steepleJack.’
aDd
one
M r H ow e w as anxioos to be c h a ri
new reflection*, fete crjold not but adm it
m ake an end o f it. Look a t tbe church
o f t te best climber* known.
penniless. Sh e had n e v e r been I
w ou ld risk e xe ry th in g to crane back to
to her»»-?f that the fa m ily w a* w e ll nigh table, b a t an y p ra ctical person w ou ld
steep !- when you get this to-morrow
her I f you w ill «top a ll these p r c e e )
to
do a n y - r o f w ork. at. tlii.igs'
“
'Ja-'k
la
m
p
rey
T
cried
one
man
to
w
onder
bow
a
m
an
co
o
ld
expect
to
sup
fn e x d '-w. t m iy very » rar re lativ es had
morning.'
m g* against him . w e can advertise for com e to tbe bcuse sine» the p ublication port a fa m ily in each sarrean d in gs n p u whom 1 had spoken. Aa. be «an climb,
from had to w orn* un til, u t'eriy <
" T h e church steeple w as a tall and
him . aod perhaps t e w ill ■ ** t t e n o n c e ."
«,f t t e new s to the defalcation and her a sala ry to | i . 000 a yea r and m ake pro fo r sure, can Jack: Why. be climbed to prom inent f«aturv w h ich ever w ay you tu te and dying, s t e becam e an I
M r M sieongor sm iled so rraa ticallr
t e a t e r * di«a{«i»-aranc» f s * u la* pest a* e m oo fee th at conundrum ca lled t t e t t e rery top o f yon steeple.' pv-in'inr to turned, and I had only to go to tbe eD<! 1 o f th e w orkhouse.
Tm m fitSI m e th at y t i b a re n o m rth
aesistant cashier, aod tte«e relative* had fu tu r e B a rcla y also owned a coun try tbe church hard by. which had a -qerc >>f tbe street to get a fa ll view o f it
od to e om am n e-all,*i w ith him . *'
IM— a t i- f l v d .
'u l y «vane to m oralize on h u fo lly and boose, and te belonged to M eeral clubs, remarkably tall aad slender. ao«l rery W hen 1 g „t there am i looked up I saw
"O h . n o ' He left t t e h a e e r a v e m rm
" T h a t's t t e w a y tilin g s a l w i j i j
offer useless a d n o f.
feubstantial help to w h ich be w a* a prom inent m em ber bard to mouut. 'A f«e r tt e storm bad som ething that ga ve m e a start
in g as a n a l to com * tere. W e b a r*
*P
I racin itn ed the m an w h o 1s never |
wa* out to t t e i r pe/wer. A t length a sen T b e inoonsistetscy to h u m ethod g rew in damaged tbe weather cock Jack clinjb- uncertain light o f the e a rly m orning
f
n ever seen him nor beard fro n t him
sation to pbv»i«-a] exhaurtion overpsyw- proportion a* Mr H ow e considered its ed and fixed it all al -ne f-«r the pure,n. ■ viuhl discern a g a t e : the g ra y sky. ed a f- ut a n y th in g . T h e mann
mnc*. W * r « ly know t t e terrib le things
. th in gs a re la id out in this I
ered her. fete fe lt lik e f a i l i n g and she e x te n t It w a* lim it leas. N o doubt t t e and t e refused to t e {«aid fo r it.'
th a t the papers are p u b lish in g t h a t us
“ The man seemed to look upon Lam- hang ug by the Dv k to one o f the iron all w n c i . Y o u a lw a y s find wliat|
fa m ily b a d cred it and o w ed a ll t t e
attem
pted
to
h
a
il
a
jw
w
in
g
street
car.
loops w hich serve fo r a U d d er on the
a ll "
don't w an t in an lim ited abun
H ere wer» prey s re fu sin g paym ent as m ot» won side o f the spire, the figure o f a man!
A n 'toilg in g person in t e r v ic in ity step n eigh b o rin g tradespeople.
derfu
l
than
bis
clim
bin
g
tbe
steeple,
and
' T r u t h is arm ed me
and w hat you ca re fo r you oan't't
tw
o
w
om
en
and
fo
u
r
ch
ild
ren
left
to
ped the vehicle, and s t e fe lt sure that he
"
"S®
niucb
fo
r
J
ack
L
am
p
rey?
1
said
perhaps t e w as right. Well, bit by bit.
