THE TIMES, NEW HL00MF1EL1), PA. J AN U Alt Y 4, 1881.
TRACKING A CRIMINAL.
OH
Paul Webber, The Detective
CONTINUKl).
NKXT morning, the following para
grajJi appeared In eeverul of the
dully Journals :
"ThbMvsteky ix Taciciaut's Inn.
The oeiitlemiin whom we reported nst
being ttbout to lie arrested on the charge
of assftssi null us Mr. Oruhain Forbes, lit
Taggart's lnu, lias volunteered an ex
planatlon to n metropolitan ninRtetrate,
which Inn completely exonerated him.
It muy be addeil that the police have at
last obtained such a clue to the mystery,
that the culprit cannot much longer
elude the group of Justice. The more
than suspected individual has left the
' country, but the direction which he has
taken Is known ; and us It Is within the
boundaries of France, with whom we
have a criminal extradition treaty In
operation, he cannot long avoid urrest.
We need not Inform our readers that
they will be kept fully informed, in
future editions, as to what has occurred
In respect to this remarkable case; al
ways, however, reserving Information
the communication of which would Im
pede the operations of the police author
ities." The success this piece of Intelligence
had la the posters of the late editions of
the evening Journals was euormous.
Several of the papers, within a day or
Wo, had short leaders upou the horrors
of being arrested on suspicion of murder,
and urged upon the police great caution
In thus acting.
These articles profoundly satisfied the
spider-like detective, Paul Webber.
"The man," he thought, "will never
suppose that the police are after him.
lie will be thrown otl his guard he will
say something, and I will sweep down
upon him like an avalanche!"
And Mr. Taul Webber rubbed his
bauds.
But, so far, there was o proof of guilt
ngainst Austin Blvory.
CHAPTER VI.
Three days after the appearance of
Austin Sivory before the magistrate, a
gentleman of remarkable appearance
called at the now celebrated suite of
apartments in Taggart's Inn. If you
oould imagine Mr. Paul Webber looking
- almost a gentleman of foreign extras
tion, you would Lave a very tolerable
portrait of the personage who now
sought to visit Margaret Mayter.
Ellen Fotherlngay opened the door.
" I want to speak to the lady who
lives here."
" Why, sir, it is only nine o'clock in
the morning."
" But I come on very important busi.
!!C8S." '
"Who are you V"
"Your mistress cannot know my
name; but tell her I am the person she
met In the magistrate's room, three days
since."
"Oh, that makes quite a difference.
My cousin has mentioned you to me,
and said that'she would see you at any
time when you called."
And Ellen now threw open wide the
door, she had, so far, jealously kept ajar,
and led the way to the drawing-room.
Suddenly she stopped, and, turning,
said, " I venture to suppose you wish to
s9o my cousin quite privately V"
"As privately as possible."
" Kindly follow me."
" I will let my cousin know at once,"
ald Ellen Eotheringay. " She will, I
am certain, be with you as soon as she
possibly cau."
The moment Webber for of course
the reader has divined who was the
visitor was alone, he commenced to
examine on every elde.
He found himself in an exquisitely
furnished room, in which he looked
strangely out of place, seated iu a blue
damask-covered chair, his hat between
his legs, and his cane laid carefully upon
his hat.
He was using his eyes steadily. His
business had carried him into magnifi
cent looms, but never yet bad he pene
trated Into one of those comfortable,
every-day rooms used by the rich, where
all objects that can contribute to ease
and comfort are lying about at every
point.
It was Ellen Folheringay who came
to show him the way to Margaret'"
presence.
" I am sorry to have kept you wait
log," she said, pleasantly, as he entered
the room. " But I wished to clear off
all the business I had to attend to, in
order that I might place my time most
entirely at your disposal. I am now
quite at your service."
" You have seen the papers, miss ?"
Yes ; and remarked upon their opin
i:m that Mr. Sivory was innocent."
" lie is quite free no warrant for bis
arrest will be granted, and it is time to
begin."
" What do you contemplate doing V
Much, miss, if you will help mel"
"IV"
" "You, miss!"
' "Very well," she replied, energetic
ally ; -."my duty, my sole aim in life Is
to fulfill the last desires of' Graham
Ji'orbes. I have beeu told I may fully
trust you, ami to you I entrust myself
heart and soul I" ,
" Then we shall succeed," cried Web.
her, Joyfully. "After thinking over the
whole bearings of the case for three days,
you still hold to the belief that Austin
Sivory whs Mr. Forbes' murderer V"
" I Mill believe it-do you V"
" Most certainly, but certainties which
are only such in my own brain. Now I
need not say that would be of no service
to us In a court of law."
