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18 PUBLISHED EVERY subscription taken are pai RATES OF For each line, first 'Subsequent insertions, per lino . 'Cards, under 6 lines, per annum $a Letters containing money, Ww 'dressed to this Office, pre-paid and reg ed, will be at our risk, Pl Advertisements cupy. TERMS. --$1 per annum, if paid in 'vance ; if not $1.50 will VOL. XXIII, NO. 17.4 sm PORT PERRY, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1880, net ! WHOLE Hath Onforig ~ Obaeroer. 4 WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICUL. TURAL § FAMILY NEWSPAPER, AT PORT PERRY, ONT. THURSDAY MORNING, BY BAIRD & PARSONS. Business Ears. "ONTARIO BANK. CAPITAL $3,000,000 PORT PERRY BRANCH. ads --aemaz, ' bo charged. No| SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. for less than six months; wand no faper discontinued until all arrcars ADVERTISING. insertion ... measu hen ad- red by Nonpareil, and charged according to the space they oc= "A Savings Department is now open in connection with this Branch. Deposits of FiveDollars and upwards received and inter= est allowed thereon. No notice of withdrawal required. A.A ALLER, MANAGER, Ww. M. WILILCOX -* Advertisements received for publication, 8 oR without specific instructions, will be inserted | LEAT oY quntil forbid and charged accordingly. No i advertisement will be taken out untilpaid for. A liberal discount allowed to Merchants und oeers who advertise by the year or| _ 1 JOENSED AUOTIQNEER. » year, | -- B&F These terms will in all cases be ETURNING my sincere thanks to'my gtrictly 4 vemed to numerous friends and patrons for their Job Department. liberal patronage Jestowed Dpon me. a Pamphlets, Hand Bills, Posters, Pro- Auctioneer during tho -pas cight years, - hiv) Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt | would now beg to offer Iny setvices to all Books, Checks, Books, Circulars, Business who may have Farm Hock, np eraen , ox 4 'Cards. Ball Crrds, Ko, of every style and other property fo sell by -AUEVIDIL anywhere solor, excented promptly and dt lower rates in Hoth Ontos thio township of Mariposa han Any other establishment in the County. or Cartwright. 5 * Partios Fa a distance getting hand | ~My long and extensive patice " Au. Wills, &e. printed can have them dofie to take | tioneer has enabled me to judge the value o home AY them. Farm Stock with an accuracy second to a : 1. pando, | none in the County, and this is of import- 3. BAIRD, . anco as if the Auctioneer is not a good aT == | judgo of the value of Stock he may soon lose far more than his fee in any sale, . foial Caras. Bill stamps always on hand. k FL RANGST RM.D, i ar Sale Bills srranged and notes supplied ANGSTE M. D., y's! sSur- x rc J. a8 "id Acconeheur. ? ee of charge, as waeamael ot the Coroncr for the County of Ontario ays of Sale y A ged n PORT PERRY. Onsgrver Office, where a Sale Register w cor Nott! i Store, © ¢ | be kept, Rg Sy Suhre ore, Cother o Perms Liberal. W.M. W. OTice hours from 9a. m. to 12 m. Port Perry, Sept. 4, 1877. wr bene the dwelling recently occupied = is ---- y Mrs. Geo, Paxton, J h 1, t is ohn IL. Watkis, D. ANDERSON, MB. MD, F TM Sn . M.C.P.8.. L.R.C.P. Graduate of the E "University f Toronto, graduate of the Uni. LICENS D 'worsity of Trinity Collvge, Fellow of Trinity AE Medical School, Member of the College of ON EE | ; | 'Physicians and Surgeons ; Licentiate of the L . Royal College of Physicians, Babu. ® hysician, Surgdon, and Accoucheur, ce . fh Corrigan & 'Campbell's Store (office VALUATOR, 'ceupied by the late Dr. Brathwaite), Port aim AND hi + ald R. WARE, Coronor for tho County of Commission Agent. Ontario, Physieian, Surgeon and Ac- eoucheur, -- - Ofce, opposite the town hall. 3 Port Pery, OFFICE--Qucen Strect, Port Peiry. - A. I. MCBRIEN, M.D, M. R. C, 8, (Giy's March 3, 1880. pital, London, England, The kye 1 2 Hose Oshawa, B. MAJOR; Neem ee ee itm EB. FAREWELL, LL B, County Crown Attorney for Ontario, Barrister, of. Ralleitor, and Notary