Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-01-28

IN tHc name OF the hrln. l aIp going
To break into Hest pr'S desk tonight
and see if | can learn anything. If
his check books are there they NAV
prove something. II is hardly likely
that they are. What | was about to
say is this You find out if anv lum-
Der went aboard the Shark In the
meantime have your men interview
every contractor. builder and archi-
tect in New York. and see if any
work has been done for Hcstor in the
last two years"
That is a great schcmc." said
| stevens
send men to Boston and Philadel-
l'hia on "a like mission. | will wire
Seymour at New Orleans and hsvc
him do the same thing there. Send
four or five men to New Orleans and
Galveston tonight. Instruct them
to interview every man who may have
tad anything To do with building n
residence of any kind for Walter J..
hestor. Swear them 10 absolute Sc
crecy. | am going to have an in
tervicw with Miss Olive Hammond
tonight. at the Carnody residence"
Where does Sidney Hammond
come in in this caSc?" asked Ste
vens. He is supposed to have sailed
with IIcstor"
Il do not know. am going to try
ana hnd out" said Chalmers. II;
| looks as if he was mixed up in il.
too hope not. Sidney is too good
a fellow
Later in the evening Mr.. Chalmers
was at tn" Carmody mansion. Dur
! ing the day he had arranged with
Miss Carmody to invite Miss Olive
Hammond to spend the evening at
her house.
Miss Carmody," said Chalmers.
AFTER the formal greetings were
made, II know You will excuse nv
apparent freedom, but have some
news of great Importance. which
am going to tell you and Miss Ham
| mond. We should have a room where.
we cannot be interrupted or over
| heard"
Miss Carmody rang for Smith.
Unlock Mr.. Carmody's private Of
flee" She said. PUT it in order and
bring Mr.. Chalmers some cigars. I
| know he smokes"
| VII 'hdiHl"rS bowed ms thanks.
They were soon seated in Mr.. Car
mody's library and private office.
| Nothing which taste could dictate or
| money furnish was lacking in this
room. Chalmers took the big easy
| Office chair. while the young ladies'
formed charming picture on
near by divan
Miss Hammond, the news | have
obtained Indirectly concerns your
| brother Sidney" said Chalmers.
Miss Olive Hammond grew pale. and
uttered Il characterization. You
| need not be in the least alarmed.
! have no reason to believe he * in
any degree to blame in this affair.
| am going to relate the whole
| story. as far as | know it. and YOU
may be able To throw new light on
| the MYSTERY
| For half an hour Chalmers ex-
| planned the circumstances which had
| led him TO suspect Hestor As he
talked the two girls claspcd hands.
| Tears gliStcned in Miss Hammond's
| eyes when Chalmers told of the in
| StructlonS IIcStOr had left that n no.
| tlcc should bc inserted in the Record.
| stating that Sidney Hammond would
| accompany him on trip to the Med
| iterranean
AS he said this Miss Carmody re-
| leased Olive liammond'S hand and
lnsunctiNeiH drew away from her
| Olive burst into tears.
| sidney never could do such n
thing, oh. there is cruel mistake
| somewhere" she sObbcd. sidney is
the soul OF honor. oh. my brother.
my noble. honest brother: why arc
You not here to defend y"urScIf?"
Miss Helen threw her arms around
the weeping girl. Chalmers did not
know what to say His story had
been cut off at its sensational point.
lie stammcrcd an apology
He is not guilty. I am sure he
is not guilty" exclaimed Miss Car
mody. Her eyes flashed as She
looked at Chalmers.
II have said that did not believe
him guilty" said that gentleman.
recovering himself you Young la
dies Jump at conclusion too quick
! ~. II is probab bile that Mr.. Hammond
was the victim OF plot like the 9th
crs"
WHY. Sidney did not know Nc was
going until 81 few hours before the
yacht sailed for Europe" said Miss
Oli'c. She had rcgaincd her self
possession. Gle sent me = teIepra m
just before he went away saving
that he was obliged to take q sud
den trip {" Europe with Mr.. Hcsfor.
When he left home in the morning
hc did not know thing about il.
We had planned 10 60 TO the thcatcr
on the Following evening. and nc had
secured the tickets. So how could
hc have known anything about u?
sidney tells me everything"
That j. splendid news" said ChaI.