Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-07


it,. as he always was when he was
about TO undertake new piece Of
work. Seeing that | had visitors he
came TO sudden staudstill.
"A thousand pardons,' he said in
French. 81 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, in
some surprise. surely | understood
you to say that your client, the gen
tleman who had lost his sight through
uaNlc's trcachery, was NJ. kttWatcr|'
THAT is quite right, and this lady
is his niece" | returned. she has
brought me extraordinary intclli-
rcucc. Her uncle and his companion
have suddenly disappeared from the
little village of surrey where they
have been staying some time with her.
II j. her belief that they have come
to Paris in search of HaIle. There
would have been trouble had they
met. but. fortunately for them. and
for Haylc, he has given them the slip
once more. IL would be possible for
YOU TO find out whether they arrived
by the morning train. and also wheth-
cr they have made inquiries at Hayes
apartments, would IL note"
quite possible he answered. cit
shall Ice done at once. | will let you
know i'm less than an hour what have
discovered"
thanked him. whereupon he bowed
to Miss Kitwater, and then disap-
peared.
M. Lcglosse is also in pursuit of
Hayle," explained. He holds a war
rant for his arrest on a charge OF
ENLIGHTENMENT in Cochin China. For
that reason We are following him 10
Naples tomorrow morning"
TO Naples. Has the wretched man
gone there
so we have been led 10 believe"
answered.
Then do you think my uncle will
find it out and follow him ?" she asked
wringing her hands. "Oh it is all 10,
terrible. What shall do?"
"Well, il | might be allowed TO be
like David Copperiield's Mr. Dick,
should be practical, and say. dine.
suppose you have had nothing 20 eat
since you left England"
She gave a little wan smile.
1--WE have not had very much, Ger
she answered. Poor Nelly
you must be nearly starving"
The maid, however, protested that
she was not; but was not 10 be de
MED. Bidding them remain where they
were, | went downstairs and inter
viewed my faithful friend. the con
cierge. With her | arranged that NJ i,-
Kitwater and her maid should be pro
vided with rooms in the house for thai
night, and having done SO went on 20
the nearest restaurant. In mething
less than ten minutes all was settled
and in under 90 they were seated AZ
their meal. At first the girl would not
sit down with her mistress. but. with
her usual thoughtfulness, Miss Kit
water ordered her TO do so.
And now. Mr.. Fairfax" she said
when she had finished, "we must dis
cover the hotel where we can stay the
night. At present we know of no
place in which 10 lay our heads"
"You need not trouble about that"
I said, 81 have already arranged that
you shall have rooms in this house II
you care to occupy them. The old |
lady 20 whom IL belongs is particular
friend of mine, and will certainly do |
her best TO make you comfortable. !
presume that il was your bag saw in |
the concierge's Office, when was there |
just now?'
1--WE left il there" she answered, |
and then gave me my reward 10y add |
ing: 1T is very kind OF you, Mr.. Fair |
fax, 10 have taken so much trouble. ] |
cannot thank you sufficiently"
You must not thank me at ALL" J !
replied. "In helping you | am onl! |
doing my duty 10 my client"
had scarcely said the words before !
regretted them. II was a foolish |
speech, and a churlsh one as well She
pretended not to notice it, however,
but bade her maid go down to the |
Office. and take the bag to |
the room that had been allotted TO
ler. The girl disappeared, and when
She had gone Miss kitwater turned TO |
me.
Mr.. Fairfax" she said. IL have an
other favor 20 ask you. | assure you
Il concerns me vitality. Iwant 20 know
I you will let me go with you TO
Naples. In order that | might not be
N your way, we might travel in diff
ierent compartments; but go | must.
am so frightened about my uncle.
II | follow him TO Naples, it is just
possible | might be able to dissuade
him from pursuing Hayle. If he were
10 kill me for preventing them, |
would not let them meet. Believe me
when say that am terribly anxious
about him. Besides"
Here she paused for a moment, as II
he did not quite know how TO con-
inue what she had to say to me.
AS | have said, you and MI
m 4 |