" Have you discovered any means by
which we uld find evidence which
would convict hi in iu a court of law 1"'
"Yes; if you will help nie."
" Have I not said I nm at your or
ders V"
" But do not forget that I may call
upon you for a very great effort."
" I am capable of being energetic,
sir."
." You must be patient."
" I will be patient."
" You must overcome nil prejudices,
and even self-respect."
" Even self-respect y" she exclaimed.
Then nfter a pause she added, " Well, to
gaiu this great end, I will overcome
even my self-respect."
"The plan I have sketched, Miss
Mayter, will seem to you odious, horri
ble, mad ; and at first you will shrink
from it."
" What matters it that I shall shrink
at first, if at last I shrink no longer'?"
"Then listen."
" I am listening."
And so speaking, that she might not
lose a word of what he was about to
say, sho drew her chair still nearer this
man.'
"Iu the first place," he began, "you
must know that I have scarcely lost
sight of the man or one whole hour of
daylight since he left the police court.
After quitting you and the magistrate, I
learned from the police that he had left
the station in cab 10.44H, and the driver
of this cab I had some talk With before
six iu the evening. I knew where he
drove, how long he stopped, and the
man he spbke to ; and I have followed
him up iu the same manner for three
whole days. Nay, even while I am
here, a mate of mine has his eyes on the
gate, past which Sivory must come
when he leaves his chambers; and when
he moves, my mate will move also he
will not budge before. So, you see, he
can't escape us. But while this sharp
watching is going on, I am busy upon
work far more Important, and which in
the long run, must help us. I am learn
ing the whole of his pust life. And this
is the result, miss; and pardon me for
putting it into shape. From the year
in which he became a man, to the pres
ent hour, he has never loved never
been devoted to any woman."
"And what matters that to us ?" ask
ed Margaret.
" Much more than you think for,"
replied the police agent. "And you will
think upou this subject as I think ; if
you will condescend to hear what J.
have to say."
"Pray go on."
" Sivory," he continued, "has never
been seriously engaged, and bis life has
passed as most of the young men of the
present generation do pass their existen
ces. He has flirted but never proposed.
One womau, and one woman only,"
continued Webber, "appears to have
paftially attracted him, and she is not
free. This lady is one Lady. Pauline
Darmer, separated from ber husband,
and living with an aunt much richer
than herself; but about whom and about
whose house, scandal has been busy. It
is but fair, however, to remark that the
police firmly believe that this scandal is
not based upou truth. The great re
proach against the lady is this that she
allows cards in her house, and that
sometimes the stakes are very high."
"But to what does all this tendV"
asked Margaret, in a quick and almost
impatient voice.
" It tends to this that a man who
has never loved is more like to love
deeply than one who, in bis youth, has
been through the fire of that passion."
" Then you desire that be shall love
some one whom V"
" You."
"IV" she repeated, as though she
could not believe the evidence of ber
senses.
" But the project is impossible!" cried
the young lady.
" No ; with your help It Is quite pos
sible. It Is only impossible when you
refuse to give your aid."
" I should need to find superhuman
courage."
"You will find that superhuman cour
age." " I fear that I should betray myself."
" No ; you would not betray yourself.
For once adopt my scheme, and you
will be governed by only one thought
that of success. Sivory will betray him
self, and Graham Forbes in bis grave
will be avenged."
And as Margaret, white, fevered, trem
bling, made no reply, Webber rose, took
up bis bat and cane, and turned towards
the door.
" Madam," be said, in a low voice, "I
will call upon you to-tnorrow, at the
same hour, when, if, as I hope, you
agree to adopt my plans, 1 shall do my
self the honor to go into particulars."
"But now today " Margaret said
hesitatingly; and then became silent.
" To-morrow," said the atrange de
tecllve in a smooth, soft voice.
And, making a low bow, almost with
out sound he quitted the room.
(JIIAPTEIt VII.
A letter from Lord Arlington has
alrea'dy, been copied here. Perhaps the
following extracts from another letter
by this nobleman to Paul Webber will
show that the detective had a chance of
being rewarded more substantially than
by ills own approbation for bl-i services
iu the cause of Justice :
" On my word," Bald uiy lord, "your
letter pleases me, Paul, and It excites
me. You are very good to try and please
an old man ; ami If you are not careful,
you will not be able to avoid being set
down In my will for u handsome sum.
