296 MEMOIR OF GEORGE WILSON. CHAP. X. 



last Wednesday no traces of the missing 6yth could be 

 found. It was then resolved to put the case in the hands 

 of that active officer, Serjeant Gladstone of the Bloomsbury 

 Detectives, who instantly started in pursuit of the unac- 

 counted-for fraction, and we are happy to say, by pursuing a 

 curve whose ordinates are as A is to B, so is C to D, suc- 

 ceeded late on Saturday in coming up with the missing 

 fraction, which was immediately projected on paper. Her 

 Majesty, on hearing the interesting announcement, imme- 

 diately desired that Serjeant Gladstone should be made In- 

 spector, and his portrait added to the Crime-an Gallery.' 

 (No News, February 30.) 



"I cordially congratulate you, my good friend. It is a 

 responsible office that of yours." 



To his mother he says, " I have been resting two days 

 after my technological exploits. It was a great delight to 

 me to visit two works full of illustrations of chemical and 

 mechanical science. In truth, the pleasure such visits give 

 me is of a deeper and more delightful description than I 

 could easily convey to most people, and I have totally failed 

 to persuade that stupid body of mine that its only business 

 was to carry me ' upstairs and downstairs, and in my lady's 

 chamber/ wherever I pleased to go. An old grudge which 

 it has against my soul has made it behave less obligingly 

 than was desirable, but rest has made it sweet-tempered 

 again, and it promises to be on its good behaviour in 

 future." 



After returning to town, an amusing instance occurred of 

 the belief which seemed to pervade all classes, that he 

 never could be appealed to in vain, either for information 

 or help. Fireworks were to be displayed in celebration of 

 the proclamation of peace after the Crimean War, and by 

 the aid of Mr. Tomlinson he was able to meet the wishes of 



