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

had not betrayed herself, although she
was not blind to the fact that her escape
! was due more to good luck than to any
presence of mind of her own, which had
| nearly deserted her at one or two points
, in the converse ton. When Mr. Hard
wick saw her, he asked how much space
he would have to reserve for the TO-
nance in high life.s But she told him
there was nothing in the case, SO far as
she could see, to interest any sane
reader.
Here matters rested for fortnight.
Then the girl received an urgent note
from Cadbury Taylor, asking her to
call at his office next day promptly at
O'Clock. TWAS very important, he said,
and he hoped she would on no account
| disappoint him. Jennie's first impulse
was not to go, but she was SO anviorss
to learn what progress the detectiN.
made in the case, fearing that at last
he might have got on the right track,
that she felt 1t would be unwise to take
the risk of not seeing him. If his sus-
picions were really aroused, her absence
might serve as an excuse to confirm
them. Exactly at o. clock next after
noon she entered his Office and found
him, to her relief, alone. He sprang up
from his table on seeing her aAd said in
a whisper: 81 am So glad you have
come. I am in rather quandary. Lord
Donal Stirling is in London on flying
visit. He called here yesterday
The girl caught her breath. but said
nothing.
81 explained to him the reasons I
have for believing that it was actually
the Princess Won Steinheimer whom he
met at the Duchess Of Chiselhurst's
ball. he laughed at me; there was no
convincing him. he said that theory
was more absurd than sending him
the picture of housemaid as that of
the lady he had met at the ball. fused
all the arguments which you had used,
but he brushed them aside as Of no
consequence. and somehow the case did
not appear to be as clear as when you
propounded your theory"
''Well. what then2" asked the girl.
'Why, then asked him to come up
here at o'clock and hear what an as
sistant Of mine would say about the
case.
cat 4 o'clockl'' cried the girl in ter
TOR. .tThen he may be here at any mo-
ment.
Gle is here now; he is in the next
room. Come in. and will introduce
you, and then want you to tell him
all the circumstances which lead you
to believe that it was the princess her
self whom he met. I am sure you can
place all the points before him SO terse-
~ that you will succeed in bringing
him round to your own way of think
ing. You will try, won't you. Miss
Baxterf 1t will be very great oblige-
ment to me.
''Oh. no, no. NOT" cried the girl s'I
am not going to admit to any one that
I have been acting as detectives as
Estant. You had no right to bring me
here. Unjust 80 at once. If Ihad known
this, would not have come
s'It won't take you five minutes,
pleaded Cadbury Taylor. ''He is at this
moment waiting for you. I told him
you would be here at 4. -
"Ican't help that. You had no right
to make an appointment for me with
out my knowledge and consent"
Taylor was about to speak when the
handle Of the inner room turned.
81 say, detective. remarked Lord
Donal In q voice Of some irritation,
"you should have assistants who are
more punctual Lam very busy man
and must leave for st. Petersburg to-
night, 80 can't spend all my time in
your Office, you know"
81 am sure beg your pardon. my
lord, ," said the detective. with great OBJ
sequiousness. "This young lady has
some objections to giving her views.
but am sure you will be able to per-
suade. her.
He turned. but the place at his side
was vacant. The door in the hall was
open. and the girl had escaped as she
saw the handle of the inner door turn.
Taylor looked blankly at his client with
dropped jaw. Lord Donal laughed.
your assistant seems to have disap-
peared as completely as the lady at the
ball. Why not set your detectives on
her track Perhaps she will prove to be
the person am in search of.
81 am very sorry, my lord" stam-
mered the detective.
"Oh, don't mention it'll lam sure you
have done all that could be done with
the very Ineffective clews which unfor-
tunately are our only possessions, but
you are quite wrong in thinking it was
the princess herself who attended the
ball, and don't blame your assistant
for refusing to bolster up an impossible
case. We will consider the search end
ed, and if You will kindly let me have
your bill at the Diplomatic club before
8 o'clock tonight I will send you q
check. Good afternoon, Mr.. Taylor"
An Awkward Blaxe.
''It was this way" said the clerk.
IA young lady came in and stood over
by the State street door, waiting for
somebody, I suppose. The plumes of
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