Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-28

ti1er0f0f ~ " VI rT1n unu NFNoN0iys
an appeal 20 the police: m advertise
ment was. In tbs instance. 50 likely 70
receive n response. and II WIS inra-ias
BY so agreeable 20 consult the police
on personal matter. But when. after
more banicring and oJe or more sar-
castle remarks his friend LETT. 10
asked himself WHIST other advice hc
could have expected. and wondered
he had rot though; OF the police hi'n-
SELF. For n. n he most feared. tia
young girl had been iurcd away by
false representations. where else could i
ne look for more effective help both I'm
/ finding her and IN securing for her the /
safety her defcnseiess and Sriendlcss
position demanded. Yet he rocoiled. IS |
most sensitive natures would. from !
carrying her name into quarters assoc
| clated so intimately With crime. and
might. indeed. have abandoned thc
whole matter rather than run the risk
/ OF dong her further harm n ne had not
! remembered that an old friend OF his.
! bv tho name Of Byrd. had. by force Of
| circumstance. unnecessary 20 mention
/ here. been drawn into TIE service OF
tho police aud numbered among is
I most useful detectives.
To HIM no did not fear % ro. To- hon-
esty and Gel'cacy were both traits o.
the man. and could not have left him
ia the new employment In which Do
was then engaged. So. with tho first
opportunity that presented itself Mr.
De-raw went 20 the police headQuar-
tiers. aud asking for Mr.. Byrd was
shown into an office. where he WAS TO-
quested 20 walt till that person should
be At liberty.
This was new occupation FOR this
man 81 ideals. and nc began 20 w sh
that ne had remained nj home with his
finished Dream and his yct-to-he-
painfrd Reality" But rs tho moments
few ne began 90 bc interested in the
surroundings. in spite Of hiEself. ard
by the time Byrd finally made his an-
pearaucc lad already captured upon
the leaves OF tho small sketch book De
invariably carried with him The out-
lines OF ono or two heads 90 match the
voices which had fo1tcd 70 him from
the adjoining rooms.
"Dcrvav. IS that youF
, There was surprise In TIC rcr a
r. tones. an artist AMI a detective Go rot
Z often meet
, ESQ you haze rot FORGOTTEN Wct'
3 Forgotten you. and Won the most n
. mons OF tie rising school of artists
n Wei. no. I have not FORGOTTEN you hu
K 7 certainly Thought. and with but litl
2 surprise. 1 own. that you had forgotten
2 nc"
- Young Dc-raw l'ushcd. FOR in Ger
tain sense ho had done this. Byrd sa,
it. bus too'S no oTcnse. lie knew DBL
position. and C.d rot cxnect muc
sympathy cut OF his own circle. Smi
ing BE- FASTENED 20 relieve the oihc-
embarrassment
.c lyon want e0mcth'rc from me. ~
y fairs have gore amiss with Won.
~ YOU arc in difficulty of SOME kln'
il Wen. ann your man. have had O.,
r. pcr.crce lately. aEl IL is an az y0l
~ service"
De- Mr.. Dcgraw felt relieved 81 weigh
Do There was In the detectives regard sue
". an evidence OF kindly instincts uu
ia straightforward purpose lie AZ on'
T. felt that here was his hcss counselo
e' and IL necessary assistant. To him
~ could reveal the whole truth. and FRO
&c him receive just the aid whic1 The C..
cumstances demanded
id Giving him n look fuI OF recogniti'
ot AIr. Degraw Immediately unburden'
his heart.
~ You say want some hine,' hccriC
.d- Il Go; l want TO learn the fate or
as young girl-why do you start az that
IN The detective. who certainly b
started. recovered himself instantly.
rs Did I startg' he asked. with an :
'o- sumption OF c0relessness. Go on. 1
lut graw. You wish TO learn the fate Of
PIX young girl. you say
nc Yes" aSsented the artist; n You
INT girl whom l have seen but once. l
ne. who. i'm that one Interview awaken
-as in me so lively an interest that l G
)ug never rest till I have gathered SO
mis- knowledge of her present whereahou
Her name may not be unknown 20 y
his III is selma Naldi. Or. rather he g
lrt- rcctea himself almost i'm the same "
ide in which She had done. that is
pc name by which She is known at =.
ted ent. Ter real name ! am not acgua
r. q al v4.n. She began - ten me and
onS ass far as saying Jenny and there
the stopped"
late NJ. Byrd. whose interest seemed
was have fallen Oh with the first exnla
irs; ton. recovered LIS easerncsS at
dis last.
1r1o Jenny" he repeated. Jenny. W
n pity you did not hear the last IA
-ure And she has disappeared. Tell me
the whole story; am anxious TO hear
east Whereupon Mr.. Degraw related
ahu late adventure. while Byrd lisle
teir eagerly. and when all was fms