The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-24


Corbett made rush for the door but
the older man was the stronger Of the two,
and easily held him back
W nat would you dO2' said Steyne.
Inc last train for Thames WlCkham has
gone, and If you walk or drive you viii
oniy fatigue yourself 90 no purpose. Every
lAius that man can do, ali that the organ
Yea police Of the country backed by your
enormous wealth can do has been done.
or rs being done at this moment Take my
HdFlce; try 70 remember that IL is not the
ppicy OF the kidnappers 10 injure Miss
Maichmont In ony way. She viii be res
tofed to you very soon, ! am certain. Go
nome ana try 10 get some sleep, and If you
want 10 see with your own eyes what is
beng done, come to the Holborn Town
Han at $ O'Clock tomorrow morning"
Obeying a look from my chief / put on
my nat and went home with Mr.. C0rbett.
lie was very quiet, and leaut on my arm
as Il ne had been recovering from a fever.
Livery now aud then d sa wage look would
com" INTO his face, and his fingers, I could
see. were grasping the handle of his re-
NoiNer. once or twice a strong shuddrr
passed through him. as ] have seen il with
men VINO were sckeniug for some disease.
Lad my doubts about this plan from
the tlrst,' said Steyue 10 me as we walk
over TO the HoIborn Town Hal next morn
nS' ana ought 10 have seen Sle signifl-
canoe of the girl Forbes changing color
letters. That was from no more feeling of
nmldlty. l have no doubt that she was ia
the plot from the first; and when you be
gan 10 speak TO her of the threatening let
ters she thought that she had been found
out"
Have you any idea how Miss March
mont was spirited aWay?"I Venured to
ask.
Il shall know in a few minutes" was the
reply.
The large room into which we went was
filled with men, employees most of them, of
various detective offices. Each one had had
a map and a set of printed Instructions
given him-Steyne Tad provided for all this
during his three hours absence the night
before.
Suddenly steyne's clear voice rang
through the room.
Now, lads" he cried, you have your
work before you. The lady we are seek
ing left Wimbledon for Thames Wickham
at 1:23 last night. I find that the return
half of a first-class ticket from Thames
Wickham was given up al Hanworth the
station just before and l think it likely
therefore, that she left the train there
and was induced to enter a carriage-a
fly as they call (which met the train
We want to find that fly. Understand
there is gratulty of IS per man for the
job One hundred pounds viii be paid for
any news Of the lady after she left Vim.
bledon and Il, 900 if such information leads
to our finding her"
A subdued cheer followed these words.
Corbett. who had been standing beside
the speaker, turned his pale, haggard face
to Steyne and caught him by the arm
See here" he whispered. This came
by this mornings post"
It was another typewriter letter
THE blow has fallen. Fifty thousand
orr to baf
be deposited in Sullivan's Bank, as before
explained. When that is done Miss NJ. will
be restored to her friends unframed. If
the money Cor securities) is not deposited,
she win never be seen again alive"
SO ran this villainous letter.
Il must send it," said Corbett, his voice
hoarse with emotion.
Give me two daysr' cried steyne.
think what you are doing if you yield
to these mems demands. They will at
once tell their companions and other rich
mems wives or daughters will be abduct-
ed The crime viii SPREAD and who can
tell what the consequences may be? No
harm viii come to Miss Marchmont to-
day. That is certain. Give me to-day
4 Every inn, every village and farmhouse
within driving distance of Hanworth will
/ be visited to-day. Every rural policeman
| will be questioned. News is sure TO come
in before the evening. If not, you may
daN6rllSC an the morning papers tnaL you
are willing to come to terms That will
/ give me a second day Two days are all
/ l ask.
The American turned away with a groan
Steyne drew me aside.
For heavens sake" he whispered.
take him down to the place, and keep
| him going about questioning folks. He
wn go mad If he is not allowed to think
! he is doing something"
1rQ9rV dgV WAS for all ~ ms
| was told afterwards that many clues We're
/ reported. They were promptly examined
! by trained men whom Steyne had retained
for the purpose; one and all turned out
4 worthless.
on the afternoon of the second day, as
Corbett and 1 were driving from village
TO village, questioning everybody that
came in our way, Steyne Joined us There
was a suppressed excitement about him
! that I well understood.
Don't you Think l suggested, that
Miss Marchmont may have been carried
off down the river?"
We were then driving slowly along a
| road that lay close to the north bank OF
the stream, which spread It's sullen length
/ before us Steyue was walking by the side
| of our dog-cart.
NO" said my chief, sharply There
/ are locks every few miles. All the lock-
keepers have been questioned. No lady
/ went down IN an open boat, nor has any
launch with a cabin passed down yester-
day or the night before
AS my chief had been speaking, motto
ed that his eyes rested on a house boat
/ that lay mooIed near the opposite bank
under the shelter of a group of willows.
Whose is that house-bOat?" he asked
ut belongs to some city man." sale
| Corbett. impatiently. q don't think any
one has been near it since last season"
We went on a few PAGES. Then Styne
sat down by the side of the road, ant
wrote a note on leaf torn from hi.
pocket book. This he put into an envel
! ope which he sealed.
please drive to Weybridge as fast as
you can" he said TO Corbett, land give
this note to the police superintendent
there. You may jump down, Farrar,
/ may want YOU"
In less than a minute the dog cart hat
| disappeared.
SteNne and I went on until a clump o.
bushes had hid The river from us.