‘ B a t it is nut t r u th
“ W h at are you ta lk in g about?"
aec*ted t e r to a seat. She seemed to be fa ce t t e u tn a n o n .
to m yself, a s I harried to the police
" N o t tru th ! M y dear yo u n g !adv. do under t t e icSuen c» to a terrible dream,
hi* w ife . '
M iu B a rcla y cam e in w ith t t e letter, I found little thing* w hich, when pieced starion.
H
e
has
saved
me
a
n
y
more
you kn ow w h at be has been d o in g m
-W h a t atu I M ik in g about?
out to w h ich s t e m ust a w a k e s to find and Mr H ow e took it m ech an ically and together, pointed unmistakably to Jack tr o u b le '
» m a n r a lly fo r y e a n v
p a t it in a pocket book. T hen t e looked Lam prey a* the murderer. He had. un
everyb o d y ta lk in g a b ou t? Iuau
h e n e lf the happy g ir l to form er daya.
"By
tbe
time
I
had
been
to
the
station
" B a t hia w ife w a* not extravagan t. * T b e blow kad fa lle n to n v id e n iy th at a at ter.
til recently, been seen frequently in and
and be- k to the church it w as broad ti'-n >lay: that -w vasion when you <
" T h a t i* one to t t e e v il effects to p ariert realizatio n to i u fu ll m eaning
" Y o u m y th ere u m oney in t t e about Stockport w ith tbe girl, but fo r
- tipe tb e most triv ia l «»marks of|
the last tw o or three month* s te had d aylig h t, and o f course the imdy han g
o w e T h e innocent have to suffer, per- w as u tte rly im possible. S t e found her
badge-p-eddler an d porcorn man.
in
g
aloft
had
been
seen
and
a
crow
d
hap* m ere than t t e gu ilty . I am very s elf re v o lv in g one idea on t t e next Sat
“ Yea W e had to dispose o f tt e din- 1401 b*en ob* f'rTe<1 in hi* company. He
w on't be ab le to h e a r three wo
carry fo r yon end your fa m ily , b a t tbe urday Mr M essenger w ou ld at least see wMwwto Several persons refused to gtea ^-*d been a Jolly *ort o f fellow , but since had already collected, every one recog
the P resid en t's a d d re ss.” — Wash
n
izin
g
it
a
s
that
o
f
J
a
ck
Lam
prey.
la w m oat tak e it* c r a r s e in th is ra s e I her again. It w as tao-saary fo r her to w any more credit. '
lh e A4*1
rr * «* d her vlsiu It had
" A « r a n g e fre ak .' I rem arked to the S t a r
am r e r y boey this m o rn in g P erh ap eyo a th in k deeply, to overcom e th is tim id ity,
"H a v e you any plan* whatever?”
*) f f t noticed that be had become
serg
-a n t who w a s with me.
a re a w a re th at t t e unexpected death to fin* nervoo* excitem ent, th is oow ardic*
“ N a Mrs. Barclay u prostrated. W * «“ oody and silent, and t e bad taken to
D e c l in e in P e a r l* .
" I don't think so.' he replied ‘J a ck
t t e enehier not only le ft m atters in coo
■zw
too
anxioos
about
her
to
i
B
i
«
»
o
f
¿rink
a
good
deal,
although
be
had
pre-
A curious effect o f the plague I
to ccosclou« d u g rao e and present every
had made him self a s o n o f hero o ver dia has been a sudden increase I
f a w n , but led to y o e r broeber * sorlden poonble argum ent, e ve ry p lea that could a n y th in g elan S t e d icta ted t t e totter. T io asly been n most a b s te n tio n man.
flig h t
Y c u moat excuse me. ”
” H e w a s a w a y from hia lodging* 00 goin g up the*p,:re to re p « * tb» vane and num ber o f pearls rea ch in g t t e 1
It w * co o ld only get a w a y from here
be urged in t e r b ro tte r 's b e h a lf
" D o n 't send me a w a y un til yon have
t t e n igbt o f t t e m urder, and on bis re there w as no-hing more likely to occur market, and a con sequent ma rked |
w ith t t e children. "
W hen s t e re a c te d home, the children
beard a ll that 1 w an t to my. W h at g o d were at lunch, and her sister in -law wa*
“ H ave y o a a n y reaouroea p erson ally ? tu rn e a rly t t e n ext d a y t e w a* ira vel- to his mind -ban to C n ^ i bis career at in pri es. This is not due to ud «
the sam e place.*
ca n t t d o yo n to pot h im ia prison? He asleep, so s t e had a short respite from
I mean th is k in d ly , b a t yon need not •ta in ed . a s If t e had w alked a long w ay.
