The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-20
CHAPTER XIV.

"Wcll," said he torsely.
81 came here" said the girl. $50
that | could report to You tho minute
you got here. There is no time to lose, "
"Why, what is up"
Your plan about my getting infor-
nation from the East Orange postofiice
did work The man said that, though
he would like to serve you, he was
afraRl it might be construed into tam
pering with the mails; that you would
need an order from the postmaster gen
eral. | went to work then on the other
line and began IA systematic examina-
tion Of every house in the place 1t was
hard work, hut at last found the child.
You don't want details now, because
she has been taken away again. Mitch
el went down yesterday and brought her
to New York "
''Why did You not follow him and see
where he took herr"
81 did and this time am sure he
did not suspect that | was after him
He took tho child 10 the RemsenS. - ----'
ITO the Remsens? What can that
mean:'
II don't know, But Mitchell and Miss
Remsen are to be married at st. Pat
rick IS cathedral at 10 o'clock this morn
ing
"Not if can stop it, replied the
detective, and he FASTENED up to tho
church with tho result told in tho last
chapter,
Promptly at . o'clock Mr. Barnes
presented himself at the Fifth Avenue
hotel accompanied by Mr. Neuilly.
They We're asked to 60 up to Mr.. Mitch
els apartments, and there they were
greeted by that gentleman as atlably as
though they had been of his wedding
party. Indeed he began the conversation
in rather iocular way, saying:
"Ah Mr. Barnes, delighted that
now | can entertain You moro at my
leisure This morning, you see, was
in great hurry You called at Il very
inupportuno time, and | am afraid that
| was rather abrupt
MIR, Mitchell, am not i'll the humor
for nonsense This is very serious
visit, assure you. This gentleman is
Mr. Neuilly of New Orleans, and he
has come all this distance 20 aid the
cause Of Justice "
Delighted to meet yen, Mr. Neuilly,
/ am sure, said MIR Mitchell approach
ing and extending his hand so cordially
that the elder man took it, though he
had thought that he wonld rather han
die hot Goals than the hand Of the man
who Inc supposed was guilty Of wrong
ing the daughter Of his old friend in
the south Mr.. Mitchell did not seem to
notice his agitation, but. begging them
to be seated, he himself took Il comfort
able chair aud continued "Now, Mr..
Barnes, am wondering if il is possible
that you have traced my wife, ruby as
far away as New Orleans3'
IL have not been looking for it, Isup-
pose you know why wished to stop
your marriage"
why, no; not precisely. What was
your reason?"
IF you do not know it, why did you
get married yesterday"
IL might reply that it is often done,
but / will be honest and tell you that
such a procedure never occurred TO me
till heard that You were coming home.
Then, you see, | thought that you might
take tho idea into your head--you do
get odd notions, you must admit-that
/ ought not ga get married Just now. |
knew YOU well enough to believe that if
you did harhor "A thought Of that.,naturer
you would not hesitate TO interfere |
did you no injustice there, for That IS
just what you tried to do, y0u see, Con
sequeutly, as had set my heart on be
ing married in the cathedral precisely
at the time appointed, | just took tho
bull by the horns and persuaded my lit
tie girl to marry me yesterday. That is
my story in full, | assure you. Now,
what was your Object
You know it very well, and all this
EARNING is pure buster You know well
enough that | wanted to use Miss Emily
Romsen as a witness against you, and
that could not do So after She became
Mrs Mitchell ~ at ~.
ooh Well, yes; | admit that idea
was III my mind, Mr. Barnes And now
what are you going to do about it;'
"In the first place shall arrest you
for abducting the child who was in the
care Of Rose Montalbon.' Mr. Barnes
expected some surprise from his adyer-
sary, bat no was disappointed.
ayes, said he, land then?'
"Thon | shall compel you. through
The court, to reveal her present hiding
place and to produce her.
Il Think you might have trouble TO do
that wcro it not that do not object 20
it. In fact, we will reverse your order
Of things and begin with the production
of the child. Emily lnanswer to his
call his wife came into the room, bring
ing with her beautiful girl. Her hus-
band arose, and taking the little one by
the hand coolIy approached Mr.. Ncuilly,
and said Rose, this j. Mr.. Neuiliy
Hewas dear good friend to your moth
or, and has como all the way from New
Orleans to sec you. | think he would
like to kiss you, would You not, Dir.
NeuiIly?"
That gentleman seemed much moved.
To him the vision Of loyeiiness stand
ing demurely before him brought back
the memory of the long ago. She re-
minded him Of another little girl whose