Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-05-28
CHAPTER XIV.

Lncette.
"Well," said he tersely.
81 came here" said the girl, "so
that 1 could report to you the minute
you got here There is no time to lose. II
"Why, what is up?"
"Your plan about my getting infor.
nation from the East Orange postoffice
did not work. The man said that, though
he would like to serve you, he was
afraid it might be construed into tam
pering with the mails; that you would
need an order from the postmaster gen.
eral. went to work then on the other
line and began systematic examina-
tion of every house in the place. 1t was
hard work, but at last found the child.
Yor don't want details now, because
she ha. been taken away again. Mitch
Ell went down yesterday and brought her
to New York "
. "Why did you not follow him and see
where he took herr"
81 did, and this time l am sure he
did not suspect that was after him.
Ho took the child to the Remsens. "
"To the Remsens? What can that
mean?"
81 don't know. But Mitchell and Miss
Remsen are to be married at st. Pat
rick's cathedral at 10 o'clock this morn
ing"
'Not if l can stop it," replied the
detective, and he hastened up to the
church with the result told in the last
chapter.
Promptly at O'Clock Mr.. Barnes
presented himself at the Fifth Avenue
hotel accompanied by Mr.. Neuilly.
They were asked to go up to Mr.. Mitch
els apartments, and there they were
greeted by that gentleman as affably as
though they had been of his wedding
party. Indeed he began the conversation
in rather jocular way, saying:
"Ah! Mr.. Barnes, delighted that
now can entertain you more at my
leisure. This morning, you see, was
in great hurry. You called at a very
inopportune time, and am afraid that
I was rather abrupt"
'Mr. Mitchell, am not in the humor
for nonsense. This is a very serious
visit, assure you. This gentleman is
Mr.. Neuilly of New Orleans, and he
has come all this distance to aid the
cause Of Justice
Delighted to meet you, Mr.. Neuilly,
am sure, )" said MIR. Mitchell, approach
ing and extending his hand so cordially
that the elder man took it, though he
had thought that he would rather ham
die hot Goals than the hand of the man
who he supposed was guilty of wrong
ing the daughter of his old friend in
the south. Mr.. Mitchell did not seem to
notice his agitation, but, begging them
to be seated, he himself took a comfort
able chair and continued, "Now, Mr..
Barnes, I am wondering if it is possible
that you have traced my wife's ruby as
far away as New Orleans?'
II have not been looking for it. 1 sup
pose you know why wished to stop
your marriage?"
"Why, no. not precisely. What was
your reason?"
"If you do not know it, why did you
get married yesterday?"
~ might reply that it is often done,
but will be honest and tell you that
such procedure never occurred to me
till l heard that you were coming home.
Then, you see, I thought that you might
take the idea into your head-you do
get odd notions, you must admit-that
l ought not to get married just now.
knew you we'll enough to believe that if
you did harbor a thought of that nature
you would not hesitate to interfere. I
did you no injustice there, for that is
just what you tried to do, you see. Con-
sequently, as I had set my heart on be-
ing married in the cathedral precisely
at the time appointed, just took the
bull by the horns and persuaded my lit
tie girl to marry me yesterday. That is
my story in full, assure you Now,
what was your object?"
"You know it very we'll, and all this
EARNING is pure bluster, You know we'll
enough that WANTED to use Miss Emily
Remsen as witness against you, and
that could not do SO after she became
Mrs. Mitchell. "
J.. !"Qh! Well, yes; I admit that idea
was in my mind, Mr. Barnes. And now
what are you going to do about it?"
''In the first place shall arrest you
for abducting the child who was in the
care of Rose Montalbon. Mr.. Barnes
expected some surprise from his adver-
sary, but he was disappointed.
eyes" said he, "and then?"
"Then I shall compel you, thr pugh
the court, to reveal her present hiding
place and to produce her. "
81 think you might have trouble to do
that were it not that do not object to
it. In fact, we will reverse your order
of things and begin with the production
of the child. Emilyr' In answer to his
call his wife came into the room, bring
ing with her beautiful girl. Her hus-
band arose, and taking the little one by
the hand coolly approached Mr.. Neuilly,
and said: 'Rose, this is Mr.. Neuilly.
He was dear good friend to your moth
er, and has come all the way from New
Orleans to see you. think he would
like to kiss you, would you not, Mr..
Neuilly?"
That gentleman seemed much moved.
To him the vision of loveliness stand
ing demurely before him brought back
the memory of the long ago. She re-
minded him Of another little girl whose
growth into budding womanhood he
had watched tenderly, having in his
youth loved her mother, the grandpar-
ent of the child before him. His suit
had not been successful, and for love of
that woman he had remained bachelor