Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-10-17

and finally, tired out and almost despair
ing, drew up before the Boston and
Maine. As entered the waiting room
| saw figure in gray just going out On
the platform, and dashing after her rec
ognized Miss Ormsby. ] saw her get
| into train, and then asked the porter
standing by where 1t went to. He rat
tied off number of places; but among
them was name that convinced me
that l was at last on the right track. and
returning to the Office / bought ticket
for Maiden.
The ride thither was uneventful
enough, for had nothing to do but keep
myself out Of Miss Ormsby's sight. AS
had anticipated, she left the train there,
and followed her 1t was by this time
nearly half-past nine, and but few people
were on the station platform. She hesi-
tated for minute or two, and then go
ing up to the baggage master had little
conversation with him, after which she
took carriage, and heard her direct
the driver to take her to the best hotel.
AS soon as she had gone | approached
the official she had spoken to and asked
him if young lady answering the de-
scription of Miss Mason had arrived in
Maiden that day.
why, that's the young woman that
the lady who has just gone was asking
about" he said.
"Yes, know. Did you tell her that
she had come?' replied, delighted at
finding my suspicious prove correct and
/ feeling sure that was on the verge of
discovery.
"Why do you want to known he
asked.
/ determined on bold plan and told
/ him that was detective. 1t was lie,
and thought he suspected it, for he at
once demanded that | should show him
my badge. Fortunately some people ap-.
/ preached just then, and saying that did
/ not wish them to see it but would show
+ 1t to him later, gave him some money
and bade him tell me what he knew
/ quickly.
He said he had seen the gil | de-
scribed arrive at the station in the after
noon, and that she had asked tho way to
the hotel. Soon after q young man,
whom ! had no doubt was Holden, had
come from Boston and inquired for her.
he knew nothing more except that he
I had seen her walking on a road that led
out Of town as he was going to his sup
per.
"Was she alone?' ! asked.
"Yes. No one was with her that l
could see."
"Where does the road lead tor
at leads just to the cemetery, and
them
That's sufficient; did you tell Miss
-, the lady that has just left, all
thisY'
IAN, except about the young man. l
forgot that till just now"
Good. Say nothing about it to any
one Good night"
left him and walked rapidly in the
direction of the hotel that Miss Ormsby
had gone to- then l changed my mind
and decided to wait for her on the road
to the cemetery.
was not long in finding place con-
venient for my purpose. A thick clump
of trees growing near the roadside at
/ once afforded me secure retreat and n
position from which | could watch all
who passed by without being seen myself.
| 1t was by this time nearly ten o'clock,
and the road was deserted and lonely.
/ 1t had been bright moonlight, but some
thin gray clouds were drifting across the
sky, and every now and then would OBJ
scure the face of the moon. Before me
! the broad, dusty road stretched away to
where the white gravestones of the Gem
etery shone on the hill side. 1t was q
warm, sultry night, and wearied by my
exertions found the cool shade of the
trees very pleasant.
mentally viewed the days experience
to see how | stood with regard to the
mystery and what chances / had Of solv-
ing it.
The clew had Just obtained threw a
new light on the situation, but did not
conclusively prove why Miss Orinsby had
come to Maiden.
could only think of two reasons for
this action on her part; the first to find
out what had become of her missing
partner for the ball, Frank Holden; the
second to find out what had become OF
the shopgirl, Miss Mason. If the first
cause was the true one she must have
known of Holden's connection with the
shopgirl-must have known or foreseen
the result of her sending the ribbon;
must have known that Miss Mason
would go to Maiden, and that Holden
would follow her; but Holden had said
that his fance had gone there to kill
herself Did Miss Ormsby know that
too? Then she had not inquired for him
at the station, though that proved moth
ing, because she might have taken it for
granted that where Miss Mason was be
would be also.
If the second cause were true, she must
still have known that Miss Mason would
go to Maiden on receipt Of the ribbon,
and again the ugly suspicion arose III
my mind that she must also know what
she went there for. But why did she
follow her? Was it to save herr Hardly,