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c> THE WEEKLY LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., APRIL 2, 1890. / T i ..u m Ortiiotll ■' ' ■’ ■ •V'-'-' ■ :i j J (L. "a r? H i R or A Covfi^* ,> ^Md&r^lDENCL Lr t^n wizard.” et? .•V^ - X. ' ty - • • :'; >* - ’ ‘' At • * *, i J y :</- CO.’YAi' ,..;• cy o. r- p-jrxA-. j sons. A “Very pc/::!. Tb ■. Yon must pardon my <, 1 iouirq ;; • | ; I , after all. I did not m tV’L w'* i i » l . ’ I i«• ha ! a right tn do so. Tt li me, wi YOl u near when tho ribbon’t xc urreu? i > • U. d y e)U SCO it done?” “1 mm t ba\ 1 CM near, n ait I (' lid not geo :t. I v.’::s aw a j i:: iff to k iss tlx ' of IhoSchcli; rt . ad. UY lien Air. Bl .11: . : Uil- deuly cried out ii. a robbi ry hai I been committed and '■ rd •rod m; . ,t ii.' 1‘ :s < off. 1 slipped out of ny * t; • e iim : UK 1 V- c nt to him as soon as th. ii; ;lits we IP GU. “You might l a'. .c ; ri IO ! ihn to search everybody , c is ho db i C n the train. ” “By George, th •if is just w! l ' > f- I did. but ho declined. I; yee •.• ;! uu t - s in cx- perienco made ! hi <ilibit. && tu the value of that >. t i ! ■ ■.' • ■ '' At this both m 41 I ■ i !’, :irt ily, as though (r.jcjin; detective. “It seems,” d Av. . . . !:< 1, “that | to A1 Barnes su;* i ■) %. 1 11! . . v wa j to ; e.-pei be stolen amt u. fpriiT d rjr. l\ov, Istoa i ask i early in the iwi .. . i v. : pieci Le thieves in li; ■ ;m(tiPiK:p. cons “Did ho im!. i 1: >f • i;«t, with | tron ail ills slm ..ci:.. ].“ YiK ! in it able to , it is catch the thief • r , r, ih?” gue< O’lee mmo lie y liOwi 1 d. 'i tea “i Mr. Mitchel ny . [e.-tFU lb..’ 1 i :WY .in nid a ;sn go to tile chib . t. \\ (III* 1 of ('( Upon end ring t!. •' ( b- - ' pPP- in.'srmed T1 Air. Mitchi 1 th: t m ■ r 1; ii was in Ran the parlor ami d i suedt <; * p id in. Ho way and Mr. Thai !: foi v»€3 m intotho felt great m»-psi«.n i I Eg Hr Laadeiiph ed. aro.e as they am sin:!. forci “Good.evening , !biliboil b, ‘ mid Air. posi Mitchcl. “Y >n v . ii to • • xr r. *- ’ * tone "Oh, nothin : i . < ■;:iuo iii to Gpci dine hero and !■ i it!:' (ict yj,: m: to ; nd v.’ha yea tu nse ui ■•, NViiuted eeiu]::'.! ■•. t “Di.n’t iii.e to e. i-ilelt 1.? It. i . made lolef;.’. ie ( ji! ■hip. Air. Tliau: set for you al V “If you ci- i:v, i said Air. " :. “ V( ! V %', ( i., ’ ' ■ t 1 .: ai i e.U ! ” ■ . d <•> J have a ,r i. to talk about them. Mr. Kanflolph start 'd in a now direction, remembering the hints of tho detective. “Alitchcl,” said lie, “I would almost b(i willing to wager that you not only ran give Miss Remsen as good a ruby, but that yon could actually give her tho same ono. ” “I hope to do so,” was the quiet re ply- “You don’t understand me. I mean dial 1 half helievo that your sickness in j Philadelphia was all a farce; that you rume over and yourself stole tho gem. ” “ Indeed't And what leads you to such a preposterous deduction?” “I think that this is your way of en deavoring to win your wager. I think ! that no ono bpfc yourself could have taken the pin from Miss Rcmsen’s hair, as for no ono else would she have snb- oi the 1 mitted.” “Randolph, your repeated allusions to Alias Rcmscn in this connection, and especially your insinuation that I would ask la r to he an accomplice in such a of duplicity, and that she would consent, are distasteful to mo in the cx- ,io. If you will pardon my saying so, : a poor entertainment to oiler a <t.” Oh, I meant no offense, old man, I ire you! Wo will drop tho subject, i iurse. ’ ’ This was followed by a silence. Air. Randolph was at his wits’ end to find a force Air. Mitchcl to talk. Ho felt that nothing had been accomplish- Alr. Barnes, however, thought dif ferently, for ho had at last come to a positive conclusion. From Mr. Mitchel’s tone of voice and tho words of his last speech the detective felt certain that whatever part Mr. Alitchcl himself may have played in tho robbery Miss Rciu- t n was innocent. Ho also wondered i whether tho conversation would now p, drift hack to tho ruby. Perhaps it would i- not have done so had not Mr. Thauret, •e who, up to this point, had scarcely spoken during the progress of tho meal, ” once more broached tho subject. “I bog pardon, Mr. Alitchcl,” said T lie, “but your remark just now, that I will a*u ml to it. 1 1 • Vi : .. (> : to there is some write now, if t \.. . . v .■ r.o. Meet ruby, has gre; me :•■ iptly I .. .v.i'.e Mining Unless you h; room. not doing i . Air. Ihuidol. h . and tho history of went to tiie iii Y 1 * . 