Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
Confined from last week.

GERS near frontier station Of Nampourg
A. soon ~ able Re leaves for Rangoon
s@cer at Nampoung. while out On . hunt
eomes across Kitwater and Codd. Kitwa-
~ explains they were traders who had
aallen into han6s OF Chinese who had put
cut his own eyes and pulled out Colds
tongue After recovering somewhat from
effects of exposure and tortures they set
on In pursuit of Hayle.
CHAPTER I.-George Fairfax relates
low he became a. detective in Australia
and finally came to open up an office in
CHAPTER lr-Kitwater and Codd try
70 secure Fairfax's services. They repre-
sent themselves as missionaries returned
turned over to them on his death a great
fortune which was stolen by guest
EHayle) at the mission. Fairfax almost
concludes not to take case.
CHAPTER III.-Miss Kitwater calls on
Fairfax in behalf Of her uncle and sue
calls himself Edward Bayley, Of the Santa
Cruz Mining company, seeks to get Fair
manager who is suspected Of embezsie-
nent. Detective replies he now has case
On which will engage hdm for some time.
ai1fax at t., leading jewelers. learns that
Just been received: and gets description Of
man Of whom they were bought.
CHAPTER 1V.-One evening Fairfax
1nds himself followed by two runlans. but
manages to elude them. Suspecting they
.e4, esh but With one Of his most
sIfMl men but little behind. Finding that
he is indeed followed, Fairfax turns into
dark street and turns about and
Aired to brain him. Finding where they
were to meet their principal, detective
Knes in their place to keep appointment.
3sised to see Mr.. Bayley approach.
CHAPTER V.-From the manaxing d.
rector Of the Santa Cruz Mining company
employ: The director: however: remem-
description given by the detective: his
name was Gideon Hayle. That same day
by accident Fairfax almost comes upon
A IA b1t t,, the latter escapes into a CAB:
a loEg chase the forward cab comes to q
atop. but it Is empty.
CHAPTER V1-After many persistent
Inquiries Fairfax locates Hayle In Fox
. xS' }1 but misses nams him In BY
tectives are located at the various sta
lions. and one Of them, Dickson. manages
to trace Hayle to Paris.
CHAPTER VII-Fairfax takes advan-
sage of necessary delay to spend Sunday at
much Impressed with the charms Of Miss
kitwater. He learns that it is she upon
whom kltwater Is drawing for funds for
she pursuit of Hayle.
Msts cooperation Of Leglosse. the famous
French detective, through whose aid he
discovers whereabouts Of Hayle. Much to
che surprise of Fairfax Hayle presents
himself.
CHAPTER 1X.-Hayle offers to co1npro-
n,::e with Kitwater and Codd for s26,OOQ
apiece, then invites detective to dinner,
after which he suggests the theater. They
has been tricked and is a prisoner.
CHAPTER x.-Dspse:ive is locked up in
Arge. dreary room, vAzre after a day and
night he - discovered and rescued by
keElo:se: kise Kitwater reaches Paris
disappeared, and Fairfax concludes to en-
aeavcr to keep the two from meeting Hayle.
MAY ask what brought you to
Paris, Miss Kitwater?" inquired, aft
er pause.
MY great fear" she answered. II
fred to you from Charing Cross to
~ that was coming. Did you not
5eceive my messenger"
l remember the fact that, not
having time to open them all before
was called away, had put some of
she kilograms on one side. AS ill luck
would have it Miss Kitvater's must
have been amongst these. explained
that had been away from the house
all day, and only that moment re-
turned. 60 b..
Il felt" she said. ignoring my ex-
euses, that must come to you and
tell you all that has transpired. Also
that I might implore you to keep the
men apart at any cost" =:
I'VE can easily find out whether
they have arrived in Paris, and also
whether they shave been to Hayle's
apartments" said. THAT would
certainly he one of the places which
they would try first" -".:; -.
While was speaking there was the
sound of step in the corridor outside,
and the next moment Leglosse entered
the room. He was in the highest spir:
is, 10 he always was when he was
about to undertake new piece OF
work. Seeing that I had visitors he
came to a sudden standstill. 49,:
"a ~AouSdAU PdIOOuSs nc SalQ IN
French. Il had no idea that 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 has just arrived from
England"
miss Kitwater?'' he repeated, il
some surprise. "Surely 1 understood
you to say that your client. the gen.
tleman who had lost his sight through
Hayle's treachery, was NJ. Kitwater p
THAT is quite right, and this lady
u his NIECE" returned. ''She has
brought me extraordinary intelli
geQ1. her uncle and his~companiou
A4yg suddenly disappeared from the
little village of Surrey, where they
laye been staying some time with her
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