in d u stry on the p art o f t t e iiiver»,|
h as n o m oney He can do n oth in g there eager «yes and pointed question a S i e
“ T h ere w as do one round Stockport to the fact that the n ative -leal
H ia lan d lad y rem em bered th at be told
to rep ay y o a
W e h ave n o th in g
W e had no w ish fo r food. Solitude w a* t t e
“ W h y not, w hen y o a ere eo kind? 1 t e r t e had fallen dow n in som e chem w ho would venture up t t e spire and a Bombay have been in such
h a r e n ev er earned a dollar. ”
h ave n oth in g Jasper ha* taken care o f ica l w orks w here be bad been on a Job. telegram had to be sent to S u ly b r id g e quit t t e stricken c ity th at they
o n ly devore s t e knew. B u t th is w a*
__ _ H
an d had stain ed his clothes, and she fo r a man to com e and get the body
" T e n , tt is a ll v e ry a d . but it is about w h o lly un attainable throughout t t e day.
eagerly disptved o f t t e i r wares a
recollected Im m ediately a ft e r hia a r dow n. It w as past m idday before th -
tim e to m a k e an exam p le to somebody
Dorn
t
e
ow
n
th
is
bouse’
"
Her lunch wa* sent up to t e r b y t t e
below t t e customary market
T h is so rt to th in g is g ro w in g too rapid
"Y e a . b a t U n cle C h a rle y any« th at t t e riv a l hom e t e had b o r e d h im self brush steep lejack arrived and by that tim e •'n e E n glish firm o f impori'-rs t
th o u g h tfu l s e rv a n t and in due tim e
in
g
and
spon
gin
g
his
garm
en
ts.
t j in th e com m on it,v T b e bonks charge
h
a
lf
Sto-kport
had
beard
o
f
the
a
ffa
ir
bonk w ill tak e everythin g. H ow ever,
Mrs. B a rcla y had to t e a r t t e result to t t e
dian pearls lias accu m u lated a
th e ir lam es to the gen eral account and
T h e r e w as sufficient to Ju stify me In M '-rk w as discarded and an immense
th at is o n ly r ig h t 1 suppose w e are beg-
visit to t t e bank. A b o at S o 'clo ck in t t e
which, if placed su d d en ly to tbej
o b tain in g a w a rra n t, bnt be w as a w a y crow,] collected to w itness the sight
tan ks no effort to b rin g these offenders
g a r * ."
a fte rn 'v n tocnething happened. A gen
ket. it is estimated, w ould send 1
to fu s t ic * W * b a r e concluded to spars
on
a
Job—
no
one
k
n
ew
w
here
e
x
a
ctly
,
E
v
e
ry
foot
w
as
w
it-b
e
d
by
thousand*
S t e lo o ted stra ig h t a t Mr. H o w * A
tletnan sent op hi* cord, w ith a request
quotations fu lly 25 per cent.
n o efforts in th is cnee. I am g la d to
aligh t flush m ade him m neu m ote at- e x ce p t th at it w a s som ew here n ea r Liv- o f eye«, and w te n at last he approached
T t e nam e w a* not
k n o w th a t y o u are ign orant to y e a r f«w an in te rv iew
erpooi—and It w as n**Ie«e fo r me to th“ ««»T ing body o f J a ck L am prey tbe
I a V ie w o f R e c e n t Event».
b ro th e r's wfaercobcwU. I t som ew hat fa m ilia r— W illia m Howe,
“ I w o u ld n 't p a t it q u ite so hard. Y o u le a v e Sto ckp o rt, w h ere I had the best ! l ftngues w hich had been loudly 'w a r
“ Jim son w a n ts th e P residency o
M
l
»
B
a
rcla
y
prepared
to
see
h
im
w
ith
sim p lifie s th e m atter How. i f y o a w ill
m ast have re la tiv es able to aeaist you ch a n ce o f ca tch in g him. on a w ild gooee ! r1n* » W hashed a s bv common con
F ifth N ation al R an k , doesn't be? * J
s •»*«** to dread that wa* pe rfe c tly r i s i u n til yon con adopt some m ethod for ch
-*-----
--
mm"— —
a se — to " L -----------
iverp oo - l -•**
w ith ou t - better
ln- sent.
