The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-21

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up to her own room.
Never an early riser, it was nearly
noon the next morning when her maid
awoke her.
"If you please, ma'am," " said that func-
tionary, "Mr. Hartman is here and
wants to see master"
Now Mr.. Hartman was the partner
who had brought money into Mr.. Sea
toms firm.
Mrs. Seaton opened her eyes and asked
what time it was
"Gone half-past eleven, ma'am."
$50 late? Well, he can not expect to
find Mr.. Seaton here at this hour. He
knows perfectly Mr.. Seaton always leaves
home punctually at nine O'Clock" d
eyes, ma'am but he did not do so this
morning; he never came home last night
at all"
"What can you meanr' asked Mrs.
Seaton bewildered.
"He never came home, ma'am; the
door was on the latch this morning when
Sarah went downstairs and master al
ways puts up the chain after he comes
in; and he is not in his dressing-room,
and he has not been to the Office, and
Mr.. Hartman saws, if YOU please. ma,am.
he wants to know where he is likely to
find him, for he is needed in the City
most particular"
And in hurry Mrs. Seaton suffered
her maid to assist her to dress and ran
downstairs to the library, where Mr..
Hartman waited her coming.
'1t is most important l should see Mr..
Seaton Immediately" he began. "Can
you tell me where I had better 20 to look
for himY"
No; Mrs. Seaton could not. He went
out after dinner, down to his club, as she
understood, and she had not seen him
since.
"He was not going on any iourney. I
supposeg" asked Mr.. Hartman.
''He did not say ANYTHING about 60
ing on journey to me-" she answered,
"and he took no luggage, not even a
bag"
"You are sure of that, Mrs. SeatonT
"Quite nlre. / was crossing the hall
when he went out" ..s
"And you have no idea where can
find him?" .-.. ,'-
"Not in the least. Unless he has gone
to the efiioe, and you have crossed him
as you came here; and yet" she added,
che would never 90 to the office without
changing his dress. Do you think any
thing could have happened to him. Mr..
Hartmann f'
"No, think not; but fancy some
thing has happened to me,n was the an
swer.
Mrs. Seaton looked straight into his
face, and asked him what he meant.
ri would rather not say at present."
he replied. IT hope and trust that l
may never have to say fully what I
mean."
Without further ceremony he went
out Of the house and went down into
Kensington High street, where, hailing
the first hanson he met, be bade the man
drive to Pail Mall.
Yes, Mr.. Seaton had been at his club
the previous evening; but he only
stopped a few minutes. It was late, and
he Jumped into cab,land told the porter
to direct the driver to take him to Palace
Gardens.
Mr.. Hartman went from Pail Mall to
Scotland-yard; there he had q tale to
tell, and he told it.
"He has never left London, I think
you will find, sir" was the remark haz-
arded by the person in authority at the
head Office of police; "but we will soon
know all about it."
In this case, however, as in many 9th
ers, the police never knew anything
about it. For all the information they
could CLEAN, Mr.. Seaton might have
thrown himself over one of the bridges
or taken the wings Of the morning and
flown to the uttermost parts of the earth.
He might have been in St. Giles or the
next world; he had vanished utterly,
disappeared as totally as though the
ground had opened and swallowed him
up alive. 4......
MI. Hartman never saw him again.
The detectives employed independently