The Washington times., 1907-05-26
CHAPTER V.
The Second Gap.

Copyright, 1905. ~ the Frank A. NIunsey Co.
TAYLES was doing over his
- paper in the blue room. Sell
ers and Penrose we're porting
over a sheet strongly resem-
bling a temperature chart and
possessing a waving black line; It rep
resented the movements Of cotton dur
Ing the previous month.
Dunfrey strOIled in and looked about
and then started. As a matter Of
actual fact he had wholly forgotten
his little talk with Carr on the pre-
vious fevening. Now II came back
very wildly. for Cars chair was
empty, Evening" he called. in re-
spbnse to three. mods. Where's Carr"
Hasn't turned up yet" Sellers said.
well. we're not under signed con-
tract 20 assemble here each and every
evening. I suppose" Fayles laughed
It's barely possible that q cookbook
ing bachelor like Carr may have other
engagements"
Doubtless, but" Dunfrey broke
of with a shrug. and retired. frown-
Ing, behind a paper.
il was decidedly queer; II worried
him. Also, for the first time. Il oc-
CURED to him that Carr had had an
appointment with his own firm that
day and that he had not put IN an ap-
pearance. Nor had any word been
sent. and that was queer for Carr
Indeed, after some fifteen or twenty
minutes. Dunfrey was IN a metaphor
ical stew" Usually unimaginative.
something in Cars absence set him 10
painting mental pictures. He recalled
every detail OF Maltby's yarn, OF the
men who had entered and who had not
returned. 1t all gibed very neatly with
the present facts and Then he
rose. We'll. Sellers? Are we going
10 scrape It out with the cues2"
I'm willing" Sellers turned to the
others You two cOming?'
Not this time" Fayles laughed.
We're planning a frenzied finance
deal just now"
Very we'll" At Dunfrey's side Sell
ers left the blue room and steered
toward the realm OF the billiard en-
thusiasts.
His companion, however, took his
arm and turned him in another direc-
ton. TO the deuce with billiards.
he said. Come in-yes, IN here.
There's nobody about"
But"
Il want to talk 10 your Dunfrev
saiG so gravely that Sellers offered no
further objection. They proceeded to
the farther corner, and Dunfrey pIung-
ed straight into the subject. Sell
ers," he said, II picked you out for
consultation because you're the crank
and the sEeptc OF the club, and Il
anyone is able 20 confute my beliefs.
you're the man"
Thanks"
My boy. Carr has Disappeared
''What?''
Yes, and in that House OF Suspi-
cion that Maltby was telling about the
other night He told me that he was
going there last evening. He told me
also that II it could be entered he
meant 70 investigate. He asked me to
come and look for him II he didn't
turn up here as usual tonight. And
he's not on handt"
And you believer said Sellers dry
ly.
That he has gone. into the place and
for some reason he can't get ont -
'Brrr-bosh," Sellers exclamation
was intensely disguised. his smile
more so.
Dunfrey leaned forward earnestly
Tt isn't bOsh, Sellers. That fellow
actually went there. I'm positive ~ II
He got in and something happened IN
him And not that alone, either,, no
hurried on. weldon, too, has dlsan-
2earedi'
He has2'' Sellers started a little
Not a trace Of him has been seen
hnce the night before last! I have par
hcular reason 10 know that for TODAY
me OF our firm was moving heaven and
sarth to find him and get his signature
% something or other. He, too. has
zone into that internal house. III bet
ny haiti"
"Why?''
Because the night that Maltby told
hat tale he was certainly the most IN
crested listener. He and Carr start
ID or together, and Weldon did not
cturn. Carr. / am positive now.