Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-12-06
RAILROADING


o. can on the chief of police | iell
| ehlgrincd They chartered az a ieaTiu
rate. and then one said
"llc has Been calling himself Gcorgc
| Marsh Ny heart lelgcd
Il am George Marsh. gentlemen
cried. for !, seemed 10 come back 60 me
then. and . ana a lawyer by profession
/ ,horgh rtD OBJ literature ] live % NE
-ir .t Boston. ~ thc Win,crsct hotel
The lUac m4n Who spoke little bot
/ looked ul me hard aid
and how bong have you lived IN Bos-
ton. Mr. Marsh
"Oh' answered. "uot-roi so long
/ YOU krow-rot SD long Really u
seemed 90 me that thc time was Of so
Importance just then They spoke in
/ low tones until my quiet acquaintance
said
"Air Marsh we are in a very difhclh
situation We cannot SCI out Of it 9th.
/ out your aid beg yoI vii not insist
on cur at precr informing you OF the
details want o. ask you II, as a very
special favor o. help persons iu deep
| distress you are wiling 20 JON oar
party and accompany us % Phlate'phiA
free 81 expense and az reasonable com
. pcrsltion for 'as Of time.
How long ! asked. wondering what
Vas coming next
Two or three tays-Perhapi' he r..
Piled
Yes" agreed = will 30 n Il vii
40 you sc-'Iec-le,aIse sea seem 20
De agiiatcd o. an extraordinary degree
We started 'or Philadelphia with 90
delay. and ! found myself IN company
whose Agreeable manners were tenn
percd vith respectful reticence. On
nearing our carnage 40 Camden station
| halted and oii
! insist that before going iluhcr ! Dc
Gentlemen 500 must excuse me n
! insist hat Sciorr going further ] be
admitted 60 a knowledge q cur GRAND "
The slender Youth seemed ~ for re-
monstrsncc bot ,ls other. whom J bad
begun 90 hkc. interrupted
To De sure Wen then J am Doctor
Wrang'c-tms Mr. Harold Martin. son
q Mr. Gerald Martin"
NY double ! suppose I said
Yes replied The doctor. ari won
dercd What about has face reminded mc
of that policeman
As TO our GRAND" he continued ar
Martin most uysfer,ously disappeared
three weeks ago We are searching for.
hiu. and zee want rU1--a practical law
yer with plenty oi leisure. % take up
he hunt AS au entirely mprs'uiic-d lrr
son The beat detectives have failed
We have been seeking a man exactly
yes. ! NAV ,ay exactly Ike Won"
You ti.p'ay astounding confidence 90
a stranger / suggested
I'VE arc desperate. replied he "Mrs
Martin Is frantic with grici and app--
hension VIII you allow us Go PIT ,ou
IN entire charge ~ the search Tor a sri
6cient period 20 make a study Of ODE
case'"
] got into the carriage.
AZ the door Young Martin led the Nay
past q pretty maid into a house sci Nth |
obvious elegance. Il occurred 20 me that I
the missing Martin lived well when he 1
vas az home The doctor and ! waited !
Harold ran upstairs heard a door 900.
latch. and a woman's voice cried Some.
hing indefinite Then Harold broke iu /
Yes, mother" he said; we've found |
him"
The door closed I found The doctor
me intendy
well sir" he remarked. az II expect
ng me 90 .ay something Of importance |
Mrs Martin was expecting me. |
hen - ! inquired
Expecting your"
"Ics-or some one in my capacity
Yes The doctor led the way o.
ward what looked like a library we |
lccled you desperately
It's very fattering 20 be in such De
n7rd, 7 replied
You'll De better than Iolwor,hy. the
.olicc detective who has been b1nglirg
De- case" returned the doctor Tie has
ycn outragcous'y oarc'cs, Of Mr. Mar
ms feelings This is Mr. Martins
hr1ry"
Martin lived well, anyway" said
\ bo0lman. wasn't he
NO, a lawyer
& good one, then"
Yes; good TO all but himself"
How -
Overwork. Ills last murder trial I'm
he'd him"
] surveyed the room in detail II over
owed with elegance
I've discovered a clew. doctor"
ried. as | stood before a ripping col
.ction Of Byzantine teapots. lie was
y my side instantly. all alive.
Don't start" said |. I've only dis.
overed that Martin was out OF his
ind No sane man could stay out OF
rs library three successive weeks and
We"
Don't trihe. please" said the doctor.
oking panied
But my opinion OF Martin was fixed
No sane man could quit these teapots
rec weeks | repeated mo proper
ind could be lured from these Mon
ilian worries. or these amazing hrasses.
+ this luxurious Thackeray: hence. the
'or devil is mentally askcw Clew one
n me; has Jolworthy so much?"
The doctor only pointed 10 the library
be Look over his papers" he said
MS diary is there, too. al the top OF the
le. He was hot over the trial, you
IN see"