1 » i . i* -.’iCU There was Air. Be. 'in. , \.i. > . i.*ig him. i. •.]]■; k( • ill'll J t .. >vel! t Mr.ii , “cal : :s though s manage it?” Randolph w “El thi? .7 n * i c ^ i. . i • T! auret had here, and 1m ! .. . r with this unexpect him. I don 1 th in'inuc/ that 1m uj Tin * i '. : 1 those two, but that is ii t ’ ! • t!v JK.i . . ill dine with mo iii </.u* i'l'iv. d d loom. I shall a. 1 ’. .1 .;. ' : h:.t our im ui shall be :■< rved ; iii a tal I e n -nnediaU.ly i.< :;t to ihu 1: r o ];< itiv:. s tna it. si piirat< s the private tli>:i ng i< mi fro: n t if main saloon. I.! Jl ah o ord J cl n:.; r for you at a tan., j tu t on t! . • < t i. r side of tho curtain, i:. V*,a jK.YP d i ::i you should hear all tm: u j .. . US Yw: i .; 110 difskulty. ” “I am sal hi h d with V*, * ; r arrangc- inent and sliaii umleno: t.div be able to hear at lea. t> th c great' r ' pm t of what occurs. ” "Very well. • ' ■' gO to t '.o Horary, l_ w-U and at tho fin tlu r end, liAakn behind a newspape r itie, y ii viil b<* s.ifo from tho eb: ervation of j-iying . ;.vs. Prompt ly at 7 I and my gut fts w ill take our scats. Five jaiuutt s later year own The story. take it in safety.’’ Mr. Barnes folk ivt d those instruc tions, and Air. Randtuph vent to tho dining room top; if. cLl.i. .trioiigomcnts. At 7, on tho minute, JlO was joined by table. tShortly after the noi: e of di.-hes on the other side of tho portiere indi cated that Air. Barn's was being served. About the third ef.t;i>xi Air. Randolph endeavored to lead iso conversation in tho desired direction. “1 trust,” saidhtt. a idiossingAlitchcl, "that you havtt entirely recovered from that unfortunate jibe ;s ••Pat j at vented you from attimling tho nitair at Rawls- ton’s?” “Oh, yes!” said Mitchel. “It was hut a temporary waiter. Tho only seri ous result was that 1 wa - kept from tho Miss Remsen from tine annoy;mco of los ing her ruby. ” “But, Mitchel, “' aid Mr. Randolph, “while of eour.. i 0110 <1> nut liko to lose so valuable a t in, a' the* aine time yen can sail lv jept;-o it. “ “What mala s you think so?” “Why, yon Iky re .fi m: iny jcv.« you know I w: J»j LC ' tying . > liy ire m any one wn< », 1 ike 501 i, wviuld up rare gi m;. 1-J wing t! I' ll! loch vault v. hi re n ‘ > f ,;.e » an i fd :la ; a way immie. I v.an ;lad wh> gave iliat m by i • lis f ». ... ’ i u v' . f i took it : a.y mG! ' ;n of i » tU'Tiini ity that you hot .ii Lu u IM ; Util (.0 ■ hidden tie;., m r i v • no •!«.<: yon have (.(he like it b.ivied . corner of ym tr , . i Vhy not out ami ]■:- it .t i 1 * lady?” "You tu. ii: 1: - t: i, B mai' .; h. not so easily l>f /au l • . ; mato ruby.” “Why not? •' L.'JVt* culistr ; iiout i 1 ?” “Yes, but *. vo I * ’ I' ■ « .* K (.U This curt w ay «»]' (]’; i M ’•iii,/ 1 iwt was h >.( "pi NfA tO Mr. U:; ii your ibt that in sonio M t one I cau- *o that a.i po un cing a problem. Mr. delighted that Mr. 10 to his assistance in place will bn in re. dine.-., ;.nd you can Air. Alitchel’s hesitation it seemed to liim that there was a contest going on in his mind between a powerful desire to talk on his hobby and some pruden tial whisper that silence would ho bet ter. Tho detective also waited with his invited guict.-, and tlio three sit at j some anxiety, a piece of a sweetbread on his fork, carried but half way to his month. “Well, gentlemen,” at last said Mr. Alitchcl, “I will tell you tho story.” Mr. Barnes took the tidbit from his fork with a smile that showed his teeth as they bit it incisively. “First join me in a glass,” continued Air. Mitchcl. “Drink this ruby colored wine and pledge mo that you will not repeat what I say. This only because I do not wish to attain tho unenviable reputation of being a romancer, as I certainly should if some reporter should hoar and publish festival. I think l mi;;!)) hnvo saved tho story now while the loss of the gem i.i fresh in tho memory of all. ” Tho pledge was given, and Mr. Mitch- ol continued: “That you might hotter appreciate this stone, I might begin with a disser- 1 tation on rubies, explaining to you the difference between tho true oriental gem, Do which is rare of any magnitude, and tho ventilating knowledge which has come to mo through tho study of my hobby. I will como at once to tho story of the lost j el. Just where it was first found is n t accurately known, and of its earlier history I can only tell you what has b en told me. You may believe as much <;r us little as you