The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-16

have found out nothing. You notice
[ was right about the books of
Street G. Rogers. An examination
was made to-day, and it PANIED out
just as 1 predicted. The account is
in the name of the firm. / am going
to break into Hestor's desk tonight
and see if 1 can learn anything. If
his check books are there they may
prove something. 1t is hardly likely
that they are. What 1 was about to
say is this: 'You find out if any 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 Hestor in the
last two years"
''That is great scheme!" said
Stevens.
'Send men to Boston and Philadel-
phia on like mission. | will wire
Seymour at New Orleans and have
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
had anything to do with building a
residence of any kind for Walter B.
Hestor. Swear them to absolute Sc
crecy. / am going to have an in
terview with Miss Olive Hammond
tonight, at the Carmody residence"
"Where does Sidney Hammond
come in in this case?" asked Ste
vens. HE is supposed to have sailed
with Hestor."
Il do not know. I am going to try
and find out" said Chalmers. ct
looks as if he was mixed up in it,
too. / hope not. Sidney is too good
a fellow
Il Later in the evening Mr.. Chalmers
was at the Carmody mansion. Dur
ing the day he had arranged with
Miss Carmody to invite Miss Olive
Hammond to spend the evening at
her house.
"AIiss Carmody," said Chalmers,
after the formal greetings were
made, 81 know you will excuse my
apparent freedom, but 1 have some
news of great Importance, which l
am going to tell you and Miss Ham
mond. We should have room where
we cannot be interrupted or over
heard'
Miss Carmody rang for Smith.
unlock Mr.. Carmody's private Of
fice," she said. "Put it in order and
bring Mr.. Chalmers some cigars. ]
know he smokes"
Mr.. Chalmers bowed his 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
formed a charming picture on Il
near by divan.
Miss Hammond. the news l have
obtained indirectly concerns your
brother Sidney" said Chalmers
Miss Olive Hammond grew pale, anc
uttered half exclamation. "You
need not be in the least alarmed
any degree to blame in this affair
l am going to relate the whole
story, as far as I know it, and yo,
may be able to throw new light OF
the mystery
For half an hour Chalmers ex
p.ained the circumstances which hat
led him to suspect Hestor. AS hi
talked the two girls clasped hands
Tears glistened in Miss Hammond's
eyes when Chalmers told of the in
structions Hestor had left that no
| tice should be inserted in the Record
stating that Sidney Hammond would
accompany him on trip to the Med
| iterraneaH.
} AS he said this Miss Carmody re
/. leased Olive Hammonds hand ant
: instinctively drew away from her
} Olive burst into tears.
!. Sidney never could do such
thing! Oh, there is a cruel mistake
! somewhere" she sobbed. 'Sidney i
the soul of honor. Oh, my brother
, my noble, honest brother; why ar
! you not here to defend yourself?"
Miss Helen threw her arms aroun,
e the weeping girl. Chalmers did 10
7 know what to say. His story ha,
been cut off at it's sensational point
He stammered an apology.
''He is not guilty. I am sure h
/ is not guilty." exclaimed Miss Car
5 mody. Her eyes flashed as sh
looked at Chalmers.
81 have said that 1 did not believ
= him guilty" said that gentleman
Il recovering himself. you young Ia
dies jump at conclusion too quick
ly. 1t is probable that Mr.. Harmon
II was the victim of Il plot like the 9th
. ers.''
h 'Why, Sidney did not know he wa
: going until few hours before TIL
yacht sailed for Europe said Mis-
:, Olive. She had regained her sell
possession. "IIe sent me Telegram
just before he went away, sayln
= that he was obliged to take sue
: den trip to Europe with Mr.. Hesto1
y When he left home in the mornin
he did not know thing about i
: We had planned to go to the theate
= on the following evening, and he ha