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CHARLEY DOWNE OEDEAL: A RAILWAY ROMANCE.

ET HENRY FEITH.... OBAPTER TEK FIBAT,

A FAITHFUL QUARD.

"I think, sir," remarked Wrightson-ann ofter moon as we were soautering by the sluggish stress, that I mentioned to you a gaard, Charley Down, who was en our line," "Yes, you told me boss one of the guards of the tidal train, I think. He was mixed up in that accident in which Firon Deane's intended beldə WA mortally injured."

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"Just so well, yon's his sottage; and ingon and me could persuade him, over a pipe, to fall his experience of the van, he'd just astonish you."

Well-let-a-go-and-sie-him-you know him

well, I suppose?"

"y, well enough; bat, be's a quiet chap Charley. Still his story of the cobbery of the gold is a good as you ever heard and that a tonishing as your hair might emost stand up on your head: say, and never some down agin

At this angg-stion I paused, not being so desirous to go through the world with sach brush as the,warthy gatekeeper indicated, and I was not altogether sorry when on making in qairy of Mr. Down, a handsome, middle-aged woman, we found that her husband was out with her father-a tery old man.

THE HONGKONG DAILY ENESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 811, 1518:

"I said it was, and asked him to sit down,g

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We found Charley all diger by a tall ha aglected there are plenty of wore quesequencer Can you tell me where Bob Jodsing the maid, and as nothing loosen the hbo-to follow. The norms of igale Byrop in who was in the railway, and who basing sealed and locked oproti sunmal-they curing this lady is due to the fact that it groan I went on to Jean Chorley Wonkli't cyl, and sight es anayeak to the very root and sours Whatever may be the true theory of earth- wae Arzarted so I told you Rellugaton name of it, the paralysed lesion O beck nt & to Tandon, with a transferred

namely, that bile in the blond, arising from an Chanded bim that same evening

reture Ostend ticket which his confederata Lad quakes may be turn of one thing anyway

arrest of the digestive Ingotion. is the hached powers at the invernor of the aurth over soatlard (791 of mom sartow, in, and daith all the over its surface

He came to the point direct. you 500, in basinnes manner, and I aplied as straight;

No, I cannot What do you want with him, may I ask Pa

Inggago and with the special spela consign-| ments which were continually being sent to the Chatinent by our line frous London housek, ma There was always sites over these boxes, 101 Idapghter Nancy P wad on the duty of looking after thom, readiving them from the oerriers and weighing the put ting them late the train ran with the. gnard, and sometimes travelling with him)

"Thers were duplicatos rf the keys of the boxes in Lendva, in Popplestone, in the stastnere, and of course in Paris and over the sea. The boxes, as I said, were weighed in my charge, so I knew all was right."

You may; but maybe I won't tell you.' Vary well, then, it hold my tongue too; and you needa's wait bere,' said I.

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Then you do know where ho is?". I said nothing, but just read the paper. "One evening, late in the automo. I had He went ou

Come, let us be sandid, man. Your name heavy batoh, and the bullion was weighed as usual. Charley was on duty, and took the boxes, Wrighten. Mine is Benjamin Jadsing from but I went and travelled with the other guard;} Australia!'

Down at the paper, as'd up jamyed I. All went well. We just had a little ONG-

Uncle Ben I cried, who left all the thing togstant with Mr. Rollingston, who was bagging about with Jodeing, He was responsible money Not deed 1

No, and don't intend to be neither. What for theparosis, and the fruia started. Mr Bolting ston bad leather, courier bag, and Judaing a do you mean by dead, and teaving money P

Why your brother awe into a fortons, be black bag with him, which I sepposed he was foartying for the gentleman. He put this bag. came rich, and has taken himself and his daugh,

pretty heavy are, in Charley's Ten, and Mr.ter off somewhere to live in grand style i* Fallingston, watching his opportunity, got into. Rubbish t'aald Uncle Bon. My brother the van, though he had a first-class ticket to never came into my fortens, for I haven't pas. Overton, the other terasians. Judging sise lest nearly all wy money apsulating. If he'

got a fortune it isn't throngh mal Where is went luto the roar van..

