The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-14

Could varney have nude Il flying trip
70 New iorls FOR this ptirposcf III Or.
der TO answer this question the detec.
1.-Two decided to asls the y0nnG man y
Few questions. though he Ind hitherto
avoided meeting him In fact DuntoI
had not visited the Marblchcad resi-
dencc, but bud depended upon n yelled
questioning NJ Switzerland for such In.
formation III hc desired. Al this slage
Of the care, however d personal inyes.
tlgaiion seemed necessary. aud he ac-
cordinsly nad Visit 70 the broker in
his summer home,
UP 70 tliA point DuDtoft had not dis
closed hls theory of the robbery, aud
now, when no told Sontlcrand Of his
suspicious, lic swas amazed 10 learn
that yarney had been dismissed from
soutcrland's employ sDddenly about
ten days before and that nothing was
known of him since that time. Why
had hc been dischargedf A personal
difference: no had been 1isrcspcctful.
You'll waste your time II yon work
on the varncy theory said the broker.
y advise you 10 leave him out OF H."
Duntou returned to Boston and en-.
dcnyorcd 10 locate varney ~ The young
mans office. where two or three assist.
ants were cnrrying on the business.
but be learned that varney was seldom
there. aud hIs house address could not
be obtained IN view OF this situation
the detective decided TO take up the
clews IN New York. Including yarney's
record there.
Accordingly Dunton telcgraphed his
professional brother In the metropolis
that he would be IN that city NJ .
o'clock on the following afternoon. and
he received u reply directing him to 20
TO ccrtuln address. engage room
aud expect call AZ O'Clock. The
address was not far from the Grand
Central station. where Dunton's train
sci him down n little after 3. and d
few minutes later hc had engaged
what II called o back parlor In a very
ordinary boarding house.
There was time for d BIZ OF work be
fore the hour Of the appointment and
Dunton did not lluger In his new quar-.
ters, As he approached the street door
on his way out n key was thrust into
the lock from the other side The form
Of womau was dimly visible through
the ground glass panel. and punion.
who was IN no hurry 10 encounter any
OF the other dodgers. halted sharply.
but before he could begin retreat the
door swung open and the woman en-.
tered. Dunton noticed In the hrst
glance TINT she was young and strik.
Ingly attractive. that she wis smartIy
dressed and bud been heavily veiled.
but at the moment Of entering the
house she had pushed up the veil 10
the brim of her hnt.
She stopped stock still and looked nt
him as II daxed lie saw that she took
in her breath with flutterIng gasp,
80" said she. you've caught me-"
ana with that she fell at his feet In n
profound swoon.
For some minutes the natural human
Impulse TO give aid was stronger In
Dunton than all other feelings. Amaze.
ment was forced 10 the background Of
his consciousness, while sympathy rush.
ed to the front. nor had he any time for
such reflections as would have been ap-
propriate to his calling. Whom had he
caught? What had this beautiful girl
been guilty Of that she should faint at
the sight OF n detective? How did she
know who Dunton wasf He would
have staked his life that he had never
seen her. Did she mistake him for
somebody else7 No: there was perfect
recognition In her glance.
Assisted or at least accompanied by
the landlady, who had heard the sound
OF the fall. Dunton carried the uncon-
sclous girl into the room which he had
lust engaged and laid her upon the
couch. Then he summoned physician
from an adjoining house, Meanwhile
he had learned only that the girl bad
taken room IN the house that morn
ing and given the name Of Mary Stone.
A little later, however, when the
doctor had taken charge OF the case
upon the medical side, Dunton was
able to give his undivided attention to
that aspect of It which appertalned to
his own profession, Miss Stone had
carried small black shopping bag
and It had fallen upon the floor OF the
hall. Dunton thought himself priv
lleged to examine Its contents, and the
first thing he found was roll Of bills
amounting to almost a thousand dol
lars. Delylng deeper, he came upon q
small green memorandum book, which
bore upon It's first page the name OF
Mildred Switzerland.
Dunton was aware that Mr.. South
erland had a daughter named Mildred,
but he had not seen her on bis single
visit to Marblehead. II was clear,
however, that she must have seen him
and known his errand Meeting him
thus after her flight from home, how
could she doubt that he had pursued
and passed her and, having learned