The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-09-25
THE MYSTIC SIGN
The King of the
Mountain.
BY ABBIE c. M'KEEVER.
CHAPTER ".
DETECTIVE DAYS VISITOR.

CHAPTER "
DETECTIVE DAYS VISITOR.
On the night our story opened, Detective
Joe Day sat in his room at the -- Hotel,
in New York, and smoked his cigar com
placently. He had Just completed a very
particular joh il a highly satisfactory man
ner and wac now quietly congratulating
himself over LIS good luck, when be was
called into his private parlor to meet lady
visitor.
The visitor proved to be a young girl
wearing very modest apparel and seeming
u in deep grief.
You are Detective Day, presume"
Yes, miss, at your service.
II have called, because / could not rest or
content myself longer, on strange mis-
sion. ATy name is Lora Martin. Ny father
died only this night"
The detective bowed IN silence.
Lifting her dark blue eyes, which APP
peared unnaturally large III her white,
Young face, she continued:
My father is-or was, very wealthy: he
married two years ago a wicked adventur
ess whom | have learned has persuaded
him to cast me off entirely. | know she
has kept me from his diving bedside, and, |
The detective might have smiled at the
strange story she told him, and doubted its
truth, had it not been for something in her
face that won his attention and enlisted his
sympathies.
Perhaps you only imagine all this?"
Il have had my jewels stolen in the last
few days, my mothers jewels, that We're
mine BY right"
What were they WORTH" asked the de-
tectiye, prieking up his ears.
About five thousand dollars; it was con-
corning them that | called at such sor-
rowful time"
Describe them minutely?"
Lora did as requested.
when did they disappear"
Il know they were in my possession on
Monday night. On Wednesday
day first missed them
is there any one you suspect"
"No-unless / do my step mother. She
has particular hatred for me that | never
could understand.
ANY Of the servants of doubtful char
acter?"
4 believe them all to be honest and
trustworthy"
Five thousand dollars worth of Jewels
don't usually entirely disappear. | think
Won will hear of them again"
Perhaps; but | fear it Will be too late |
learned from a seryant-one Of the wit
nesses- that papa relented before he died.
and made new will, in which, he assured
her, be left to me what should have been
my own. But she SAYS he kept the will
under his pillow and it is not likely to
benefit me any. Poor papa," and she wept
bitterly; he has been so grievously de-
ceived."
"Tbe LAWYER who dravv ~, H.. 1o~4 ,,;1l
will perhaps help you"
NO, he is another of my stepmother
ardent admirers. He will do her bidding. .
"Another?"
Yes. | forgot to tell you that she long
since discharged our old family physician
aud employed a new one that [ soon dis
covered to be brother; his name is Adolpl
Marling."
4 have heard of him. not very favora-
bly, but he is a genuine physician"
oh, yes! but very bad man, / am sat
istied. can read treachery in every line
Of his face
My child, how old you TALK
Il am old IN sorrow. | wish you to I'M
dertake to discover my jewels. | can not
reward You, however, until they are found.
Will yon?"
Ter Rdire manner made Detective Day
Yes, / viii do what | can for Won. Now
tell me all you know about yourself. .
The girl looked surprised
Prom the time of your infancy: where
you lived; how and where Your father met
his last wife, in whose tolls You tell me he
has been SO completely"
Iora still looked puzzled, but complied.
was born in San Francisco eighteen
Years ago and over. My mother was :
wealthy merchants daughter. She dice
when | was two years old. Papa went II
the mines when | was five, and took ms
with him..
Why did he do that
He vas interested in some mines. and
wept so at the proposed parting he took m,
aud nurse MARY with him to the rougl
mining town in --, where we lived until
was stolen by the Indians. J"
Stolen by the Indians!"
Yes, some Indians came to the camp on,
day and found me playing far from home
They carried me off 70 their distant Indian
village. and the old chief, Big Bear
adopted me-
How long did yen live with your re,
frends2-for ! suppose they were kind t.
you
They We're very good to me in thei
funny way. | cried long for papa. but b,
degrees became accustomed to my new sur
roundngs. | learned their language, hoy
to make bead baskets, to row a canoe. an,
to usa the bow and arrow successfully o.
mountain game. The old chief deliohte,
III my accomplishments. as he though
them. was with the Indians almost thTe
wears.
hiee Years IN captivity
Three long years before papa rescue.
me; he had been searching for Inc all thos,
veaIs. bat 1t last he and an old scout
eaiie1t Luke Summers. found me and s.ol
Inc away from my Indian captors.
hen We moved to -. which wa
last growing into city, and went t,
school there five years: after that papa sol,
out AIS mining interests and came to New
York, his native city. 10 end his DAYS. |
was here little more than two wears az,
ne met and married Corinne Marling, Al
actress IN variety show. | believe
~Corinne Marlingl" mused the detective
have heard that name before, On
where
Oh ATfrEgA