Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25

private Office. and stated u errana
without delay.
Yes" he said. Mr.. Holiday kep
IN touch with the Once ts ot course N
Let us look for the first six months
of 1876" l suggested.
He got down the file covering tais
period, and ran through h letters.
Yes. here they are" he said after a
In January, he writes IRON
Nice, where they seem TO have re-
manned during February and March.
About the middle of April, they started
north--here's a letter dated Paris. A,prli
i3-and from Paris they went to IL place
called Etretat. They remained lneIe
through May. June and july. Inns
! is all the time covered by this file. Sha"
i let another"
No" answered; "but l wish you,o
make an abstract of Mr.. Holladay's
whereabout during the whole time Nc
was abroad, and SEN it to our ONCE
not later than This afternoon.
Very we'll, sir" he said. and we ieis
| the room.
But why didn't YOU let him go faT.
there" asked Mr.. Graham. as we VEIN
down in the elevator.
Because think I've found the place.
sir answered. Did YOU notice-tha
time they stayed at Etretat covers .ne
period of Miss Holladay's birth. WIN
which. I'm convinced. these people
were in some way concerned. we hluse
look up Etretat.'
a map at the office showed us that
1t was II little fishing hamlet n sea
| side resort on the shore of the ElisilSh
channel. not far north of Havre.
MY theory is" | said, that when the
time of her confinement approached,
Mr.. Holiday brought his wife to Paris
to secure the services OF an experienced
physician, perhaps; or perhaps a nurse,
Or linen. or all of them. That don tney
proceeded to Etretat. which they may
have visited before. and knew Tor q
quiet place, with q bracing atmosphere
| and good climate-just such a place as
they would naturally desire. Here. tne
daughter was born. and here. am con-
WINGED, we find the key to the mystery.
though 1 am very far from guessing
what tina key is. But 1 have a pre-
m~onition-you may smile II you wish
that I'll find the clew I'm seeking at
Etretat. The name has somehow struck
an answering chord in me"
The words. as I recall them now.
seem more than a little foolish and self
assured: yet, in light of the result
we'll. at any rate. my chief showed no
! disposition to smile. but sat for some
moments in deep thought. -
Il don't doubt that you're right. Mi.
Lester" he said at last. AT n rate.
I'm ready to trust your experience
since l have absolutely none in this
| Kind of work. l don't need to say that
l have every confidence in YOU. I'll
have a letter of credit prepared at once
so that you may not want for money
shall we say five thousand to start
WITH"
] stammered that ] was certain that
would he more THAI enough, but he 81.
fenced me with n gesture.
You'll find foreign travel more ex-
pensive than you think" he said. 1T
may be. too. that you'll find that money
will help you materially with your in
vestigations. l want o to AVE all
you may need-don't spare 1t. When
you need more don't hesitate to draw
on us"
I thanked him and was about to take
my leave. for l had some packing to do
n son private business to arrange.
when a message came from DIR. Jenk-
inson. Mr.. Graham smiled as he read
Royce is better" he said: much
better. He's asking for you. and Jenk-
inson seems to think you'd better go to
him, especially II you can bring good
| news"
Just the thing" 1 cried. II must
go and bid him goodby. in any event."
dIlu Ildll I'LL HOUR later i was aQInlIISO
to u juniors room. He was lying
back in a big chair. and seemed pale
n weak, but he flushed up when he
saw me. and held out his hand eagerly.
Il couldn't wait any longer, Lester"
he began. ut seems an 6 since I've
seen you. I'd have sent for you before
this. but I knew that you were work.
Ing"
"Yes,"I smiled. II was working"
"Sit down and tell me about it." he
commanded. "All about it-every de-
ta.l."
The door opened as he spoke, and DR..
Jenkinson am in.
Doctor" l queried. chow far 1t il
safe to indulge this sick man? He
wants me to tell him a. story"
rs it a good story?" asked the doc
tor.
why. yes. fairly good.''
Then tell it. May 1 stay?"
Certainly" said Mr.. Royce and I to-
gether, and the doctor drew up a chair.
So I r%ecounted. as briefly as I could.
the events of the past W. days. and
the happy accident which ave me the
address / sought. Mr.. Royce's face was
beaming when I ended.
And you start for France tomor-
row." he asked.
Tomorrow morning-the boat sails
at 10 o'clock"
We'll. I'm going with you!" he cried.
Why" I stammered. startled by his
vehemence. ARE o strong enough?
I'd be mighty glad to have you. but do
you think O ought? How about 1t,
doctor?"
Jenkinson was smiling with half-shut
eyes.
IT'S not a bad idea,' he said.
He needs rest and quiet more
than anything else. and he's
bound to get a week of that on the
water. which Is more than he'll dc
here. I can't keep that brain Of his
still. wherever he is. He'd worry here,
and with you he'll be contented. Be-
Sides" he added. h ought to be along;
| for I helieyo tho A~Ynadifion In noin1 q