The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-11

The handle of The inner room turned.
had not betrayed herself, although she
was not blind to the fact that her escape
was due more to good luck than to any
presence of mind of her own, which had
nearly deserted her at one or two points
in the conversation. When MIR. Hard
wick saw her, he asked how much space
he would have to reserve for the ro-
nance in high life. But she told him
there was nothing in the case, so far as
she could see, to interest any sane
reader.
Here matters rested for fortnight.
Then the girl received an urgent note
from Cadbury Taylor, asking her to
call at his Office next day promptly at
o'clock. 1t was very important he said,
and he hoped she would on no account
disappoint him. Jennies first impulse
was not to go, but she was 50 anxious
to learn what progress the detective had
made in the case, fearing that at last
he might have got on the right track,
that she felt it would be unwise tc take
the risk of not seeing him. If his sus-
picions were really aroused, her absence
might serve as an excuse to confirm
them. Exactly at 4 o'clock next after
noon she entered his office and found
him, to her relief, alone. He sprang up
from his table on seeing her and said in
whisper: II am so glad you have
come l am in rather quandary. Lord
Donal Stirling is in London on flying
visit He called here yesterday"
The girl caught her breath, but said
nothing.
II explained to him the reasons l
have for believing that it was actually
the Princess Won Steinheimer whom he
met at the Duchess of Chiselhurst's
ball. He laughed at me; there was no
convincing him. He said that theory
was more absurd than sending him
the picture of housemaid as that of
the lady he had met at the ball | used
all the arguments which you had used,
but he brushed them aside as of no
consequence, and somehow the case did
not appear to be as clear az when you
propounded your theory,
"Well, what then?' asked the girl
"Why, then asked him to come up
here at 4 o'clock and hear what an as
sstant of mine would say about the
case
cat o'clock" cried the girl in ter
ror. "Then he may be here at any mo-
ment.
Ia 10 1n 10 IN
room. Come in, and l will introduce
you, and then want you to tell him
all the circumstances which lead you
to believe that it was the prin ess her
self whom he met. am sure you can
place all the points before him SO tcrse-
ly that you will succeed in bringing
him round to yor; own way of think
ing. You will tIy, won't you, Miss
Baxterg 1t will be very great oblige-
ment to me.
"Oh, no, no, moi" cried the girl Il
am not going to admit to any one that
have been acting as detectives as
sistant. You had no right to bring me
here. Unjust go at once, If had known
this, would not have come"
at won't take You five minutes"
pleaded Cadbury Taylor. "He is at this
moment waiting for you. l told him
you would be here at 4. -
~ can't help that. You had no right
to make an appointment for me with
out my knowledge and consent
Taylor was about to speak when the
handle Of the inner room turned.
81 say, detective" remarked Lord
Donal in voice of some irritation.
lyon should have assistants who are
more punctual. am very busy man
and must leave for ST. Petersburg to-
night, SO l can't spend all my time in
your Office. You know"