Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28

SYNOPSIS
Dixon bruce, returning TO London from Madere.
sister Edith Mrs. selby's father left very
children who outIives the others. the third be-
Ing son. whom his sisters have not seen for
professional besutifer, who is warmly liked by
Mrs. seiby and her sister. but whom Druce de-
ei6es is a dangerous woman
We parted at Waterloo, Jack and his wife
and her sister going to Jacks house in
Eaton square and returning to my quar-
tiers in ST. Johns Wood. I had house
there. with a long garden, at the bottom of
which was my laboratory, the laboratory
that was the pride of my life, 1t being, l
fondly considered, the best private labora-
tory in London. There l spent all my spare
time making experiments and trying this
chemical combination and the other, living
in hopes of doing great things some day,
for Werners Agency was not to be the end
of my career. Nevertheless. it interested
me thoroughly, and l was not sorry to get
back to my commercial conundrums.
The next day. just before started to go
! to my place of business. Jack Selby was
announced.
II want you to help me-" he said 81 have
been already trying in a sort of general
way to get information about my brother
in-law, but all in vain. There is no such
person IN any OF the CdH you
put me on the road to discovery
1 sadd l could and would If he would leave
the matter in my hands.
with pleasure he replied. you see
how we are fixed up, Neither EDITH nor
Bee can get money with any regularity un-
It'll the man is found l cannot imagine why
he hides himself"
Il will insert advertisements in the per-
sonal columns of the newspapers, L said,
land request any one who can give infor-
nation to communicate with me at my
office. l will also give instructions to all
the branches of my firm, as well as to my
head assistants in London, to keep Their
eyes open for any news. You may be quite
certain that in a week or two we shau
know all about him"
Selby appeared cheered at this proposal.
and, having begged of me to call upon his
wife and her sister as soon as possible, took
his leave.
On that very day advertisements were
drawn up and sent to several newspapers
and inquiry agents, but week after week
passed without the slightest result. Selby
got very fdgety at the delay. He was
never happy except in my presence, and
insisted on my coming. whenever l had
time, to his house. l was glad to do so,
for l took an interest both in him and his
belongings, and rs to Nine. Sara, 1 could
not get her out of my head. One day Mrs.
Selby said to me:
Have you ever been to see madame? 1
know she would like to show you her shop
and general surroundings"
Il did promise to call upon her, 1 an
swered, but have not had time to do so
yet"
''Yill you come with me tomorrow morn
ing?" asked Edith Dallas. suddenly.
She turned red as she spoke and the wor-
rled, uneasy expression became more
marked on her face. L had noticed for
some time that she had been looking both
nervous and depressed. l had first OBJ
served this popularity about her on board
the Norman Castle, but as time went on.
instead of lessening it grew worse. Her
face for young a woman was haggard;
she started at each sound, and Nine.
Sara's name was never spoken in her
presence without her evincing almost undue
emotion.
''Will you come with me?" she said with
great ca gerneSS
I Immediately promised and the next day,
about IL o'clock, Edith Dallas and / found
ourselves in hanson driving to Nine.