The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-10-22

Vincent is at Bordeaux, but alone"
''And have you seen M. Deering?"
said Glynn. quickly.
eyes," returned M. Claude, looking
at him for an instant. "He came to
seek tidings of the missing young
lady, in whom he seems deeply in
terested."
"You do not, then, believe that any
great crime has been committed, he
faltered.
"All things are possible, but hope
that before many days are over you
will hear from the young lady her.
self. I believe it is an unusually
clever case OF e1opement. l have
communicated with the English po-
lice; but" - an eloquent shrug-
they have fewer facilities than we.
My telegram yesterday was too late
to catch the Dover mail boat-not
that I think it was of much conse-
quence, for"
His reason was never uttered;
tap at the door interrupted him. He
rose, took a dispatch from the hands
of messenger. Closing the door,
he read it, and then with grim
smile, said:
ttMy suspicious are not far wrong.
The young lady is safe and we'll at
Bordeaux-and not alone"
What does your empIoye say?"
cried Glynn, not much comforted by
the announcement.
''Read for yourself" said M.
Claude, handing the telegram to him.
Glynn eagerly scanned the lines.
young English or American lady
answering to description arrived here
last evening; is staying at The Lion
dor, on the quay. Has been visited
by the captain of an American steam
er and another man. Father must
come at once and identify her, or she
may escape"
'This is some mistake" said Glynn
the words dancing before his eyes.
'This cannot be Miss Lambert"
cit is most unlikely that my col
league at Bordeaux should be in err
Or. He is one of the shrewdest en-
ployes of the surete. At all events
We must inform the father
He rang, and desired that M. Lam
bert should be recalled. Glynn was
Infinitely touched by the dulled, help
less look of the once bright, alert
Lambert. He watched him read the
telegram, and an expression of pleas
ure cleaned in his eyes.
''This is a chance, anyhow" he
exclaimed. "Of course I'll go. When
Is the next train?"
The detective watched him curl
ously.
''But, Lambert" exclaimed Glynn,
In English, ''you surely do not be-
lieve this can be your daughter? You
do not think that delicate, tender
creature would fly from you to meet
men of whom you know nothing?"
maybe I do" said Lambert, 'and
maybe I don't. Drowning men clutch
at straws. I'll go, anyway"
He swayed slightly as he spoke,
and caught Glynn's arm.
cit is more than he can bear"
said M. Claude, with rare CLEAN of
feeling. I will telegraph to my col
league to meet you at the Care. The
mail train leaves at six. You will be
in Bordeaux about noon tomorrow.
You will, trust, need no further a.
sistance from my department. wish.
you good morning, gentlemen"
He opened the door politely, aid
they went forth.
Lambert" said G1ynn, as he sup
ported his friends unsteady steps,
you are not fit to travel alone. i
will go with you"
I'm better" returned Lambert,
withdrawing his arm, "and I thank
you from the bottom of my heart:
out I'd rather go alone. If-if-oh!
great eavens!-She mightn't like to
see you, Glynn. No, no." with in
;reasing decision. 81 would rather go
alone, and 1 will send you word what
{ find. You have been wonderfully
good to me, and you know what she
was-is. Why do l despair? If
oh, it, with sudden fury, Il ever
get my grip on the Internal villain
:hat drove her to this, he'll have seen
The last of light, and go down to
darkness forever. There, l don't
know what I am talking about. My
head seems all wrong"
''You had better let me go with
you, Lambert. Believe me, you are
oot fit to go alone, and you must keep
well, at any rate, till you recover or
rescue your daughter"
Recover her! Ay, that I will"
standing still suddenly. ''Do you
think I'm not proof against every
thing till 1 find her? and then-and
then, when she is safe, I have done
my work, and I'll rest-ay, rest well
and long. But I'll make this jour.
ney alone"
There was nothing for it but to
give up all thoughts of persuadina
him.
The hours which succeeded, how
slowly, get swiftly, they dragged
their torturing length!
Still, fast or SLOW the hours went
by. Glynn was finally overcome with
fatigue and sleep, so enjoyed few
hours of blessed oblivion.
He woke with a startled sense Of
wrong-doing in having forgotten even
for a moment the awful uncertainty
that had laid its curse upon him, and
collecting his thoughts, remembered
his surprise at not having received
d telegraphic message from Lambert.
True, he might not have succeeded at
once in seeing his supposed daugh-
Ier.
The expected communication came,
however, before he sailed forth to
renew the restless round of yester-
Jay
"OGicer mistaken. A fresh trac'-,
Am off to Marseilles. Will write
In sense this was a relief; but
Marseilles? that seemed the most un~
likely place to find the object of their
search. However, all places were un
likely. lambert had better keep at