lity was over, the
way being narrow and the crowd dense, I fell behind with her at my
side, Miss Ross having been taken possession of by the cool Frenchman.

For some paces Mrs. Camp, contrary to her custom, was quite silent.
Then as we approached the Temple, the others having already entered,
she stopped and caught me by the arm.

'Say,' said she, in a tone of mystery, 'I must 'a' been mistaken
before about that feller in that house bein' the counterfeit-money
man.'

'Why?' I demanded.

'Because, d'ye remember my tellin' you 'bout that feller havin' sech
long slim hands?' I nodded. 'Well, this feller ahead there with Miss
Ross--he's the one. I'd swear to them hands anywhere.' I stopped just
long enough to speak a few words of caution, and we followed the
others.

Late that night I said to Dave Brainerd: 'Dave, I have seen the
brunette, Greenback Bob, and Delbras.'

CHAPTER XXVIII.

'NOW DOWN!'

Miss Jenrys went faithfully to the post-office in the Government
Building the day after our visit to Midway, and the next, and the
next. On the fourth day she was rewarded, and when I appeared at her
door, as I did every day now, by appointment, and at a fixed hour, she
put a square envelope into my hand. It was addressed to 'J. J.,
World's Fair P.O.,' and the seal was unbroken.

I looked at the initials in surprise. 'Is it possible,' I asked, 'that
you two have not exchanged names? Has it always been J. J. and H. A.?'

'Quite so,' she laughed. 'It was her proposal. It would keep up the
romance of the acquaintance, she said,' and as I held out the envelope
toward her, 'No, that is your letter; I have no interest in it, and
little curiosity concerning it.'

'Then,' said I, as I broke the seal, 'I shall read it to you because
of that little.'

But when I had unfolded the sheet, I sat so long staring at it that
she asked lightly: 'Does it contain a scent, after all?' I put the
letter in her hand. 'Read for yourself,' I said, trying to speak
carelessly; and she read aloud:

'"MY KIND FRIEND,

'"I much regret that, because of my mamma's illness, I cannot
leave her for the present. But at the first moment of leisure
I shall let you know that I am at your service. How much I
regret the loss of your charming company, and long for a
sight of your charming face, is only known to yours,

'"H. A.'

'Bah!' She tossed the letter back to