Public. Office cuptad by 3. IL, Jochrane, Esq., Brock street, Whitby. oN SH LL. B., Solicitor i , Attorney, Conveyaneer, &c. 0 YOUNG SMIT nd InsolvEne, W, ot, opposite the Post Office DY ete emt tn i, Til. Office--MeMklan's Block, Brock streot, Whitby. * W. Maurice Cochrane, TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Solicitor in Chan cery, Notary Public, { rom 9 a.m, to 5 pm. Jffice hours punctually fi t 8 per cent, on all " Money to Loan al &ec., &eo Kinds of good security. Office, Bigelow's Royal Arcade, PORT PERRY. © KF. PATERSO Barrister an lie, &c., &e. Office over Brown J. Public, &c, for in Chancery, Conveyancer, N, (late & Currie's Store. Port Perry. nt rari BILLINGS Barrister, Port Perry. per cen J. A. Dentist, Perry. _done in the ver satisfaction. st, and as good as aon and Si Street, Oshawa, Hanning L. SURVEYORS, oes, ATE Patterson & Fenton, Surgeon Office over latest and best style and 29 A large amount of money to loan at 8 te een MURRAY Por Perry, March 28, 1877. O. N. VARS, I. D. 8. [EETH inserted on all the lates pinch of rt, and as cheap as the cheap- |. er st. Teeth filled the best. Iver, Teeth ex & Lally. htsmen, uld's Block, Uxbridge. Attorney, 1, Barrister, At- Solicitor in Chancery, otary Public, &c. of Beaverton,) Attorney-at Law, Solici- Notary Pub- warranted to give without pain by producing local anamsth- ; N i . esia, Dentical in Cowan's new block, over Atkinson's Drug Store, King CIVIL EN- Solicitors of - [CENSED AUCTIONEER. All parties 1: wishing his sev s can call at the "Observer"! Office, Port Perry, and arrange for days of Sales, Port Petry, fan 10, 1879. WM. GORDON, Licensed Auctioneer, Valuatdr, &e. OR the Township of Brock, Uxbridge, Scott, Thorah, Rama, Mare, Mariposa and Eldon, . pay" Parties entrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmost attention being given to theit interests. n WM. GORDON, Sunderland, Brock. T. HL WALSHE, {CENSED Auctioneer for the Township of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in North Ontario ; Mariposa, ete, in the County of Victoria. Residence--Cannington, Brock, Orders left at this office, or at his residence will be punctrially attended to. Debts col= lected in Cannington, or otherwise, aml prompt remittances made. 0 WALSHE, the North Ontario Auction- eer, WM. HEZZELWOOD, Licensed Auctioneer. HE Undersigned having taken out a T License as Auctioneer is now prepared lto attend to all sales entrusted tohim.-- Having had much experience in handling Real Estate, Live Stock such as Horses, Cattle, Sheep, &c., also Farming Imple- ments of all kinds, Farm Preduce, &c, &eo., parties placing their sales in my hands may rely on getting all for the property that is ible to bring. Po orders Tomptly attended to, sale bills made oul aud sale notes turnished free of charge. 4 Parties leaving their orders at the Onstnvgr Office, Port Perry, will receive immeditte and careful attention. Moderite. ; Oherges Moderne, HEAEELWOOD, RS y Raglan Raglan, Sept 10,1878. IND. & D. J. ADAMS,| ' Money, Land & Insurance BROKERS, PORT 4PERRY, ain HAS large sims of money on hand for nvestment. Moitgages Purchased. A number of excellent Farms for Sale or to Rent. AGENTS FOR THE Of Steafships. JOHN & DAVID J. ADAMS, Office in Mr. Ross' Ontario Buildings, Port Perry. Port Perry, Jun, 23, 1870, JAMESLUND, MONEY, LAND & INSURANCE BROKER, ONVEYANCER, Commissioner for taking AMmdavits in Court of Queen's Bench, &e. MONEY 10 LOAN In any manner to suit borrowers, Morigages Bought, Accounts, Notes, &e., Collected and prompt remittances made. The party borrowing honey can get it without commission, at the Lowest rate, and is allowed to fix his own time for payment of interest once a year (not in advance), and he 'ean at any time, just ag circumstances permit repay Jr or all of the principal, the Company binding thems: Ives inthe mort- gage to accept such sum, whether large or small, and apply it as a direct reduction of principal, immediately cancelling the interest on the sum