The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-12
CULTS TRLL-YALE UNEASE.
ABE CRONKITE HITS UPON A
Clue TO A DISAPPEARANCE.
Facts I'm the Case Of Missing Alfred Dai-
mont-Theories Of His Bctrothed and
Of Thomas the Groom e ronldte's
Deduction Judge MarcelIus Acts.

Deduction Judge MarceIIus Acts.
The Dalmonts' country seat was broad
q squat. like a courtesying Dutch dame.
In the rear tho grounds swept back in
ascending terraces: in front the green lawn
was rolled out TO the waters brink.
Peace and quietude lowered over It,
scarcely a murmur coming from the pines,
scarcely a ripple from the stream. And
yet, when a storm ragged. the trees would
groan and crack, and once the little river
had swollen into a monster. tearing great
crevasses in its bank as II ravaged the
fields Ear and wide. SO, too. may passion
rend and ruin lives as gentle. as secure as
this old homestead sheltered.
Thomas, the groom. a smart young
fellow, well set-up In attractive livery,
met Abe Cronkite at the station. He evil
IDENTIFY knew about the detective and his
mission: and, with the assurance OF a petted
servant. preached what after all must
ave been an engrossing subject to him
rs they drove through the wooded road
70 the house.
mighty strange. sir, about Mr.. Alfred's
disappearance began the groom. There
seemed never a better man than he-quiet
and studious and devoted to poor Miss
Helen. Inc yet, my old mother used 20
cay that mischief would keep away from
those who kept out Of mischief
Then you think he may not have been
oil he seemed?"
Servants, sir. see many a queer thing
which, of course, they shouldn't mention,
except to an officer like you, p'raps. in the
interest of Justice
Il assure you" replied Cronkite, Il shall
be obliged II you will tell me anything,
little or great, you may have noticed in
compatible with our masters reputed
character. ! have already made some
Investigations in the city which seem TO
point to a double life
-That's just 1t. sir, cried Thomas eagerly.
sFor what else can you say Of him sneaking
out the lib'ry window to take midnight
drives and coming back at daybreak, tho
horses all a lather as IL from a twelve-mile
spin to town. What else can you say to
me bringing him certain letters on the
sly, allus poatmarked from there and allus
IN the same hand, a lady's, II l know it2'
Good said the detective, after he had
rome over infinitely what the man had
thus summarized Il won't forget your
having set me right. I see now that there
no work for me here
$50 l was thinking. sir
Il guess the case Is nothing more serious
Than an elopemeht.
That's about the size OF it, sir
NUNS the word" said Cronkite, a. he
alighted at the veranda'
NUNS the word, sir repeated the
groom, as he touched his hat.
Detectives have strange methods OF their
may have been with this theory, thus veri-
6ed, he said nothing about 1t In his con- |
versation with the ladies after dinner.
Indeed, he said little. listening attentively
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that her son had met with foul play. A
Quiet, refined man, with a high sense OF
horor, absorbed in historical researches
and on the very eve of marriage with his
there be of his disappearance than that he
had been waylaid, robbed, murdered?
you say he went to his room that night
at the usual hourp' asked the detective.
mo- TO his room, but 20 the library on
this first floor. He was accustomed TO read
there long after we had all retired. He
must have heard some noise on the grounds.
havegone out been attacked, killed, and now
unknown. nameless gravel can see IL all
"Oh, auntie," broke In Helen, what |
dreadful ideas ! would much rather be-
iieve that Alfred had other interests which
led him away from Us secretly, but volun-
tarily. Surely. sir. you can tell my aunt
Of cases where men, good, strong men. too, |
have yielded TO a sudden fancy-
mo. he can't tell me, said the old lady. |
T1RinH. IOi Il Ftlure 70 ntui hAh' ~ bbs /
mother at least. Alfred's memory IL too
sacred to endure any such suggestion. |
am going TO my room. And i must say, |
Helen. il l. COMFORTS with your position
A. his ahianced bride |
sOh. auntie, %auntie,' cried the girl, affeo-
tionately assisting the widow, Il was only
trying 10 say something not so absolutely
hopeless.
Close 90 where the detective sat.
But you think soi' she Inquired.
why should ! think soy
i thought perhAPs you had already
nj should naturally star, who're MIR. Dial
mont Was last saen. suoh were my In
siructions from Judge Marcellus. whose
praise 81 your cousin Was even more I'M
'sOf course. al oourss. : cried the young
woman spnngins 10 her fcet HE ~as =
model, a saint, Tar, far. too good TOT Ir
have 10 right "a doubt 'his piuful story
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