The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04

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heard nothing Of his proceedings until
he now called to report progress in per-
son. Carr!ston had not expressed the
slightest curiosity as to where the mar
was or what he was about. Probably
he looked upon the employment OF this
private detective as nothing more use
full than a salve to my conscience. That
Madeline was only to be found through
the power which he professed to hold
of seeing her in his visions was. / felt
certain, becoming a rooted belief of
his. Whenever l expressed my sur
prise that our agent had brought or
sent no information, Carriston
shrugged his shoulders, and assured me
that from the first he knew the mans
researches would be fruitless. How
ever, the fellow had called at last, and
l hoped, had Brought us good news.
He was a glib-tongued man, who
spoke in a confident, matter-of-fact
way. When he saw us, he rubbed his
hands as one who had brought affairs
to a successful issue, and now meant
" reap ia dloC anu ObntI lth dlu5. his
whole bearing told me he had made an
important discovery; so l begged him
to be seated, and give us his news.
Carriston gave him a careless glance,
and stood at some little distance from
us. He looked as If he thought the i'm
pending communication scarcely worth
the trouble of listening to. He might,
indeed, from his looks, have been the
most disinterested person of the three.
he even left me to do the questioning.
Now, then, Mr.. Sharpe" said, "let
us hear If you have earned your
money"
I think so, sir" replied Sharpe,
looking curiously at Carciston, who.
strange to say, heard his answer with
supreme indifference.
Il think may say have, sir" con-
tinued the detective that is, if the
gentleman can identify these articles
as being the lady's property"
Thereupon he produced, from a thick
lettercase, a ribbon, in which was stuck
a silver pin, mounted with Scotch peb-
bles, an ornament that l remembered
having seen Madeline wear. Mr. Sharpe
handed them to Carriston. He exam
ined them, and l saw his cheeks flush
and his eyes grow bright.
How did you come by this?" he
cried, pointing to the silver ornament
'T'll tell you presently, sir. Do you
recognize it?"
| ssI oax-o a. IN Mice Rowan ,,,veoif,,
"Then we are on the right track"
cried, joyfully. GO on, Mr.. Sharpe"
Eyes, gentlemen, we are certainly on
the right track; but after all it isn't
my fault If the track don't lead exactly
where you wish. You see, when
heard of this mysterious disappearance
of the lady / began to concoct my owl
theory. said to myself, when a young
| and beautiful"
"Confound your theories!" cried Car,
riston, fercely. Go on with your tale.
The man gave his il. srrupter a spite
full glance. well, SIR" he said, "a!
you gave me strict instructions t
watch a certain gentleman closely,
obeyed those instructions, of course
although 1 knew l was on a FOOLS err
rand"
will you so on?" cried Carriston
IF you know where Miss Rowan is
say so; your money will be paid you tn
moment l find her."
Il don't say know exactly where t.
find the lady, but / can soon know
you wish me to-
TELL your tale your own way, but a
shortly as possible" said, seeing tina
my excitable friend was preparing TO
another outburst.