"I was silent, sir, when he put this question sharply to me. I was thinking about the money. Where Lad Judsing got the fortune, and whare had he gous to with it. St Mr. Benjamin was waiting for an answer, but I couldn't satisfy him. At length I wid:

"We had only one step, and this was at Fairhe p bill Junction, where a man came for Hr. Roll Ingston's bag. The train did not stop long We started by signal from the guard I was The manner of the woman, sad, bee evident travelling with, and of course nothing anwillingness to afford me any information. of Charley Town; but Jodslag rot into a com malated my curiosity, and as, baffled, we re-partment there. We travelled on rapidly. The turned bemewards I seked my companion to tell Continental travellers were deposited at Popple tope, and the front portion of the train went me Charley's telo.

op, leaving the remainder at Fopplestone, but Rollingston went on to Orertown,

After supper, eld Wrightson joined me in the porob as usual, and as the soft autamaal bronze fanned our faces and waited the smoke through the eastward trelliscs, related the promised story ➡follows-

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It was in my way to inspoor the transfer of the bullion at Popplestone, as I went to the van to stir up Charley Town. The van was shut I opened it, and the first object I was the

"It was just this way, sir: Charley Down was on the Continental traffic, and had, of course guard, sitting dazed like, bleeding from a blow alge barth. One evening down on Popplestone on the head end evidently bewildered. Pier when waiting for the steamboat. Charley mot old Jodsing and his daughter. Jndsing was the parable' clerk at the seaside tercings, and his daughter Nancy was a fine, handsome slip of a gic. You may depend on it that Charley joined The clerk and his daughter on the pior, for the goard was smitten a bit with Nancy, who ad wired bim in bis uniforma.

"The fast in, we don't know where he is. He certainly gave out that he had come into your money. He had money.

Well, I hope he came by it honestly, There's my address, If you hear of Bob, let me know, will yon P

Yes, certainly. Are you going now? Good-day, Mr. Benjamin.

"As soon as he had gone I set to thinking and putting picons of the puzzle togather. Next I mailed for assistance, Old Judsing, who day the Grand Jury would docide in Charley's fosse, and if they found a true bill, there would as on the platform, same running up.

Berean wounded man! Torino bes be a search for Jading; bis evidence would be besp strook with the brake-handle, I repoot, sifted, and the whole story would be told. I was and half stunned. Get hiri cat. I will passaro as I could be that be, and perhaps his daughter wore in the swim with Rollingston sad the ballion."

I felt bound to tell. Charley, first opportunity.

"It came songer than I expected. The jury threw out the bill against him. He had suffered enough on suplalon, and I met him. He cha home with me, and after los we get an the

The three baron, manied and looked, were arried onrefully dowa to the boat, and shipped "But much gehe liked Charley and she did for Paris, They were preity beavy, and aroused to doubt about that air-the fast worship ramark. Oude on board, they were placed in the ped her father! Though only a parcels clara captain's strong room sad locked up. Then I re

Charley Dowa has had a full,' Mias Nanog said to mo when I got to the bouso. Itor did

He bed a handbag and avoid a senspicion. but our young women tolt, abeat him. Ha Ha melted the gold, and gold a quantity of it, paid his pastora rory honest, but was caught at last, ad thrmainder of the gekleed for thrusande, was found.”■

