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

''Id thought of that" | said. "but
I'm afraid couldn't play the part"
The part:'
too great risk
"The advantage would he on your
side, size pointed out. "You could tell
him so many things which he already
knows ana which he pas no reason to
suspect YOU know he knows. II sounds
terribly involved, doesn't it? But you
understands"
ooh. yes; l understand"
And then it would be the natural
thing for YOU to look him up as soon
aS YOU learned lie was i'll. To avoid
Linn will be to confess that you suspect
him
But his name isn't on the passenger
list IF hadn't happened to see him
as he came on board I'd probably not
have known it at ALL"
time"
Then the fats in tho fire." said.
If he knows I know he's on board.
thcn he also knows that / suspect him
If he doesn't know, why. there's no
reason for him to think that I'll find Il
out. unless he appears in the cabin.
which doesn't seem probable"
Perhaps you're right" she admit.
ted. "Therc'S no use taking any un-
necessary risks. The thing appealed
to me. think I should enjoy half
hours talk with him, matching my
wits against his"
"l'rt yours arc brighter than mine"
pointed out. you've proved it pretty
chcctually in the last few minutes" .
NO, ! haven't. I've simply shown
YOU that YOU overlooked one little
thing. And l think you're right about
tho danger of going to Martigny. Our
first duty Is to Miss Holladay. We
must rescue her before he can warn
his confederatcs to place her out of our
reach"
Tho mStudicd way In which she said
our" filed mo with an unrcaSoning
happiness.
but why should they bother with Il
prisoner mt all? They didn't shrink
from striking down her father"
And they may not shrink from strik.
ing her down Mt favorable moment"
icr in France than in New York.
My hands were trembling ut the
thought Of it. If we should really be
too late,
But don't believe they'll go to suah
extremes, Mr.. Lester" continued my
companion. Il believe you're going to
find her and solve the mystery. My
theory doesn't solve 1t, you know; It
only makes it deeper The mystery,
after nll, !: Who are these people?
Why did they kill Mr. Holladay? Why
have they abducted his daughter?
What is their plot:"
Yes" ] asSented. And again had
n moment of confused perplexity
But after you find her" she asked,
what will YOU do with herr"
do with her? Why, take her homo,
OF course"
But she'll very probably be broken
down. perhaps even Oh the verge of
hFstcria. You must bring her to us at
Tarls. Mr.. lester
saw tho wisdom Of her words.
That's very kind Of you" I said
Il an sure Mr.. Royce will agree. But
We il''Nt liISi W lllltt DCT.
was glad for my own sake too
The parting Of tomorrow would not,
then, be Il final one.
She left me presently, and for an
hour or more sat there and looked, In
every aspect. at the theory she had sug.
Gestcd. Certainly there was nothing
to disprove 1t, and yet, rs she had said,
IT merely served to deepen the mys.
terry. Who We're these people, asked
myself again. who dared to play so bold
and desperate game? The illegiu.
mate daughter might, of course, i'm
personate Miss Holiday, but who was
the cider woman-her mother? Then
the laiSon must have taken place in
F'rancc-hcr accent was not TO he mis-
takcn-but in France Mr.. IIolladay
had been always with his wife. BE.
sides, the younger woman spoke Eng
liSh perfectly. True, she had said only
Il few wOrdS-thc hOarSeneSS might
have been affected to conceal a differ
cnce in vo!ce-but how explain the
elder womaD's resemblance - Hiram
iolladay's daughter? Could they both
be lllcgitimatc! But that was non
sense for Mrs. Holiday had taken
her into her life, had loved her
And MaNiSny! Who was he? What
was his connection with these women:
That the crime had been carefully
planned ] could not doubt, and ii had
been carried out with surprising skill.
Doubtless it was Martigny who had
arranged the plot. who had managed
It's development. And with what bold
moss. He had not feared to he pres.
ent at the inquest or even to ap-
proach me and discuss the case with
me. tried to recall the details of our
talk. lmpntient that had nail so