The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-04

them. Her fathers rooms. TOO. were
evidently undisturbed.
Here's one thing" said, tina
might help" and I picked up n photo
graph from the mantel. You wouldn't
mind my using IT,"
Mr.. Royce took Il with trembling
hand and gazed at IL for n moment
ut the dark eyes, the earnest mouth
Then he handed Il back to me. -,
NO" he answered: mot II IL VIII
really help: we must use every means
we can. Only
Il won't use 1, unless I absolutely
have to-" I assured him: and when I'm
done with Il. I'll destroy IT,"
Very we'll" he assented. and l put
IL In my pocket.
There was nothing more TO DO dis
covered there. and we went away. after
warning tho two men TO say not a
word To anyone concerning their mis-
tress's disappearance.
Plainly. the first thing to be done was
TO ind tho coachman who had driven
Miss Holiday and her maid away from
the house. and with this end in view.
In the n~eishborhood: but from
none OF them had n carriage been
ordered by her. Had she ordered II her
self from n stable I'm some distant por-
ton OF the city for the purpose OF
concealing her whereabouts. or had IL
Il Defu ptdered Tor ntr Dy neF UAlu. anu
was h really the victim OF foul playg
I put the question to Mr.. Royce. but
he seemed quite unable To reach n con-
clusion. As for myself. I was certain
that h had gone away OF her own
accord. and had deliberately planned
her disappearance. why? Well. I be-
gan To suspect that we had not yet
really touched the bottom OF the mys-
terry.
We drove back 10 the Office and found
Mr.. Graham there. I related To- him the
circumstances OF our search. and sub
mitted to him md To our Junior one
question for immediate settlement.
AT the best. It's a delicate case" I
pointed out. Miss Holiday hns plain
~ laid her plans very carefully TO pre-
vent US following her. IL may be din
cult TO prove that she has not gone
away entirely OF her own accord. She
certainly has n perfect RICH: To 20
wherever she wishes without consulting
us. Have we the right TO follow her
against her evident desirc?"
For n moment Mr.. Graham did not
answer. but sat tapping his desk with
that deep line OF p~erplexity between
his eyebrows. Then he nodded en-
phatically.
It's our duty TO follow her and Ind
her." he said. IT'S perfectly evident
20 me hat no girl In her right mind
Nuulu aGN hh hne nhu uODc. enc uAu TO
reason whatever for deceiving us-for
running away. We wouldn't have In
terefered with her. Jenkinson's right
she's suffering with dementla. We must
see h n she receives proper medical
treatment"
1T nigh, not be demcntin" I sug-
gested, so much aR undue Influence
on the part OF the new maid. perhaps"
Then it's u duty to rescue her from
that influence rejoined Mr.. Graham.
and restore her TO her normal men
tality."
Even II We offend herr"
We can stop TO think OF that. BE
sides. she Won't be offended when she
comes to herself. The question II. how
TO ind her most speedily"
The police. probably. could DO 4,
most speedily" / said. but since she
can be In no Immediate danger OF any
kind. I rather doubt whether Il would
be wise To call In the police. Miss
Holiday would very properly resent
any more publicity"
But" objected Mr.. Graham, IF we
dent call IN the police. how are we 90
find her? I recognize. OF course. how
undesirable II is that she should be
subjected to any further notoriety, bui
Is there any other way?'
glanced NJ Mr.. Royce and saw that
he was seemingly sunk IN apathy.
~ u 'ouiu DC excused from the OF
hce for a few days. sir" I began heaI.
%iatIngly. II might be able 20 ind some
race OF her. II I'm unsuccessful. W.
might then call In the authorities"
Ir. Royce frightened up for n mo.
mcnt.
That's e." he said. Let Lester look
into It,"
Very WE'LL" scented Mr. Graham. 81
agree To that. OF course. any expenses
you may incur viii b. borne by the
; Office"
Thank you. SIR and 7 rose with
fast beating heart, for the adventure
appealed to me strongly. "Tll begin nj
once then. I should like assistance IN
one thing. Could you let me have three
or four clerks In visit the various sta.
bies 81 Inc city? IL would be best. !
think 20 use our own people"
Certainly" nFsented our senior I'm.
SANITY. "Ill call them In. and We car
give them their Instructions ut once
SO four clerks were summoned. and
each was given a district Of tho city
Their Instructions were Ia md from
which stable Miss Holiday had or,
dered \ carriage the morning 81 Thurs.
day. April ,. They were 20 report nj
the Office every day. ~ ard evening
until the search was finished. The,
started away At once. and ! turned ;,
, follow shem. when my eye WINS cnugh
by tn" oppression OF our juniors face
MFR. Royce Is il. sir" I cried. Loo.
NJ him.
/, lie was leaning forward heavily. M,
I face drawn 7Ul livid. his eyes Get. his
? hands rlUCk!Tg NJ the RrrS ~ hts chair
We spr1ur To him and led him In d
couch. I hathed his hands nri Fac,
I'm cold water. while Mr.. Graham hur
/, rlri!" summoned n phr-'"iNn. ~" doc