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How he reasoned it but is not easy for the average sinner to see The idea to tru- mendons physical neuralios ar an earthquake resulting from the violation of moral law is noneseo in the eyes of modern giecoe. The reverse is more often true cause of a del of sin," said Hannah More. "is bile," That we can see through. Ble points the brain, and the brain is the organ of the mind. It is cor tala that all the earthquakes that over shook this wicked world ever did half the domago that is done every year by skepy store and lay livers Generals has lost bitties slabes- mon have bean brators to diplomacy, theron have been throws out of jobs, olerryman ave presslied poor sermons, and boxbauls and ves have quarrolled for no razna under the sun bat touch of tirer complaint." The orat socisty can never li qaist with such a force us Thầnie egia runaway billonsuose under it. metaphor; it is hard, cold fact, and the man who with another man when tin ercond men's asig doesn't know it has gavor tried to do business looked gallon, or askel a loan from a friend when that friend as labouring under a sharp' Writing of a time six years ago a lady sag

invaluable, an efficient tonie fr. all oss0e of wink, her skin become first yellow and then 41.3.86f. from hue. Her breathing a difficult and shorter. Kuous and its hotter, climates and for any and eles felt much pain in the chest and sides. Jagth of time.

To babadcfa5torsksopersand Danleysthrought Now. Charley, bestraight. You know that Her appetite Biled, of course, for Nature never old Judsing is a humbug. He never inherited calls for food when she ia ust in condition to use the world. the money; he helped Rollingston and got partit, Still a trifle of sustenance must be licen

I suppose you know where she ly?' I said, "Ile nodded. With hor father at Walchots

Ob Do you know that Uncle Ben la indigestion, Esgland?

"No exclaimed Charly. There will be another mass now; I must tell them. If ho fede sat

I was quits the secaph for her. This Charlestrued to shore, and made my way up to Jad-favourite topic-Nancy Jndsing. did not mind, but what be did mind very mach sing's bonus to inquire after Charley Darn, for was a lodger who was living with the Jadsirge, I was certain be would go there mad.who cares to join Naway on thò pier.

"Charley was arose. He didn't want to be patur to Bannier-abort with Judring. Hell it happen?

I can't say. I-should-think.hasonld tell if rather have bad a smoke in, bis van then that but to by delight, sir, the lodger, a smart-lock anyone can ing guttoman from Inadou, left Naver and He can't, replied Jadeing bastily, sod ro one can. He was all right when loft bien at Fair tackled on to her father..

bill Function. Didn't you hear any alarm, Wrightson ?'

"Charley dropped back at suos to join the your map, mod srid, bedding at the lodger

"Who's your friend, Miss Nancy P

My friend! He isn't no particular friend is He's our lodger, a very agreeablo man and kind to futhor; ry kind to father he is

•ên yer like Bi Đen

"Oh. I do know; he isn't bad, but he's very busy. Has plenty of money. I should sey. Has plenty of brask, I should say, replied Charley Dowo. I don't think inch of him! What wants a riot gentleman from Tandon lodging in your father's house f'

I suppose sur bous isn't respectable then; thank you, Mister Down, for the compliment. anyway, there's some people's company zot ples want out o' doors, let aloue in the house!'

No, I saw the van shat, and found Charley just coming round, but he moldn't tell me any thing. Cayen account for it. Charley

No, Ea said, "but after all, I'm not altoge thur sorry I'm hurt-I'am in sneh kini bands.

Bere be looked at Nonge, who blushed and langhed. Then she turned away, and I saw a look pass between Jading and Chorley. They bad some seret about this orhana they had arranged matters between them. There was same nuderstanding.

"I could get an news out of esy of them, and went home. Next morning early among from the eation-mater aranted me. I burried down. He had boon' up some time..

Here's pretty maga ka arial. What "You are launderstanding on purpose," re- plied Charley. I never said anything against do you make of this ? Read this telegram."

"I took the service message and read this- the house. I said I wondered at a rich man wa

Toree bullicu 10s, Boulogne one four monede a gentleman living there.'

And why, histor Down, if you please?versight, there lighter than advient. Inguiru

"I couldn't orplain it. I had an the boxes **Tecause, unless he wanted something very weighed, they were put into the eats in Charley's partipular, hewould go to a hotel, or bigger rooms, van, and taken ons from it as the sistion-clerk if ba's bonest; and has the movey-I ment.... knew. I could give no cine. While we were Ab, and what very particular something disonssing the legram, another arrived from do you think he wants, ah !* said she, looking at | Paría. Charley boldly.