If your lovely Margaret were a London
er, I would say mistrust her for Lon
doners are too" clever by half ; but, as It
is, 1 think you may believe her. Go on,
and keep me acquainted with all you
do ; she will destroy him, if he Is to be
destroyed. That la, she will, If she
accepts your plan. Will she? Being a
woman, and, therefore, a mere contra
diction, perhaps at the last moment, she
may throw you over. Write and let me
know. By the way, I am at a loss to
see why 1 should save in favor of my
nephew; so if you are In want of
money to carry on your scheme, draw
upon my funds. I shall be amply repaid
with your letters. Write often.'"'
This letter Webber answered within
the first quarter of an hour after receiv
ing it. lie wrote:
"My lord I have received your letter.
I broached the subject to Margaret May
ter yesterday. She was shocked ; and
seeing she must have time for decision,
I took my leave. This morning, not
an hour since, I again paid her a visit.
This time, I had no time to .wait before
I saw her. She said, ' I have reflected.
and I have decided ; and I accept your
nan mindly.'
" ' Very well,' I replied.
"Aud without more ado, I explained
my plan. She turned pale, shrank sev
eral times, but, uttered not one objec
lion. I am now about to begin opera
tions. I will keen vou well Informed
upon all points. If you, my lord, will
uestow upon me a hundred pounds or
two, assuredly it will be the better for
the letters I Bhall writo your lordship."
This letter hurriedly written, Paul
Webber left his dingy rooms, and im
mediately directed bis, steps to Lady
Pauline Darmer's house.
It was here that he intended Margaret
should first meet Austin Sivory.
It was about one in the afternoon
when Paul Webber drove up iu a well-
appointed carriage, which be had taken,
as usual, from certain livery-stable,
and bis man thuudered away at the
knocker of the house in Curzon street.
The inquiry as to whether Lady
Pauline Darmer was at home resulting
iu a favorable answer, the visitor sent
in two cards, upon one of which figured
the words, " Mr. Varli," upon the other,
Lord Arlington."
A minute afterwards, Mr. Varli was
in Lady Pauline's presence.
" Good morning, Mr. Varli, I pre
sume you are a friend of Lord Arling
ton V Is his lordship iu his usual good
health, and does he still remain at
RouieV"
" Yes, my lady ; and here is a letter
of Introduction from bis lordship to
yourself."
As be spoke, Webber handed the lady
a letter, which she took very graciously,
aud read slowly.
" I see by this letter," she said at last,
' that you are partly English and partly
Italian."
"Iam."
"And that you have a sister, Mar-
gherita, who sings beautifully, and who
is excessively desirous of coming out as
a publio singer, although you are a man
of some fortune, and are not at all de
sirous that your sister should appear in
publio." (
" That is just my case."
"You have lived in Italy a long time,
I presume y"
"Almost all our lives. Our father
was Italian, our mother English, but
we are not clever as Italians. Yes, we
have come to England that my sister's
desire to appear as a singer may be
satisfied ; and as we knew nobody in
London, we wore excessively grateful to
Lord Arlington for bis Introduotiou to
your ladyship."
" It was very kind of bis lordship to
think of me."
"So many people think of your lady
ship, and say the kindest things possi
ble."
Lady Pauline smiled ; she was one of
those round, plump, pleasant-looking
women that always look young, even
when they live to be four-score.
" So you know nobody in London V
"Not a soul."
" Then you must look upon my house
as your own."
" Your ladyship Is too kind I"
"Do you intend to settle In London V '
" So much depends upon my sister
and then, again, shall we like Lou
don?"
"Oh! one must be so rich to live In
London!"
" I am not troubled on the score of
ex pense."
Here Lady Pauline smiled. Respecta
ble as she was, she never objected to
learn that any new friend she made
were rich.
Presently her ladyship remarked, "Let
us see ; I have a sort of quiet parly this
evening. Will you make one V"'
' But how can I leave my sister Mar-
gherlla alone V"
" Bring ber with you."
" How very kind you are, my lady. I
will present my slater to you this even
ing."
