The Mystery of Monastery Farm

ransfer papers was going on, Mr. McLain's young man, who was acting as his

Hiram?" asked Mr. McLain.

I have got a place that suits me better

are you

iven me the chief cle

you had met the major. W

not

s before he gets possession.

released tonight, as Mr. Case is g

n, "come to me tomorrow mornin

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ra Express. That night about ten o'clock two men walked into the public room of the Majestic. Just outside the office door, in a lounging chair, sat the prospecti

ual jovial tones, as if greeting an old f

just the place which pugilists aim for. Nick staggered and almost fell. This blow was not st

with a sweeping blow, and in half a minute Ben had his nippers on the young man's

nd fell harmlessly to the floor, while the dislocated hand of the major dropped helplessly to his side. The other wrist was instantly handcuffed, and within a few minutes both landlord and clerk were helpless prisoners on their way to the police station. Arriving at that place, they w

, where Case handed over to them the package of money. The two officers examined the notes and, finding them to be as the major had represented, departed wit

ve you the lick which so nearl

no bank would receive one of these notes, since they have all the numbers, and that McLain would in all probability give no particular thought to the matter of the numbered notes, they both d

d, "and tomorrow was the day set for closing the d

ick, "is the fellow tha

atch and one hundred

hich ensued made it clear that while deploring the unfortunate developments in the

e cashier showed the list of numbers of the missing notes. The next point considered was the official assurance of the Bank of England that should the money be returned, prosecution would cease. All the money had been captured, or returned, and yet they had two of the men prisoners. What should they do with them? It was finally ag

of "Major Bancroft." They all remembered him as the thief who bought the Majestic. Such was the end of a young man whose future had been full of promise, the brightest student of his class in Burrough Road Institute-a poor paupe

bition. Haste to become rich. And after the sacrifice of honor and self-respect and the securing that which they had coveted-could not use it for any commercial p