The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-08-30

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SHE WAS CAREFULLY SEARCHING EVERY
NOOK AND CORNER or A SMALL LOT.
Eight o'clock found me before her
house, clad in my dress suit and other
wise equipped for an evening call. In
front Of the door stood carriage, evi-
IDENTIFY waiting for some one. | deter.
mined to wait also and see who was
going out. Perhaps five minutes had
elapsed when the front door opened, and
Miss Ornnsby, clad in light gray travel
ing dress, came out and stepped into
the carriage. She carried small bag in
her hand, and gave her directions to the
driver in SO low tone of voice that
could not catch what she said. ] drew
back into the shadow lest she could see
me when she drove off; but no sooner
was she gone than / rang the bell and
inquired of the maid who answered il
if she was at home.
Il was told that she was not, but had
z gone out to large bali that was to be
given that night in Boston, and to which
also had been invited. | overstepped
the bounds Of conventionality SO far az
to ask whom she had gone with, ana
was not little surprised to learn that II
was none other than Mr.. Frank Holden.
/ walked away few steps from the
house and then stopped to think. Mr..
Holden had good reason to suppose was
in Maiden at least / was very sure that
he was not in the carriage with Miss
Ornsby. Young ladies, moreover, were
not in the habit of going to evening par
ties in travelling dresses, or for that mat
ter of travelling alone at night and IN
protected. I thought began to see 8
clew.
Just then an empty herdic passed me
and | hailed it. Il want to go to Boston
and to get there as quickly as possible, " j
said; "drive fast and / will give you a
dollar extra"
But though the cabman obeyed his in.
structions well did not overtake Miss
Ornsby. When we reached Charles
street he stopped and inquired where be
should go next. l thought moment
and then told him to take me to the
Providence station. Telling the man te
wait hurriedly scanned the faces of the
crowd in the waiting room, but she was
not among them.
We then drove as fast as we were able
to the New England and Boston and AL.
bany depots, but had no better success.
then tried the Fitchburg and Eastern
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 a train, and then asked the porter
standing by where it went to. He rat.
tied off number Of places; but among
them was name that convinced me
that 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. AZ
/ had anticipated, she left the train there,
and followed her It was by this time
nearly half-past nine, and but few people
were on the station platform. She hest
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 l 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.
eyes, know. Did you tell her that
she had Gomez" replied, delighted at
finding my suspicious prove correct and
feeling sure that was on the verge of a
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 APP
preached just then, and saying that / did
not wish them to see it but would show
it to him later, gave him some money
and babe him tell me what he knew
quickly.
He said he had seen the girl / de-
scribed arrive at the station in the after
noon, and that she had asked the 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
had seen her walking on road that led
ont Of town as he was going to his sup
per.
"Was she alones' ! asked.
Eyes. No one was with her that
could see.'
Where does the road lead to:"
1T leads just to the cemetery, anc
them
"That's sufficient; did you tell Mis-
-, the lady that has just left. al
this?"
Gan, except about the young man.
forgot that till Just now
Good Say nothing about it to an,
one. Good night,
] left him and walked rapidly in TN
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