New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05

s.ntember Pray who was the gentleman WHOM
the boy first sew? Was 1t your sonPa
"yes p exclaimed Steven Dorian with another
ran of his cane but with his eyes still hNcd upo'
me although he answered his sisternaw. IL
was my SON. 1 know he came TO these p'ru
weeks ago Told me so. Saw Miss Gramercey' 100
Met her on the shore. The old Colonel dlnh iihc
him. for some rcason-somcthing that ma peheu III
Paris Yes, FoullSe did come here oico' why
not twice? p
You look at me. sir, all the time that you au-
dress Mrs Dorian" now said. why do you 10
this ?"
Steven Dorian rose, tottcringly. My placid au.
dacitv seemed to have had its weight. 81 look at
YOU Mr. CLAUS" he said, while accepuh Oh
oil her side the assistance of tho detective an
the boy. because | came here to- 'ho'ne'
b,iefcr bit of coughing seized HIM =" well 10 To
mind YOU that you-you hated foui>e-ai"'S'
Yes, always" $500
"Stcven,' cried Mrs Dorian, what are you
savinrp Do YOU dare to assert that my otho-
YOU may call him Claud or Clauss as you see nv
had anything TO do with your sons disappear
ance p Co., no..o,,
"Didnt say that answered Steven Dorian.
"Came here to look round Came here 10
70 lie was again seized with so vioen' a
fit Of coughing that he had to tut both arms
around the detectives neck until it had ceased
Guess we better 60 now,' heard the u''o0"''
whisper in his ear. A., :,
The how nervously and covcrtly pluclled the ce
tcctive by the coat sleeve YES cts go '"o
boy said. ,,xo,, ctovon
Dorians sh"stly, drooped race. eNul'ea at :" ,oro
masterpiece of hypocrisy that mi@ht ie,c
achieve "If you have any desire TO search ,'ic
house or the premises, sir, l am Gnitc al your
command ,oe+
"Ubo,v exclaimed Mrs. Dorian, now almost
in a passion "this insut-fOr IT Is nothlnV { sc-
-, i,o1,, ror. too far Steven Do
rian" she went on addressing her orothcrlh
law "your visit here has had an insulting moIiVe
only You and ] were never friends. as you well
know. But ritied your i'll heath; was sorry
for your suffering. Stlll can neip e'. .'
all the symrathy | ever gave you, when hnd you
searching in my house for the body OF your MISS
ng son !" -
Those dim. detestable eyes were yet uron my
face "Will you take some refreshments ST.
asked. "beforc you leave us = -.
| "No" he said grufy. The man and the ooS
! had TO support each step which ne now maar 10
ward tie door. AS he passed over It's th'eSno a.
taking his eyes from me. ! felt an immense 'riC,
| A little later he had passed into the outer hall
Mrs Dorian followed the trio Not long AFTER
ward she returned. hurrving to my SIDE
"Othol" she exclaimed.
"Well madame" ,-,
"What-what do you think? They arc taking
the shore way. They are walking along INC
shore to the Harrison road They are scam II :
overv bit OF rock as if they expected TO ma SOME
| thing Is 1t not TOO anominaoer -
| NV blood frOze then. | darted from the room
| gained the shore. The bloodrcd sum%hs
seemed to gibe at me | saw them while moving
slowly toward that rart of the shore wh'ch sKl'C
ed the cottage grounds. Steven Dorian "a'Neu
vorv insecurelv But he was recring downward
| and so were the boy and the man who still sup
ported him | followed them. knew Cha'
there was only one pace-the great dark creVlce-
where they could possibly pause with any posi-
| tive intent Of search
They presently reached it. I the detective
| discnoaoe his arm from Mr. DOrian's and stoor
downward He was pecrins into the SLIM duSky
| chasm 50 :.,
The world stood still with me while l waited
| watching.