paid. No extra charge is exacted on such repayment, Loans made from 2 to 2) years on farm, or good productive town property. In all cases 'where the title is perfect, the cost will be very slight to the borrower, As I am acting both as Agent and Valnator for several Companies there can possibly be no publicity in the transaction. If tho title 1s perfect the money will be id here in two weeks after making applica- on. JAMES LUND, Broker, &e¢., Parrish's Block, Cor, Brock and Bascom streets, Uxbridge. Uxbridge, May 17, 1877. - Hotels. THE Walker House PORT PERRY. Te Subscriber having leased. the above hotel, it will be his endeavor to conduct it in every particular so as to merit the approbation and patronage of the public, THE WALKER HOUSE whether tor extent or quality of accommo- dations is equalled by few Hotels in the Province and surpassed by none out of the best cities, Commercial Travelers, the Traveling Public, Farmers and others doing business in the Village and the general public will find in THE WALKER HOUSH all that can be required in the matter of accommodation and moderation in charges. I'he Charges are No Higher at the 'Walker House than at any other Hotel in Town. The House is fitted up throughout in FIRST CLASS STYLE. The Tables and Bar supplied with the choice ot the market and the utmost atten-- tion paid to the convenience and comfort of ALL GUESTS. No better stable and shed accommodation in the Province. Attentive hostlers, W. HASLAM. Port Perry, Dec. 4, 1879. pore PERRY HOUSE. The tivdersigned having leased for a term of years this cottifortable, pleasantly located Hotel will endedvor by strict attention to the conveniebee and comfort of guests to make the Pott Perry Hoise a desirable place of entertainment for the getieral public. Choice supplies for the table and bat. The stable and yard carefully attended to. JOHN RUDDY. Port Perry, Dec 9, 1870. NTARIO HOTEL, Brock st. C. DAWES, PROPRIE The proprietor will sparer neither labor nor expense in securing the comfort of his guests, Ie invites all his old friends and the phiblic generally to call and see him, Cnaraes ro soir tie Times. Good Livery attached to the Hotel, Whitby, Dec, 4, 1870. MONEY TO LOAN. The undersigned has any amount of Money to lend upon Farm and Town Property, at Unusually Low Rates of Interest! Loans can be repaid in &ny manner to suit the borrower. Also severnl Improved Farms, and Wild Lands for sale, cheap. Investments made in Municipal Deben tures, Bank and other marketable Stocks. Apply to JAMES HOLDEN, Broker, &e. Whitby, April 10, 1873. ? NOTICE TO FARMERS & OTHERS MONEY TO LOAN. HI3 undersigned would say to the owners of Real Estate, that he has in his hands n Taage amount of private funds which he is prepared to invest for periods to suit borrow- ers--interest at elight per cent. KXpedition and most reasonable tering assured. 8. H. CHRISTIAN, Manchester, Cetober 17, 1877, Remembers oOhe to twenty years. Farmers' Mutual Insuance Co'y I. | ond their contents, country School Houses MONEY TO LOAN. HE Subscriber is prepared to lend money on improved property for terms from Agent for Westery Cawapa Loax Axd Savings CoMPARY, He has also been instructed to invest a lure amount of Private Funds. Inter. st Eight per cent. No Commission. N. F. PATERSON. Port Perry, May 20, 1878. folicitor MONEY {Private Funds] T'o Loan on good Farms, at 8 per ceht ihe terest. LYMAN ENGLISH, BarnisTeR, &0., Oshawa November 21, 1866. 4 THE ONTARIO Head Office, Whitby, ~ This Compatiy is now filly organized and is repared to accept risks on Farm Buildi and Churches. Those wishing to insure and ta Home I C . SPENCE, CoxTrAOTOR, BUILDER, &C. 