Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-24

and ends to look after. Besides, mel.
thcr of us will need much luggage.
Don't forget to reserve the other berth
in that stateroom for me-"
NO" 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 a word of caution. Mr.. Royce was
still far from well; he must not over
exert himself: he must be kept cheer
full and hopeful, If possible; above all,
he was not to worry; quiet and sea air
would do the rest.
l 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
vast deal of extra work for himself.
The canvass of the city stables had
been completed without result, but
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.
finished up some odds and ends Of
work which l had left undone and
finally babe Mr.. Graham goodby and
started for my rooms. My packing
was soon finished, and sat down for
a final smoke and review Of the situa-
ton.
There was one development Of the
day before which quite baffied me. I
had proved that there We're indeed two
women, and l believed them to be
mother and daughter, but could not
in the least understand why the young
er one had so completely broken down
after the departure of the elder with
Miss Holiday. looked at this point
from every side, but could find no rea-
sonable explanation Of it. 1t might
be. indeed, that the younger one was
beginning already to repent her share
in the conspiracy. There could be no
question that it was she who had
struck down Holiday in his Office, that
she had even refused to go farther in
the plot, and that her companions had
found it 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
could formulate none to take its place.
became lost in a maze Of conjecture,
and at last gave it up and went to
bed.
called for Mr. Royce, as we had
agreed, and together we drove down to
Norton street. He, too, had limited
his baggage to n single small trunk.
We secured a deck hand to take them
into our staterOom, and, after seeing
them disposed of, went out on deck to
watch the last preparations for depar-
ture. The pier was in that state of
hurly burly which nHy 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 were crowded with
people who had come to bid their
friends goodby; two tugs were putting
uoisily alongside, ready to pull us out
into the stream. My companion ap-
pearcd quite strong and seemed to
enjoy the hustle and hubbub as 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, sir" he
cried, grasping his hand. II know
what the work of the office must be
with both of us deserving you this
way"
Tut, tut" And Mr.. Graham smiled
at us. You deserve Il vacation, don't
YOU? couldn't let you 81 without