The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-08
The MAN WHO VANISHED.
Ey FERGUS HUME.
CHAPTER ~VI-CoNy1NUEp.

8DOuC OllVe ana himself, DuC Adrian
had read enough. and closing the
book with a frown. locked it up again
In the desk. 1t was clearsDr. Eover-
smire had not held a 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,
never mind. there was yet time. The
experiences he had undergone, while
In the body of Roversmi1~ had not
been without a salutary effect and he
would benefit by them. when he re-
turned to his W body. But when
would he returno All! that was the
question; at all events. he would go
down to Olive Maunders. and find
out from her demeanor toward him,
ii she really was true to Adrian Lam
caster. or if her ambition had caused
her TO look kindly upon Michael
Roversmire. The entries I'M 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 a personal
interview could satisfy him on the
subject. H.
He rang the bell and Dentham APP
peared with such rapidity that Adrian
lelt convinced he had not been far
away. However. listen as he might
he could not learn anything likely to
endanger the safety OF Dr.. Roversmire,
SO Adrian asked at one 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
tbout to retire when his master called
him back.
wait a moment. I may wan
7ou. 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 a train late in the afternoon to
Great NARROW, and laying down the
book open on the table. rose % his
feet.
Il am going to my 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
hgure of his master. Where to, |
wonder; there's something queer about
thls-why, he's hardly been cut of
the house for the last six months.
and now he makes up his mind
to be off in half a minute. I'll have
a look at this and see where he's 90
ing to-"
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 DR..
Roversmire was going to Great Mar
row in the county Of Bucks.
What does he want there?" unused
Mr.. Dentham, laying down the book
more mysteries.
here he caught sight of the
crumpled UP on the floor, where
Adrian had thrown it and picked it
up.
He's been asking for the papers a
lot lately" said the astute valet to
himself. Il wonderif there's anything
IN this that's got to do with his going,
to Marlow-Tll see"
lie looked carefully over the paper.
and at length came upon the adyer-
slsementfor Adrian Lancaster's where.
hDouts.
That's it" said Mr.. Dentham in
satisfied tone, Its tho only mention
OF NARROW in the paper. and he only
made up his mind to go there when;
no read the paper; and now that l
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