'Subseriber in returning bis sincere kat ory 1] oe age be- wed on Bim in the pas ould ots the Buble Eee hte tha Village of Prince Th, ile wii in future give his whole Oa Suse. Work, Brick: A ng, and everything te therewith, v oh ho will sxechieoh © 8 est notice in the best and most ble style; and at yory lowest Sgurent 'whi a good job can be doue. Fhe t material and first-class workmansh oat. SPENI | Prince Albert, Apeil5, 1875: J°= CHRISTIE, 3 3 : TOWNSHIP OLERK, suer of Marriage Liconses--Conveyancer; pros Commissiorer &c. Office--~Manchester. - Y CH "wppointed Marriage Lacon rer ¥) con Sie is | Brock 8t., Whitby, thereby supp p have now an opportunity of doing so, either by applying to the Head Office, or to any o the local Agents of the Company. Our rates | = will be found as fow as those of any respon- sible Mutual Insuratice Company in Canada. Head Office--Opposite the Royal Hotel C. NOURSE, Seeretary. W. H. BROWNE, General Agent. et cme tees PORT PERRY LIVERY STABLES p Whitby J 87 p.m. 7.07a.m: 00 5 nw Bi x ! M Bon hwo TN TY Bl H & C. KENZIE, [Sig i 2 PROPRIETOR. 52 10.60 " ai, 8.05 11.05 « Se having naw fully ec nipped | a he 4 is and extensive Live: [28 with 1160 Se RR a oe) . 4 A » rt. well IVERY RIGS HR N On Moderate Terms. i h ? © O. MOKENZE. br Port Perry, Aug: 0, 1873 10 © : ! 4 : a R. Marriage 1st con Brock. ice Under the New Act. Office, lok 10, In the} (CMuERCIa), HOTEL, The subscriber having succeeded Mr, Dewart in the Commercial Hotel, Williams- burg, Cartwright, intends fitting it up with a view to the comfort and convenience of guests The supplies for the table and bar care~ fully selected, PETER HOLT. Cartwright, March 4, 1879, REE HOUSE, MANCHESTER, By GEO. HOUCK. Having leased the above excellent Hotel it will be my endeavor to conduct it in every particular so as to merit the appro- bation and patronage of the public. Manchester, Oct. 6, 1875. UEEN'S HOTEL, Corner of Cameron and Laidlaw Sts, CANNINGTON, Oxr. D. CAMPBELL, . Prorrieror This Hotel is now furnished in the best style, and offers every accommodation to travelers p&~ First class Sample Rooms. attached. Cannington, Oct, 20, 1875. Livery 43 ATS LO-AMERICAN HOTEL, PRINCE ALBERT. W. H. PARK, - - - PROPRIETOR, Having purchased the above pleasantly sitnated Hotel, 1 have thoroughly repaired and renovated the entire premises even to the Sheds. The Hotel has been furnished in First-Class Style and Stocked with the best Liquors and Cigars! Strict atterition paid to the comfort of nests. The tab.e and bar well supplied. W. H. PARK. Princo Albert, June 12, 1875. A BUSTRONG HOUSE, {LATE ALBION,) WHITBY, ONTARIO. E. ARMSTRONG, PROPRIETOR. T= QUEEN'S HOTEL, WHITBY, ONT. McCANN & TAYLOR, PropRIETORS. Every accommodation for tha traveling public. . WEEE pore PERRY & LINDSAY TIME TABLE No. 24. Taking oflest Rn 21, 1870, Trains Going North. | Brock, Aug. 5, 1874, luminated. a sound, beside might, like, now," the room. opened. » 3 . about 12 o'clock. if sho so much as backgrounds breaking chest of drawers, buck division, covered been in vain, THE WONDED HAND. AN ENTERING CHAPTER FROM THE NOTEBOOK OF A GERMAN DETECTIVE. ~ On the 22nd day of May, 1613, I stood in our office, behind my desk, when our chief entered the room with a letter in his band, and ad- dressed mo with an invitation to un- dertake the unraveling of a mystery whith had baffled the police at T--. I consented, and departed for the scene of the crime which had been, committed, much limited. however as to the time I was allowed for spending on the case. Two bundred and fifty-five thous- and marks bad been stolen from the window of a well-connected woman named Friedow. outside the gatesof a small town, and the lost property consisted chief- ly in coupons of such gether with alittle coin, was to keep all papers of importance, as well a3 money, in a chest of drawers beside her bed. ing-room was situated on the first floor, and had bat one window, which looked upon the yard, dential friends had Frau Friedow to keep her gold at least in some safer place, but she had always resisted such counsel' and put no faith in banks or bankers. As to the safe, che nverred that if robbers did ever molest her unless her trusty dog and her faithful Frederick, who was her factotem and the only male person on her littlo property could protect her, an iron box would avail