The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1900-09-20
JENNIE BAXTER: JOURNALIST
BY ROBERT BARR
w. The Prime Ministers |ndISCTeIIOR.
DOWNRIGHT. 1000. by Robert nnr.l

As Jennie rapidly hurried away from
the office of Mr.. Cadbury Taylor there
arose in her mind some agitation as to
what the detective would think of her
sudden flight. She was convinced that,
up TO the moment of leaving him 20
abruptly, he had not the slightest sus.
picion that she herself, to whom he was
then talking, wns the person he had
been searching for mp and down Eu-
rope. What must he think Of one who,
while speaking with him, suddenly,
without n word of leave taking, disap-
pearcd M If the earth had opened and
swallowed her, and all because the han
die of the door TO the inner room had
turncd2 Then the excus she had given
for not wishing to meet Lord Donal
must have struck him ns r~idiculously
inadequate. When she reached her desk
and reflected with more calmness over
the situation, she found no cause to
censuro herself for her hasty departure.
Although she had acted on sudden i'm
pulse, she saw there had been nothing
else to do. Another moment and she
WUulu nuNt bttl lutc W luNo Will pIu
Donal himself.
Next day brought u note from the
detective which somewhat treasured
her. He apologized for having made the
appointment without her permission
and explained that Lord Donal's unex-
pected arrival in London and his stub
born unbelief that it had been the prin-
cess herself whom he met at the ball
seemingly left the detective no alterna-
tive but to call on the person who had
80 persistently advanced the theory, to
explain it to the one most intimately
concerned. 1t had not occurred to him
mt the time to think that Miss Baxter
might object to meet Lord Donal, who
was an entire stranger to her, but
now he saw where he was wrong,
etc. This note did much to convince
Jennie that, after all, the detective had
not seen the clews which appeared to
be spread 30 plainly before his eyes.
Cadbury Taylor, however, said nothing
about the search being ended, and a
few days later Jennie received a dis
q%uieting letter from the Princess Won
Steinheimer.
my dear Jennie" her highness
wrote, 81 nm sure the detectives are
after you, and so l thought it best to
send you a word Of warning. OF course
it is only surmise on my part, but for
days there has been a woman lowering
about the castle, trying to get informa-
ton from my servants. My maid came
directly to me and told me what she
knew. The woman detective had spoken
to her. This inquisitive person, who
had come from Paris, wished particu-
larly to know whether / had been seen
about the castle during the week in
which the Duchess of Chiselhurst's ball
took place, and SO this leads me to sup
pose that some one is making inquiries
for you. II must be either Lord Donal
Stirling or the Duke of Chiselhurst, but
| rather think it is the former. | have
written an indignant letter to Lord
Donal, accusing him Of having caused
detectives to haunt the castle. | have
not yet received areply, but Lord Donal
is Il truthful person, and in a day or
two | expect to find out whether or not
he has a hand in this business. Mean
while, Jennie, be on your guard, and
will write you again as soon as | have
something further to tell"
The reading of this letter greatly in
creased Jennie's fears, for she felt as
sured that. stupid as the men undoubt,
eddy We're, they verged so closely on the
brink of discovery that they were almos,
certain to stumble upon the truth il
the investigation We're continued. She
wrote a hurried note to the princess,
imploring her to be cautious and no,
inadvertently give any clew that would
lead TO her discovery. Her letter evi
IDENTIFY crossed one from the princess
herself. Lord Donal had confessed, sale
the letter, and promised never, never
to do it again. HE says that befor,
my letter was received he had stopped
the detectives, who We're doing no goot
and apparently only annoying innocen'
people. He says the search is ended, a
far as the detective is concerned, ant
that l need fear no more intrusions frCn
inquiry agents, male or female. HI
apologized very handsomely, but say
he has not given up hopes of tindini
the lady who disappeared. And now
Jennie, l hope that you will admit III,
cleverness. You see that | only had
word or two from my maid as a clew
but | unraveled the whole plot and a
once discovered who was the instigato
of it. So | think wouldn't make "A ba,
detective myself, / am Tremendously
interested in episodes like this. ! believ
If l had known nothing of the imper
sonation and if the case had been pu
: in my hands i should have discovere,
you long ago. Can't you think of som
! way in which my undoubted talent fo
I research may be made use of? 70
don't know how much ! envy you l
your newspaper office, always wit
some mystery OF hand to solve. 1t mu.
: be like being the editor of a puzzle d,
partment, l wish you would let IN
help you next time You have somethin
. important to do. Will you promiseH
"When you write again, please sen
your letter TO Vienna, as We are goin
into residence there, my husband ha,
ing been unexpectedly called to the cal
ital He holds an imnnrtant posit;op ;