Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-07-16

sound CT a step in the corridor out side
and the next moment Leglosse entered
the room. He was in the highest spir-
its, as he always was when he was
about to undertake new piece of
work. Seeing that | had visitors he
came to sudden standstill.
"A thousand pardons," he said in
French. II had no idea IL at you were
engaged. | will wait outside"
Don't do anything of the kind"
returned in the same language. Come
in, and let me introduce you to Miss
Kitwater, who bias just arrived from
England"
Miss Kitwater?' lac repeated, in
some surprise. Surely | understood
you to say that your client, the gen
tleman who had lost his sight through
Hayle's treachery, WAS NJ Kitwater?'
That is quite right, and this lady
is his niece" / returned. "She has
brought me extraordinary intelli-
gence. Her uncle and his companion
have suddenly disappeared from tn,
little village of Surrey, where t,ey
have been staying some time with he.
1t Is her belief that they have come
10 Paris in search of Hayle. There
would have been trouble mad they
met, but, fortunately for them, and
for Iiayle, he has given them the slip
once more. 1t would Toe possible for
you to find out whether they arrived
BY he morning train, and also wheth-
or they have made inquiries L. Hayle's
agar tments, would ii not?"
Quite possible" he answered. at
shall be done at once. | will let you
know in less than all hour what have
discovered"
thanked him, whereupon he bowed
to Miss Kitwater, and then disap-
peared.
M Leglossc is also in pursuit of
IIayle." | explained. "lIe holds war
rant for his arrest or a charge Of
enlightenment in Cochin China. For
that reason we are following him to
Naples tomorrow morning"
TO Naples. Has the wretched man
gone there"
80 we have been led to believe"
l answered.
Then do you think my uncle viii
find ii out and follow him." She kcj.
wringing her hands. "Oh it is all TO,
terrible. What shall do?"
We'll, if / might be allowed to b,
like David Coppcrfield's Mr.. Dick.
should be practical, and say, dine
| suppose YOU have had nothing to eat
since you left England?"
She gave a little wan smile.
I'VE have not had very much. Ger
tainly," She answered Poor Nelly.
You must be nearly starving"
The maid, however, protested that
she was not; but was not to be de
MED. Bidding them remain where the,
we're, | went downstairs and inter
Tiewed my faithful friend. the con
ciergc. With her | arranged that Ms.
kitwater and her maid should he pro
vided with rooms in the house for tina;
night. and having done so went on to
the nearest restaurant In something
less than ten minutes all was settled
and in under 20 they were seated nj
their meal. At first the girl would not
sit down with her mistress. but. with
her usual thought fulncss, Miss Kit
water ordered her to do So
And now. Mr.. Fairfax" she said
when she had finished, 1--WE must dis
cover the hotel where we can stay the
night. At present we know of no
place in which to lay our heads"
on need not trouble about that,
l said. Il have already arranged that
you shall have rooms in this house
you care to occupy them. The clG
lady 10 whom it belongs is a particular
friend of mine, and will certainly do
her best to make you comfortable
presume that it was your bag saw in
the concierge's Office, when | was Their,
just now?"
We left it there" she answered
and then gave me my reward by add
ing: ut is very kind of you, Mr. Fair
fax, to have taken so much trouble. :
cannot thank you sufficiently"
You must not thank me a al" ]
replied. I'm helping you / am onl,
doing my duty to my client"
had scarcely said the words before
) regretted them. 1t was a foolish
speech, and a churlish one as we'll She
pretended not to notice it, however.
put bade her maid go down to the
concierge's Office, and take the bag to
The room that had been allotted 10
her. The girl disappeared and when
She had gone Miss kitwater turned TO
me.
MIR. Fairfax" she said, 81 have an
other favor to ask YOU. assure you
~ concerns me vitality. want TO know
" you viii let me 90 with you TO
Naples. In order that / might not be
IN your way. we might travel in diff
tercnt compartments; but go must.
am so frightened about my uncle
u follow him to Naples, il is just
possible ! might he able TO dissuadc
him from pursuing Hayle. IF he were
O." Nil me for preventing them,
would not let them meet. Believe me
when ] say that am terribly anxious
about him. Besides--"
Here She paused for . moment, as If
Do" did not quite know how to- con
tn1c what she had to say to me
AS ] have said. YOU and "
mean the French gentleman could
travel in your own way. All that I