Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-02-13
CHAPTER XIV. Continued1

q man get into that room
There's only ore man could be there
-and a dead rlsn at that" whispered
Nugsnt. II saw it once before-saw IL
come and go. Just i'm h same fashion.
~Suppose-no, it's too mad altogether"
Whats too made asked Cornelius.
II was going to s1y-suppose this
girl. who is always talking OF this dead
lover OF hers-suppose in that mad
state she's in she actually meets him
suppose. in some hendish. ghostly fash
ion he's helping herr"
Il don't suppose anything about it,
said Cornelius. giving himself a shake.
What's the use Of s1ipnnsin's When
once / get out or this blessed damp
garden ri Suppose somethin' useful,
somethin,. maybe. valuable in finding
the gel. Come inside and ave some
brandy"
II think you're right" said Nugent,
trying to laugh. Fin five minutes III
be all right again, and ready 70 o3k al
this matter squareIy."
In less than that time, after drinking
pretty freely OF neat brands, Nugent
Leathwood began TO see things from a
different standpoint: to lose sight OF
n possible ghostly interference. and
TO see only some unknown human
agency at work. with that thought.
the courage OF the man rose again, and
his one idea was TO find out. as rapidly
as possible, what people he was fight
ing against. and TO secure Olive ones
more. His first thought was in regard
TO Mr.. Reeks; he felt that that man
might. after all. have a the audacity
to linger about near the house and to
secure the girl. by a lucky chance,
when she escaped from Il. With that
thcught in mind. he directed Cornelius
gel a cab and TO hurry TO Little Pond
street
II can't 70 myself" he explained.
because I am already known there.
and they might refuse me the Informal
ton. But you can go. and you're sharp
enough to find out whether the girl Is
there or where Reeks Is. If he's not
there. and they can't give n salts,
factory account OF him. 1 shall know
that he Is in the business again. Make
haste: Q can pretend you have come
70 see him on business. TO pay him
money-anything. III you see the wo-
man you can easily discover from her
nanne il h knows anything
You seem to forget" said Cornelius.
that I've already seen the wonan-at
the gate here. when she came to In
qnire about her precious husband
ITO be sure. Then, that won't do
No: I must go myself; If there Is a SER
want, I may get hold OF her. rD be
back IS quickly as possible
lie returned to Rickerby's Folly IN
GnNrathfnr 1nrc 49, 49, ssrs-.
seen the servant" he said. "and II IS as
! suspected. The girl is not there: but
Reeks is away-no one knows where
and they don't know when he'll be
back. Now. what are we to dor
They stood in the room In which Nu-
gent ordinarily sal. and Cornelius held
I'm his hand a torn haif-sheet OF news
paper. The old man held II up, as the
other asked the question, and pointed
To a par of it. clnmsily marked about
with PENCIL.
This Is what wen de-" said Come
Eus. with a grim" we'u follow this
ere advertisement Since you've been
Put I've been 'avin a look round. I'VE
been 'untin' in thai room where those
play7setgrs were-anc I've fonnd this 2
He tapped the paper with his long fore
finger as he spoke. sits an advertise
reEt, you'd better read it,
Nugent Leathwood caught at the ma
Per inpatientiy and read the advertise
mert marked; 1t was as folIaws:
"Wanfed-Heavy mar ard soubrette
for Ghost show. No haer kegs nor har
props need apply. VIII Anthony Tag
Eett md wiz write tns Spencer Com
binat2on. Crown and Cushion. Barnet !,
Wen. what does II mean asked
Nugenf. looking al IL in perpiexftv.
IT'S all Greek TO me What has this
got 10 DO with the disappearance OF the
glrl-~
IT'S only a SUSPICION. OF COURSE re-
Piled the other, "but I've got an idea
that youn find the girl somewhere near
the Crown All Cushion. at Barnet"
What makes YOU think thate'' asked
Leathwood. eagerly.
Cornelius scratched his hin thought
fniIy. and looked up sideways at hi:
master. Wen. in the first place tina,
woman. Taggett, an a good deal Of
friendly feeling for the eel: I caught
'er once 'er twice comm out OF the gels
Then, again. they went awav
yesterday. that's pretty evident. to take
AAc GA&oNEAntAbA 81 BdFnEEs III the gel
'as bin got away at all it's quite likely
they've got a and in a. That chap
Reeks, IA not be in the business al
all At any rate. I'm or to Barnet"
I'm inclined to think that you're
right. Cornelius" said Nugent. you'd
better start at once and spy out the
land. As ] can do nothing here, IN fol.
low you in an hour or two, I want K
stop here an present, in case. by any
chance. the girl has not gone there, AM
comes back
There's a better way than that
said Cornelius. after a homes or TIVE
Of thought I'll go down tonight and
ave q look about me; If 1 find she's
there I'll send you a telegram in this
mornin,."
Yes. that's better: that's mu.h bet.
ter" said Leathwood. BY Jove. Cor.
neiius. you're a wise old bied: I'm GLAD
I trusted you so completely. Betweer
us. we ought to be able to get hold q
this girl And. look here: III have M
more doubts about IL this time; I'll take
her away where's there no possibility
OF Of those sympathetic friend.
getting hold Of her. Wen discuss that
nrha~ rwa $3.50 - 49,