little beyond perhaps, delaying the thieves in laying hold of what thoy wanted. On the night of the 7th of May the poor lady was suddenly awakened Her room was il- Before her bed a small man, with a lantern in left_ hand, and a hatchet in his right. | In a rough, Yisguised voice he | threatened to knock her brains out! ventured to utter | Tho unfortunate Frau was | ing. already voiceless from alarm, opon over bed. Frau " You may scream as long as you turning | he muttered, away and following* the others {rom | Fredrick appeared at this instant having been awakened by the noise. He found the ladder still in its place | und going below, was just in time to! save the life of the house dog, which had been almost choked by a cord twisted around its neck, fastening him to his kennel. ) roused up the neighbors, but all pur- suit, then or latter, by friends priv- ately or by the police publicly had Not the least clue had hitherto been obtained as to the identity of the house Etrenkers This was how the matter stood when I arrived at T--. had privately communated with tho magistrates, my second yisit wis vatarally paid to Frau Friedow. I sought everywhere for any special indications which might put me on the right track, bat what I found was desperately little. Tike those who had gono before me, I conelud- ed that the robbery bad, at any rate, been accomplished by persons well {iequainted with the locality, ts ent: rance to the promises had been made by a small door in the yard, of the very existence of which many of the neighbors were unawere. The ladder . | made use of had been dragged out of a nook in which it had long lain concealed. A pane of glass had been smashed in the window of the bedroom to enable one of the assail: ants to slip back tho bolt. A few footprints had been traced, but there was nothing remarkable about their appearance, and they bad been lost at once upon the higbroad or street| apon which the [little courtyard One thing scomod alone certain Her villa stood value, to- Her habit Her sleep- Her confi- often abvised stood | his | This [down the ladder with my tin case, speech could starcely make het more the window slipped down as they quiet, but she could use her eyes, disappeared. The third than pulled | YO and did so for the next few seconds |it'up again to go after then, but in | while her visitor remained with her. so doing I think he must have put | She saw that the speaker wore black | his band on the broken pane, and | rather in the shade. hose, a blue blous and mask, and | have hart it. with the glass in] that two more men were busy in the | his baste. I certainly beard him her | mutter to himself as if he wero in| In the farthest |distress." with | stockings , yarn and flax lay around | [ asked, anxiously tin case, in which she kept her] ¥ movable treasures. She was just re- | I began my investigations anew, covering sufficiently to think abont and this time the doctor of the dis- risking her lite by calling for help, when the smothered yelping of a dog was herd without, bad found what they wanted, how- ever and sprang with it to the win- dow, ono sash of which was open. They threw themselves upon a ladder without, and descended to the ground while the third man still kept guard the The thieves Friedow cried, "Help, belp," with all ber The man-servant When I amid the maze of preplexity; the house breakers must be sought from amongst neighbors, servants, friends or relations. Now, the neighbors, theory, upon investigation, seemed utterly futile, and one glance at old Fredrick was enough to make one dismiss all thonghts connected with the second term in the list. There remaiued the friends and relations in the habit of visiting at the villa. The window had not the faintest suspicion of foul play in any of these; nevertheless, I made her discrib and closely particalarize them all tome. I took up half a dozen imaginary scents; Iran hither and thither. I telegraphed in vari ous directions. T worked, in fact, in the sweat of my brow, but, alus! the result was simply nothing; noth- ing, nothing. I never before bad been so utterly puzzled and hope- lessly at fault, » On the fourth day of my residence at T--I went again to the villa where the widow greeted me with eyes full of expectation. "Frau Friedow," 1 said, "are you utterly without suspicion in any quarter.