The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-09-20
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LITTLE " AIF.,
A Story Of Absorbing Interest,"
Dy BERNARD HERsERr.
ICHAPTER XI.-CoNTINuEp.l

tCHAPTER XI.-CoNTINuEp.l
He advanced with outstretchcd hands,
but ere they met those of Boyden in
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:
II know not how to thank you, Mr..
Boyden."
Boydcn rose, thereby expressing
tacit wish to end the scene
IL do not wish to be thanked" he re-
piled; IL only hope that L have cured
you of your foolish infatuation.'
ut was not infatuation, sir; but gen
u,ne, dcathless lover
"Deathless! DO You mean to tell
me-"
"That such love as mine cannot die!
Though l could D. look upon her face
again without a shuddcr until her inno-
cence is proved, she has my love and
will keep it for all eternity"
Boyden smiled again that indulgcnt
smile.
You for .gncrs will he romantic in
think yon will he e-ealled-upon to look
upon her face in hurry, since she's
rather clever at giving people the slip
Well, as l am obliged to go to Boston
upon important business, we will de
fer the portrait for the present"
CAS- you please. Mr.. Boyden. Good
morning"
"Good morning, Mr.. Arnim."
And the moment the door closed upon
the young artist. he added with grim
laugh pouring out the remnant in tho
tlecanter into his glass:
"There! That's we'll over. / hope to
the Lord I'm through with that sickcn-
ing milksopw
The atmosphere of the bustling
streets, together with the freedom from
Boyden's baleful influence, produced a
singular effect upon Rupert Arnim.
"I won't believe it," he mentally
calculated. "She is innocent! My
heart tells me so. She is alone in the
world, with every mans hand against
her told my mother that in case of
need l will defend her, and defend her
l will! But how to find her? Stay!
Perhaps.thcy have some tidings of the
poor child Mt police headquarters"
And never pausing to consider the
consequences of the act, he turned his
flce downtown, and after fifteen min-
utes sharp walk entered the portals of
street In answer to his inquiry as to
Ger of the day, he was directed to the
apartment on the left of the entrance
hall Here, surrounded by the maies-
ty of the law, the brave-heartcd fellow
approached the long table ut which
three officials sat. They looked up rs
he appeared and waited for him to
speak.
II come to find out" he began, "if
anything has been heard from n young
girl who strayed from-from her home
last night?"
"What name?" was asked.
Rupert Arnim."
"The young girls name?'
"Grace Garland"
The Captain was going on to ask
some description of the person in qucs-
tion, when he was interrupted by the
opening of door which had stood nial
to the right of the desk, and the face oi
Detective Banckcr appeared.
"Will You step this way, if YOU
please, Mr.. Arnim ?" he said, and van
. ished as promptly as he had appeared
With n start of surprise Arnim fol
lowed the direction given, and passing
sat the most justly celebrated detectiv,
this country owns, he found himself il
nm inner Office and confronted by tn,
stranger who had accostcd him.
"Please be seated" began Mr.
Bancker lightly posing upon the cdg,
Of the desk that filed the greater par
of the little room; "you are in searcl
Of one Grace Garland. / believe?N
eyes, sir. Can you tell me anything
-. cf her?"
"First, can You tell me anything q
her?' was the imperturbable reioindcr
Nothing"
"Do you mean that you have not tin,
ability or not the inclination to tel
what you know"
"The ability, sir. All that | know o
Grace Garland is, that | met her ol
the Oregon, and that since her arriva
in t'Iis country she has been staying
w'lh my mother. She disappeared las
fIght and | am searching for her"
7 "Of all of which ] am informed
i Well, Mr.. Arnim, all that can tell o
is that Grace Garland is in custody.
"In custody! In prison?"
"No; but out of harms way"
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