The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-12

My men have been after him all the
morning. They've found traces of his
having called at home during the night.
but for the present, at any rate, he's got
clear away"
I'm awfully sorry for that" said;
but what has become of the boy,
should like to know. Have you met
with any trace of him, either living or
or dead"
mo news at all Of the boy till you
came" was the reply; land we want
Dusky Joe for quite another matter. /
may as well tell you all about 1t. Dur
ing the night there's been bad poach-
ing affray on the Hawarden estate.
Three poachers and two keepers met irf
the wood. and there was hot fight,
and the keepers got the worst of 1t.
and they're both badly hurt. One Of
them isn't likely to get over 1t. From
what the other keeper says. Dusky Joe
was one of the poachers, and what you
tell me as to his travelling to Queens
ferry last night confirms 1t. That's why
we've been after him. And if he's done
anything to the lad all the more reason
why we should catch him as soon as we
can. We can't do more than we are do
ing to get hold of him. but I'll send a
man to Queensferry at once to make
inquiries for the lad round there, and II
I hear anything I'll let you know"
1t occurred to me that before leaving
Connah's Quay 1t might be an advan-
tage to have conversation with Mrs.
Edwards, and got the station master,
| ts,h t,,to
go with me to her house and introduce
me. found her to be very intelligent
woman. apparently about Sc years of
age. rather tall. and with a very pleas
ing face. An ideal nurse thought she
must have been.
Have you found little Frank, Mr..
Barnes?' she asked, eagerly, as soon as
introductions were over, and the sta
ton master had left UP.
II am sorry to say that have not"
replied.
II am so sorry. I don't know what
his mother will do IL any harm has be-
fallen him. She was in a dreadfully
agitated state when she arrived here
last night. She simply lives for her
children. Young as she is, she has had
great deal of trouble, Mr.. Barnes, and
l do hope she may not have the loss Of
her boy added to what she has already
gone through"
'Do you know whether her little girl
Is better?'' asked.
Yes; she wired me an hour or so ago
to say that Nellie was much better, and
that 1t was not case of scarlet fever
after all. But do you mind telling me,
Mr.. Barnes. what you have done to
trace the boy, and whether you have
found any clue at all?"
/ told Mrs. Edwards briefly what in
qulries had made. and how everything
now seemed to point to Dusky Joe be-
Ing responsible for the boys disappear
ance.
Although at first." added, IT did
not attach as much importance to the
fact Of the boy being placed in that
| compartment as Mrs. Fairholme seemed
to do. I felt sure should find him at
Mostyn. and his not being there was a
great disappointment to me. 1t seems
quite certain. however. that nobody
alighted there except Sir Philip Sand
ford and his family"
"Sir Philip Sandfordv' exclaimed Mrs
Edwards. springing to her feet as II she
had been galvanized. 'iMr. Barnes, are
you sure Of the nameT
"And does he-does Sir Philip live
near there?'' az
"fIe lives at Rhydowen Hail, about
eight miles inland. Il remember his re-
moving there Q year or more ago. He