Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-13
CHAPTER XIV. tContinued.)

NuSeII saw IL once DcIOre-SaW IL
come and go, just in the same fashion.
Suppose-nO, it's too mad altogether"
What's too mad?" asked Cornelius.
II was going to say-supposc this
girl. who is always talking of this dead
lover of rs-suppose in that mad
state she's in she actually meets him;
suppose, in some fiendish, ghostly fash
ion he's helping her?"
II don't suppose anything about it,"
said Cornelius, giving himself shake.
"What's the use of supposin'? When
once / get out of this blessed damp
garden I'll suppose somethn' useful
somethin, maybe valuable in finding
the gel. Come inside and ave some
brandy
II think you're right said Nugent,
trying to laugh. I'm five minutes I'll
be all right again, and ready to look at
this matter squarely."
In less than that time after drinking
pretty freely Of neat brands, Nugent
Leathwood began to see things from a
different standpoint: to lose sight OF
any possible ghostly interference, and
to see only some unknown human
agency at work With that thought.
the courage Of the man rose again and
his one idea was to find out, as rapidly
as possible, what people he was fight
ing against, and to secure Olive once
more. His first thought was in regard
to Mr.. Reeks; he felt that that man
might after all. have had the audacity
to lirger about near the house and to
secure the girl, by lucky chance,
when she escaped from it. With that
thought In mind. he directed Cornelius
to get cab and to hurry to Little Pond
street.
Il can't go myself" he explained,
because / am already known there.
and they might refuse me the informa-
ton. But you can go, and you're sharp
enough to find out whether the girl il
there or yhere Reeks Is. If he's not
there, and they can't give any salts
factory account of him. I shall know
that he is in the business again. Make
haste; you can pretend you have come
TO sec him on business, to pay him
money--anything. If you see the wo-
man you can easily discover from her
manner II she knows anything"
You seem to forget" said Cornelius.
mat i've already seen the woman-at
the gate here, when she came to in
uu1re about her precious husband"
10 be sure. Then. that won't do.
NO; must go myself; If there is a SER
want, 1 may get hold of her. I'll be
back as quickly as possible"
He returned to Rickerby's Folly in
something less than an hour. give
seen the servant" he said, "and it is as
i suspected. The girl is not there: but
Reeks is aWay--no one knows where
and they don't know when he'll be
oack. Now, what are we to do?"
They stood In the room in which Nu-
gent ordinarily sat, and Cornelius held
In his hand a torn half-sheet of news
paper. the old man held it up, as the
other asked the question, and pointed
TO part of it. clumsily marked about
with pencil
This is what We'll do" said Corne
Illus, with grim" we'll follow this
ere advertisement. Since you've been
out, I've been 'avin look round. I've
been 'untin' in that room where those
p'av-actors were-anG I've found this"
lie tapped the paper with his long fore
Inger as he spoke. It's an advertise
ment; you'd better read it,
Nugent Leathwood caught at the pa
per impatiently and read the advertise
ment marked: it was as follaws:
Wanted-Heavy man and soubrette
for Ghost Show No beer kegs nor bar
props need apply Will Anthony Tag
Sett ana wife write in? Spencer Com
olnatlon. Crown and Cushion. Barnet ;.
well, what does it meano" asked
Nugent, looking at it in perplexity.
us all Greek to me. What has this
got TO do with the disappearance of the
grip"
ITS only a suspicion. of course " re-
phed the other, but I've got an idea
that you'll find the girl somewhere near
the Crown and Cushion ~ J,,,,,. ;,
What makes YOU think thato" asked
Leathwood, eagerly.
Cornelius scratched his chin thought
fully. and looked up sideways at his
master. We'll in the first place that
woman, Iaggett an a good deal of
friendly feeling for the gel: caught
Ter orce 'er twice comm out of the gels
room. Then again. they went away
yesterday, that's pretty evident. to take
this engagement at Barnet. If the gel
'sts bin got away at all, it's quite likely
they've got a and in it, That chap.
Reeks, may not be in the business at
all. AT any rate. I'm off to Barnet"
m inclined to think that you're
right, Cornelius" said Nugent. You'd
better start at once and spy out the
land. AS can do nothing here. I'll fol-
low you In an hour or two: | want to
stop mere at present in case by any
chance. the girl has not gone there, and
cores back"
There's better way than that"
said Cornelius, after moment or two
of thought. I'll go down tonight and
ave look about me; if / find she's
there I'll send you a telegram in the
mornin'."
Yes, that's better: that's mu III be-