Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-09-29
Chapter V..-(Continueu.,

faint, You are unntrvcu now, but in
an hours time You will be better. when
I will give YOU the details of our future
movements But we must not remain
here after TO morrow; if we do. your
husband will be on the trail"
And then. seeing that Elsie looked
Father rs if she wished he We're already
there the arch-schemer Skilfully
changed the subject back TO Captain
Herbert. Then. as she furtively
watched the young wife'S sad. down.
cast face she thought she would not
have to exert herself much to keep her
in entire subsection.
Meanwhile. Judith just managed to
catch the train. and made her way
with all speed. to the hotel where Mr.
Townshend and her father We're stay
ing. She was very sorry to find only
her father there. writing away. us if
for dear life. his table being covered
with sheets of Ms. He looked very
much annoyed at the interruption, and
gazed at Judith vacantly: but. when
she had kissed him. he seemed sudden
Ivy to r.oollect thar he was not at
home
why. my dear Judy" he exclaimed
s'you are in town. What has brought
you? Nothing wrong. 1 hope:
NO" answered Judith. slowly-She
was beginning to feel tired rs We'll rs
depressed-"no; only that have vast
ed my money and time"
And then she told him Of Mrs. Gar
Diners suggestion and the result.
"Dear me!' calculated Mr.. Hatfield,
tit was very happy thought of Mrs.
Gardeners! Well. we must follow that
T ~, 40 s,,s IL
is in and out all day. Judy. looking
pected to see little Elsie there. you
know. AS 1 told him, that would not
be at all likely. STILL it is better that
he should occupy his time in some
way, for. when he remains in. he is so
restless that he quite affects me. and
am unable to write or do anything
else. When he is away. Well. for
instance. l have written two or three
chapters since four o'clock for "A
Withered Heart simply because l
have been undisturhed. You came in
at Il critical moment. Judy: but. OF
course. YOU could not help that-in-
deed. ! an very glad to see you. even
at such an unpropitiouS moment. for
Your anxiety Oh your sisters account
quite puts TO flight certain assertions
enade by one or two members OF the
family as 10 r-h'm-er-indffer-
encc in the matter. l felt very much
annoyed when the remarks were made.
feeling they We're quite unjustitied as
Ah. here is Claude
II mad hoped you were the nearer OF
good news" he said, us they shook
hands.
Il hoped I should have been; but l
have met with Il great disappointment.
However,. | want you to follow up the
clue which I think is worth trying
Claude listened with great intentness
to the recital Of her interview with
Mrs. Barclay and. at its close. asked
The very question Judith dreaded:
who is this Mrs. Barclay?'
''She is the wife Of 4 captain in the
merchant service. whom we knew
through Mrs Gardiner. and she lives in
a cottage at Richmond. believe Elsie
is hiding because she is ashamed Of her
preciri1ancy; but Mrs Barclay is not
the sort Of woman who would advise
her for the best. Have her watched,
Claude
Il will. | left Burton. my agent.
down stairs. aid | will go and consult
him. Probably he will start ut once
dth'S comfort. Mr.. Hatfield. as. Of
course. she will remain, here during the
night" and he hurried away
''Of course fssen1ed Mr.. Hatfield.
removing his longing gaze from his
MS. Now. my dear. what will you
have? Suppose we say cold roast
chicken and coffee? Judy. be as quiet
as you can. for l want to get on with
my work. here are plenty of newspa-
perS about so you can amuSe yourself
until Claude comes back. / suppose
you will 90 back early tomorrow
Mr.. Hatfield was writing and Judy
was almost doing when Claude re-
turned. about half-past twelve. She
started up; but one glance at his face
Sutticed to tell her that he had met
with no success
No" he said. in answer to her mute
glHncC-'we were Il few hours too late.
Burton went first and inquired for
Mrs. TownShend. only to receive a re-
ply similar to that YOU did. Later.
went in and asked for Mrs. Barclay,
and was told that she had gone out the
day before. and the girl did lot know
where. Having ascertained what her
mistress was wearing when she left
home. we traced her to Putney station.
but no farther.
An calculated Judy. 81 now see
the mistake Edith Gardiner and have
made! We ought to have prepared
you for my visit. so that you could
have had Mrs. Barclays house
watched"
Yes he assented. with a faint smile;
<but You acted for the best Burton
has put some one to watch the house
now. and has remained in the neigh
bGrhOod to prosecute his inquiries; but
have no great anticipations Of sue
cc;sful result
Judith and her father tried to instil
some hope into him. but with little e.
feet; he seemed chilled to hopeIcSsncss
i, state of mind .ha, became Il set
tied despair as the days Heightened in.
TO weeks and months. and all trace of
elsie Townshcnd seemed lost.