liko. Tho history then 1 cgins with tho finding of Moses in the bulrushes and tho subsequent gift to him of this ruby by the daughter of i’harnoh. Thus we hear of it first in the royal house of the Egyptians. There w’us kiu.ther gem, tho exact counterpart to it. This 1'haruoh had among his treasures and wore upon state occasions. With the exodus of Moses and the Israelites the ruby passed out of Egypt. From that time for many centuries its history is not marked by any great event, save that we learn that it was kept by tho luuh Driest* of tho - synagogue and so forhowev. r!;’' -• Mi\Al -hr’! e»trm to showliisgem .a. ;• ’eri. •f .i-i Ix-i n unwilling to embrace <. n.y opporl unity passed down from generation to genera tion. Ono odd fact I must not forgot, Tho deep rod color, as yon know, is tho most prized. The color of this ruby at tho present time is tho most perfect in existence. Yet, so tho story goes, at first the matched pair of gems were of u pale ri'se color. ’ ’ “Do you mean us to believe,” inter rupted Mr. Randolph, “that tho color has doepened with tinio?” “I do not ask you to believe any thing. But it is not time that is supposed to have improved tho color. With tho con quest of Jerusalem this jewel fell into the hands of the Romans, and so in time came into tho possession of Cresar. In his courtship of Cleopatra ho soon discovered that extraordinary woman’s passion for resplendent jewels, and ho was audacious enough to present it to In r. Fearing that this might bo readily traced to him when tho jewel was miss ed, as it would surely bo, ho told her secretly of his purpose and then tied it about tho neck of a pigeon, which flow with it directly to the palace of Cleo patra, who awaited the arrival of tho bird on the rooftops. Tho pigeon, when nearly home, was attacked by a hawk, and Cleopatra ordered one of her archers to slay the larger bird with his arrow. This the man attempted, but struck the pigeon, which fell, bleeding and dead, at tho queen’s feet. She at once remov ed the gem, which was covered with blood and dyed with it a rich red.” “But, Mr. Mitchel,” said Mr. Thau- rct, “surely a ruby could not absorb blood?” “It is tho history of tho gem.” Air. Alitchcl spoke in so odd a tone that ono almost thought that, carried away by his love of precious stones, ho had im bibed some of tho superstition connected with them. Ho spi ke as though ho be lieved the tale. Mr. Barnes began to understand what Air. Randolph had meant when he said that perhaps the desire to possess a rare stono might tempt this gout leman to commit a crima Mr. Alitchcl continued: “I need not follow tho story of Cleo patra. It is too well known. But there is an incident that has not been written in tho general history of her career. There was an Egyptian priest who was madly in love with her, and in a mo- mi )it of impulse ho dared to tell her of his attachment one day when alone with her. She seemed slightly amused at his ardor, and asked what he, a poor priest, could offer her, who had rich rulers at her feet. In desperation ho answered that ho could give his life. The queen laughed and said: ‘That is mine already. But you priests claim to ho all wise. Find mo the mate to my groat ruby and perhaps I will listen to your love plead ings. ’ To her intense surprise the man replied; ‘That I could do if I dared. Tho gem which you have has but return- c.l to its proper place. It was onco Pha raoh’s. Ho also had the mate to it, which from him descended through kings to Ramoses tho Great. It is buried in his coffin.’ ‘Get it for me,’ was tho torso reply of Cleopatra, given now as a commend rather than a request “In fear tho priest went into tho pyr amid and stole tho jewel. When ho pro.-ented it to Cleopatra, sho cried cut ac him : ‘What fool’s trick is this? Do you think this palo stono a match to mine?’ The priest explained that hers had been dyed red in the blood of the pigeon. ‘Ah, so!’ sho replied. ‘Then this ono shall be also a richer red. You promised me your lifo once. I claim it, ami in your blood this stono shall bo steeped till it matches tho other in col or. ’ bho carried out her threat, and tho two stones wero once more mates.” “What an absurdity!” exclaimed Mr. Randolph. “Do not say so,” said Mr. Thauret. “We cannot toll what may happen in this world.” “Tho next change of owners was when Cleopatra killed herself. Ono of her handmaidens stole tho two rubies, but she herself was taken, a slave, to Romo and Mild. Her purchaser discov ered iho i%bies, took them from her, and thou secretly murdered her, lest she might toll that he had them. From this timo on they have gone by tho name of tho ‘Egyptian gems.’ I need not give you tho whole list of robberies and mur ders that have been connected with tho two stones, though I have tho written record complete, with names of all tho victims. Suffice it to say that for years no one was tho gainer by getting pos session of them. They have always been impossible to sell until I bought this one, which is tho first timo cither ever was offered honestly in the market. Be fore this each new owner had obtained tho jewels cither by theft or murder and dared not admit that ho had them. An other curious tiling is that no ono has ever succeeded in hiding tho jewels so that they could not bo found. They have been secreted between tho stones of a wall, they have been sowed under tho hido of an ass and hidden in other equally obscure places, yet always the next thief has found and taken them.” “Ah, that is interesting!” said Mr. Thauret. “But tell us frankly, since wo are pledged not to repeat what wo hear, do you suppose there is any power inherent in tho stone which attracts persons to their discovery?” “I cannot say, hut that is ono of tho claims. This seems to bo susbtantiated by recent events too. ” “How so?” “Well, my usual interest in large gems led mn to police headquarters when that woman Rose Mitchel was killed, after having been robbed. Tho jewels, you remember, had been quickly recovered and are still in tho hands of tho police. I was allowed to see them, and thi- ruby in that lot is undoubtedly tho mate to mine." “Yon think that it was tho presence of that stone which led to the discovery by the police of tho satchel containing tlio jewels?” Mr. Thauret seemed much interested, but Air. Alttchel merely shrugged his shoulders for answer, though it scorned plain that ho did hold that opinion. Mr. Barnes wondered whether Mr. Thauret’s interest was due to tho fact that, having stolen (ho jewels, ho was astonished to Du«r of Mi utnun/o an oxnlanution of their recovery from the hotel wfioro lie had hidden them. Yet tho man's next words seemed to dispel such an idea. He said: “You may believe in that sort of thing, Mr. Mitchel, but I, who have only modern ideas, cannot accept any such theory. Tho fact that the stones have always been discovered when hid den has led those who know tho history to mistake a chain of coincidences for evidence of supernatural power within tho stones themselves. I think I can readily accoznt for the series ot hidings and findings.” “I should bo pleased to have you do so,” said Mr. Mitchcl "Have you never read Ed ;ar Poo’s tale, the one whore a letter is stolen and hidden? Tho detectives failed to find it, though it was in plain sight all tho timo, but another man did find it. He went upon the correct theory that tho thief, knowing that a search would bo made, and guessing that all obscure places would bo explored first, would hido it in some commonplace manner. Ho visited tho apartments, and found tho letter in tho letter rack. Now this is ingenious, but Mr. Poe hero gives us a bit of special pleading and a curious anomaly at tho same timo. He wished to show that an obscure corner would bo a bad hiding place, and so worked out his result. At Nie same time lie draws a skillful thief who baffled expert police, and yet who hid his letter whero tho first man with brains easily found it. This is tho anomaly. Where tho article is small, as is the case with this lost ruby, there is but ono safe place for the thief to hido his stolen property. ” “And that place is?” asked Mr. Mitch el, himself betraying interest. “Upon his own person, whore at all times ho could bo on tho alert to thwart tho searching committee.” “Ah, you are forgetting,” said Mr. Mitchcl, “that idea was not overlooked by Edgar Poo. In tho tale tho man was waylaid by officers in disguise, who bound him and thou searched him. If tho letter had been about him, it would have been found.” “Not at all. Tho letter was placed in an envelope, which had been turned, and then mailed so that on tho reverse it received tlio postal imprint This foiled tho detectives when they exam ined tho letter nick. It would havo fooled them in exploring his pockets if found with other letters similarly ad dressed. On tho other hand, had it been in his pocket the man who finally ob tained it could have