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

hand in Paris. He would write and |
beg him to return.
Glynn had taken his hat and was
at the door, when some one knocked,
and Deering entered, we'll dressed,
cool, distinguished-lookin as ever,
out with somewhat haggard aspect,
and a set, sinister expression about
his mouth.
Il suppose you have heard nothing
fresh? no discovery of any clue to
the whereabouts of Lambert's daugh-
.er?" he asked.
Nothing. Her father went down
TO Bordeaux yesterday at the sugges-
ton of M. Claude to identify girl
described as resembling Miss Lam
bert. I have just had this telegram
from him"
ssHa!" said Deering, on reading it,
"I doubt if Lambert will afford nj.
Claude much assistance. L fancy
some of his raffish associates have
carried off the young lady, and he 1s
too much in their power to be very
earnest about discovering or punish
ing them"
"Have you suggested this idea to
the chef de la surete?" asked Glynn
coldly.
"Why should you think so?"
because he talked to me of Lam
bert's concealments as initiating
against the success of the search, just
after you left him"
Deering's brows met in a fierce,
quick frown, and then resumed their
ordinary naughty composure. Yes;
[ thought it we'll to warn him. [ am
even now endeavoring to sift a curl
Gus story about Lambert; it may be
true, but 1 am a good deal concerned
at this disappearance of his daugh-
ter, and 1 think so are you. She is
a fascinating morsel of female flesh,
and it is maddening to see the prize
you had marked for your own carried
off under your very eyes. Really
there is no line deep enough to
fathom a woman"
81 never marked Miss Lambert as
my own" said Glynn angrily. L OBJ
ject to your mode of mentioning her.
do not believe that Miss Lambert
left her home willingly, unless de-
aoyed by false pretences.
BE that as it may, l would give
good deal to know where she is. ]
believe she is in England; she was
brought up there, I believe. Well,
cross tonight, and will set the police
at work so soon as I get to London,
IN Ion harn9'
my movements are uncertain" re-
turned Glynn stiff1y.
you'll wait and assist the be-
reaved father, presume" said Deer.
ing, with an unpleasant smile. BY
the way, Vincent has returned, and
is awful1y cut up about the affair."
Vincent was, fancy, a suitor; might
have been decent match for Miss
Lambert; he is shrewd fellow. But
you are in hurry, I will not detain
| you"
He bid Glynn "good-morning' with
curious friendliness, and left him
half-maddened with torturing waves
Of doubt, which seemed rising on all
sides.
| Another long mlSeraDle DAY.
No letter from Lambert, and fall
ure in an attempt to see the chef de
"a surete completed the days trials.
The fourth morning brought Lam.
pert's promised letter. The girl sup!
oosed to resemble Elsie was a rouged
modesto, with dyed hair and rather
good blue eyes, the only real point OF
| resemblance "The reasons for his
| expedition to Marseilles were too nu.
nerous for letter." Lambert wrote,
He had some faint hopes of sue.
less, and would tell all when he re.
:urned, if Glynn was still in Paris. "
| If! how could he tear himself away
ill this cruel mystery was cleared
Up?
In the porter's lodge, as he passed
out, Glynn found police agent with
message-Could he come soon to
the Bureau de la surete? Me lie chel
wished to speak with him.
Glynn's reply was to hail a facrel
and making the agent come with him
drove at once to the bureau.
$50 the commissaire at Bordeaux
was mistaken" said M. Claude. "That
is the difficulty of descriptions, even
photographs sometimes deceive. ]
am having several copies made OF
mademoiselle's and shall send them
to the principal towns" He paused.
and looked at Glynn, said: 81 do not
approve this demarche to Marseilles;
NJ. Lambert should have confided his
reasons to us. He cannot work in
dependently; but he will make moth.
ing by his journey. Were he here
there is a fresh and more e-hopeful re-
port from Bruges this morning."
"And it is?" exclaimed Glynn,
leaning forward in his chair, culver
ing with anticipation.
To be Continued.