The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27

II WANT You TO risp Ny DAUGHTER"
scat I'm Mr. Griswold Henry Grls
wold Of Firm avenue"
rose aud moiioned him 10 q seat
but he continued standing.
"lm In great trouble. aud I've com,
10 you for help. The police are help
less aud hopeless. They're no bette
than amateurs"
Pardon me-" interrupted sharply
but II the case In no serious no tim,
can be lost In emotional weakness
What Is II you want OF iner
Il want you TO lind my daughter
Helen Griswold. You know herr
"fye heard OF her." ! responded
but did not know that she was lost.
NO. no: OF course not" the broker
hearted banker and father continued
I'VE kept II from the papers. The po
lice advised II. but now--now"--
! handed him q glass OF brandy and
waited for II 20 quiet and strengthen
his nerves I wrrned him to be brief
and coherent In his story 20 that
should not be- misled.
There IN little enough TO TELL" be
said finally. Two nights ago q party
OF IN visited Chinatown. II was a fool
expedition headed BY Bromley. lie
said he knew all the joints and opium
dcns and that a night OF Summing
would be amusing. Well, we went
down TO Mott street and visited all OF
the Chinese joints. restaurants and
theaters. II was a bore TO me. but the
young people enjoyed H."
How many were In the partyr' I
asked. mentally jotting down notes.
"Only six OF us-my wife and daugh.
ter. Bromley and Henry Valentine and
his sister Jennie. They were oil eager
10 see everything. and they dragged me
around until midnight, The last we
visited was u disreputable place kept
by Sing Tung. II was queer Joint,
filled with strange Chinese idols and
divided into many compartments by
silk draperies and paper partitions.
Bromley said the owner was a wealthy
\ NChlnaman and one Of the highblnders,
whatever that means.
II didn't take much stock In his talk
untll-untll II happened"
"What happenedY' asked 10 recall
the man TO his story after few mo-
mcnts In which he sobbed again.
'She- she-my daughter disappear.
ed" no moaned. right under our eyes.
She was spirited away. A noise out
side had attracted our attention TO the
window. Helen was tired and remain
ed seated few feet back OF us. When
we turned she was gone. We hunted
for hes and threatened the Cinnamon.
but they knew nothing about her. They
refused TO tell anything. We got des-
perate, and while Bromley ran for the
police the rest Of Us searched tho
house, tearing down the draperies aud
upsetting the pictures and idols. But II
was no use. Helen had been spirited
away, and-and"-
l waited patiently and motloned for
him to continue.
"And the police were no more sue
cessful," the banker added.
With some difficulty calmed the
man sufficientIy to get few further
necessary details from him and then
dismissed him.
II must have been twenty minutes
later when the Chinese puzzle" as I
facetiously had to term II, was slowly
unfolding itself that | was disturbed
By the maids sudden appearance
again.
"A Chinaman, sir, wishes to see
you," she announced.
A stout well fed oriental appeared.
He was dressed In bis native costume.
but a glance showed me that he was q
man Of wealth and influence among
hls people. was still further sur
prised when be addressed me In good
English.
II come 10 you, Mr.. Purdue, to help
me in a great trouble" he explained.
after a low bow. Il am a man OF In
Auanoo amon0 my neoplp and they re-