**Boxen opened; gold genes chet fostend Track Well, he wants you, neztain; anyone can at once. Loco svind

This startled as both. We looked at each Can they! You are elever to-day. Sop other. The station-caster spoke irst.

Who was in charge of tho sales pese be doss, then P

wen that.'

of the "swag"

"Charley nodded but didn't spook. "And you knew this; went to prison; wore nearly panal servituded; mayba killed in gaol, for such an old raffia P

No, not a bit. said Charley, for his deaghter. Nance worships his I love her: she loves me. If I were to tell bar that her father is a criminal, she would only hate me. and not desert him! No; I aut afford that!

But surely, Charley, man, you're never "I'll wolt-prtil I bear from Nance; but going to lie still under this suspicine P novor betray her father, for her sake!

The lady took it, digested a bit of it, and epfer- of great distress frate the presses of the rest in the torpid steusch. We searerig nood tay tant her atoop was broken, and wind and body weary, work, and eat af tone. Now what sori nf life is this to tend? What boydy good for while in ach a atebe u that? What maga would you give a servant who was always so? bagizues if you had to pit yonrefngsizat other What would you eager on your own success in opla's sharpness while you had to fight with s poison-soaked head and a sternot that refused its treakfast? Not e crooked sirpance.

Our correspondent cortis: "Atlast. I took Charley was a sobie fallow, sir; he wrote to to my bed. The doctar wil my liver was wrong; old Judsiuz in his feigart name et Watobets, that I ked ho jaundice. A hi medicine did and we suited the rewar. He also wroly to na gand, be advised no to go to the hospital. I Nanoy. In two days the Antiers carts in ply, objected to this, sad o asid, Try a hmus of What Nancee was I can't say. But old Judging's air, then, and see what that will do for yer. Ba We calm, menu impudence! Bo couldn't con.I went to my old home in Fairford, Housoster- other physician, who attended ire for some tima, sout to have for a son-in-law who had abiro, This dil no good, and I corenlted, ar- y friends now thought been in geol for stealing! In his position it

I was in a decline. wouldn't fd; and therefor he had forbidden but failed to help me.

"I didn't ost enough to find a bird, and bo- i Nanoy to think any mora of Mr. Dowa'!

*This was knock-dows blow for poor Cherley, she was not eran comforted by Nanes's to dospair. Gradually growing more teeble i and uiserable, will no expectation of batter days, I lingered an until July, 1890, klen an arguis. fatter of firmness and faith.

That's graticule! be oried. The stance arredato y luther Beurel's 7rap, best! Well, you'll see e'ti le laid by the The confidence my friend seemed to have in this beels vet

medicine wade auch un impression on me Bhat: T You won't tell now! I nekel'in surprise.

sect my niese four miles to get it. After Calang No: I promised I wouldn't. The truth the first bottle I felt better. A weight appear Charior Down,' I replied slowly, as all the would kill Nasce! I will wait get some work

ed to be lifted from my cheat, I b gan to relish circumstances came back to me.

and live it down."

But I wisn'ty food, sed folt batter in varying, I will "Nothing would shake him. Thas the police will have a warrant out for

conclude by saying that when I had us two Lim pretty quick. He is the men. He said he pledged, sir: and wouldn't see Charles pnt upon. bottles mon. I returned to Birmingham qulic | kooked his head, didn't he? Wonder whether So I just want a line to Whole Ben' at the elf, and have had no a tack of the disease since

dara my he has bolted.". that is a blind.

address im bad given, telling him his brother's in mely sorry di ant kay at the Byron wand address; but I said nothing tors before. (Signed SAE HAWEES. of the Charly-por fellow-who was king work on ass. To gm to Street, Birnioglam

Here is certainly a lesson for the day. Pro- again fiks a man.

