The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26
CHAPTER XIV.
BertIa's Despair.

It was just the answer Hantlin had
expected, yet he was none the less dis
appointed. But not the CULVER of an
esyelash displayed his feelings. With
well-affected carelessness, he said:
I'm sorry to have missed him. I
had business with the gentleman, even
more important to him than to- me.
But perhaps you car give me some in
formation that will enable me to find
him?"
"well, no.: sorry I can't oblige you,"
returned the clerk. in q confidential
tone. Fact is, the gentleman's de-
parture was sCspictously sudden; but.
as his bill was paid up. all right, OF
course, 40 n had a right to object.
But I just had the curiosity to look on
his run myself, and there wasn't a
scrap of address IN 'em; and the car
riage-a very elegant one-was driven
by an Italian, who either didn't UNDER
stand English or didn't choose to. As
a last chance, I asked the marquis
where we should send letters, or any
thing of that sort, in case they ar
rived; but he just said: Never. mind
all that; possibly he'd be back within
a weekend to keep everything until
called for So. you see that's absolute
ly all I could find out on the subject"
Hantlin thanked the obliging clerk.
whose curiosity at least proved to him
that the Italian had been warned to
rake q sudden departure, and, as no
turned away, he remarked, casually:
"some lady in the secret, no doubt.
Locks little mysterious" ~
"Just So" returned the clerk, with q
Paul Pry alacrity. That's what !
thought myself. for I saw him in con-
~versation with a young woman but s
short while before he packed his
strunks-and he packed them himself.
too.'
"awhat?" exclaimed. Hantlin. In az.
fected surprise. did the young lady
actually follow him to the hotel?"
well, to my. way OF thinking. she
looked more like the lady's maid, and
they SPOKE II: French; she was q pow
erfully Misunderstanding girl; eyes
black as night and flashing like dta-
n.onds, and a lovely figure. but pale az
marble"
Hantlin turned sharply away, as he
recognized Leonce from this descrip-
ton; and then, with a polite word OF
thanks, walked rapidly across the
street.
"wretched girl! How she loves 3him!'
he thought. 'sWhere is h now?
with him, no doubt. Villain! monster!
But TIL have him yet, II It costs me
my life. Oh, Lord, how I love that
woman! 1 never thought I could be
oyerthrown like this. But every
mans time must come, I suppose. and
~ ~n~aAno1 $ntA ~ sly
AS he hurried rapidly forward; he
would have brushed against Mrs. Mar
tin, had not that lady stepped reso-
lutely In front Of him and placed her
hand on his shoulder. She had been
watching for him when he left Mrs.
Grayson, but at some distance from,
the house; and when he came out he
had taken an opposite direction 20 rap
idly that she found It impossible to
overtake him. She followed, however,
and just managed to keep him INSIGHT
until he entered the hotel. and Their
she had to wait again. but at some dis
lance. as before. because she wal de.
sirous not to attract attention: And
again he disappointed her by starting
|ioK at q rapid8pace In angopposite 81
lsrection. 4
eft was useless to hope TO oveftake
him, 10 sfeswhisked around the corner,
I'm the hope of intersecting his way.Sand
and just managed to head him on g
lshe turned into the next block.
II have been trying % meet 5yon.asMri
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Ing my poor brotiler's nous this morn
liur. i felt that ! must try to learn
whether you had yet got# any clue Sc 4
the murderer. and, c~onjidering5 ny re,
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