The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-25
CHAPTER XVI.

Although the Senior Guffanta had nor
as yet, in answer to many questions mi
to him, been able to say positively thai
| he was on the immediate track of the
murderer of Walter Cundall. he still con
! tinued to inspire confidence in those by
whom he was surrounded; and it had now
come to be quite accepted AMONGST al
! whom he met at Deceive House that. nj
though he was working darkly and mvs
teriously. he was in some way nearing
the object he had in view.
1t may have been his intense seIf-con
/ hdenCe, the outward appearance of which
he never allowed to fail that impressed
them thus, or the stern look with which
! he accompanied any words he ever nj
/ tered in connection with the assassin: q,
1t may have been the manner he had al
making inquiries of all descriptions 81
every one who had known anything Of
the dead man, that led them to believe
in him; but that they did believe in hin
/ there was no doubt
In the time he had at his disposal. efte,
! transacting any affairs he might have tc
manage for the merchant who had an
! pointed him his agent in London. he was
/ rr2,lttnuallE sans~i-ter fro-e, enc apat t..-..
/ other, sometimes spending hours at Mr.
/ Cundalfs house in Grosvenor place. and
sometimes long period Of time each day
at Occleve House; but 10 no one did he
ever say one word Indicative of either sue
cess or failure
And, when be was alone in either OF
these places, his proceedings were of a
nature that had they been witnessed by
any one, would have caused them to won
der what it was that he was seeking for
] 10 tr,lr
ture that was a portrait. whether paint
/ ing or engraving and for photograph al
/ buns. Of which there were a number in
/ both houses. he seemed to have an untir
/ ing curiosity.
He would look them over and over
again, pausing occasionally a long time
over some mans face that struck him
and then would turn the leaf and go OF
to another; and then. when he had. fol
the second or third time. exhausted one
album, he would take up another, and
/ again go through that
To DObsOn. who was by the outside
world regarded as the man who had the
whole charge of the case. the Seniors &C.
/ tons, and his absolute refusal TO cOnfide
/ in him, were almost maddening.
To any question that he asked. he re.
Coived nothing but the regular answer:
Patience, my good DobsOn, patience. -
/ and with that he was obliged to be con.
tent.
/ For himself he had done nothing: he
was no nearer having any idea now as .c
/ who the murderer was than he had beer
/ the morning after the deed had been com
mitted, and as day after day went by
/ he began to doubt whether Guffanta was
any nearer finding the man who was
wanted than he was.
But if he doesn't do something pretty
! quick he said TO one Of the men who
/ was supposed To be employed under him
4 in Investigating the case, Il shall put a
/ spoke in his wheel"
why. what will you do, Mr.. Dobson ??
/ his underling asked.
/ Il shall just 60 up to the Home Office
+ and when they ask me, as they do regu-
! larly, if l have got anything to report in
/ connection with the Cundal case. I shall
/ tell them that the Senior processes to know
I a good deal that he won't divulge, and
/ ask them to have him up before them
and make him tell what he does know"
And suppose he won't tell, Mr.. Dob
son. What them"
Why, he'll be made to tell. that's all
knows anything and can't find the man
himself, he should be allowed to keep il
a secret and prevent me from earning tn.
reward. III bet I'd soon find the man il
| had his information-that is, if he's
really got any
Don't it strike you. Mr.. Dobson." the
/ other asked. that there is some mystery
in connection with Occleve House that
he knows Of: What with his having the
garden locked up. and his always being
. about there"
1T did once. but l have thought it over
/ and | can't see how the house can be con.
nected with il. You see. on that night il
so happened there was no one in the house
. but the footmen and the women servants
His iOrdshiP and the valet had gone off Il
stay 1T the hotel. and Mr. Smer,lon had
gone down in the morning to the country
seat 50 what could the murderer have
had 10 do with that particular house? And
II amt the house the Senior seems tc
think so much ahout-it's the garden"
I can't make that garden business out
al all" the other said. what on earth
has the garden got 10 do with it,
That's just what he won't say. Ru-
Won mark my words | amt going II
stand il much longer, and he'll have 70
ny. II be don't tell pretty soon what
hn knows. l shall get the Home Office Il
make him
Meanwhile the Senior. who had Devil
derei Lord Peniyn and Mr.. Stuart by the
. connection which he seemed TO feel Ger.
tain existed between the garden Of DC
. cleve House anG the murder in the Park
excited their curiosity still more when he
suddenly announced one evening that he
was going down. with his lorlship's per
+ mission. 10 pay a visit To OccIeve Chase
Certainly" Psnlyn replied; you have
my full permission. | shall be glad II Won
will always avail Yourself Of anything
that Is mine. But, Senior Gufanta. you