Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02

mOUy saw no one on DuSiHtSS Hb
his residence. II said e knew that,
but e 'ad to sail for Lunnon the
next day and must see Mr.. Carmody
that night Finally e went away
every well. Smith. that is ALL" said
Miss Carmody. She looked at Mr..
Chalmers with an expression half of
interrogation and half of confidence
in his ability to solve the riddle. The
chatter of Miss lie Roy sounded musi-
cal as it came through the drawn
portieres. Two newsboys were
working the street" with Il late cdi-
tion. In the distance their cries
sounded like the "honl<ing' of wild
geese.
at is remarkable that so many
things should point to this man Vim
cent" said Mr. Chi~.ners. ole disap-
pearcd the same time your father
did He had been here several times
the week before. And, on top of this,
our man Seymour wires that Vincent
is the man"
"Do you think that he is. Mr.. Chal-
mers?" Miss Carmody looked eagerly
into the eyes of the managing cdi-
tor, and that gentleman was SO hyp-
Noticed that he was lost at the mo-
ment for an answer.
"I-I-no. ] do not think he is"
said Mr.. Chalmers. at Is probably
nothing more than coincidence"
"But your Mr.. Seymour seems SO
sure that Vincent is at the bottom of
the mystery" said Miss Carmodv.
seymour is good reporter, but
he is too emotional at times" said
Chalmers. smiling. He is like many
of our detectives who first make mp
their minds. and then make the facts
fit to prove their theory. It is bet
ter to get the facts first, and form
your theory later. Of course Sey-
mour may have some important
clews, but he did not send them in
his bulletin. l have good reason for
suspecting certain person of COM
ricity in this matter, and | have
some facts which seem to fortify my
suspicious, but I would not dream
of making charge against him.
In few days shall know more"
by the way, there is something
you can do, if you WILL" added Chal-
mers.
what is it?" Miss Carmody was
much interested.
"It has but an indirect bearing on
this case" said Chalmers. "Mr. Van
Horne cabled me to-day to have MIR.
Walter h. Hcstor work on this mys-
terry. Now. Mr.. Hestor has gone to
Europe with Mr.. Sidney Hammond.
! forgot to ask him where he would
make his first landing. Iestor and
Miss lie Roy are friends. Hestor
said something to me concerning a
dinner party he gave about a week
before he went away, and if my MEM
Dry serves me right. he said Miss lie
Roy was present. Will you ask her
about this dinner party? 1t is likely
that Festor may have talked over
his plans with Miss lie Roy or Mr..
Hammond. We wish to get into COM
munication with Mr.. Hestor at once.
He is the most brilliant newspaper
CORES pondent of the time. Ills as-
sistance would be invaluable"
II will do so before Miss lie Roy
leaves tonight" said Miss Carmody.
II am glad there is something l can
do. is it not too bad that MIR. Hes
tor went away just when he did?
lie is 80 fond Of big sensations that
he warld have delighted in this one.
and would have done all in his power
to solve it,.
"Find ont who made up the mem
hers of this dinner party and ! viii
call you up tomorrow and You can
tell me- said Mr.. Chalmers. THE
Record is to be congratulated on SO
charming an addition to IFS rrno,..
toriaI stan"
My assignment is an easy one ~
said Miss Helen. n. CbnlmcI.s rose
to go. "Must YOU 90 so soon. Mr.
Chalmers? Won't YOU stay and ioip
us in cup of cufl,e?"
=! should be more 1bon nln,eed ia
do So" said Mr.. Chalmers "but ,vc
have an important pupcr tn-morro,c
and one difiicuit to handle I n.n,,.
Used my assistants wn,,Id ,'.t,,,
al Il certain hour. and | havc inst
enough time to make tbo dist,,oo
in
Mr.. Chalmers mndr his ,r,Io,rio,.
TO Mrs. White MI, ia p....., o..
De NcuyIlc. Miss Cormndv o,cou,.
panied him TO the doom AMI ,h,,,1.,',,