done so by creating a confusion in tho street which attracted tho man to tho window. It would havo been difficult for him even to guess that it was in tlio pocket. Besides with tho ruby it would bo simple, since it is an article that can bo disposed of at a mo ment’s notice. ” “Very true,” said Mr. Mitchel, “but”— Here ho paused for a moment and seemed abstracted. Quickly recov ering, ho said: “What was I saying? I i havo lost tho thread of our conversa tion. ” “Air. Thauret suggested that tho thief could keep tho ruby about him,” replied Air. Randolph. “Ah, exactly! Now I remember. Well, I should say that it would ho a hazardous undertaking. I believe, had I stolen tho gem—as, by tho way, Ran dolph, you suggested—I could do bettor than that” “Ah,” said Mr. Randolph, “this is getting interesting. Como, tell us. How t should you hido tho jewel, supposing that you had takeu it?” “That is a leading question,” said Air. Alitchcl. “I prefer not to answer it Walls have ears, you know. ” Ho said this in u significant way that made Mr. Randolph uncomfortable for a mo ment Mr. Mitchel at once continued, “I will say this, however, that tho thief, whoever ho is, cannot profit by his theft ” “Why not?” asked Mr. Thauret “Because there is not another gem in existence save those two which arc so absolutely perfect in color. In fact, they are tho standards by which rubies are valued. It is claimed that tho expression ‘pigeon blood ruby’ owes its oxistenco to tho staining of ono of these gems in the manner described. Dealers some times cut a pigeon’s throat to compare tho blood with the color of a gem being appraised. Tlio significance of this is that tho stolen gem cannot ho sold as it is because it would bo recognized, and I havo notified all tho great dealers in tho world that my ‘Egyptian gem’ has been stolen. If it were attempted to havo it cut up, tho lapidary would at once re port tho matter, as tho reward offered by mo is greater than could bo earned by rccutting the stone.” “Suppose that the thief himself is a gem cutter?” asked Thauret. "Even then the perfect color would at onco tell the first dealer to whom ho ap plied that tho ‘Egyptian gem’ had been recut. ” “The thief might bo a patient man, and all things como to him who waits,” replied Mr. Thauret “True,” said Mr. Mitchel. “But mark my words, tho ‘Egyptian gem’ will not bo sold by tho person who has it now. ” "Especially if that person is your self,” said Mr. Randolph. “Just so,” answered Mr. Mitchel. Tho conversation now drifted to othci things, and shortly after, tho dinner be ing over, the three men separated. As Mr. Barnes was about to leave tho main dining room one of the servants handed him a note. Supposing it to bo from Mr. Randolph, ho opened it at once and was surprised and chagrined to read: When Mr. Barm a next plays tho eavesdrop per, ho should bo careful to observe whether a mirror reflects both sides of a port lor© which ho might supposo would conceal him. Mitciiku "Tho devil take it!” muttered Mr. Barnes. “I wonder at what jioint he discovered my presence. Was that last part—about his having warned all tho dealers—thrown in gratuitously for my benefit and to lead mo to supposo that some one else stole tho stono/ If so, why dots ho now lot mo know that he saw mo?” CHAPTER XIII. MK. HAKNKS GOES SOUTH. Mr. Barnes now began some re searches into the past history of Air. Alphonse Thauret. Obtaining tho date of his first registry at tho Hoffman House, ho found that to bo about a mouth before tho train robbery occurred. Finding tho expressman who had brought his baggage to tho hotel, it transpired that it had been taken from an English steamship, yet tho name Thauret did not appear upon tho list of passengers. As it was certain, however, that tho man must have arrived by tho ship it was evident that Thauret was an alias. Mr. Barnes copied tho ship’s list for future reference. A search for tho name Rose Mitchel was fruitless, though extended to the passenger lists of all arriving steamers for two months prior to tho murder. Believing that Mr. Thauret must have some communication with foreign friends and hoping to obtain some clew by the postmarks of any such letters, Air. Barnes arranged an espionage of the man’s mail. But though the hotel clerk reported to him daily for several weeks there was not one foreign letter. As to money, Air. Thauret appeared to bo well supplied, paying his board hills promptly with checks upon a neighbor