Three days passad Charley and me were bably there is not one preus in a thous nd whe abour tes on the Friday afternoon, when who not enffered frers whas is called a bittens : should come in batUpelo Bon

attack," and many are more or less bilious al! the time. The symptoms are they need tongue, headache, dalgas, nud sleepiness yellow eyes and skin, spells of dizziness, hot buds and

I'mob Lie bead before he succeeds, re-evaning P plied Charley, angrily. A stuck-ng, consifed chap to come borg

Perhaps your friend the guard will join, us, ain the lodger, turning round, and stopping Charley's torrent of abuse with a smile, whiol, n Charley himself asid, would calm the sea. it Ths that wily!

www.

The guard was dreadfully confused, as you way think, and didn't know how to answer particularly as Miss Nancy was laughing bebied her bandkerobiet like mind; and "Charley was locking an hlank as thunder at ber

Will I what he asked, gotting redder

then arer.

"Join us to-morrow at a little ten in the Now Gerdona Jadeing and Miss Nancy will be the other guests,' says he and perhaps you would like to keep Miss Nanoy company."

"You're very kind, mir, but

I hope you are not for duty ut four o'clock to-morrow. Ton Hee, we shall want a man to prevent three being no company. Mr. Jndsing and I have business.

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Bat Charisy was pot that kind of man When the police want to Judaing's bone. I was there, and was surprised to see how well Charley stood it much better than Misa Nance, who stormed at the policemen,

You might as well suspect my father she cried; and everyone knows what he is! Fatber, don't you believe Charley is innocent p

Good-evering,' he said. "I've come to pay you what I owe you, Mister Wrightson

Owe me! You owe me nothing-1 wish

"I do, my dear, I do bat he must go. Never wind, Nance, he will be proved innocent you did! in court. They'll never commit him-tbey can't.

Oh yes, I do' he said. "I'm a generous feat, had taste in the mouth, loss of apod.itis.

When he's acquitted, Nance, well move out of man. Tre come into some money, and you go broken gluup, marionanera, lass of inclination t

this, and you can both be married."

exertion werk, low spirite, irritaole temner,

A! Nanon won't marry me if I am trior/bares, proper. Here's fifty ponads to begin the gulping of a nausealing wind orgna, die

with, and another fifty in a while Evening Le

trees after eating, and waudering pains and

aid Charley, looking at her sorrowfully over added, nodding to Charleg. You'll come down uneasiness all over the body.

his shoulder as be was led away.

"Yes I will,' she cried. If you're innocent. But if you're guilty, ay, if you were my own father, I'd send you to gail and lest you there "You're wrong, Nana, dan't be revenge

Ay, yeu come, and keep Nance company. Charley," said Jndsing. We've business, said the clerk, nodding at Kollingston the ledger.

"So Charley agreed, and when he met meful, said Judaing You wealda't send me to afterwards, he held me all about thie, and how gaol lass." polite Mr. Bellingston had been.

"Charlay somehow bad his suspicions. He and Nanoy got friendly, and he was delighted to see that the gentleman paid great attention to Mise Judeing, who really seemed to admire Charloy. He perceived bow friendly her father and the gentleman ware becoming, so he spoke to Nancy one day.

"I wonder why he does it, Nan,' ssi hu "Why who does what P' sho asked, quiet like "Why that gentleman keeps so much con- pany with your father.

Baca he likes him. I suppose." "Hardly that, Nen: It's natural for me ta koop company with you bacaum 1 Ilke you-ny, love you, Nan, I do, I declare; but that old man Kadthat young one are "in" something together," Charley Down' oried Nazice, faoing his nagrily, 'you insinuate another word against my father, and you'll see no more of me!

"Why, his your boart, my girl, I made no 'inuations! 'Sinustions is wrong maybe also wicked. But you may depond, if year father's & angel, Roilingaton isn't. And you'll ozona m but in this world, Miss Nance, you won't find many angela in railway parcels offices'

"That will do, Cherley Down. Youmay go out of my night. You said you love me, and yea abase my father: You are orael and ankind:, Go be off 1.I did like you. And if you hadn't

"Well, never mind. But it's no nec talking: you'd your be false, father, and Charloy isn't. We'll move, perhaps, when you put your legacy

This was the first I had heard of the legacy, and when poor Chartey had been tskou cif by the palice, I rede inquiry:

"Uncle Ben is dead beyond ren,' wid Nazce *He was a gold-digger, and has left as his money, I'm a lady so father edu't work any more. now, ain't I, father P*

"He made no answer. There was something in his fae which alarmed me, and I felt eare. that there was something babind the scenes,"

CHAPTER THE SECOND.

