The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-17

Eter iadyShtp is in Scotland. at least,
II is supposed so. SIR" continued the
woman She came here late last night,
and babe us all goodbye. was un-
dressing baby when she entered the
nursery. She took him In her arms and
Kissed him many times. Baby loves
her very much. He always called her
Pity lady He began to cry when she
left the ROOM
GO on Go ong' said Durham.
Wen, sir, baby and I went into the
park. You know how active the child
is. as merry as lark. and always anX-
fous to be down on his legs. 1t was a
beautiful day, and I sat on one of the
seats and baby ran about. He was
very fond of playing hide-and-seek
round the shrubs, and I used to h1mor
him. He asked for his usual game.
suddenly 1 heard him cry out, Pity
lady. Pity LADY," and run as fast as
ever he could round to the other side
OF a big clump of rhOdOdendrOns. He
was within few feet of ne, and l was
just about to follow hirn-for half tie
game, sir, was for me to peep around
the opposite side OF the trees and try
to catch him-when \ gentleman whose
acquaintance 1 had made during the
last two days came up and began TO
speak to me. He was a Mr.. ivanhoe,
and very gentlemanly person, sir
We talked for minute or two. and I'll
own I forgot the baby. The moment l
remembered him ! ran round the rho
dodendrons tc look for niun, bu. from
that hour to now, sir. ] have seen moth
ing of the child. l don't know where
he isl don't know what has happened
TO him. Some one must have stolen
HIM, but who, the Lord only knows.
He must have fancied that Sc saw
likeness 10 Lady Faulkner in some
body else in the park, COR he d.1 cry
out, Pity LADY just as if his whole
heart was going out to some one, and
away he trotted as fast as his feet
could carry him. That is the whole
story sir. I'd have come back sooner,
but l have been searching the place,
like one distracted"
You did very wrong not 10 return
at once. Did you by any chance hap
pen to sec the person the child ran to-
II saw no one, sir; only the cry Of
the child still rings in my ears and the
delight in his voice. Pity lady he
said. and off he went like a flash
You should have followed him.
II know it. sir. and I'm fit to kin
myself: but the gentleman was that
nice and civil, and I'll own 1 forgot ev-
erything else in the pleasure of having
a chat with him.
''The man who spoke to you called
himself Ivanhoe?'
Yes. sir"
81 should like you to give me some
particulars with regard to this mans
appearance" I said, interruptins the
conversat ton for the first time.
The woman stared at me. I doubt
if she had ever seen me before.
He was a dark. handsome man. she
said: then. slowly, but with something
hi l,o
a foreigner"
I glanced at Durham. His eyes met
mine in the most hopeless perplexity.
| looked away. A thousand wild fears
were rushing through my grain.
There is no good in wasting time
over unimportant matters" said the
poor father. impatiently. The thing to
do is to find baby at once. Control
yourself. please Jane: you do moi make
matters any better by giving way to
undue emotion. Did YOU mention the
child's loss to the police?
Yes. sir. two hours back"
Durham" 7 said suddenly. you and
| had better go at once to .Dufrayer
He will advise us exactly what is to be
DONE"
Durham glanced at me, then with
out a WORD went into the hall and pat
on his hat. We both left the house.
'What do you think of it. Head?" /
he said presently, as we were bowling
away in hanson TO Dufrayers fiat.
81 cannot help telling you that / fear
there is grave danger ahead" / replied;
but do not ask me any more until We
have consulted Dufrayer"
The lawyer was in, and the whole
story of the childs disappearance was
told to him. He listened gravely.
When Durham had finished speaking.
Dufrayer said slowly:
There is little doubt what has hap
pened.'
what do you mean?" cried Dur
ham. rs it possible that you have got
a solution already"
81 have, my poor fellow. and grave
one. I fear that you are one of the
many victims of the greatest criminals
in London I allude to Nine. Koluchy.'
Nine. Koluchy." said Durham,
glancing from one of us to the other.
What can you mean? Are you dream
ing? Nine. Koluchy, What can she
have to do with my little boy? Is 1t
possible that you allude- TO the great
lady dOctor2"
''The same" cried Dufrayer. "The
fact is Durham Head and ] have been
watching this woman for months past
We have learned some grave things
now relating them. but you must take
our word Cor it that she is not to be
to know her is to be in
De her friend is to be in
touch with some monstrous and terri
bic crime. For some reason she has
made a friend of Lady Faulkner. Head
saw them standing together under your
picture. Head. will you tell Durham
the exact words you overheard Lady
Faulkner say2"
! repeated them.
Durham who had been listening at
tentively. now shook his head.
I'VE are only wasting time following
a clue of that sort" he said. Nothing
would induce me to doubt Lady Faux
ner. What object could she possibly
have in stealing my child? She has a
child of her own exactly like Robin
Head, you are on a wrong track-you
waste time by these conjectures. Some
one has stolen the child hoping to reap
p large reward. We must go to the DO
lice Immediately and have wires sent
to every station round London"
Il will accompany you, Durham If
you like. to Scotland Yard" said Du-
frayer.
And I will go back to Regents park
to find out if the keepers have learned
anything" 1 said.
we went our separate ways.