Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-09

very evident she was a true sdmircs t,
or the signOrins. SO gave her some
idea or the snxietieS suffered by the |
friends OF the missing singer. snd cas-
fly elected from her = promise 90 let /
me know IL she received any known |
edge OF the signOrina's whereabouts.
1 looked for no results 20 follow this
effort. but herein I was wrong. for
this morning. just as. IN sheer despair.
I was on the point OF giving up my
search. came n letter from this lady.
saying that the signorina had sudden
" appeared in the same town rs her
Self-that is. I'm Great Darlington
and that II I wished 20 communicate
with her I should find her at the writ
er's own house. where she had been
induced 10 remain Tor a few days"
III I only knew some one in Great
Darlington sighed the ariiSt.
"POohi You must know a DOZEN
ncgraw shook his head. but ne was
very cheerful. Notwithstanding: life
had reasSumcd 10 ancient aspect. and
he cast loving glances ut his lately de-
spiSed painting.
NJ BYRD smiled. uttered some words
or admiration and then turned 20 60.
But before he left he remarked:
You must not be astonished n IN
the event or your hndng your way 70
Great harrington YOU run across
detective there. You know the Opin-
ion has changed about tho death Of
the girl who was found I'm the alley
way. she IS now thought 20 have
been murdered. and rs the murderer
has not yet been discovered it is only
common prudence that tho girls who
have been or are likely 20 bc subject
10 his Vaccinations. should be under
the guardianship OF the police"
Mr.. Dcgraw asSentcd. and the two
young men parted. Mr. Byrd being
anxious 20 respond 90 summons ne
had received from the Inspector. and
tho artist being equally eager TO put
into execution a plan that had sug-
Ccstcd Itself 20 him just as Mr. Byrd
was leaving This referred 20 the
possibility Of getting a certain brother
artist OF his 70 join him in sketch
Ing tour among tho Bcrk shirc Hills
There had been some talk OF such
thing the year before. but 10 had fallen
through. This time ne was deter
mined uDon reCpeninC the subject and
F bring Il 20 n definite conclusion lie.
I therefore. soon followed Byrd into
I the street and before nichtfau - suc-
f Cccfci I'm infuSinc his own cnthu-
/ siasm into the mind 90 his friend that
+ be procured from him promise to
4 undertake The expedition nj once.
3 Elatcd and gay with hope tho Light
f hearted artist returned home. Lie.
f earth and nature seemed changed
f lie sang as he bounded un The stairs
I leading 20 IFS room. and The sound ~
f his cheerful tones seemed % shake tie
. great buildings and lend sunshine go
It's somewhat dismal halls But he
did not sing long. As he reached the
floor where his own room was situated
be perceived two men standing like 4
couple Of shadows before his door.
and the surprise chilled his blood and
hushod his eavety. Tor the face OF one
was tho face OF Byrd. bar so changed
from what 10 had been few hours
before that nc would scarcely have
known IL = De had not recognized in
+ his companion the famous Mt. Gryce
who had been introduced % him at 10
lice headquarters.
At his appearance both OF these per
sons turned and for once it was the
older detective who came the ncare
20 meeting his eve.
"Mr. Degraw. believe" said hc.
The same returned the artist
VIII you come ins' And be hast
ened 20 unlock the door. from whiel
they had momentarily stepped aside
NO bad news I hope:" lie murmured
Is De brushed by Byrd.
But the young detective forbore O
reply. He was evidently not in low
with his errand and preferred 20 pre-
serve 2 non-committal silence. Al
Gryce on the contrary. was alert ar
a. HIS ease. He cast admiring glance
over the studio and p~lsel before "a
painting Of A Poets Dream" wit
hearty appreciation 81 every featur'
But be lost no time.
] Mr.. Deeraw.~ said he eve hav
P come upon disagreeabIe Grand las
; charged" and his eve left the pictur'
r though 81 did not travel 20 the artist
( face. with a warrant Tor your a
! arrest The artist laughed; WIFI
y ridiculous joke was this,
4 fear YOU 80 not understand" o.
I, served the detective rrsvely. TT
a charge 81 murder. and here Is ny va
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