Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-28

deep interest in the matter forbade.
By degrees he began to realize what
a desperate woman they had to cope
with, and new fears for his wife's safe
ty assailed him. 1t was hardly to be
wondered at that the husband, who
had faced many a deadly peril himself
unfiinchingly, trembled and turned to
his companion for strength in this mo-
ment of terrible distress, when the
woman he loved better than his life
was in danger
Nor did he look in vain.
The marquis had shaken off all the
doubts and fears that assailed him,
and, aroused to realization of the
desperate situation that faced them,
was again the peerless comrade who
had stood by Barrajo when they fought
for the Golden Fleece.
Captain" he said, sternly, depend
on me to remedy this thing. If it took
my life, | would freely give it to bring
your wife back to your arms, for love
has redeemed me-"
1t was splendid thing for the cap
tain, who found himself SO over
whelmed by the distressing condition
of affairs, that he had a comrade wide
awake to the Importance of speedy ac-
tion.
Deep down in his heart the marquis
cursed his folly for ever having been
friendly in the least with one pos
sessed of such a tigerish, tropical tenn
perament. and groaned to think of evil
Detailing Fedora through such
source.
Shorn of all outside consideration
then, the captains story was of the
hackneyed type - unsuspicious people
may be deceived by the most ancient of
specious tales. SO that there is little
need of originality, even in these mod
ern days, in the matter of decoying
woman from under her own roof.
The paper which Livermore had
picked up in the hall explained much,
for strange to say, it contained writing
that in some respects resembled his
own-at least under the supposed con-
ditions he might have been the author
of the message:
WAS injured in a collision with an
other cab. Send this good Samaritan
sister to bring you to me- Come i'm
mediately. God alone knows how Sc
rious it may be. Maurice"
When the marquis read it he NUT
tered under his breath.
Perhaps the good Samaritan sister"
was Juanita herself in deep disguise
and with the most sinister of motives
in her heart.
Come, we must go to your house
without delay The start must be made
from there. On the way we can col
lect ourselves and make some prepara-
ton for the work"
This was his way of starting in, and
as they left the hotel the marquis beck
oned to a gentlemanly looking young
fellow who, while appearing to be
somewhat of a swell, was in reality a
detective serving as his bodyguard.
A four-wheeler was next in order.
and thus they reached the captains
house.
The marquis asked a few questions
and then allowed the man from Scot
land Yard to take charge of the case.
He drove at once to the railway sta
ton and made inquiries at the book
ing Office
Luckily the captain had a photo
graph of his wife along with him.
snatched from the mantel at home by
suggestion of his one-time deadly en-
emy, but now devoted friend.
The clerk recollected the party we'll.
+: consisted of two ladies, who ap-
peared sick or suffering in some way.
n couple of attendants, honest-looking
fellows, and the woman who seemed to
have charge of them all-he had sup
posed her to be housekeeper or com
panion.
Thus they knew those they sought
had gone on to Dover. 1t was a great
triumph for the detective, and their
faith in him arose accordingly.
Still the situation was lugubrious
enough, since there was no train until
morning.
That meant four or five hours
wasted.
The captain grew red in the face with
congested anger and threatened to
have an apoplectic fit, but the marquis,
upon learning that only a question of
pounds, shillIngs and pence kept them
from reaching Dover, put his hand into
his pocket and made Immediate ar