-- there must surely be some one or other en whom your mind has fixed, if it wero but for a second. Confess it is so, and confide in me." "I assure you I have not a shadowy thought such as you de: seribe," she replied in a much dis- appointed tone, "And has nothing more struck youabout those men you saw in your room than you have already men- tioned? One remembers things upon due consideration which have often been overlooked before, Did you notice no particuliarity about any of the scoundrels; in the voice, for instance, the way of standing, the hands of him who held the axe? Had he on a ring? Did he look rough like the others." "There was one little thing I may not have told before," she replied slowly, "It was scarco worth tell- When the two fellows ran off "None whatever." fais | trict. tion on wounded hands, and in par- ticular upon hurts inflicted by glass. | | By degrees I acquired the, to me, |very interesting facts that somo | | three weeks since, when the medico | | was riding home to breakfast after | {an early call; | suddenly appeared in the middle of the highway and implored his help. He complained of having fallen upon a heap of broken glass, and held out his right hand to exhibit its condi- tion. The doctor took out pocket case of instrumenst, and ex tracted five splinters from tho in- flamed palm." While he did so the patient whimpured like a woman. " How was the fellow dressed 2" I cried breathlessly. "A blue blouse and black under- clothes, as far as I can reeall." Could you identy him again?" "Perhaps. His face made an im- pression on me, rather; because it did not scem to match the clothing, and yet now I think of it. I seem too sce only an ordinary brow, nose and mouth. I fancy it was the set of the head on the shoulders which looked remarkable. Artisans and such folks usually look otherwise. That is all I can say. But what makes the matter interecting to yon?" The doctor looked at me in amaze- ment. «T think he went towards Elms," he replied. 1 lost no time in going in the same direction; An old tree which forked at the nnd carried a bell in that division stood on a height near the shore. Here those who wanted to be ferried over the river must stop and ring for the boatman, whose house &tood in # sheltered nook near at hand, I shirked preliminaries, aud made at onze for the dwelling. Here I found a gigantic person, who declared herselt the dahghter of the the ferryman, and the customary rower, when, as now, her fathér was absent, I songht to guin the con- fidence of this damsel. «A friend of mine went over here 1 think, not long since," Tsaid. "He was in t haste, boing on his way to Tolland, in order to escape sery- ing here in the army." K The popular antipath, forced military training tongue at once: Yes, yos," she replied; "young i his "to the en oosend her girl. doctor no doubt ho spoils in some hedge. «He wore a blue blouse and black hose ?" : «Maybe ; but it seems to ti6 he had others with him, or of his arty." ba Very suppose ?" probable, Two_others, This was how it was, come to me in the early dawning; put him across. about the first, told him he was beyond, the boat himself." " Ah! One of tho three carried tin box ?" I said, slipping a coin into my new acquaintance's palm. "I never noticed," answered the «But Isaw thatthe third man carried around bundle or parcel wrapped in a red handberchief, un- der bis arm." « Did he give youn good reward for taking him over ?" Nothing more vhan all the world --1en ptennings." " With his right hand ?" " Why not 2" « Wasn't his right hand tied up ?" I only know that he kept one baud in his pocket ; whether the right or left I coulden'y 8ay