The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1901-02-09
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SO courtcously enough. Indeed, he be-
zane now SO civil that. judging him to.
De really a person of Importance, ! gave
aim a brief outline of the plot to which
We believed Captain Wood had fallen a
ictim.
You think ii is the money, do YOU?
Nothing else?" he asked sharply.
why, what else could there be?'
He hesitated for a moment, but said
It last:
u am not at liberty to tell you ex-
sctly. They are confidential matters
onnected with the service. But there
aight be reasons to induce designing
teopie to carry off Captain Wood and
.ide him for a time. He possesses Ger
ain Information of the highest value
o. Well, I must not tell you. But
he disappearance of these papers, of
he dispatch box, in short, supports me
nthat view"
There are public grounds, then, for
nstitutins a keen search for Captain
Wood? :"
very much so, indeed, n we must
instantly call in the police. l shall go
It once to Scotland Yard and set the
detectives in notion
Guess I've been there already, and
hey only laughed at me"
by George, they will not laugh at
ne. Why, this might become a cabinet
question. II those papers have fallen
nto the wrong hands. there may be
he devil of a row. Wood or no Wood,
| must have them back This very day,
and can't stop talking here"
One minute, Sir Charles. My-our
interest in Captain Wood is hardly sec
md to yours. Anyway there are identi-
cal. 1t would be best. l submit, to
work together
Quite SO. That is very sensible.
Have Sou any plans? What would you
propose?" He was as sweet as milk by
this time.
Wen, obviously n thing pre- sses
Urgently. A descent should be nade
oy a posse of police upon that house in
he s:rathallan road"
"1I II case, there shall be no more
lelay. Here, you, sir'-this was to
savory-"hail the first cab. I'm off to
Scotland Yard. Will you come with
ne?"
I'D rather meet you, Sir Charles. ont
Jonder. for l suppose you'll go yourself
with the police?"
Certainly shall, possibly ahead of
them; so au revoir."
Stay, Sir Charles. L had forgotten
this letter which came an hour ago, 1t
is addressed to Captain Wood, ana it
might throw ome light on this mystic
tious affair. To be sure. it is in a wom-
ans hand, but I was Just about to open
dare?' q
by all means. Every scrap of intel
llgence is of the utmost Importance
now. III do it. 1 can settle afterward
If necessary with Captain Wood"
So he broke the seal, opened the let
ter and Instantly burst Into a loud,
CHEEKY laugh.
Ohio, Miss Frida, SO you have not
been long in coming to an understand
ing with our man of many millions!
Read it," he said. and he handed me the
letter. 1t was headed ''27s Hill street.
and was signed "F'rida." There were
only a few lines:
What has become of you? ! thought
we We're to see you early, before lunch
con. / have been simply furious. Now
| am frightened. Something must have
happened. 1t cannot be that you have
already forgotten-last night"
Reckon l know what she means by
last night FOR l heard their parting al
the door of the house in Princes Gate
Where, no doubt, they had been bill
ing and cooins," added the general
But she is entitled to know what ma.
happened. You had better go round b,
Hill street on you way to Barnes
Enough said. I'm Off"
We 500 started. Savory and 1, in q
second hanson. II at the mans sug.
gestion took the dog.
Hell surely find the captain sale
Savory, IF there is any sort of scent
and the dog seemed to understand hi.
business, for directly we reached Hill
street he was the first inside the house
and raced upstairs in a businessliks
way and evidently quite at home in tn,
place.
BY and by he came down again, fol
lowed by about the brightest, smurtes,
and sweetest young creature 1 nat
seen since my last Sunday walk OF
Fifth avenue after church.
It's not in my line to say what shs
wore. but l think it was a tailor mad,
garment, and it fitted her like q glove
All l could see were her flashing eye:
and the red lips apart as she tackled
me sharply.
of course YOU are from Captain
Wood? This is his dog. What hay,
you to tel! me? Quick! Explain
Where is he himselfo'
II wish, madam, l could tell you tina
for certain. but | cannot The fact Il
the captain is
Here! step in here" She. openet
the door of n room, showed me a chair
then tool her stand on the hearthrug
with her arms behind her back, an
said:
Let me have the whole story or a
much as you know of 1t. Make haste
please"
She still stood erect and fearless
showing great mastery owe herself, a
l told briefly and quickly all knew
Except that the color came and Went
that her cheek was now crimson, noy
blanched a creamy White, that her eye
glittered with the tears she stil reso
lutely kept back, this brave child suf
fered no sign of emotion to escape he
at the peril of her lover.
well, what have you done?" III
asked imperiously. What do the pc
lice say?"
! began to explain.
Tut. tut! Let us have no excuses
10 beating about the bush. You hav
known this-let me see-more thai
twelve hours, and yet my-my friend
Captain Wood, is still there where yor
! say. they took him
Where l believe they tool him.
This won't do at all, MIR I don
know who you are or what you cal
yourself-Snuyzer, an American de
tective? All, well, Mr.. Snuyzer, ! shat
; now take the matter in hand. We'v
got to find Captain Wood: at least
have. whether yOu come into the bust
ness or not
:. 1 Snall De sorry TO DE lett out, miss
!, but there are others besides US hav
: taken 1t up now. I've seen a BIRTHS
, general, C%ollinglam by name
: Yes. yes; ] know. Willie's-I mea
Captain Woods chief at the intelli-
: tgence office. 1 was just going to sen
: to him. He is a man of great intiuenc
and Importance, a man of the world
, who knows his way about. He has bee
told then? What is he doing? 2"
Working the police. He will take
mob of them down to where I trace
, the captain. | am going on to NEE
. !. them there"
: Then Til go, too. Wait here, pleas,
while put on my hat" n she ran
the bell. When the man comes, tie
, him to bring my bike around. No; 1,
: better take sou with me. Order m
pony cart. Say 1t must be at the doc
!, in ten minutes from snow.''
:. In less than ten minutes she cam
: down stairs. dressed for driving an
: %buttoning on her gloves.
Come, SIR" she said, brisker an
, sharper than ever Il cannot easii
: forgive your previous dilatoriness, bl
: We must try and make up for lost tim,
Here is the pony cart. and we will TAX
the dog"
When we reached the Strahalia
9 road, to my deep chIgrin. the boy il
J.. car,h Npa mt thar,sA po,. u.ncSI,o ~