The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-05-14

guardian. fred of sharp boomin
questions at random, as II he weI
being neckled in the house Of con
mons.
Miss Decies did her best 10 explai
what had occurred, and Remtngto
was called in to tell, in detail, his ow
part in the search.
The room seemed full Of people an
ClamOTous with conflicting Voices
medley of excited sound, a medley /
which every one was undecided an.
nothing seemed certain or possible.
Mr.. Downes stood a little aside
Watching the extraordinary scene will
something Of the eager interest Of on
who surveys a brilliant tablesu upoI
the stage. He was quite calm ant
impassive; though. as a matter o
fact, his whole mind was thrilling
with the excitement Of the moment, {
moment in which he found himself
caught up from an Office on the EN-
hankment and plunged into an inner
room OF a great dGcal house, where
some Of the most famous people in
England were gaspins and chattering
like frightened sheep.
The duchess lay back with closed
eyes. Once more she was nea a
swoon.
There was a sudden lull in the
clamor of excited talk. Every one
had said all they could think of to
say: they all found themselves
brought up suddenly against a wall Of
negatioR.
Good heavens! This is mon
strous!" Sir Anthony HELLER barked
out. What's to be done? What does
it all mean"
ALLOW me, gentlemen" said MI.
Downes at this juncture. Another
search must be made, under my direc-
ton, IL you please"
Yes, yes, yes" mumbled the duke
OF Perth. "Yes. Search. Quite good.
Most important"
The detective surveyed the group,
and then turned suddenly to Michael
who stood upon his left.
Now, sir" he said, in a swift, de-
cisfve voice, Il will ask you to help
me organize the second search. You
and I can see that everything is done
as it should be done, Mr.. Michael
The duchess tried to rise.
"Ah, yes" she said, in a faint voice.
speaking to the detective. Eyes. you
with MIR. Michael Grant. He will
help you. We a depend on him"
Downss whispered for a moment in
Grants q r Grant turned to the
house steward.
Come out into the hall at once,
Remington. he said. And the detect
We, the athlete, and the head servant
London house walked swiftly from
he room.
Downes was last. Just before clos
ng the door he turned.
Your grace" he said. looking at the
duchess. "ff you. Sir Anthony. the
luke, anu this isdy viii remain here
or half an hour, at the end of that
lime we shall be able to give YOU abb
iolute information"
With that he gently closed the door
md turned to Michael Grant.
And now, sir he said, you and I
AN get to the bottom Of thisi"
The ~exigencies of the detectives
professional career had taught him
me thing at least. He knew strength
when he saw II, and his W acute
common Ems did not fail him when
{ was necessary to enlist the strong
nan.
And nov began another and even
more systematic examination of the
great and splendid house.
The servants were again marshaled
and ordered under the aegis of the
from Scotland Yard.
Eager as they had been before. and
as their examination of every
room had been. the scrutiny was now
far mor minute and careful. Among
all the thirty or forty people, more or
less, who ministered to the well being
and smooth running OF the great
house, there was now not only a sense
Of personal honor involved, but a deep
ening consciousness that things were
very serious indeed. The tall figure
OF the man with the light moustache
and in the blue lounge suit represent.
ed for oil Of them q concrete some.
and that something was the law
the law which lies deep In the heart
OF every Engiishmap MS the one great
rule by which he must, and win. order
his life.
The same influence that makes d
single stalwart constable in uniform
able to control a raging and excited
mob was at work upon the servants
or the ducal house. They became pup
pets In the hands or Downes. Reming
ton and Michael Grant, while the au
tomato certainty OF their obedience
was defined and controlled by the
pressncs OF the man from Scotlant
Yard.
The second search was as vain as shs
first.
The nurseries were as they had
been. and the only discovery made II
the bed room was that one large win
dew var open > few inches at the bot
tom. This window looked down fEts
the small. high-walled court yard a
the bkck OF the house: but Il was /,
ehner drop az fifty or sixfv foaf an.