ing national bank, in which it was as certained that ho had deposited to his credit several thousand dollars. Thus after a long investigation Air. Barnes was chagrined to admit that ho had discovered nothing save that Air. Thauret had como across tho ocean un der an assumed name, and even this meager knowledge was a mere matter of inference. Though baffled in this direction Air. Barnes had been more successful in an other effort which he essayed. This was a lino of investigation which ho inaugu rated hoping to discover the where abouts of the child Rose Mitchel, who was sofikilll'r.lly kept in hiding. He had first instructed Lncctto as to the part she was to play, and that young wom an, anxious once more to stand well with her employer, had exerted herself to her utmost, entirely succeeding in her mission. This was to obtain some of tho writing of tho child. “Go to tho house again,” Air. Barnes had suggested, “and get into conversation with that same servant who met you at tiro door on your first visit. Then in some manner obtain a specimen of the child’s writing. An old copybook would bo just the thing.” Lucette carried out these in structions to tho letter, and by bribing tho servant girl at tho school obtained exactly v/luit the detective had suggest ed, a copybook in which little Rose Mitchel had practiced writing. Armed with this, and selecting a specimen which seemed best suited to his purpose, Air. Barnes next bribed tho mailboy at the Fifth Avenue hotel to examine all letters addressed to Air. Alitchcl until ho should find one in tho same hand. It was not until early in March that this patient work resulted in Gucci -s. Then one day tho boy reported to Mr. Barnes that tho expected letter had at length arrived. The postmark in dicated that it had been mailed at East Orange, N. J. “b'o that is where the little bird is hidden,” said Air. Barnes to himself when this information reached him. Summoning Lucette, he sent her to East Orange with these instructions: "Now, my girl, I’ll give yon another chance to redeem yourself. Yon are to go to East Orange and find that child. The most promising plan is through tho postoffico. I will give yon a note to the postmaster that will aid you. Should a letter bo sent to tho child either by Mitchcl himself or by Aliss Remsen, you will learn of it through tho postmaster. Tho rest of course will bo simple.” “But suppose,” said Lucette, “that tho child’s letters are directed under cover to tlio parties with whom sho is living? What then?” “Why, stupid, that is what I send you down there for. As tho postmaster is an acquaintance of mine 1 could get tho address, should it reach him, with out having you them But that Is only a faint hope. Wo know that tho child is in East Orange. East Orange has Just so many houses. Yon mast examine ev ery one, if necessary. Notv go, and if you don’t find the child I have no far ther need of yon. I give yon this com mission partly as a chance to redeem your other mistake and partly because you havo seen tho child once and could recognize her. ” “I’ll find her,” said Lucette, and she departed. A week later Mr. Barnes was In New Orleans, whero ho devoted himself to discovering, if possible, the early his tories of Air. Alitchcl and tho murdered woman. Weeks passed, ami ho made no progress. One morning in tho latter part of April ho was feeling somewhat de spondent over his ill success, when, as ho glanced listlessly through The Pica yune tho following paragraph caught his eyo: “Air. Barnes, tho celebrated New York dotcctivif, is in tho city and stop ping at tho St. Charles hotel It is be lieved that ho is in search of a desperate criminal, and probably tho nows loving world will soon bo treated to ono of tho famous detective’s clever elucidations of sumo mysterious crime. ’ ’ This both annoyed and puzzled Mr. Barnes. Ho had not told any one his true name and could not gnoes how’ tho reporters had found his Identity. While ho was thinking of It n card was brought to him which boro tho name, “Richard Soften, ” Ho directed that tho gentleman should h(« shown to his room, and soon after a man of about 35, with dark cotnplmion, black hair and keen hazel eyes, entered, bowing politely and saying: “This is Mr. B''rue«. I believe.” CONTINUED NEXT WEEK. N or what we eay. i>ut what iiouil’s Sarsaparilla Docs, that tells tho story of its merit ami suc cess. Kc member HOOD’S Cures. 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