Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-02-14


sent him on to the United States con-
sulate. He told me that himself" /
said.
They will know him at the consulate
probably. II will send there to in
quire." said the colonel, making a
short note.
And captain Moods man knows
him. They came together this after
noon.'
And for the matter of that so do r."
added Sir Charles. Not much, of
course, and he's an uncommon queer
looking chap. But the fellow seems
honest and straightforward"
Unless the whole thing is a nut nm
job, remarked the police colonel, with
Il meaning smile, "a scheme to throw
you off the scent of these papers Which
You say are SO Important, Sir
Charles
but Captain Wood has gone. He
has been carried off, II said.
Gone. Yes. sncered the colonel,
but carried off. How do we know
that? It's not the first time a young
gentleman has disappeared for four
and twenty hours or more. Who knows
ali the ms and outs of Captain Moods
affairs and private mevements?'
At that moment Harris the butler,
came up with a card. Gentleman asks
of he can see YOU most particular.
Same as come this afternoon-Alr.
Il boy with him
Joe, cried. SHOW them up here,
Harris. Yes; bring both of them, OF
course. We shall hear something now"
Mr.. Snuyzer came up to the drawing
romo ut run, I'm sure. He was all
most at Harris heels. The boy Joe
Jagged little behind and stood
l,,,t. Al,
by constitution hated all boys, espe-
cially ragged ones, took this hesitation
as suspicious and gave an ugly growl,
with show of his fierce teeth The
collie, / should mention had never left
me since he was brought to Hill street
Look var What did l tell you,
miss began the detective, coming
straight at me and talking excitedly
II never thought to show myself here
strong for me. I've got the pride of
my business, and i wanted you to see
i was right to believe in Joe. Now,
speak out. young squire
l must say l thought we'll of the boy
from the very first. He was an apple
checked healthy looking, bullet head
ed urchir, with clear china blue eyes,
very wide open Just then in astonish-
ment, | think. not fear. He did not
him sturailv stooninp as ;f 49, ..e GU
n stone Win /. ..vTo,,1d ,,n,, ~, ,:p az
down, will YOU that sent the collie,
still growing, under the sofa.
How was it, Joe? Won't you sit
down? Let's hear what happened I
said just to encourage him, and he
story and taIs;nr l,is Cot a., ~ ,eir ms
adae of chai,. af,a,. d,,sti,,a, q. w. ,,a
can. s-''''i''S' - iie pe-
..It was tbis ,u.v ,,u,,,Z,;ss ,,,.
he-Nr. snuvzer thereMsat NO o w TIN t1,n
mark. moan wntcb tbi,. ,,nr,,i ir .i'I
Mold an ~ t,a inI, elsa e., NV
three hours ana oID na~a, i9 ea n,,. a.'i OF
Ivorn,t mo- noye AZ on -, ~ ,a,,sa III
about ~ nn,ocl, ,. a.a ~ e',e ,,ouse WI
dow tho ro,d =, ~, ,l,,,i., :" -, soilies
den cate Tha nn.,ch,, ,s W J., ., s,.s ssi,
aid blme co.t .,a sl,... ~ aas ~ -, .li !,
hat--half n crown an hour hnsinaas
regular nv. But inside was a dnna--
a real lady. q real lady Won ,,nderstnnd
dressed up to the knocker. i saw her
get out.'-
.Would Won know ber again ." ,,e
asked. all of MS In n hrea.h
Joe nodded his head
II ce11tdn't sac ba,, f.ce AZ a,s+ .ho.,
got ~ thick veil M, PIT ,fia,,,. ~,
got my chance. as i'm tell vm, diractlv
She was a shorter foo real lam, and
no mistake. lady like as I've saa,
at the music ,n,ls
when did Won see her faceo" as,,ad
the colonel. rather disdainful1v
"Jn tho c.,rriaea ,,.l,a,, + 49,,
ting right opposite s her I,l Ma Como .se ~
that. But first of ali must tell Won w
how 1t was. Won 500 the aona si,a
wouldn't 90 riehf intn tl,a sa,.,l..,, 81
first. She kept at the gate snvinali,sa
Watching the house and do,htina - +
made a dash fnr,rs,.5 fn,. ~, - 80 s1t
door but before She reached tha stans
some one came down n,an.-l 70
.NVould yo,, know, bi,,, .r.,,, -,
"Rather i'm . thorsn,,5l Ia r,.s
little black muzzled chan will a slit,
like a pickled walnut and he a,,,a
out all in a hurry as though he Nd ND
been watrlin.r for bar A4''u
.Iro
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Tor CO.., 'i IT, .iu is nave nag words
-, -, ~ , y mn .ahe iieI ny tiie Wflst
~ pu.' nv, out .o"sia tlie carnage;
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~ ,,,o ~ n,,.,.,a up az ,lle pach
o,a III - 49,. " .loe Mliat ! could,
small chan One n,enad ia" nd npor Mtem me
~. y. ~ aiiu was ioicliis
w 80. 1lo, IN W see ~.
WI iioe go, faPlf lPepe), she
800 49,, ~. ri, 'sr .ealu VIA. you
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s .,,s ?. u,.a' iie ali' come 10 no hafm'
si ..,, .i.Is ~, ~. ,
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iiel q sreat shove. thlnk he'd "a
s si.r1,t s. h ,s but just then he caught
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d,a,,a s' e,,l,s MheTe nave you
uioi'l,cu from g. w nat brings you ang-
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