The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-27
suddenly left of talking. Then he a~oke

bright flush of color xas mounting 10 her cheek Al frs; Mir. Farquhar ~as afraid he had omitted 10 reply to some remark which needed answer. He soon per eeIved, however. that his niece's evrs were turned anxiously toward another part of the room. and following the clrrc- lion of her startled gaze, he beheld tall. mil;ary-leoking gentleman. elderly but siil. handsome. with an iron-.ray mus iache. ~ho vas lusi taking hls seat near them. NIT. tArquhAf experienced d W Id. dnTeasoning pang oi jealousy. hu, ob- >eTIng that the stranger seA,si himself enconcerned.y at a table. w,,h his back se them. his suspicious were allayed.
 N hat Is the matter. my dear: he ln- quired, turning ;o hls niece.
 oth,ns, she replied with a star, :: 'ai least nothing serious" she added. be coming veY pale. and casting ifigh,- ened glance a, her uncle.
 - feel li;tle faint. tha; IS all. Per haps YOU will excuse me flor moment
 Nlth these hufued words the young lady rose. and vanished tsom the room before her uncle could interfere
 The cid gentleman wAs quite startled by her abrupt departure. and after len minu;es interval he sen; up 10 inquire what was the matter with her.
 A ehambefmald brought down word that his niece had headache. and pro- posed 10 lie doan for an hour.
 kellcN ed by lhi> report. Mr farQahar tnished his breakfast. and strelled into the courtyard ie smoke.
 After iognsIns about tor nearly two hours, Nf. fasqukaf seni asain te la- qQlfe after hi> aieee.
 hls tune came ;. message requesting h.in not ;o wat tor nsr a> she dld mot feel wei enough ,o accompany hum. Mi faiqehar. therefore, started oi: rather disconsoiately iows A,s mo!u.ns'S ~a!k alone.
 ne returned ]; MAS pasi midday, and TO, finding hls niece n any If the salons. he sentated te ;sse tF ss her Q lnl. Having kno ked i've or three tines 4; the door. without exciting Any response he cautiously turned ;he hanGic. and found the apartment deserted.
 This was rather an unpie..san, surprise. and Mr. tarquhas be- n to ice vaguely uneasy. He made inquiries ot the ser wants. but none of them could gise any kHAAl44As Oi A4aSS +A+4+e -A> AstS V sA4N tss she vas not in the ho,el. Nil tafquhar sailed forth wttA the ldea iha; she might have gone out for A walk GgrIng hIs ab- scnoe. He spent the reS; of the day n wandering aimlessiy about the streets. returning Il short intervals to the hotel to inquire II hs niece had come back. liy degrees he worked himself into a state of nervous excitement. and whcnf r be sun ;o grow dark and Mss Amy diti not appear he resolved .n communicate wi;h the palice Before aoins SC. how- ever. |; occurred ,o him ,o as cram the name of the gentleman who had Sai near ;o them ai breakfast remembering that his niece had appeared s:ar,icd -, seelns h,In. Upon beng furn shed m.:h hls de scflpnon. the concierge identified the IT, dNldual n question as Colonel Ingram adding suddenly
 ''bu,. wait, The young lady Monsieur $ seeking went away wl:h ih4; gentle Isan remember ,ha, M ie Coioue! ha.. a xo4as I4is 4iIh hsia '''
 What. eSe e.aiued Nr. Far .uhn ashasi.
 They s;Atssd of IT ,he hu;ei omn.bus abof.t midday. with baggage. added the eonelerse.
 ..Good--." eNl.omed good Nr tarqahAr. wIping his bion "~Aat an awial ,h!ns. Ina; poor ahia must haze ci0ped with s0rIc srr-;,r ;rrllt essi-fs.-ss
 Having fiund eiue ;o h., r.eee,> Gss- appearance. he had TO i;;lcs'iy IT. ob- ;ainlng further information. "l,4ah eaH- vinced hIm that h.s susp.c.oaS were cor rect. \ porter had brought down ,he lady baggage hy the gentleman or defs ana had placed i or lhe omnibus.
 The English colonel appeared to Dc an AtfHs with the young demoscile. and they had Gnven oH together. Nr. lar qChar subsequently. and, Tn spite Q; the shock to his feelIngs. he did not hesitate to follow the fagItiyes. He iel, III duty bound to do all in his power to rescue his niece. and. though he vas naturally grieved and horrihed a, her conduct, he was ready to make excuses fer her. and believe she had been deeoyed away. Ills hrs, impulse vas 10 telegraph to the po- lice 10 arrest his nleoe's companion. but. with the object of avoiding a scandal. and from an lnborn spirit of cauton. he abandoned this idea. as he hoped to reach Gene.a m the course of the nex; day. within few hours after Miss Amy and her abductor.
 lie could hardly control his patience during the long and weary tourney, and arrived al his destiration in a state of funous indignation. Not knowing here Colonel Ingram WAS staying. he started on to make inquiries a. the principal ho- ;cls. He lirs, drove to he Hotel Ma tional without resul; but al the Hotel Monopole his enterprise was rewarded. He learned ,ha, Colonel ingram and Miss Amy had arrI,ed there early tha, morning. and in few moments te found himself face 70 face with inc fugiiiTe pair.
 Colonel Ingram occupied a private sit- ting-roorn. and was Iounging by the open window. winch overlooked inc lake smoking a cigar. while Miss Amy ~as leaning over the balcony. watching ;he people ID the street below Both turned round when NIT. FarqnHar bounced into the room. and al the sirhNof her uncle