The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-29

the greht doctor he was. shook our
juniors hand again In the Joy Of hav-
ing him with me. AS for him, he seem
ed quite transformed. and Jenkinson
gazed at him with n look Of quiet
pleasure.
you'll have to pack" I said. "will
you need my help?'
NO; nurse can do 1t, with the doctor
here to help us out" he laughed. "You
have your own packing to do and odds
and ends to look after Besides, mel
ther Of us will need much luggage.
Don't forget to reserve the other berth
in that stateroom for me-"
NO" 1 said and rose. "I'll come for
you in the morning"
"All right; I'll be ready"
The doctor followed me out to give
me word Of caution. Mr.. Royce was
still far from well; lie must not over
exert himself; he must be kept cheer
full and hopeful, IL possible; above all,
he was not to worry; quiet and sea air
would do the rest
1 hurried back to the Office to make
my final report to Mr.. Graham and to
get the abstract which Rogers had
promised to have ready and which was
awaiting me on my desk. Our worthy
senior was genuinely pleased when he
learned that his junior was going with
me, though our absence would mean q
vast deal Of extra work for himself.
The canvass of the city stables had
been completed without result, but I
suspected now that Martigny himself
had hired the carriage and had per-
haps even acted as driver. Such an
easy and obvious way to battle our
pursuit would hardly have escaped
him.
I finished up some odds and ends Of
work which 1 had left undone and
finally bade Mr.. Graham goodby and
started for my rooms. My packing
was soon finished, and sat down for
final smoke and review of the stua-
ton.
There was one development of the
day before which quite baff1ed me.
had proved that there were indeed two
women. and 1 believed them to be
mother and daughter, but l could not
III the least understand why the young
er one had so completely broken down
after the departure OF the elder with
Miss Holiday. l looked ut this point
from every side, but could find no rca-
sonable explanation OF 1t. 1t might
be, indeed, that the younger one was
beginning already to repent her share
In the conspiracy. There could be no
struck down Holiday in his office. that
she had even refused to go farther In
the plot, and that her companions had
found 1t necessary to restrain her, but
this seemed to me too exceedingly i'm
probable to believe, and as went over
the ground again l found myself be-
ginning more and more to doubt the
truth of Godfrey's theory, though I
could formulate none to take it's place
became lost in a maze OF conjecture,
and at last gave it up and went to
bed.
l called for Mr.. Royce, as we had
agreed, and together we drove down to
Morton street He too. had limited
his baggage to n single small trunk
We secured n deck hand to take them
into our stateroom, and, after seeing
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watch the last preparations for dcpar-
ture. The pier was in that state of
hurly burly which may be witnessed
only at the sailing Of transatlantic
liner. The last of the freight was
being got aboard with frantic haste;
the boat and pier We're crowded with
people who had come to bid their
friends goodby; two tugs were putting
noisily alongside, ready to pull us out
into the stream. My companion ap-
peared quite strong and seemed to
enjoy the hustle and huboub us much
as did. He flushed with pleasure as
he caught sight of our senior pushing
his way toward us.
"Why, this is kind of you, sirw lie
cried, grasping his hand. 81 know
what the work of the Office must he
with both of us deserving you this
way"
"Tut, tut" And Mr.. Graham smiled
at us. "You deserve Il vacation, don't
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