Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07


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 ont of the
episode. 1t deals entirely, he says, with
persons in high lfe-titled persons
and SO it might make an interesting
column or two for the paper.
81 sec, providing of course, that
the tangled skein was unraveled by the
transcendent genius of Mr. Cadbury
Taylor" said the girl cTnically.
81 don't think he wants his name
mentioned" continued the editor "In
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, l
believe, has made little progress toward
its solution. His client is growing i'm
patient So it occurred to the detective
y
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 isp' said Jennie,
laughing. II am sure | made no secret
of the fact that | work for The Daily
Bugle."
II 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 II you can, because nothing so takes
the public as a romance in high life.
Here is his address Would you mind
calling on hinff'
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 n
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, 3" 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 case ?
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
vcy to him some idea of the interest
which the mystery, when solved, might
have from "A newspaper standpoint OF
course wished to gain his assistance 50
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 good deal of
work on hand. and unless this case is in
teresting from a newspaper point of
view. as you have just said | don I
think that should care to touch it.
"Oh, You will find it of great inter
est the detective assured her. with
| much eagerness. at relates to the sud
den and hitherto unexplained disappear
ance of Il woman. That of itself is H.
sorbing, for | may tell you. AS one
having large experience, that there is
nothing more difficult in this world
than for any person, and more especial
ly for woman, to disappear entirely
and leave no trace behind.
Il should have thought it quite
easy. said Jennie, ''especially III 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. ~
The detective selected packet of pa
pers, one of many which occupied the
end Of his table. TIE sIiprcd from il a
rubber band which held the documents
| together.
THE first act of the Drama, if we
may call it so, began al the Duchess OF
Chselhurst's ball
1.-The Duchess Of Chselhurst's BALI"
echoed Jennie, with a shudder "Oh,
dear
The detective looked up at her.
"Why do you say oh, deary' - ht
asked.
Because, said the girl YEARLY, 90
am tired to death of the Duchess Of
Chiselhnrst 5 ball There seems to have
been nothing else in the papers fol
weeks past.
at has excited great deal of com
ment. assentcd the detective, land
by the way, The Daily Bugle had ont
of the best accounts of it that wa
printed in any newspaper.
$50 | have heard, " said Jennie care
lessly, "but / must confess that didn
read that copy of The Bugla. a."
''NOu amaze mel should hav'
thought that would have been the frs
part of the paper to which any lad,
would turn, However. the report of tn
ball has nothing to do with what w
have in hand Now, you remember th
Princess Won Steinheimer, at who's
castle had first the pleasure of meet