NOW. " Not that I saw. I could have minor points. Ono man ~ An hour or so later there came a second, and asked anxious I When he seemed content enough and follow- ed. . The third, your friend with the blouse, asked me if he were the first who wanted me that day, He asked me particularly about the two I had already rowed over, and then seemed Fight gay, and jumped into imbraced the tall ferry-woman, in spite of her forty summers and her uncertainty upon 1t was plain that the three ruffians; tor better security,had ' separated, and that the last comer was the leader in and chief benefitter by the crime which had been com- bis guilt, If 1 bad oul grounds to demard 1 J "Return immediately, unless matters aro in trim, Give up. Ye presence here is necessary." This order was hke a thunder in my ears. My commanding | was plainly displeased at my delay. Should [simply throw cards down, or venture all one trick this same evening, 80 a8 to be read) to depart to-morrow at furthest? { decided for the last aliernative, v= Twelve gentlemen sat in the town clob room- My friénd made one of them. great surprise [ sat down clore to him and began to talk a little.-- Presently my nearest neighbor got and departed to my great joy. I. bent over to Rotcher now and whis- pered that I had a weighty matter to talk over with him, fo " What may it be ?" he inquired, calmly, : «You believe I am here as a lottery agent ?" He nodded. "I am not, however. Ihave been sent here on detective business by the Prussian police office." Herr Rotcher took this revelation signifi- © cantly. On the instant he knew not how to eomposo his features. He first drew in his face as if wishing to look astonished, and then be tried to smooth it away all but supreme indifference. After a second or two during which I had studied bim as 4 serpent does 1ts prey, he said in a constrained tone: « How does that concern thé, pray 1 mitted. During his confab with the |good sir?" his track now. Bat I had soon to cry lost, me. nowhere to be followed. in vain in days, 1 purpose. ut fault and thought I nuver had hint at all to follow: Ninedays bad gone by since T had {come to T----. 1 turned intoa bee | garden in the neighborhood of the wn ono evening, and sat down near a well-lighted bowling alley, in which * about ten gentlemen wero My seat was busy at the game. Ipaia hut attention to the players, but leaned my head upon my hand and review- od the defeat I hud sustained and the allest estimation in which I should be held, for the sake of it, by my "Was there no trace of blood left?" | colleagnes and the chief at home, feeling altogether extremely out of Suddenly an ill-thrown ball | sm humor. foll almost at my feet. " A miss, a miss," voices together, while plaining of it still" Tyfelt like a huntsman in the forest ho sees the game ut his gun's end, I was on the alertin a second. I lost > ot- w no time in finding out Herr cher's antecedants. ile was n strange man had | merchant, one of Frau Friedow's | friends and an occasional visitor at her house. He was a continual guesyol this place of entertainment, considering my game. but then--they might not. a like errand. selt alone. sort, according likely to suit: one after the othor: In order to put Rocher quite forbidden lotteries. plainly by his generally regarded by the public a shabby individual. theless, I could hear ticular difficulty into which he however, scemed to me. of slapt badly down the garden: Rotdher, unfortunately did in the garden I could find of hidden treasure ot I FL Re he 1 fell into before. at my side my absolnte cert ing tracked my man man in, great haste dld surely go over here a little time back" ~~ * 00. varthly metug had hidden the 1 was upon It was a grievous disappointment to Beyond Elms the clue was labored this neighborbood for 1 made friends with all kinds of people--letter carriers, porters, waiters, and walked many a weary mile in the hot sun, but all of no I was bafiled and wuolly shouted several y : 3 y one cried, Wo got into a lively disserta- | "why Rotcher,is your hand not even yot recovered? You are nat com- brought the doctor here next even- ing and set him to work steadily My discom- fitare was great when he flatly ve fused to identify jHerr Rotcher and his paitent as the samo person.