Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-01
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scar Chinese border. Hayle only half be-
Heves account. but nevertheless agrees to
Join in search.
PART 11.-7Reaching sengkor-wat. the
streets and toward the once splendid. pal
ace. Toward dusk after a most tedious
Taat apGn SssEe are
Fubies and sapph.res. Hayle fills both
way outside again. On reaching camp they
horribly mutilated,. Chinese fashion. Dur.
ing the night Hayle secures treasure and
steals way into the jungle.
PART l11-Utterly exhausted and un-
conscious Hayle is found by English off,
GERS near frontier station Of Nampoung.
AZ As. soon 4Hsaa as - abe ae leaves tor Rangoon
od1cer at NaZnpoung, while out on hunt
comes across Kitwater and Codd. Kitwa-
ter explains they were traders who had
eut his own eyes and pulled out Codd's
tongue. After recovering somewhat from
effects of exposure and fortunes they set
of in pursuit of H2yle.
CHAPTER I.-George Fairfax relates
how he became e. detective in Australia
and finally came to open up an Office in
London.
CHAPTER II.-t1itwater and Codd try
to secure Fairfax's services. They repre-:
rom China where rich native patron
turned over to them on his death a great
fortune which was stolen by guest
fHayle) at the mission. Fairfax almost
concludes not to take case.
CHAPTER III.-Miss Kitwater calls on
Fairfax in behalf of her uncle and sue
eeeds in persuading him to take up the
calls himself Edward Bayley, of the Santa
Cruz Mining company, seeks to get Fair
fax to go to Argentina to shadow mine
ment: Detective replies he now has case
on which will engage him for some time
Fairfax at leading jewelers. learns that
q unusually large uncut stones have there
Just been received, and gets description of
man Of whom they were bought.
CHAPTER 1v.-One evening Fairfax
hnds himself followed by two ruff1ans, but
manages to elude them. Suspecting they
will repeat performance he goes forth the
next night, but With ore 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-
hired to brain him. Finding, where they
were to meet their principal, detective
E3es in Their Place to keep appoGtmen
pr!sed to see Mr.. Bayley approach.
CHAPTER V.-From the managing d.
rector of the Santa Cruz Mining company
Fairfax learns there is no Bayley in their
f 5ars Tine de who IN Re
P WsS dde em Haya ne fs sate ss day
by accident Fairfax almost comes upon
Hayle, but the latter escapes into a cab
Fairfax follows in close pursuit. After
a long chase the forward cab comes to a
stop, but it Is empty.
CHAPTER VI.-After many persistent
Inquiries Fairfax locates Hayle in Fox
wells hotel, but misses finding: him in by
only a few minutes. Subordinate de-
ttectives are located at the various sta
tons, and one of them, Dickson manages
to trace Hayle to Paris.
CHAPTER VII.-Fairfax takes advan-
tage Of necessary delay to spend Sunday at
the Kitwater home, and becomes very
much impressed with the charms of Miss
whom Kitwater is drawing for funds for
the pursuit of Hayle
The position was decidedly an awk-
ward one. 1t was some proof of the
girls sterling qualities that she
should be prepared to make such a
sacrifice for the sake of man whom
ii .:us certainly impossible love,
anal for that reason even to respect.
| looked at her with an admira ton
in my face that I did not attempt to
conceal. I said nothing by way of
praise, however. 1t would have been
an insult to her to have even limited
at such thing.
pardon me-" ! said at last, "but
there is one thing that must be
taken into consideration. Some day.
Miss kitwater, you may marry. and
in that case your husband might not
care about the arrangement you
have made. Such things have hap
pened before now"
She blushed a rosy red and hest
tated before she replied.
II do not consider it very likely
that I shall ever marry" she an
swered. And even if did I should
certainly not marry a man who
would object to my doing what
consider. to be my duty. And now
that we have discussed, all this, Mr..
Fairfax. what do you think we had
better do? I understood you to say
to my uncle that you intend leaving
for Paris Tomorrow morning, in, or
der to continue your search for tho
man Hayle. Supposing you find him,
what will you do then?' ."+ 49,
I'm such q case," I said, slowly,
looking at her all tho time, Il should
endeavor to get; your Iuncle's and
Colds share Of the. treassre from
him. II I am successful. then I. shall
lot him 60 where he pleases.'
"And supposing you are unsuccess-
full in obtaining the money o. the
gems?" .:s.I =. tu.,;,-: - "
"Then I must endeayor to think Of
some other way" replied, ''but
somehow do not think I shall be
unsuccessful"
"Nor do l." she answered, looking
me full and fair in the face. Il fam
ey you know that believe in you
most implicitly, Mr.. Fairfax" i
I'm that case. do you mind shaking
hands upon it?" I said.
y""I will do so with much pleasure"
she answered. "You cannot imagine
what weight you have lifted off my
mind. have been so depressed
shout it lately that I have scarcely
known what to do. I have lain
axUak e at nirht t,,rn;nU r. ovar onA