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ut Estat he was sbt and that he would not have been, x to keep up his expensive style of liv- } the allowance in cash that she gave im. ) leory pointed to Richard as the one } 10 stole the emerald, and in fact the oung detective was more than half con- pcr that this would prove to be the > when he took a train from ; é > | o r - ~ 4 + chartrain. ould not see strangers unless they came yon the most important business. —, usin ss is ‘important enough, at all ents zon can take my card to the lady. and the servant took it up. was furnished in) -eption room whicl a 10s t SXPCUPIYE style ; ast when the it was not t irl, whose. manne: s that of ot beather, although it need. rdly be said that it was not ihieisgt wb. S*Plenty of pride in the De Leons’ “3 € si 1W this young lady-enter the rooin. ‘My mother told me,’’ she said, * 44 > ft % eet es —s ol and} Trim, ‘‘you wanted to f NICK CARTER WEEKLY. nevertheless always in | y if his hotel bills were not met directly | * his mother who paid them in addition | was a pleasant and innocent remark and ‘was considerably surprised at tlie efiect it | produced upon tne young lady. ‘It will be quickly guessed that Trim’s) New | Deans on the following morning to e6| Trim’s card which she held in her hand. pare De Leons’ country house neat 3 When he arrived there and inquired Pitadame De Leon he was informed by | he servant that she was quite ill and & think,’’ Trim repsonded, ‘‘that my | ste on the card that Ire had come 2 to her letter to Nicholas Car-| | frim meantime had been shown St it: was evident} ward.” onus. were people of great Calth. | Then I suppose you are taking up such A Te was Kept waiting for several win- matters as this shes he find it pleasant work,’’ said Trim, assure you that I make a business of it. een.|lf your mother has decided that she up-| _eaeaiew >Y - was Saante as ‘haughty: | ,’’ was Trim’s thought the moment after , esita ation, “that a detective | ‘so much by police in ; do you bring a Message from | teurs, that, pardon me, I was trying to >| find whether you—— ly “T am,’’ Trim answered with a smile, ‘Sunless your name has been changed by a marriage that I haven’t heard of. 9 The young detective thought that this She turned very pale at first, them col- ored deeply, seemed to choke for an in- stant, and at last stammered: ‘“No—no, you are quite right, 1 am Miss De Leon. + 3 After this she looked doubttuliy at ‘*‘My mother wrote to Nicholas Carter, of New York, about our trouble,’ she said, ‘““And Nick Carter sent me here,’’ 1m- ee ‘Trim. ‘“Ah! and have you had experience in such matters ?”’ ‘A good deal.’’ ‘‘] suppose you aré excited by the re- 2) | ward that has been. offered.’’ Miss De Leon said this with a half-con- cealed sneer. ‘““You are mistaken, Miss De Leon, ty -Tmm responded stiffly, “T am fortunate enough not to need to work for a te- “Ah! indeed! I congratulate you: is for amusement ?”’ “Tam willing enough to admit that [ ‘“but I wish to place the matter in a de- s hands I will not waste your time ‘‘Oh! that isn’t it,’’ exclaimed Miss _De Leon suddenly, ‘‘I didn’t mean to ‘offend you. ‘‘“My mother would be very much dis- appointed if you should go away without trying to unravel this mystery. But you know we have been bothered iquiries and by the well-meant but bungling efforts of ama- ee a? ‘Tet me finish for you, tec that I eel sure. stent to 9 unde artake the cas