The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-27

head and lie dropped senseless to the
floor
DR.. Furnlvall," said Lawyer Ran
dall, Il have come to you on q Singh
lar errand. Whether your unique DOW.
or is what ! need ! don't know, but II
1t isn't | certainly don't know what
Is And in that case should be com.
PEELED to stop proceedings, which
would prove a downright calamity"
THE case is this" the lawyer went
on, the doctor making no oral response
to his statement Some two months
ago young Courtney RannIng-you
know, the Iannings. that fam.
ily-began going wrong. Originally
he was u fine fellow, not vice in the
world, I'm sure. and not a bad habit
even. Seemed to be Just harmless
sort Of average youth. who would
never set the world afire, nor drown IL
either. ! saw n good deal OF him in
his boyhoOd and can speak from per.
sOnal knowledge. At his majority he
received three millions in his own
right and became guardian Of his sis.
ter, subject to advice from a board
or trustees. of which | am one, He
conducted himself so sanely, with such
good will and ability, that we never
interiered with him. He was left
practically with free hand in the
disposal Of five millions For two
years. or until last June, he ran AS
steady as Il clock, giving every day
to his business interests and the even,
tngs TO such society as n rich young
fellow Of good family would naturally
select, Then one day | was informed
that he had unaCCuuntablv changed
his whole course OF life. None Of his
friends had laid eyes on him for
weeks and 1t was limited that he was
going the fast pace in vile resorts.
There We're whispers OF love affair.
and | thought that very likely there
was something in that view I'm not
sure ! don't still think so. 4 week
ago his sister came to me in hyster.
les, saying that he had not been home
for two days and was not to be found
anywhere. She had searched high
and low. with all his friends helping
her, but to no purpose. Not a word |
could be heard of him He had van.
ished utterly, without leaving a trace |
behind. After making a still hunt on |
my own part. which resulted In moth
ing. quietly called In the police. who
found him at once. But the circum-
stances are such that II is impossible
10 determine whether he was in hid.
ing or held by force. II the former.
I is necessary should know the rea.
son; If the latter, somebody should
Dc made TO sweat for II. And come
o you to learn the truth of the mat.
er, or to find II you have any way OF
getting at it."
Isn't the matter OF rather too
rival an order TO set the wheels OF
clence whirling for?" DR.. FurnivalI
emarked, dryly.
II see that must make confldapt
# you" the lawyer said, gravely.
Ihe fact is, he continued. hitch
ng his chair nearer to the Doctors
md sinking his voice almost to the
one of whisper, the fact is there's
woman in the case and she's old
nough to be his mother. He has
made over 10000 to her Still worse.
e has realized on every piece of
property he controlled. that could be
urned without consulting the trus.
ees, his sisters as well as his own.
nd booked passage for Europe In
steamer which sails tomorrow, Civ.
lg false name. II his sister should
ear of this II would kill her. She is
cry delicate. he is all she has In
he world"
Who is the womanr |,