Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-03-20
CHAPTER XVIII.
DlsAPpoINTED HOPES.


Squire Rodney remained a month
in London trying to discover Hazels
hding-paca, but in vain. Tho shrewd
detective wnom he had employed was
also baffied. Advertisements we're in
serted in several papers, but they were
Of no use,. The detective called on
Lady Travers, who denied that she
knew where Hazel was. Worn OUT
with his vain search, Squire Rodney
was about to return home when he was
joined by Lord Travers and Captain
Green. The former had recovered
from his wound, but he looked like i
man risen from the dead.
The trio left London, went to Paris
and employed a detective in that gay
city, thinking perhaps the poor girl had
gone there either as gOverness In aIt
English family or as an English teacher
in French school. Squire Rodney
went 10 Brussels to make inquiries
where Hazel had been educated, bu.
she had not been there.
In fact the three friends visited every
place where they thought 1t possible she
could be. 1t was, however, useless, s.
they returned to London. Lord
Travers determined 10 try and discover
whether his lawyer had received any
information in regard to Hazel from
Lady Travers. Accordingly he calle,f.
on Mr.. Coal the afternoon OF the day he
arrived in London ''9s~s
"Is Mr.. Coal in2" heasked OF the
clerk as he entered the lawyers Office
HN,, NV lor1 ho "a not -
"Do you know how long it will BE-
before he returns?" g as
why, i thought he would be baeass
before now, my lord. He generally
tells me il he is going out for apy
length Of time, and he said nothing
to-day" h'ni aa@48 9il 'ai
"He has nos gone To one OF those
blessed consultaiiors in somebody
chambers, has hey cried Lord Travers,
II have known them to Lat three
hours" 't e8
II have known them TO last longer
that, said the clerk. "But there are
none on just now"
II can not think what las become 81
him. made an appointment by teleN
graph to meethim here at four O'Clock.
and ii is nearly five now Twill 60 in
his room and wait for him.
He cant be long now, | think, my
lord" A.4 ia
Lord Travers passed into MFR. Coaks
private room and began to pace up and
down. An hour passed, but still be
fingered. Most men would have taken
their departure, but lie had nothing t.
do. He had htterly Stunned tha.
portion Of the world called society. and
was as well in Mr.. Goals chambers as
in his own room at the hotel, or stroll
ing about London streets with his
troubled heart.
Mr.. Coal returned at last
"A tine fellow sou are, Coal. tele-
graphed TO you that would call at iou'
o'clock, and have been wearing my
boots out and your carpet, waiting for
you since that time.
Il had another engagement, one
winch could not defer. / could MOI
telegraph to you in return, as | knew
from your dispatch that you were on
your way here.
''Yes, only arrived few hours age
| sent your telegram just before
stepped on board the steamer 81 t's
tend"
80 iancied, my ior@. l am sorry
to have detained you. How can ser, Q
you %
When have yo u seen my mother,
Mr.. Coal 2"
About three weeks ago"
"Was she we'll 2"
mo, my lord, am sorry TO say that
she has been wretchedly i'll. sne
complains Bitterly Of your undutiiuI
conduct"
'She has no right 70 do so. / have
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