The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-05-18

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The dctectjUe aCaS quite evtde1,tIy Uery
glad to see her.
terry at Meran. So. he thinks you may
be of great assistance to him in his
present difficulty and is willing to pay
in cash or in kind. !"
"Cash payment understand, said
the girl. "But what does he mean by
payment in kind?'' +.
ooh, he is willing that you should
make sensational article out of the
episode. 1t deals entirely, he says, with
persons in high life-titled persons
and SOFT might make an interesting
column or two for the paper. .
81 see, providing, of course, that
the tangled skein was unraveled by the
transcendent genius of Mr.. Cadbury
Taylor, said the girl cynically.
~ don't think he wants his name
mentioned" continued the editor .sIn
fact, he said that it wouldn't do to re-
fer to him at all, for if people discov-
cred that he made public any Of the
cases intrusted to him he would lose
his business. He has been working on
this problem for several weeks, and, I
believe, has made little progress toward
its solution. His client is growing i'm
patient. So it occurred to the detective
that you might consent to help him, He
said, with good deal Of complacency,
that he did not know you were CON
nected with The Bugle, but he put his
wits at work and has traced you to this
Office.
.'How clever he isl'' said Jennie,
laughing. 81 am sure made no secret
of the fact that I work for The Daily
Bugle."
81 think Mr.. Taylor will have no
hesitation in agreeing with you that he
is clever. Nevertheless, it might be
worth while to see him and to assist
him if you can, because nothing 60 takes
the public as romance in high life.
Here is his address. Would you mind
calling on him?"
"Not at all. replied the young wo-
! man, copying the street and number in
her notebook.
Next day Jennie Baxter drove to the
address the editor had given her, and
she found Mr.. Cadbury Taylor at home
in somewhat sumptuous Offices on the
first floor. Fastened to his door was a
brass plate, which exposed to public
| view the carven words:
"Cadbury Taylor. Private Inquiry
| Agent. !"
The detective was quite evidently
very glad to see her.
II intended to call today at the Office
of The Bugle on the chance Of finding
! you, I" he said, "but am delighted to
meet you here. because we can talk
without fear Of interruption. Has the
editor told you anything Of this case9'
every little. He didn't seem to know
much about it himself"
1T was impossible for me to 20 into
full particulars with him. could only
! give him hint or two in order to con-
vey to him some idea Of the interest
which the mystery, when solved, might
have from newspaper standpoint OF
course wished to gain his assistance SO
that he might, perhaps, persuade you
to help me in this matter.
HE seems to be quite willing that /
should lend what aid can" said Jen-
ME, "but must have full particulars
before promise. have a good deal of
work on hand. and.upless this case is in
teresting from newspaper point Of
! view, as you have just said, I don't
think that should care to touch it,
"Oh, You will find 1t Of great inter-
estl" the detective assured her. with
much eagerness. "It relates to the sud
den and hitherto unexplained disappear
ance of woman. That Of itself is alb
sorbing. for I may tell you. as one
having large experience. that there,is
! nothing more difficult in this world
than for any person. and more especial
" for q woman. to disappear entirely
and leave no trace behind"
II should have thought it quite
easy" said Jennie. especially in a
large city like London"
"You have given expression to the
universal opinion, but pledge you my
word that completely successful dis
appearance is one Of the most rare
events that we detectives have to meet
within our line Of investigation. /"
"Please tell me the story, !" said the
girl "Then we can speak more under
standingly about it. q
The detective selected a packet of pa
pers. one Of many which occupied the
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