THE MYSTKEY OF THE BULLION ROBBERY, "The circumstances couuooted with the great ballon robbery were in everyone's mind und in everyone's worth. The rubbery had evideot ly base committed in England, for the weights at Dorkand sad Paris tallied. Who had obtained the keys, or dactioutes who had taken the money, and what bad become of it!

*Ihese were questions which ally demanded replies, but to which no one replied satisfac forily. Charley Down had a great deal to put up with. He would say nothing but I am inno- cont His adviser could find no defence sare that plea, but, on the other hand, the company had no vidosos to condemn him. They tried to find Rolicgsten, but could not.

"I gave my ovidence, just what I told you, **Me!erslaimed Charley. I never did. ***You did. You said he wasn't an angel, er and so dk Judking, Ho sas greatly distress

at his position, for some whispers were going something."

roacd conserving him; but when he went into

called father name="

Nun

and mid-

to my place to identify the men."

What men ?Thaked, fingering the money.

These things signify liver complaint; and the Why the prisavers, Beilingston and Jadonse is indigestion and dyspepsia. If long sing. Ballion robbery."

Year brother arrosted!' I cried, patting the noted in my waistomat, dreamy-like.

"My grandmother, replied Cole Ben.' My name is Watson, Scotinad Vard detective. Had my eye on Jarising's moves but lost his traces. Got him now, and we managed to catch; the other after a hint from bin, too."

And his daughter F dried Charley. She's all right. In "good" on suspicion." She's innocent, I can prove that,' said the faithful guard,

You'll have the obance, replied Watann. Just came along, she wants to see you both badly.'

Bo my innocent way had been the means by which the men had been arrested There was. no charge againat Names, so she was released. and my landlady offered to look after her. The mates came bandy.

The fellows were caught. J'adsing gave evidence, at last. against birusell and bis temp ter, but it didn't do bita mueli good. Ho pot a mitigated penalty of imprisonment, but Bell- ingston had penal servitude. The way he car ried out his robbery was magnificent—quite a romance in fact, natbing I."

I should like to hear the ciraamatances," I said as Walghison paused

"The arrangements were splendilly made. There was and is a good deal of bullion overled on our line; but twenty years ago we took it by Mr. Rollingst. know this, and tried on the Popplestone tidsl train at sight. Of couice robbory. They du kay as a rolling atone gathers no moss; but he made money and lined his nest anyway.

The fellow was simply and safely a thief

Mel orlod the guard again. Why wound, walldemsed, his frank face, grey hair, He usuaged to fud cut all about old Judeleg. None of your Nansl. He' dòng with your clear blue eyes, and honest manner of speaking w nad bitself into his confidence, and into the Nancyings, like a great, boarded gost. You're quickly impressed the comt. He would not give good graens of Nauon; so by degrees he tempted losulted father, and you'd better leave the houseny information of the robbery, but be would the father. He need to bang around the olerk's Well, air, Chorley had a spirit, and it bing almost pledge bis lifa open Charley's innocuon oes, and managed to discover where the keys of slee naar train time, he thought he'd take hasa't be going to let him marry his only child, the boxes and of the houses were kept. But goat by the horns and settle it, so he got a girl possessed of ample mesne now, in canse Judsing refused to steal them. One time, how- quence of her nool's death? People admired ever, Rollingston found out that s couple of the "Thank ye, miks; I am a gost, it isn't a the god old man, and the young people met boxes were to be fitted with new keys and looks. be made Judging show him the now keys and in a sheepish one that I am. Good day to you. 1 with much sympathy.

