The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-25


"How did you learn that Miss Baxter?"
"We, you know, murmlred the girl with gasp.
that he met her last in Washington and the prin-
has not been in America for five years; So you
''Oh. 1 aware that he had met her
49, America at all! In fact Lord Donal said nothing
bod much about the princess All his talk had reference
i will to this lady who impersonated her.
of INV Jennie leaned back in her chair. closed her eyes
\ I a moment breahed quickly.
81 afraid" she said at last that do not
+b+ member with sufficient minuteness the details you
have given TO be able to advise. 1 would merely
and suggest that Lord Donal met the princess herself
the Duchess of Chselhursts ball The princess
had naturally would wish to mislead him regarding her
nOoth- ue'i'!' anu 80 Il 1t l'i not met he Luz s N
so say two years three years, or five years. or
pur- Mni'eIer 'e pero' may oeit Is eui'e posSi''e li
PRIV the princess has changed greatly in the interval and
perhaps she not reluctant to carry filtration
Mo o. with the young man. your client. OF she
could not allow it to further than the outside Of
, the door of the Duke Chiselhursts town house.
for you must remember there WAS her husband in
the the background violent man. as you have sa ana
by what you term his rudeness in tearing off her
o, glove and the princess will admit that
. she at the ball so it seems to me that you
> 40 wasting your time in wild goose chase Why, it is
absurd to think, if there had been real disappears
,ca 70 ing woman that with all your experience and
a No. all your facilities. should not have unearthed her
, long ago You said the beginning that nothing
itself was more difncuit than to disappear very we1
49, the princess herself attended the ball there
: 49, been disappearing lady a ALL"
!. 49, The detective, with great vehemenee brought
,, = down his fist the table.
by lover he cried. 81 believe you right.
torn have been completely blinded, the that
h have the clew to the mystery right here under my
: eyes"
NJ He fumbled for a brought forth
=, letter from his pile OF documents
lOrtly 90 e ii %, he'eiS"uis' written "S
Lord DOnal himself saying the princess had sent him
the companion glove the you in
5 your hand He says he is princess knows
= +h who her mperSonator was. but that tell,
and ' li"U le'o ''ni' no'S' II never suucN
ria me that the princess herself the woman. Miss
60. - Baxter, you have solved the puzzlev'
: LS 81 should be glad So" replied the girl
owed rising. land am happy if have enabled you
=; to give up a futile chase"
~ 1T is plain daylight" replied detective
"Lord Donals description fits the princess exactly.
Ian and yet never thought of it before"
~ Jennie hurried away the detectives office
happy In the belief that had betrayed herself
bo although she not blind to the fact that escape
airing was ~ nore u soou LUCK thah 10 any presence OF
She's ~ VI iier oNn WHICH hao nearly uesero7o hef at
ORC two points in the conversation. When Mr.
a the 'iON %" hei' Ne 'SAeu no" huch space Lie
Paris would have to for the in high fe
clock But she tou MN tefe was nothng Id the case so
bor far as she could to interest any
t7orr Here matters rested for fortnight Then
girl received urgent from Cadbury Taylor
ta asking her to call at his office day promptly
fright ocloch II was very important he sad ana he
lOund % ~ 0 no ACCOUNT us'ppon' I'LL 'el
"ie iSt Impulse was nol u go out she was SO
lisan "NouS ~ ie"i WHAT pfosreSs lne uetecoFe hau
made in the fearing that last he might have
the right track that she felt would
wise to take the risk of seeing him. If his
pclonS were really aroused her absence might serve
G bos confirm them. Exactly O'Clock
next afternoon she entered his Office and found him.
lnier to her relief alone He sprang up from his table
ssno seeing her and said in whisper: 81 glad
Read you nave COME aln III fatner quanaary. Lord
Soma DOnal Stirling is in London a flying visit.
called yesterday"
The girl caught her breath but said nothing.
U'' 81 explained to him the have for be-
49, heving that it actually the Princess Stein
hemer whom he the Duchess of Chiselhurss
very hi n ;5 49, -, 49, - ,, -
7OU sending him the picture of housemaid that
the lady he had met at the ball used all argu
ments which you had used, but he brushed them
nd aside as of no consequence. and somehow the
did not appear to be clear when you propound
- ed your theory"
49, 'Well what then?" asked the girl.
"Why, then L asked him to up 4
- o'clock and hear what assistant of mine would
IN say about the case"
: cat o'clock cried the girl terror. "Then he
- may be here at any moment"
80 "Ee is here now he is in the room. Come
in, and will Introduce you, and then you to
l tell him all the circumstances which lead you
-; Heve that it was the princess herself whom he
OuId -, 80 ' - =. % On % p o I'LL 81
ives - 80 - ~ ~. - ss W ~
- Miss Baxter? 1t will be very great obgement
t' me"
4 ooh. no. no." cried the girl 81 going
lone - % "
: here. l go at If 1 had known this, 1
,Hee would have come"
,cou2 .1t WON'T +ol,o ,o, fuo r,nr+os n,ooad c.a
bury Taylor. she a moment waiting for
l"s" you. 1 told him you would be here at f."
-0e'" 81 can't help that. You had right
sco~ appointment for me without my knowledge and
Taylor about to speak when handle Of