Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-06-18
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4 Golden Heart.
BERTHA M. CLAY.
BERTHA M. CLAY.
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SO it was agreed that the hrSt thing
to be done was to send to Scotland
Yard for one of the ablest men in the
police force. Gertrude gave a sigh
of relief. To her sanguine mind it
was great deal to have made start.
After ALL she said to her friends.
"the world is but a small place. When
| think how soon we can go round it,
to look for one man lost in It, it can
not be so hopeless. l have ~een told
that, no matter where a person goes,
he is sure to meet some one he
knows. If that be true. surely to find
the being one loves cannot be so very
difficult a task
1--WE shall have difficulties enough,
but we must not let them discourage
us" said Lord Fielden; indeed, my
idea is that nothing in life is worth
dong, unless there are plenty of OBJ
stacles to be overcome. I like meet
ing them as if they were so many
enemies, and conquering them one
after another"
He was rewarded by grateful look
from Gertrude's blue eyes. After a
few more words, the council for that
day ended.
1t met in more solemn conclave
four days afterward, and Mr. Shaw,
the detective, was at the head of it
a keen, thoughtful man, with bril-
liant eyes-eyes that, Harry declared,
appeared as though they could see
through a stone wall. He was quiet
and calm, but with the keen instinct
of his profession so completely de-
veloped, that it was wonderful with
what sagacity he followed the slight
est clew, how he studied minute de-
tails, how he gave Importance to
events that had been considered
trivial. He had successfully con-
Quoted some most Intricate criminal
cases. In short, he was wonderful
man, and it augured i'll for some one
when he said that he was mot sat-
isfied.''
He listened attentively while Lord
Rhysworth gave him the particulars
of the baronet's disappearance.
81 should say myself" Mr.. Shaw re-
marked then, "that the reason my
confrere failed was because he did not
know the whole of the details. De-
tails, in a case like this, are every
thing. I think, if he had known more,
he would have done better. It should
be with detective officer as with a
doctor-nothing should be kept from
him.
Nothing shall be kept from you,,"
said Gertrude, promptly. fThe Squire,
my dear mothers father, who would
have been an important witness, is
dead. James Ashford the groom,
and Lord Rhysworth, who were the
last to see my father, will tell you all
that they know. [ will show you the
letters and my fathers portrait, add
ed Gertrude, whose hopes were
strengthened as she saw the detec-
tives interest increase. "Are you
good physiognomist?" she asked, as
she placed the portrait before him.
Mr.. Shaw looked at it long and
thoughtfully.
ct is the face of a good man he
answered, gravely.
Nov read these letters" said Cert
rude, "and see what you gather from
them"
The letters that her mother had
held so long were placed in his hands,
and he seemed to weigh every word,
as he read them. Then he was silent
for some few minutes, after which the
oracle spoke.
my opinion is that it all rests with
the lady" he said, slowly.
with the lady!" was re-echoed in
different accents of wonder ard in
credulity.
eyes, with the lady" he repeated.
Indeed I should not be surprised to
find that the gentleman did not ac-
company the lady at ALL
The interest of the listeners iu-
creased.
"Take this first letter." continued
the detective, written by the lady to
Sir Karl. She does not write as
though he cared for her-not in the
least. She wants him to do her ia
vor, and does not wish his wife to
know about it. He evidently-from
all you tell me, Miss Allanmore-
dislikes it, yet he goes, and is never
seen again. The supposition of every
one is that the lady persuaded him to
elope with her. There can have been
no previous arrangement-tha is
quite clear from the tone of the
writer's letters. Now consider this
second letter, which every one seems
to have taken as proof conclusive. I
do not believe that Sir Karl was with
the person who wrote it. 1t reads to
me as though it were intended to sug-
gest that idea, but, that is ALL She
does not write, Sir Karl is with me
perhaps she dared not-she writes:
You will never see Sir Karl again. +
have had my revenge. Who knows
what her revenge was? She may have
murdered him She NAV have induced