-- They might be one, he confessed; If the medico turned rusty like this it seemed to me utterly useless to bring hither the ferry-woran on 1 must trust to my- The officials have two methods of doing business ot this | We uso the long or short line as either seems most I determined to try the scent, I went now to the host of this house and introduced myself to him asa Hamburg agent for the I begged him to keep this close, but [ saw very face that he intended to do nothing of the sort. Next morning 10 my great contentment, I found myself outwardly under the supervision of the town police, and 1, meantime, Was as bnsy as ever, bat it was little T diseovered. Horr Rotcher was certainly not in good repute among his follows. Never- of no'par- ad fallen of late, althongh I did learn that he had, three weeks since made a hasty journey. One little fact, worth: Herr Roteher these times, and was wont to raise often by night, and pace tp and' 1 lay lurking for two entire nights under bushes in the same plot; but during all those weary hours who- over did come to this place, Herr |e not, and dow, from whem a large sum of money has been stolen. [I have come here to hunt the thief. I have got on the tight track. You, Tknow, are related to her and concerned in the property she possesses as a pro- bable heir." ~ When Ispoke thus I looked him straight into the eyes. They sparkled like those of an angry cat making ready toepring, I should have loved to seize him by the throat then and there, shout- ing, "In tho name of the law." To this day 1 wonder how I restrained myeelf, but I did. " How can you talk so?" I ex« claimed calmly. "I only mean that must help me to bring the crminal to justice, being as you, are irterest- ed in the inheritance." « With all the pleasure in life," ho replied heartily, "1 will do what I can. But--what is it you want of me?" « Early to-morrow I will come to you to consult over the matter; and we can then decide over our pro- ceedings." Rotcher drew a long breath, "This is most unfortunate," he exclaimed; "I have an urgent summons, and inst start from T before day- break. Perhaps I may even obliged to start this evening. I owe a heavy sum of money, and must appear personally to my ereditor and demand further delay, TI eans not wait.' 1 could scai co retain my joy. Tho game had run its head right into my lasso; only one pull now and the knot was fast, « Don't trouble," 1 said quietly.-- "By and by will do for mei I shall I pe in T=---- for another week. When you come back will answer as well." « All right, I expect to retarn in acouplo of days," he exclaimed:-- "But stay, one question, is Dr. Mid. ing mixed bp in this affaie? " Do you know him ? ! " By sight only." «Ie will help me to identify the criminal," said, cooly looking fully into my companion's face which took a horrible taint and expression now. "(an he do so !" . "Certninly. Ie saw the man, dressed lite a Inhorer, the motning after the robbery was effected." H « Who was the ruffian 2" Roteber asked, breathlessly: «is name is Ebbing"--T answer- ed, at haphazard, : "1 don't know him," was the re- ply to this. $ "1 daresay : at times" 1 rose now, broke off our con sation with every appearence of col fidence, and departed having Rotcher by the hand. I we thily to bis house and waite had" been there but a quarter of hour when a trap dashed up door. Rotcher sprang out of went inside for a few moments, then reappeared carrying som ander his left arm. As he got one side of tho vehicle, upon the other; and seized my game. Ho mado not the pemieiAnse, but sat like one e t| «Aro those Fran F ers you have nuoder enquired. See Yes; | " You have heard of Widow Frie- a r- lo a of "he only comes here ns an. the and th To ' bis i