The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-08

reached the wooded portion Of the park, |
uttered at frequent intervals his signal
for the Pathan to appear. But glade
after glade he traversed, soaring the
rabbits with his cobra-like hiss, yet the
1.-the form Of Azimoolah nowhere broke
desist till he had thoroly drawn the
coverts, abandoning after a while his
strange noises for a systematic scrutiny
of the ground. He knew that had All
moolah been in the park as live man
he would have answered the wellknown
cold and stark somewhere in the thicket,
by patient search alone could be be
found.
At the end Of fruitless hour the
general went back to the house, realiz-
ing that not only the duke, but the
dukes most capable protector, was mis-
sing. The blow was severe one, for,
apart from the ominous mystery Of this
dual disappearance, certain scheme
that had come to very near maturity
was rendered null and void-a scheme
that before another day dawned was
to have cut the claws Of Ziegler & Co.
forever.
There was the bare chance that Beau
MANOR might have turned up during his
absence, and General Sadgrove covered
the ground at his best pace; but he was
destined to find no such pleasant sur
prise in store for him. Forsyth met
him, as he mounted the terrace steps,
with the significant inquiry whether no
had discovered anything.
"Nothing. and Azimoolah has gone,
w won ~ 'D0 lepA'' "D0o AA' .A0
':ln the morning-room; they are not
especially Leonie.'
| "She would be, but we needn't mind
her, the general reioined, brusquely
n tsa1s;, do you make Of ziegler's under
II cannot make much of herr re-
piled Forsyth. III am inclined to
agree with you that she is as much in
a fog as the rest Of u.s."
The general grunted and proposed
that they should at once go up and rum
mage Beaumanoir's room for clues, a
course which they instantly adopted.
had resolutely. refused to occupy "the
dukes room," preferring to that grim
4 state apartment a smaller chamber in
the corridor where most Of tho guests
were accommodated. Access was gained
to it by two different doors, one lead
ing to it thru dressing room, the
other directly opening into it. They
and as they entered distinctly heard the
swish Of a silk skirt in the dressing
room, followed by the soft closing Of
; the dressing room door.
;, Alert and bristling like an angry ter
, rier, the general stepped quickly back
into the corridor---just in time to see
another door gently shut little far
{ ther on.
"You were right, laddie,", he said,
} rejoining Forsyth. "she has been here
before us on the same Grand. Mrs.
Talmage Eglinton is as much bewildered
as we are by the turn of events, and
she has been trying. to arrive at con-
illusions from an inspection of the
: They began their "rummage, which
was made easier for them by the fact
+. that the housemaids had not yet paid
? their morning visit to the room. The
bed had certainly been slept in, and
! there were also indications that the
occupant had made a perfunctory sort
, Of toilet afterwards. There was fresh
lather on a shaving paper, and soapy
water in the wash basin, to show that
Beaumanoir had been able to attend to
/, Whatever has happened to hin
: didn't happen here" said the genera
With decision dect N he left this room
then arises, when and why did he leave
it, and his he left the confines Of the
park9'
"He must have made cold toilet
: said Forsyth. HSee, here is the hot waite,
! which was brought up for him at
: o clock this morning and also the water
: for his tub
Q He stepped outside into the CORR
. dor and pointed to a small and large
f can that had been placed close outside
: the door of the dressing hoom. By thu
generals advice the duke had been il
s the habit of keeping both doors locked
$ at night, and the cans were neve
q brought in by the servant who called
/ him. A valet had not yet been Engaged
s And there by the washstand is tn,
i empty can. he used overnight,O sail
q the general Eyes. there is the dirt,