Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-05

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out of it?"
Give it up" said Chalmers. at
| is too deep for me. Hestor is not
| the kind to think of details like that.
He goes ahead and lets consequences
take care of themselves. He did not
even take the precaution to destroy
these check books. We can trace
him like a rabbit in new fall of
| snow"
Stevens now turned his attention
to such cities as Baltimore, Washing
! ton and number of western cities,
in the faint hope that some
clew might be found. Instructions
were cabled to London, Paris,
and other European cities, and a
search made in these art centers,
but nothing was learned.
Chalmers was a daily visitor at the
Carmody residence. He inspired Miss
Helen with hope, and would not lis
ten to her fears of failure. She
was anxious to fit out the Carmody
yacht, the Helen Carmody," and be-
gin at once a search for her father
and his companions.
That is a good idea" said Mr.
Chalmers. go ahead and put the
yacht in commission, and supply her
with provisions for months
cruise, but do not start until my
men have had chance to complete
their search. 1t is now the 11th
of the month. Give me until Tues
day, the 10th, and if we have
no news by that time we will send
the Helen AS you know, there are
a score of boats securing the ocean
now. 1t is n good-siZed globe, this
old world of ours, and there are mil
lions of places, any one of which Hes
tor may have selected. For all we
know, he may be cruising in the
boundless waters of the Pacific. On
the 10th we will make public all
the facts in our possession, in case
we do not in the meantime find a
definite clew. | do not feel justified
in doing so, except as a last resort.
Hestor may not be guilty. His ac-
| tions, so far as we know, can all be
explained. Our evidence against him
is purely circumstantial. We will give
HeStor time to reach some port in
Europe. We have wired instructions
to every foreign harbor, and will at
once hear from him if he be inno-
cent. This is an awful charge to
make against an honest man, and
we must give Hestor the benefit of
every doubt"
"You are right, Mr.. Chalmers"
said Miss Helen. Il will have the
yacht prepared for long cruise. 1t
does not seem possible that Mr.. Hes
tor could do such a thing. He is
SO kind and generous. 1t would be
awful to falsely accuse him"
1T need not be supposed that these
daily interviews between the journal
ist and the charming heiress were
entirely devoted to the solving of the
mystery which was the cause of their
acquaintance. Mr.. Chalmers esteemed
it his duty to direct her thoughts
to more pleasant topics, and he led
the conversation into literature and
to the discussion of current events.
Chalmers was an entertaining talker,
with an aptitude to perceive the
grotesque side of things, and he pos
sessed the rare art of the good story
teller. A few odd facts were suf-
ficient to form the theme of mirth-
full tale, and Chalmers was by nature
and training an adept in the art of
narrative. He had an appreciative
listener in Miss Carmody, and uncon-
sciously she found herself waiting
for the hour when the self-possessei
and animated Chalmers would ar
rive, and with news or fancy tighten
the monotony of the hours.
ITO Be Continued