The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-03-01

| no was tue tltne lie nau seen her,
he knew that he loved her. In his
heart he felt there had always been
Just such an image of gentle face.
Out of the postolfice he drifted aim.
iessiy A crowd of people were COM
ing from the railroad station. where n
train had just arrived. Suddenly his
lace flushed Ill anger as he recognized
among the number his fellow detec-
tive jackson. In sort of frenzy he
rushed at him and grasped him tightly
by both arms.
What are you doing here?" he de-
handed.
II came ut the request"
Go back at once. L am going
There is nothing i'll it. Foster re-
quested that the letter be returned to
him immediately. That is the ex-
PLANTATION of the envelope. / have
seen Dryden and investigated every
thing. The man had nothing to do
with the murder. Are you going?"
Eyes, but
''Then go!' screamed Adams, be-
side himself with impatient rage. 81
will join you at the station. A train
viii be due shortly. Stay there, or
I'll strangle you"
jackson looked at him in amaze
ment, hesitated n moment, and then
turned and walked back to the station.
Adams watched him until he saw him
enter the building, when he wheeled
around and strobe rapidly to the
hotel. He would see her again-per-
haps speak to her.
lie entered the room which served
the double purpose of an Office and a
sitting room. There was no one there.
He walked to the desk and the little
do3-eared hotel register caught his
eye. With an exclamation of impa-
. thence ut not having thought of it be-
fore, he was at once engrossed in the
register Page after page he went
back over the names with his finger
until suddenly he stopped as if
checked by an electric shock. The
little clock on the wall above him
licked off five minutes, but still he
stood there, his eyes glued to the page
and his finger at n name. The door of
another room opened and he heard the
voices of the landlord and Jackson.
In an instant he had torn the leaf from
the register and crushed in into his
pocket.
Jackson entered the office and started
back when lie saw Adams. But in the lat
ter's eyes there was no longer any anger.
Instead he regarded the other detec-
tive calmly, but steadfastly. Jackson
felt treasured.
Adams, old man." he began. "what
is the matter with you? I'm not here
on your assignment; I'm here on an
other matter altogether. Show me
up, landlord"
The two left the room and assembled
the stairs. Adams waited awhile and
then followed them. At the first land.
ing he found himself in front of the
hotel parlor, the door of which stood
alar 1t was impossible not to have
seen within, and he saw there the
woman to whom his heart had gone
out conversing with Jackson.
Within one hour he was in his apart
ments in the city. He got out the
broken seal and the torn piece of coat
lining and placed them upon n table.
Then he sent for his physician.
The doctor found him in state of
excitement, bordering on fever. But
no was surprised to learn that he had
not been sent to prescribe for his
patient.
Doctor" said Adams, endeavoring
TO control himself, "when you treated
me for my wound Mt the hospital, was
there auy scar left after it had
| healel?"
why, how did you learn it?" the
doctor broke out involuntarily. "1t
is impossible for you to see it yourself
without artificial means"
~ understand that. Was there
anything peculiar about the SCARF"
There was, Mr. Adams; although
! ] have never mentioned it before. The
scar is in the shape Of Maltese cross
But you must not think of it,"
The doctor never knew how IL hap
pened exactly, but he had hardly dis
closed his secret when he found him
| self ushered out Of the house and dis
missed
Adams went back TO his room trem-
bling, his forehead damp with perspir-
alton.
"Godr he exclaimed, "what made
me think Of It'll What made me OK
anime it,"
Then he snatched up the detached
broken arm of the seal and brought it
down heavily upon n pad of paper.
The impression formed was a Maltese
cross.
"Herel Here is where it is, " cried
the distracted man, as his hand
clutched the back OF his head He
staggered back rs If 10 fell in a faint
when his di4tended eyes rested
for a second on the piece of lining.
a newly born unnatural energy seized
him. With the piece OF lining in his
hand he bounded to his wardrobe and