Harry Blount, the Detective

when Hall arrived home. He looked worn and haggard, and Mr. Stafford

s, and now, to make matters worse, he was compelled to go to Dublin to close another important transaction. Mr. Stafford would

station, looking considerably improv

d chagrined to find there was no steamer until next day. So much vent did he give to

s given as Samuel Andrews, for Antwerp! The quiet little man, whom the usually very independent clerks treated with great respect, thanked them

ailing drew nearer he looked more anxious and doubtful, but no Hall appeared. Mr. Blount rubbed his nose reflectively as he watched the vessel steaming away, murmured something not very

ad saved her life-a dangerous occupation for a young lady engaged to marry another man. If she did give a thought to Hall it was of

g coming toward her. Martin was accompanied by the quiet little man with the sharp eyes, whom he introduced as a gent

and it was curious to see what care

n informed Mr. Stafford th

r you can tell him about that gentleman's whereabouts. You will

g her to be annoyed in the matter, Martin suggested that they had better leave Mr. Stafford and his f

r Hall. However, on being informed that Mr. Blount was desirous of finding Mr. Hall for the purpose of transacting an impo

Mr. Hall left very hurriedly yesterday on imp

dness. You see, the people who engaged me are very anxious to meet Mr. Hall again, and his disappearance from town

when turning as though a new idea

s room? It is possible I might find some cl-something which

ed the way to Hall's rooms. In one corner of the dressing-room stood a handsome des

. Blount stopped after pulling out one or two drawers-behind one of which he found a couple of empty envelope

aking a mental memorandum of it, Bl

. Hall comes back or writes," h

in and the two ladies

n, who excused himself to the

in the city and it is th

believe in the

e was on his way to Antwerp and thence to Amsterdam with those diamonds, and when he found h

d the topic of conversation for the evening, and it naturally brought Martin himself somewha

und himself thinking more and more about her, now noted with pleasure her interest in everything he said concerning