With this information Master Beverly returned to town. He then began on his own line of search. Relying on Tom’s news, he went to the office of the Western Union Telegraph and concocted this despatch, which he thought a masterpiece.
Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pa.
To Robert John Whilthaugh:
When and where can I see you on important business? Answer.
Beverly Molyneux, for Thomas Molyneux.
Then he took a walk, and after half an hour called at the office again. The office was still engaged in calling Greensburg. Greensburg was eating its Christmas dinner. But at last Greensburg was called. Then Beverly received this answer:—
Whilthaugh has been dead more than a year.
Greensburg.
To which Beverly replied:—
Where does his wife live, or his administrator?