Arizona republican., 1898-02-09
CHAPTER XV.

The next morning at nine CLOCK MISS Delmar called at Whidby's.
 "I have had to run for it," she said. iaughingly, as the young man came into the drawingroom. Il had to give papa the slip. He heard that 1 was out all day yesterday and demanded an ex- pianation. Of course, I refused to tell him anything, and he ordered ne not to show myself out of doors to-day. But when I got the telegram from MT. Hendricks to meet him here at nine Slipped out at the back gate and have run nearly all the way
 Whidby drew her to him and kissed her.
 You were bound to pull me out of xhis hole" he said. "A week ago I was aearly crazy with forebodings, but now areaffy enjoy it.
 T anl sure do. almost" she laughed. T wonder if AIr. Hendricks can havr discovered anything more? Here he tonnes now. heard the gate click. Let ti,e admit him"
 SIte went to the door, and in a mo- n,cnt entered with the detective.
 He knows something new" she said. slrEglingly, to her lover. ''I can see it Sa his eyes"
 ''You certainly don't seem so per ylexed as you did when I left you yester- day" said Whidbv, as he cordially shook hands.
 A little nearer, that's all," was the reply of the detective, as he sat down and took out the envelope they had
  You know," he went on to Whidby, -I said yesterday that there was some thing familiar about this envelope that couldn't make out. Well, last night, as I was studying over it, this large D Fl the center of the postmark suddenly recalled an incident to my mind. and I must relate 1t to you, so that you can follow a certain chain of circumstances Iii which I am interested and which may lead us to something definite.
 Three days after l had been detained down here by the murder, my mother, who lives with me in New ' ork received letter. Here it is. will read it to you {: Dear Madam
 An important business matter makes It necessary to wire your son. MT. Minard
 
 but I have missed him round town lately. was told at his club that he had left the city If you will kindly send his address to me, shall be greatly obliged. I am, dear madam,
 "'Very sincerely yours,
 FREDERICK CHAMPNEY. .234 Union street. Brooklyn There seems to be nothing remarka- bic about the note. Do you think there is ?' asked Hendricks, when he had fin ished-
 Not that can see.' said Miss Delmar, deeply interested.
 Rather a bold thing to do. if the fel- low that wrote it wanted to steer clear of you, I should think" Whidby re- marked.
 'EThe bold things are the very ones we are less likely to suspect, as rule, , said the detective. But I haven't told you how it came into my hands. My mother, while very old and naturally unsuspicious, has learned a good deal of caution from me, especially where anything pertains in the slightest to my profession; so she did not reply to the note but sent it down here to me. fell readily into the trap set for her. could remember no one by the name ot Champney, but I f1attered myself it was one v-iiO knew me better than did him 50, thinking that nv mothers caution in not replying to the nOte had perhaps caused the writer some inconvenience, 1 wired my address, and at the same time wrote cordial note of explana- ton and apology, which I mailed to the address given.
 "The matter might then have escaped