“ Yes: but he sta n d s no show 1
fo n n a tio n . My only course w as to w ait
" S o r e ly y o a cann ot be so cruel, so ble in oer m anner end t e r appearance a* ta k in g ear* to these children. ”
“ I th a n n ever forget t t e fe w m inute* Shum way.“
t
t
e
en
w
red
t
t
e
darkened
d
raw
in
gro
o
m
.
1 a n d keep q u iet till t e cam e back, w hich
T h in k ! 1 * th ere not som ethin g
th a t follow ed, w hile t t e steeplejack
“ W h it 's Shum w a y 's recoin men
[ c o n n a n .]
I t e wae exp ected to do the fo llo w in g •now looking the size to • Hufe ch ;ld ,
a do? 1 am w illin g to w ork H r H w e rose w ith a ri — iiiin g ges
fo r t t e p lace?“
ture
and
offered
hi*
h
a
n
d
try ms
- - “ *
_______________
* day.
m ade htt w ay very cautio usly close ud
"He h asn 't a n y re la tiv e * ." —Cle*
" 1 am a friend to your brother. " t e
T b e M arie A n to in e tte bine g lo v e is n
“ I took e v e ry precau tion to prevent
to the body. and. fixing a rope to it
P
la
in D ealer.
said
q
u
ie
tly
,
"and
I
am
in
clined
to
d ollars, w ith
n ovelty. It is m ade of fine suede, and ia an yon e k n o w in g th at t e w a s 'w anted,
"O n e h i
m ade hi* p reparation , fo r lo w erin g it
a — you th in k th in k th at I can convey a mcaesge to t t e t peemliar a b id e to bine w h ich has b a t som e *paT m ast h a ve got to suspect
HI* R t t r t l .
B a rcla y , yo u r M m should you core to commuuionen bean eo popu lar throughout th e w inter. It and giv en him w arn in g. T t e police
Wh°
-» « ■ « o n the
ttt
“ W h a t a re you c r y in g aboat.
w ith him . "
A b rig h t terra cotta g lo v e tt another in L iverp oo l t e d been w ired to, and had top to t t e square to w e r to receive It.
“ I fee l bad ”
T h ere w as som ething a w fu lly M d aDd
Oh. indeed w e do long to hear from n o v elty show n fa r e arly sp rin g
h is etnpU yers. who
k e p t w atch to a ll train * in t t e direction solem n about It all!
a rd ly .
“ Did you eat too much at
him
,
and
Mrs.
B
a
rc
la
y
w
ou
ld
lik
e
to
¿
jj
to tan , tram n p ole faw n to S tockp ort, and to w a rd even in g of
k e ep in g h u fa m ily in
w rit* to h im ”
to -
“ In due coarse the a**Wtant received p a rty ? '
brow n, are the vogue for t t e vecnvKl d a y I received t t e Intimation
a s ty le w h o lly iaoonaistent w ith h u s a l
“ No. sir; that’ s the trouble: I 'eel]
M i» B a rcla y s a gitatio n w as p ain ful. t a » . _______
! ! 7 5 : Whlch * to* dow n to t t e
to th a year. A n ew ahnde to th at a m an resem blin g his description
a ry
T o n k n o w I am rig h t In w h a t I
because I uidn't ea t more.” - ! «
ground M d everyone .ro u n d me £
•It
y
o
a
w
in
procu
r
e
m
e
t
t
e
letter.
I
m
n
to
kn
ow
n
es
had tak en t t e train and w aa on his
•my. W h y , yo u m ost h a r e been n ch ild
Statesman.
m ack w an w ith
w ay . Ae«l*rcd by a local d etective who m arked that t e sw u n g it roughly to t t e
w h en r o a r Irrith rr began cle rk in g it far sh a ll tr y to get tt sa fe ly to him . Do na« ^
e arth , w ithout sh o w in g th e resoec«
k n e w tbe m an. I w atch ed e v e ry pas-
It only does a w om an good 10 I
M rs B a rcla y ? "
1 k id 1
1 g lo v e * I aen g er o a t t o t t e train e a .ta a rriv a l at w hich might have teen looked £ T T n
Iting w hen a t e cornea b a ck •
"O * w e t r t e flr
i O h to q u it*
-i,™
* rtTU,ly '- 'to d oat -Sham e"
I fiwvkpor«, b a t no J a c k L am p rey alight-
B ut all at once t t e hush w hich hud th aak fu taeu a th a t a t e W not 1
IM A R C A D Y .
¿¡A
r - g to ito r n i i
tv w f t j s n
O n * «
t
fifc * i