The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-09-20

LITTLE " ALI.
]. A Story Of Absorbing Interest.
Dy BERNARD HERsERr.


tCHAPTEn xI.-CoNr1NuEp.l
He advanced with outstretched hands.
but ere they met those of .Boytlen in a
grateful clasp, they fell Mt his sides.
Something, perhaps the thought that
this man had wrecked his happiness,
robbed him of the desire to touch him.
Instead, he said:
know not how to thank you, Mr..
Boyden." ass @f1
Boyden rose, thereby expressing n
) tacit wish to end the scene.
II do not wish to be thanked" he r..
piled; II only hope that have cured
you of your foolish infatuation."
1t was not infatuation, sir; but gen
uine, deathless Lowell"
Deathless! Do you mean to tell
me-"
That such love as mine cannot die!
Though could nos look upon her face
again without shudder until her inno-
cence is proved, she has my love and
!. will keep it for all eternity!"
boyden smiled again that indulgent
smile.
Yon foreigners will be romantic in
think yeu will be called upon to look
upon her face in hurry, since she's
: rather clever at giving people the slip
Well, as / am obliged to go to Boston
upon important business, we will de-
fer the portrait for the present"
AS you please. Mr.. Boyden. Good
5 morning"
"Good morning, Mr.. Arnim."
And the moment the door closed pom
the young artist, he added with grim
laugh, pouring out the remnant in the
decanter into his glass:
"There! That's well over. hope to
the Lord I'm through with that sicken-
ing milksopi"
The atmosphere of the bustling
streets, together with the freedom from
Boyden's baleful influence, produced n
singular effect upon Rupert Arnim.
"I won't believe, it!' he mentally
calculated. "Sle is innocent! NV
{ heart tells me so. She is alone in the
world, with every mans hand against
her. I told my mother that in oase of
need will defend her, and defend her
Wilt But how to find her? Stay |!
Perhaps4hey have some tidings of the
Z poor child Mt police headquarters
And never pausing to consider the
. consequences of the act, he turned his
flce downtown, and after fifteen min
ntes' sharp walk entered the portals of
: the residence of justice, in Mulberry
street In answer to his inquiry as to
where he should find the presiding off,
,,cer of the day, he was directed to the
apartment on the left of the entrance
hall. Here, surrounded by the majes-
ty of the law, the brave-hearted. fellow
approached, the long table at which
Z three officials sat. They looked mp as
! he appeared and waited for him to
speak. i.s.
come to find out" he began, 'if
< anything has Been heard from d young
girl who strayed from from her home
last night ~
"What name 2" was asked.
Rupert Arnim."
The young girls name?"
Grace Garland"
The Captain was going on to ask
some description of the person in ques-
tion, when he was interrupted by the
opening of o door which had stood ajar
to the right of the desk, and the face of
Detective Bnncker appeared. ~
Will you step. this way, IL you
please, Mr.. Arnim p he said, and van
ished as promptly as he had appeared.
With start Of surprise Arnim fol-
lowed the direction given, and passing
through the first private Office, IN which
sat the most justly celebrated detective
!. this country owns, he'found himself ia
I, mn inner Office and confronted by the
stranger who had accosted him.
"Pleass be seated, began Mr..
Daucker, lightly posing upon the edge
s2of the desk that filed the greater part
of the little room; you are in search
z OF one, Grace Garland. I,believe?p
Yes, sir. Can you tell me anything
First, can you tell me anything OF
her p was the imperturbable rejoindor.
Nothing - fs 49,. .tea
"po you mean that you have not the
4 ability or not the inclination to tell
y what yop know"
The ability, sir. All that know ol
Qrace Garland is, that / met her on
the Oregon, and that since her arrival
q IL this country she has been staying
With my mother. She disappeared last
night, and am searching for her."
Of all sof which 1 am informed.
Well, 1lx, Arnim, all that Lean tell you
y that Grace Garland is in custody
IN custody! In PRISON."
No but out Of harms way.n
~ can J see herr"