Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-02
A Story Of Absorbing Interest.
By BERNARD HERBERT.

PAiou, only nope THAI 8&V1 re.
you OF your foolish infatuation."
1t was not infatuation, sir; but ger,
uine, deathless lover 2
"Deathless! Do you mean to tel
me-"
That such love as mine cannot die
Though ! could not look upon her face
again without a shudder until her limo
cence is proved, she has my love ane
will keep it for all eternity!"
boyden smiled again that indulgent
smile.
You foreigners will be romantic in
spite Of the very devil himself he said
with yelled sneer; however, l DOM
think you 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 70 to Boston
upon important business, we will de-
fer the portrait for the present"
AS 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 the
decanter into his glass:
There! That's we'll over, / hone tn
the Lord I'm through with that sicken-
ing milksopl"
The atmosphere of the bustling
streets, together with the freedom from
Boyden's baleful influence, produced a
singular effect upon Rupert Arnim.
Il won't believe it!' he mentally
calculated. "She is innocentI NJ
neart tells me 30. She is alone in the
world, with every mans hand against
her. told my mother that in case OF
need will defend her, and defend her
l will! But how to find her? STAY!
Perhaps they have some tidinps of the
poor child at police headquarters p
And never pausing to consider the
consequences of the act, he turned his
race downtown, and after fifteen min
utes' 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,
Ger OF the day, he was directed to the
apartment on the left of the entrance
hall. Here, surrounded by the males.
ty OF the law, the brave-hearted fellow
approached the long table at which
three officials sat. They looked up AZ
he appeared and waited for him to
speak.
Il come to find out" he began. al
anything has been heard from q youno
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
nome description of the person in cues.
hon, when he was interrupted by the
opening of door which had stood aiar
% the right of the desk, and the face Of
Detective Bancker appeared.
will you step this way. if Won
please, Mr. Arnim ?" he said, and van
shed as promptly as he had appeared.
With start of surprise Arnim fol-
owed the direction given, and passing
through the first private Office, in which
at the most justly celebrated detective
his country owns, he found himself in
n inner Office and confronted by ths
trAnger who had a4posted him.
please be seated bousn ~,
iancker, lightly posing upon be edge
I the desk that filed the greater part
I the little room; you are in search
one Grace Garland. believer"
Yes, sir. Can you tell me anything
her ?"
First, can you tell me anything OF
o. X was the imperturbable rejoinder.
Nothing
DO you mean that you have not the
,ility or not the inclination to tell
hat you know r.
The ability, sir. All thatI know Of
race Garland is, that / met her on
. Oregon, and that since her arrival
this country she has been staying |
th my mother. She disappeared last
ght, and / am searching for her.
"Of all of which / am informed.
ell, Mr.. Arnim, all that can tell you
that Grace Garland is in custody. u
In custody! In prison ?" Ii
No; but ont of harms way" IL
o.; can ] see her ?"