The Mystery of Monastery Farm

there any elation in his feelings when, upon his arrival at the bank, the cashier handed him a check for three thousand pounds, as a reward for the restoration of the fifty thousan

happened again. Was it another robbery? But no, the atmosphere was different. Mr. Bone presented the case in a nutshell: A p

ONE, Cashier,

sum of fifty thousand pounds, which is one third of the amount borrowed from you a li

ently, ANDRE

d is now in the vault. Permit me to congratulate the Board

ndrew Courtenay is?" as

lent, "I presume not. It is not vital, howev

ng the fifty thousand pounds, and it was resolved that in each c

is last undertaking could hardly be called a success. He had spent four hundred dollars in recovering one third of the stolen money, and had suffered the thief to outgeneral him. He concluded that he was stupid. Why had he not arrested him while he had a chance? But he had allowed Thurston to put him to sleep, and then possess

gain after your trip. I understand that the bank people honored you with a vote of

restling his study, because they were his delight. Every man in the service respected his prowess. They all knew that Nick had never been out-classed in athletic sports. Yet, better than any or all of these qualifications, were his character and disposition. He was the so

to congratulate you on your successful trip and to welcome you

ciated, were not entirely acceptable, and he went on to say: "Job, there was not a man

s well as for the ends accomplished. And although he had not succeeded in capturing the thief, he ha

rought sunshine with him everywhere, even when engaged in the most serious work of his profession. He was the hardest man in the department to comprehe

. Let me see-Thurston, McLaren, and Blair. There is only one left. Is there no way to find out which it is? Tw

ird one if you could c

McLaren, but since I believe he is one of the men forgiven-having given up the mo

ends met again during which interval one of