Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-15
. them, hung over the house. Danger

be apprehended. None knew what
might happen next, or who might he
selected as the victim of tragedy. Fears
OF the dread unknown shacA kAejl
nerves, depression seized them.
Tervent tears of gratitude that the
man she loved had been spared filled
Edith's heart, and she hastened down.
stairs that she might convince herself
he was uninjured. Her eyes swan
with tears at sight Of him.
oh, Godfrey" she cried out to him.
Thank God you are spared!"
HE has heard your prayers for me,
dearest
Dunstan remained si!ert and alb
sorbed; while Edith assured of her Low
er's safety. sought to dismiss her
breads. Lady Bysshe talked most be-
wailing the horror and mystery of the
must be shifted and the criminal dis
covered.
The detectives are on their way to
us now" Godfrey said.
You were prompt in sending for
them," remarked the count nothing
like clear mind when action is neces-
sary. l would not have thought of do
ing SO, was so upset.
The representatives of the new Scot
land yard arrived about midday. one
of them being Detective Inspector
Foundes, who had Investigated the
COTE case. The count had let it be
known by delicately conveyed hints
to him without delay. that they might
receive their instructions from him. as
master of the house, to search the hall
from garnet TO basement, and to spare
no inmate from whatever examination
was considered necessary or advisable.
At the same time he wished Godfrey
to relate the whole circumstance of the
case to them in his presence.
This was done by the barrister with
out allowing any opinion he had formed,
or prejudice he mad conceived, to in
fiuence the account. Inspector Foundes
listened with attention, and, with the
rapidly characteristic of all his move
ments, made notes. He then took the
keys of the locked rooms and eagerly
began his search.
Save in that occupied by Godfrey
there was nothing to show that any
thing unusual had taken place, but app
pearances or order were not trusted,
for examination. Furniture was over
hauled. mattresses ripped, boards taken
up, walls sounded and measured in the
hope of laying bare some secret hiding
place, and the apartments generally
dismantled but without any satisfac-
tory result If the missing Jewels
We're in the house, they were slowed
away in spot SO mysterious and Sc
cure as to battle men naturally astute
AID carefully trained to observe, to dis
cover clews. to bring hidden things to
light.
tor Foundes had with Max and Dun
stan, that officer using consid-
cradle tact, had explained to
them that il they consented
to personal search, none of the
servants could object to a like opera
tiion, and that the example set by the
ready submission of the young men
would doubtless make ii unnecessary
to force such an examination On the
domestics. After rapid interchange
of glances, they both consented to the
ordeal; but the jewels Were not found
upon them. nor upon the servants.
The mystery surrounding the disap-
of clearing, but with the Inspectors
perplexity HIS determination to discover
them increased. 1t was late IN the
afternoon when. after n day spent i'm
patient investigation. he sent mes
sage to Max, asking for few minutes
private conversation with him.
When the latter came in the morning
room, where FOundes awaited him, his
looks We're hostile and resentful. seeing
which the detective began amicably by
saying he needed his help, and felt sure
it would readily be given by one so
anxious for the discovery of the mis-
sing property.
Yes. yes" Max replied impatiently.
Then may ask you. sir, which di-
rection you took when you left the
house early this morning?"
The question was unexpected, and
after some consideration the answ.G
ser.e y, ,ae ,'laTss Of asa lilsaq,tairss las
what that had/to do with the case.
You will See later on, sir. Where
diiu i you go?"
II don't remember" Max answered
after pause.
You said, on your return, that you
had been for walk; so. l suppose, sir,
l may take it for granted you left the
terraces and the gardens?"
as if carefully considering his words
Don't you know, sir?"
We'll, was thinking over something
that bothered me. That's why
went out at all, SO didn't notice which
way took: besides, the morning was
pitch dark"
1T was. But though you could not
see, 1t would have been possible for
you, who are familiar with the place,
to know which way you went. And
there are only two paths you could
have taken-one leading through the
garden into the park. the other turning
sharp though the shrubbery skirting
TO the home farm.
For the life of me can't see that it
matters where I went?"
But others may" the inspector sug-
gested
Max looked at him wrathfully, the
his face turning pale from suppressed
passion. well. all can tell you is
that don't remember" he answered
defiantly, as he turned away.
The detective looked after the re-
treating figure meditatively, compress
sing his lips and stroking his chin as
if sorely puzzled.
Early next morning while Godfrey
Bysshe was walking briskly up and
down the terraces, bracing himself in
the sharp breeze that was twitching the
last leaves from the trees and sportive-
ly dancing them In middair, ne caught
sight of Foundes -hurrying toward him
and carrying something III his hands
that made the barrister jump down
half a dozen steps in his haste to meet
him.
You have found it; you have found
my box" he called out excitedly.
Yes, sir, but It's empty; the lock has
been forced"
But where was it-where did you
And it?" he asked eagerly.
In the underwood of the shrubbery
that skirts the north side Of the hail."
"Ah! The thief managed to get out
of the house and hide it there"
You see, sir. it wouldn't be easy to
put away box like this in the house
and l hardly expected to find 1t there.
It's my first clew and it gives me hope"
Continued Next NesL
The Length of a Dream.
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said doctor, II called to see a patient,
and, much to my satisfaction, found him
sleeping soundly. l sat by his bed, felt
his pulse without disturbing him. and
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