Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-03-18
Copyrighted, 1901. by Ward, Lock & Col
SYNOPSIS

tongue After recovering somewhat from
off in pursuit of Hayle.
CHAPTER I.-George Fairfax relates
now he became detective in Australia
and finally came to open up an office in
CHAPTER IL-Kitwater and Codd try
to secure Fairfax's services. They repre-
sent themselves as missionaries returned
turned over to them on his death great
fortune which was stolen by q guest
(Hayle) at the mission. Fairfax almost
concludes not to take. case.
CHAPTER III.-Miss Kitwater calls on
Fairfax in behalf Of her uncle and sue
ceeds In persuading him to take up the
work. Later in the day a stranger, who
Cruz Mining company, seeks to get Fair
tax to go to Argentina to shadow mine
manager who is suspected of embezzle-
on which will engage hdm for some time.
Fairfax at q leading jewelers. learns that
p unusually large uncut stones have there
man of whom they were bought
CHAPTER Iv.-One evening Fairfax
finds himself followed by two ruff1ans, but
manages to elude them. Suspecting they
win repeat performances he goes forth the
next night, but with one OF his most pow
erful men but little behind. Finding that
he is indeed followed. Fairfax turns into
dark street and turns about and con-
fronts ruftians who confess they have been
hired to brain him. Finding where they
We're to meet their principal detective
He conceals himself and is much sur
prtsed to see Mr.. Bayley approach
CHAPTER y-From the managing di-
Fairfax learns there is no Bayley in their
employ. The director, however, remem-
s 6ers a. for Ter. clerk who answers to the
name was Gideon Hayle That same day
by accident Fairfax almost comes upon
Hayie, but the latter escapes into cab.
In vNcaH c,,Jk
long chase the forward cab comes to a
stop. but it is empty. ,,s. y :
CHAPTER Waiter many persistent
wells hotel, but misses finding him In by
only few minutes. Subordinate de-
tectives- are located at the various sta
tons, and one of them, Dickson, manages
to trace Hayle to Paris.
l CHAPTER V1I.-Fairfax takes advan-
t fhage Of necessary e delay to spend Sunday at
much ns Mtb and
kitwater; He learns that It is she upon
whom kitwater is drawing for funds for
the pursuit of HayLe.
He declared that 1t was too late
to do SO that evening, but said that
he would do so on the morrow, or, at
any rate, before he left the vessel.
In the excitement of reaching South
| ampton, the matter was for the mo-
ment forgotten, but on the day that
they arrived in Plymouth one of the
lady passengers reminded him of his
promise. This was followed by an
other application. Thus surrounded,
the unhappy man found himself in
the unpleasant position of being dis
covered in the perpetration of an un-
truth, or of being compelled to in
vent some feasible tale in order to
account for his not being able to pro-
duce the ring. It was at this juno
ture that he made his great mistake.
| Anxious doubtless to attract atten-
ton, he returned from his cabin with
the astounding declaration that the
| lock had been forced, and the famous
ring stolen from his trunk in which
it had lain concealed. He certainly
aced his part we'll, but he did not
| realize to what consequence it would
lead. The matter was reported to
the police, and search was made
through the vessel. The passengers
were naturally indignant at such
treatment, and for the rest of the
voyage the man found himself TAX
ing what you English call the cold
shoulder He reached Belfast, made
his way into the country, and pres
emily settled down. Later on, when
the pursuit had died down, it was his
intention to ship for America, where
he was to be joined by the woman,
to obtain whom he had in the first
place committed the crime. Now OBJ
serve the result. Photographs Of the
missing man and of the murdered
woman were circulated all through
France, while not few were sent
to England. One Of these pictures
reached Plymouth, where it was
shown to the officer who had investi-
gated the case on the boat on its
way to Ireland. He immediately
recognized the man who had made
the charge against his fellow-passen-
gers. After that it was easy to trace
him to Belfast and his hiding place
on land. Extradition was Of course
granted, and he left the place. Had
| he not imagined that in his safety
he could indulge his vanities, conf
IDENTIFY believe should never have
found him. When you come to think
of it, it is hard to come to the gull
lotine for diamond that never ex-
listed, is it not?"
agreed with him, and then sug.
| gested that we should amuse our.
selves by endeavoring to find out
how the dinner at the Cafe des Am
bassadeurs was progressing.
"They will proceed to theatel
afterwards, you may be sure" my
companion said. "In that case if you
like we could catch glimpse Of then
as they come out. What do yor
say7"
/ I answered that I had not the least
objection.
"One night does not make muol
difference. Tomorrow morning
shall make point Of meeting hin
face to face"
SHOULD you require any assist
anos then, I shall be most pleased t,
give it to you" my companion re
piled.
| I thanked him for his offer, ant
then we left the restaurant together
hailed a cab, and drove to his fat
It consisted of four rooms situated
at the top of a lofty block Of build
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