My efforts have been mostly in the line of news.

I have come on some startling information which my facilities here gave me access to, and I confess I have tried my best to put some of the boys on to it.

But there is a link loose somewhere.

Now, what is your trouble?
Do you want to get a message to anybody ?" "My trouble is this," said Brenton, briefly, "I am here because a few days ago I was poisoned." "George Washington!" cried the other, "you don't say so! Have the newspapers got on to the fact ?" "I regret to say that they have." "What an item that would have been if one paper had got hold of it and the others hadn't! I suppose they all got on to it at the same time ?" "About that," said Brenton, "I don't know, and I must confess that I do not care very much.

But here is the trouble--my wife has been arrested for my murder, and she is as innocent as I am." "Sure of that ?" "_Sure_ of it ?" cried the other indignantly.