' I shall be delighted to see her. Your
sister will, perhaps, sing a little, while
the gentlemen take a hand of cards, for
I allow my visitors to meddle with
cards. I am quite at a loss to under
stand why we ladies should expect men
to sit about talking and dawdling
throughout an entire evening. Cards
do them no harm, and I allow half a
dozen packs in my drawing-room. I
am afraid you tlnd me very eccentric."
' On the contrary, ray lady, I find
you very kind."
' But I permit no gambling, Mr.
Varli. A few half sovereigns perhaps
even guinea points, but nothing beyond
that. You quite understand me, do you
noty"
"Oh, quite."
" Then, now I must ask you to run
away, for I have some visits to make,
and a deal of work to get through. We
shall see you and Miss Varli iu the
evening. You will find us tea-drinking
about eight and we shall be quite eager
for your arrival."
" Good morning."
Webber behaved as much like a gen
tleman as he could, aud took his leave
at once.
Beaching bla carriage, and - ns the
horses' heads were turned, he thought,
" I don't know what to make of my
lady, but I'm quite sure of this that
Austin Sivory will be brought face to
face this evening with Margaret Mayter.
Let bim but love ber, and she will gleau
the secret from him will learn bow he
killed Forbes. And then we will de
nounce bim !"
. Webber had played his part with ad
mirable talent. He had gained the
Introduction he had wished for, and
well knew that taking tea at Lady
Pauline's really meant playing at cards ;
and that when Lady Pauline herself
took'a band for half an hour, there was
a large amount of consideration shown
her, and she rarely rose from the table
a loser.
Her aunt, a Lady Grallelgh, was al
ways present.
Upon the evening following the in
terview between Lady Pauline and De
tective Webber, her ladyship's drawing
rooms in Curzon Street began to fill
early.
Her lady friends were the first to
arrive, and it must be admitted that
these ladies, many of whom were charm
ing, bad chiefly that Independent air
which is the result of defying the preju
dices of society.
It was not before eleven o'clock that
Lady Pauline's rooms began to fill thick
ly. It was past eleven when Austin
Sivory entered the house. This was his
first appearance in publio since the affair
at the police-court. The ladles present
received bim and spoke to him with far
more friendly feeling than did the men ;
for talk as we may, we never can look
upon a man after he has been suspected
of crime, and has bad to skirmish with
the police, as we did before this catas
trophe fell upon him.
The men present did not avoid Austin
Sivory, but their manners were marked
by restraint.
Webber and Margaret were the last
guests to arrive. The lateness of the
visit was an especial piece of manage
ment on the part of the detectivo, who,
despite his conviction in the strength of
Margaret's determination, was afraid
that perhaps at the supreme moment,
when she stood face to face with the
man she believed to be ber lover's mux
derer, she would fall. He argued that
the later they .arrived, the less possibility
there would occurof their being remark
ed.
He was right. When then arrived
everybody was so engaged that little
notice was taken of them, and they
reached the very centre of the company
before any one especially noticed that
strange faces were present.
Those who were playing had quite
enough to do to look after their cards.
Never bad Margaret's innocent eyes
fallen on suoh a scene as that which
met her view.
Grave and eager, Margaret sat upon a
sofa, watching and waiting. She was,
to a certain extent, in shadow, and
therefore could more easily see than be
see a. This was more especially the case,
that a firescreen stood, by accident
before her seat, and bid ber from the
general view.
5 Her eyes were fixed upon Austin
Sivory, who was standing near oue of
the card-tables, looking on only.
She had seen him but once, and then
under the most unfavorable of circum
stances. Now she studied his features,
his every look and movement. She saw
the difference between the man before a
magistrate, and the same man at bis
ease In a drawing room. And assuredly
the difference was Very natural.
Defending his liberty, fighting for his
honor, he had put a guard upon his face
a mask which had hidden the natural
play of his features. His very safety
depended upon a mere gesture a sudden
start a flush of color over the face.
But in Lady Pauline's drawing-rooms it
was different. He did not dream of
supposing that he was watched, how
ever slightly. Nobody could warn him
that the espionage to which be was
subjected before the magistrate was as
nothing compared with tha watchful
ness which was now conceu rUed upon
him.
The fact which at once and strongly
Impressed iiself upou Margaret's mind
in relation to Austin Slvory's counten
ance, was the profound melancholy of
its expression.
'This man," she thought, " is either
suffering from some deep grief, Is the
victim of a terrible despair, or be is tor
tured by some horrible remorse." Con
tinued next week.
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