Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-17
Continued.

anu started along llt saLnS ioutc 1l'l
Alice had been carried, the earls
heart growing more wcetched every
minute.
They could only travel slowly, and
the nj hit was falling as they reached
the town. AS luck would have it,
they met the same policeman who
had directed Jura. and at once from
him learned the na,ne of the hotel to
which he had gone.
The earl, white and breathless,
rushed into the hall.
"V. Lere is the lady who was brought
here this morning by dark gentle
man." he demanded eagerly.
The landlord shook his head and
called his wife.
do you mean the mad lady, sir?"
she asked.
The men looked at one another.
"a slender, fair-haired, pretty girl,
cried Frank Meredith quickly.
Eyes, sir-thats her l couldn't be-
lieve as how she were mad like. But
her husband said she was"
Her husband" gasped Roy, sink
ing into chair
The detective put hand on the
earl's shoulder.
Pardon me, my lord he said
quietly; leave this in my hands.
Now, my good woman, answer my
questions. Where is this young
lady,"
II don't know, sir" the landlady
replied, looking a little frightened;
"she was took away by the gentleman
about half an hour ago. He said they
was a-going to Bornchester by the eX-
press. Lcr', sir, | hope there amt
nothing wrong! She looked SO i'll,
poor thing!"
She is no more mad than you or |.
She is the wife of this conference.-the
Earl of Darrell. All, you have heard
of her disappearance, of course. That
man has abducted her She must be
rescued at once"
Great heavens! if I'd only known!"
cried the woman, overcome with
alarm. "Oh Lord, l wish I'd known,
he should not have taken her. |
begged him to wait till tomorrow, but
he wouldn't hear nothing, and she
looked fit to die at any moment. She d
NO count where she washer mind
seemed gone"
ION the verge of brain fever, no
doubt" said Godfrey Armistead quiet
ly. Now Newton, what's to be
done?"
ITO the station to make enquiry.
The earl hau better stay here"
mo, MOI" cried Roy, starting to his
feet; Il must go! should go mad II
stayed here an Instant"
Come, then; there is no time TO
lose
They hurried across to the station.
Remain here" whispered Mr. New
ton as they entered it; II will speak
first"
He touched a porter on the shoulder.
HAS the express to Dorchester
gone, my man." he asked.
Gone? Yes, sir. half an hour ago.
"How tiresome! l must have made
mistake; thought it went at seven
atty"
mo, sir; seven twenty"
HUM it's a great nuisance.
was to have met friend here, and
gone by the same train. You didn't
happen to see them, Perhaps gen
tleman, his wife, pretty fair-haired
Lady,"
The porter shook his head.
mo, sir; I weren't here, it was my
time, but perhaps Bill did here
Bill, gentleman wants to ask you a
question"
What is it, sir?" demanded the
other porter civilly. "A lady and
gentleman, very pretty with lots OF
yellow hair; lor', yes, she was took
fearfully I'll, topped off in faint
Just as she was a-getting into the
train: your friend was in a horful
way. They've gone to hotel in the
town, sir--I can't tell you which.
Thanks" the detective slipped
some money into the others hand
My poor friend-I must try to finl
him at once"
H. approached the others.
"They are in the town. Now to
find where. that's the next thing We
must get the police to help us"
In a few minutes they had sepa-
rated, all going in different directions
except Godfrey Armistead and Roy
who went off together.
An hour slipped by
They drove all around the town
and could discover nothing, and then
went back to the station to wait fol
Frank and the detective.
They had not long to wait, Frank
soon rushed in, with face white With
excitement
"They are found! Newton has got
the house surrounded-he can't es.
cape. She is down with brain-fever!'
Roy uttered no word. but followed
the other two out OF the station
down one or two narrow streets, until
they approached a small public-house
Godfrey put his hand on the earl's
arm.
BE patient, Lord Darrell he said
gently. we have a desperate man
to deal with. Have courage-she ia