The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-03-24

+ t!enen, was extremely fond OF driving, anC
an AFTERNOON rarely pas>e; without bis or
derlng his buggy He had of lave, been
much worked at hi. Office, and frequently
slept AT hotel when he found il too late
to ENJOY an evening at home. 1here was
/ nothlng extraordinary IN 2i tns-more
particularly as that home was ne longer a.
cheerful As 1t used 10 be before he death
{ OF the father aud the loss of the Gaug htel
and DO one had paid any attention tl
bis conduct
he detective commenced hi espionage
! Immediately, aud Mr. Horton sas careful
J ly followed wherever he sent. Ills drives
were usually IL the dlrectlOc of Harlem
and As he Was but iltIit learned In horses,
I and would have as suDu thought of driving
( a lucOp'ouVe as fast tDtter, the office r
because curious to sec WHIT II was that In,
duced hlm 80 constantly patronlzc that
road. He therefore hIret Il vehicle, and
3 having Instructed tbs coahmaH to follow
Mr. Horton buggy. @aItd patiently for
the upshot, whatever II night be.
vi one thing he was son convinced -
" herever Mr. Horton drive, il Was not to
: Harlem, tor after pursuug that direction
/ Tor short distance he tuned his horse ;
head and drove back toiard> the city
/ Closely followed by the deceive in the fy,
+ he drove 70 house III the Immediate neigh
4 b01hood of the New Yorl hotel. Here he
I.rew up, aud having runi the bell, entered
with the air Of a man whcwas perfectly at
home. The detective II the meantime.
( lett his Carriage aud tool up a position
where be could coInmand.very thing with
out being himself visible Nearl, an hour
elapsed. and Mr. Horton ID not rsappear.
/ w hat on earth Is be up tC thong ht the de
tecuve; there must be sCne great attruc
! ton here and be cOngraalltei himself on
, the step he had taken.
/ Presently the front doc opened and
! Mr.. Horten steppet into tie street with a
/ lady on his arm, whom hetcuderly assist
/ Ell into the buggy. The hIy face Wa,
thickly vclied, and the loxer on could not
/ guesS even at her age, ,.cept that her
movements seemed those at young wo-
man. Mr.. Horton seated himself by her
side and drove off, and tie detective, his
curiosity now excited to tie highest pitch,
: again started on his trail This led hun
straight TO the jersey tern. aud in course
OF time he alghted, carria.e and al 10 Jer
/ sey city. lhe chase set 1t without delay
/ towards Newark, III happyignGrauce Of the
presence OF pur>uer. Nlen Newark was
reached. Mr.. Hor. on stopgd at the hotel,
and, accompanied ty the ay, went in, al
! ter ordering his horse to be put up Tor an
hour or TWO. The detectre soon learned
that be had ordered dlnue, an /, as hi,
own appetre was good, resived 10 imitate
his example While his ur.l was prcpar
IN, he loitered about the passage 10 the
hope OF obtaining pee, 1t the f.r
known. Presently the pportunlty came.
One OF the walters left =, door open, and
though the crack the l!v was distinctly
Visible.
The detective fell backas if lie had been
/ shot plunged his hand.nto his pockets to
find the portrait of Miss .rchboid present
ly he pdlied II out, looki at II attentlveIy,
and then took another seep through the
crack in the door. APPARENTLY satisfied,
he slowly walked away. his couuteuance
exhibiting a mixture othe greatest sur
prise, indignation and SIT satl>.actlon At
this moment waiter III, him.
Halio! said he, 10 that gentleman
and lady often come he,?
Two or three times. week, sir, was
the reply.
The deuce they do, said the detective,
slowly. We'll, | anu what he did not
jumped lDto the hack, ID returned at tull
straight TO Mrs. Archbod, nd demanded
( strained that she in.tsnti, OWNED til AT
something most startling hid happened.
y ou have news-news OF Mary.
Yes, Mrs. Archbold have, but don t
exactly kno.n how | m t, tell YOU
" ha2 hat b.a Il o. M at-
man. speak!
Mrs Archbold, you ask Mr.. Horton,
be Il tell you better than can.
MIR. Horton. What b you mean-does
he know where she is?'
Il guess >o-he oughtto.'
~ hat is this myssry2 Tell me all
you have to tell NE, pIiny. | can beal
all.
Well, don't blame me. Mrs Arch
bold-if you will have the truth-Mr.
Z norton has known all aons where your
daughter has been
How dare you tel! ne so-how dare
you hint?
Its of no use being angry, madam
with mel have only lone nay duty.
tell you | have seen yoU daughter and
! Mr.. Horton together TIM afternoon, have
/ but just left them. and can take you to the
/ house which saw theu leave.
/ Mrs. Archbold did lot faint or scream
but her features grew rigid with anger and
pale with agitation. She lett the room, apC
In a very iew minutes reeutersd it, dressed
ani ready TO 80 out.
/ Come, she said and the two silently
started on their errand. " hen they ar
rived at the house the detective rang tht
bell, md asked the servant If Mrs. Arch
bold lived there.
No, sir, We have none but married peo
pie here. :.
''Wen,' sho~ing the portrait, docs
this lady live bere?'
Yes, sir, but she is not in at present..
Very well, then, We will come in anC
wait Tor her; but you need not tell her that
auy one is here.
The hours passed very tediou,Iy, sBd b,
fortltune OF Mrs. Archbold had almos
given way, when carriage drove up t
the door, and immediately afterwards he
daIghters S voice was neard bidding som,
one good night" rhe carriage slow /,
departed, and the detective, bidding tn
mother keep close behind him, stepieG
quietly into the hail, aud stood face to fac,
with the girl he had SO long been LOOKING
for.
Good evening, Miss Archbo'd."
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