Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-02
THE MAN WHO VANISHED.
BY FERGUS HUME.
CHAPTER VI-CoNrINUEp.

hOAO NOiO oCN0A0
about Olive and himself, but Adrian
had read enough. and closing the
book with frown locked it up again
In the desk. 1t was clear Dr. Rover
smire had not held very good opinion
OF him and Adrian could not help
acknowledging to himself that the
view taken. by the savant was "a cor
rect one. He had brains in plenty,
but had never yet exercised them
never mind. there was yet time The
experiences he had undergone. while
in the body OF Roversmire. had not
been without a salutary effect and he
would benefit by them when he re-
turned to his own body. But when
would he return? All! that was the
question; at all events he would go
down TO Olive Maunders and find
out from her demeanor toward him,
il she really was true to Adrian Lam
caster or if her ambition had caused
her TO look kindly upon Michael
Roversmire. The entries in the book
were plain enough-she did not love
any one else but himself still the
demon OF jealousy was gnawing at
Adrian's heart and only q personal
interview could satisfy him on the
subject
He rang the bell and Dentham ap-
peared with such rapidity that Adrian
felt convinced he had not been far
away. However listen as he might.
he could not learn anything likely TO
endanger the safety OF Dr. Roversmlre.
so Adrian asked at once for what he
wanted.
Have you a Bradshaw
Yes sir replied Dentham and
thereupon vanished, quickly return
ing with the book in question.
Adrian took it. and Dentham was
about TO retire when his master called
him back.
wait a moment l may want
you, he said without raising his eyes
from the Guide whereupon Dentham
wondered greatly what could have oc-
Cured TO alter so suddenly the gen.
eral habits of the old doctor
Adrian soon found out that there
was train late in the afternoon to
Great NARROW and laying down the
book open on the table. rose TO his
feet
Il am going to my room. Dent
ham, he said abruptly. you can
come in shortly to pack my portman-
teau-l shall be going away for a few
days"
Going away" echoed Dentham
when the door had closed on the tall
figure of his MASTER Where TO- |
wonder; there's something queer about
this-why. he's hardly been out OF
the house for the last six months
and now he makes up his mind
TO be OIL in half minute. I'll have
look at this and see where he's GO
ing to. b."
The Bradshaw was lying on the
table, still open at the place to which
Adrian had referred so Dentham had
no difficulty in discovering that DIR.
Roversmire was going to Great Mar
low in the county OF Bucks
What does he want there?" mused
Mr. Dentham laying down the book
more mysteries
Here he caught sight OF the paper
crumpled up on the floor where
Adrian had thrown it and picked it
up.
Hes been asking for the papers q
lot lately" said the astute valet to
himself Il wonder if there's anything
in this that got TO do with his going
TO Marlow-Ill see.
He looked carefully over the paper
and at length came upon the adver-
tisementfor Adrian Lancaster's where
abouts
That's it said Mr.. Dentham in a
satisfied tone dts the only mention
OF NARROW in the paper and he only
made up his mind TO go there when
he read the paper; and now that /
think of it O." muttered Dentham sa-
gaciously 1.-The walking stick / picked
up as no said belonged to himself
which was lie. had the letters A. /.
on it-now A. stands for Adrian and
i. stands for Lancaster and Adrian
Lancaster disappeared. / wonder
now do wonder If the voice | heard
that night was Mr.. Lancaster s. and
what his walking stick is doing in
this room-jumping at conclusions
this Is I'm afraid, still. something
may como OF all this but | sha'n't
move till I've got more to go on"
He put the paper in his pocket in
tending 10 place it beside the stick.
which he had securely hidden an 4
then went of to pack DIR. Rovers-
mire's portmanteau with q self. salts
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