The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-11

INQUIRIES in person, and he could see she
was relieved somewhat when she learned
what Hawkes. had said. Indeed. she told
him At his request she told him the
few facts she had learned regarding Primus
Edes, which, however, did not appear to
impress him much until the matter of the
marked shirts came up.
II suspect such things-always did, he
said, for 1 never knew anything of the
sort to count in a suspected person. Guilty
people, or those with anything to conceal,
don't give one name and carry about arti
cles of clothing marked with contradictory
initials"
Il should think your reasoning good"
said Constance. much impressed. Perhaps
Dan Fry is right in thinking that some
one gave him the articles
Il will find out if cam said the .detec-
tive. And he did TO his own satisfaction
that very day. for he learned that Dan had
asked the question already, and been an
swered to all appearances truthfully. "a
stranger gave them to him." he said.
He is harmless person, you can see
that said Swan, land an ignorant one.
Dan Fry says he cannot write nor read.
but is anxious to learn / saw a copy
that Dan wrote for him and the fellow
He would have them, Dan said. Improves
fast, you see. Down here he has put
some of the letters together. CON. Your
name as l live Mrs Hamiltoni | remember
| you signed your letter Constance Hamil-
| ton"
YES" said Constance. woefully ashamed
| of the miserable scrawl which told so
| much to the keen-eyed detective.
He is evidently trying to learn how to
write your name first OF all" and he
looked at her hesitatingly. do you think
TASK what you WISH" she answered
| with an effort
''Then perhaps you will tell me whether
| he seems to regard you with more than or
| binary INTEREST,""
| II am afraid he does" and Mrs. Hamil-
ton mentioned the fact of his having
watched her house many times but for
I bore to speak of his glances at church,
though not that he had touched her little
| girls hair
swan smiled little, but looked puzzled.
| II should dismiss the matter from my
/ thoughts if / were you, madam" he said.
after a little thought. ITO much study
| ing over a matter is apt to cloud it after
| awhile This man evidently has no con-
nection with the subject of your husband S
| disappearance He has seen you and ad-
A simple solution of great mystery,
| thought Constance, If only she could be-
| lieve it. 1t looked plausible after she had
| thought of IL awhile. and she was indignant
| with herself that she had allowed so slight a
matter to ruff1e her. when she was already
borne down by such heavy burdens.
Swan returned TO Boston, and Mrs. Ham
| ilton was fain to take up her perplexed
| existence undiminished by a single care
| unless Ii was the strange dread she had
| felt that Primus Edes's hair was really
| light instead of dark in it's natural state
| That she had dismissed. He did not come
| to her house now. She never him
| except at CnuTCHy tDcI he Ola not
glance at her. But he did at Perley, and
| one Sabbath the boy surprised her by
| leaving her side and walking off with Pri-
mus Edes. When reprimanded by his moth
| er he only said:
| "Oh | know him. I've him lots
and / like him. He has made me a kite
and now he's at work on ship for me-
| But 1 don't know that / like to have you
| with him. When did you first see him.
He spoke to me when | went over tC
Mrs Fry's on an errand for you and now
/ most always run into the mill minute
or two when / go TO school"
But is he good man. Perley." asked
she, seriously.
"Oh, yes He says l must always minC
my mother. and he hurries me TO schoo
so l won't be ate
Incontestible proofs TO Perley, but not s,
to his mother. though she could not thinl
wholly i'll of him. Indeed. the time wa
coming when she was to feel inexpressibl,
grateful 10 him.