"On all sides arch was made for Relling moment he had the war in his hands, and be keep my eye on there two, sild he

Nanay only tosced bar head, and so Churley ston; bot without snocess. I kept my oyou took impressions of them." went down to the station, where is the peronleoper, you may be sure, but he did not office he saw Mr. Rollingston talking to a clerk. appear. In the meanwhile Charley Down his narrative, there were more than two larg Judying was with me checking parcel, and be was a quitted of the robbery, though not till "Yer, air, anil fora sones the clever trick!}

after he had been sent for trial: There were You romsober that I mentioned that Rolling eslied to himm

"Hate's something advised over for yon, Leonie piramisetapace never explained at the easton had soos money sent him, and that he was Charley Boxas, empty you koon, goli boxssious, and how Charley was hurt be never ons waiting for it in the offoe. Yes! Well, he got

**All right!'mid Charley, but said re more fassed directly. "Then I heard Rollingston nak➡.

Fifteen curand pounds had gone-zin one

Has the gold souse down for me to-day, do knew whare. A nito baul, sir, but no one ecaid find the bars, of care. There was a big reward you know p

"God forbimi What did he want with specie?, offered, too." Couldn't he draw as much as be pleased out of

"But surely." said I as Wrightson paused in

his gold sent him on purpose, and waited to sra where the keye wore kept! Hesquared Jndelag. who left the office one day. Rollingston walked of

in, took out the box ker, made an iropassion

it and of the sale kay in a few minutes, no ho

How did the matter d?" I asked, and the boxes and van-esfes of his mercy." pulling at bis pipa.

his bank without baving a bar seat him? 80.1 Wrights made■ longer pinse than usual, after" A clover scoundrel, indead.”

whispered to Judsing-

Is this a real consignment?'

-You, sir. He had the keys asda sfterwards,

In a very caricas way, sir. Judging and sad bided his tine. Now and then, as you knew,

"Tea. it's Invoiced right enough. The his daughter baring come la's the mozey moved he used to travel with Charley Down, and while

station-master bas it to the safe. Here he is

away, but go one seemed to know their addrán was on the platform Rollingster would try For Churley was oummitted for, tria and lay the keys in the safes. They want all right after

in prison, and so far as I could make out, neither a while, and when Jndsing told him of a good Nanos nor her father ever went to nos him. Ihan they worked it together did, and found him melancholy he weald say

join

Toa ere inquiring about a box, sir!" "Yee-sent to your car. Here's advice," "The station master was satisfied. He took

When they went down in the 'ontinental certain keys from a certain place on the ebelf, opened the s fo with one, and the box with an- no more than that he was inocent; but l gusmod train that night they proposed to Charley

tlum. He retuned and would have given iba other. The money was delivered in gold, and a he was keeping something back

Still the Jutsings kept away; and even the sharm-it Rullingston and not knocked him down receipt taken. The keye of the bullion box were replaced on the shelf, and Me. Bellingston police couldn't End them. One svening & ro with bin pistol. Jadsing tried to bribe bisa, ne walked away with two hundred sovereigns. taarksble thing sourred. It was anday, 1ste miglit esy, with Nance; but Charley me "Charley told me after that about his trouble remember it well; I was just reading my paper firm, and got knocked sonslaw. The sales regu with Nebe Time passed, är, Bellingstro in my room, when the gir same in, and said that rifled; and shot was pat in Instead of gold. was friendly still, and took Charley's part about a gentleman wanted to see me. Show him in, confederate at Fairhill took some off. Rolling-

and the gentleman' with the rest of the plan! Nanes. Once or twice he travelled in the guard's said I, and in walked a rough-looking eustosaor ston and Juding get into their compartments, ven, and once or twice on the suging. He madebitff and quick. himself agreeable to us all. In this way thres

A detectire,' thinks I to myself. But I dar went on to Orertown in the train, wbite

months passed, and the alum came. Businesscaly said, you want me F was beavy. Corley had plenty to do with

**Is your name Wrightson P' said he,

Judging remained to look after the bullion boken, And Charley.

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