The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31

broke in Sir Peter with faint ring of
irritation in his voice, which had never
been there before when he addressed the
young man he wished to make his son-in-
law. She was the best of women, and
er-her son has her eyes. Odd thing, it
WAS the look in the chaps eyes which
attracted me to him when he first applied
for a berth as my secretary. / believe
I took him more on their recommendation
than on the Introduction he brought from
rather a distinguished newspaper, pro-
prietor though: Il didn't stop to define eX-
actly what it was l liked in him. Now
know. And think I know that his
mothers son wouldn't lie" 80.
But afternoon came, and nothing had
happened. Sir Peter had busted himself
with following up a new clue suggested
by the police, who had heard of a white
woman being seen riding with two men
in the Interior, about fifty miles away.
He was occupied in engaging, and getting
up an expedition in case: the woman
should play. them false, but anyone who
knew him. well, would have seen that he
was worn with the constant suspense.
A little after 1 o'clock tho two men
returned to- the hotel from the English
consurs.. where there had been a eonsulta-
! ton, and found telegrom for St. Peter
from Gibraltar, which had been waiting
for some time: "The woman I told you of
has been killed here" it ran. This
changes the, situation. Nothing now to
| keep me here. Am leaving at once on
friends steam yacht for Tangier. Hope
you have had news of Miss Markham, but
fear time for woman to arrange mat
tiers as agreed before her sudden death.
Have much to tell you when we meet this
evening.-Knight." --........- --. D. rs
: Sir Peter read. the telegram aloud to
here" he said. THAT rather gives the lie
to your theory. If he had had!anything to
do with Ewes disappearance he would
want to keep out Of my way. -
'Who knows? 1t is early to make up
ones mind on that subject" replied Wav-
erley. He says he has much to tell you.
| A clever man might-mind / don't say
| this one did-but a clever man might have
told, you some such story as this for the
! sake Of gaining a little time to caEl'y out
his plans, whatever they We're Anyhow,
he has disposed Of the woman, and has
saved himself the trouble of having to
produce her. I suppose now, as he says
Of himself, there's nothing to wait for?
| We can no longer hope that the alleged
Elady with the veil will suddenly appear to-
| day with Miss Markham. F.. ..s5t5.
I'm afraid not said Sir Peter.
| thoughtfully II wonder, though, what
Knight meant by saying that there was
! raItar, and on the xenta? Could it be
that he is sticking to his bargain about
not carrying on his investigations, and
| leaving the yacht alone, or-is 1t that he
| has found out all he wanted to know
..The last, I should say, was impossi-
ble," said Waverley, who had been told
| within the last twenty -four hours some-
! thing about Dicks business on the dere-
lict. "A mystery of that sort, which has
:. completely baffled everybody so far, isn't
1 to be unearthed by one man in a day or
| tWo-especially an: amateur
l r,oipht he 6ona with great lick and
genius, = said Sir Peter, still reffectively.
;. ut would battle the genius of Le
| Coco ora Sherlock Holiness retorted
! Waverley. From what I've heard Of Mr..
Knight, there's no particular reason to
| credit him with either
HE and once had a conversation about
that" remarked Sir Peter. And, despite