The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-14

- afASeN~osr~ do ssHue clos
~ss~sA~s~s psDs sste~-> a~ss.sssAA.
Who 10 her man of businsss?-
ndward Harper. Of = Wall street" I"
>k1e's POUR man. Hell know soon
- q latsr where she IT,"
~Xea. bat later won't DO. must
4ew tonight: Of. n that II impos-
-. tomorrow. Were Il not for
- justification IL would cause her I
0solA beg you TO put On al your force
- ransach the city for this bride oe
- hours. But such publicity IL too
dADeking."
ne detective looked thoughtful.
- problem had ks difnculties.
~Are those hersf'' he asked at last
1euong to the two trunks he saw
eonnains against the wall.
Yes. had them brought up. IN
- hope that she had slipped away
- some foolish srrsnd or other and
voold Jet come back"
by their heft I Judge them to be
~; how about her hand-bagf"
~Shs had only . small bag and an
Unsrslla. They are both here"
How's thatf"
fhe colored boy took them at the
GooF, She went away with nothing In
~ hands."
QorfAdge glanced at the bag Mr..
0nnDom had pointed out fingered Il,
- ASKED the young husband to
GDon Il. 4.
Ho did 20. Tho usual articles and
oDGlDpsnsable adjuncts of Q nice WON.
- toilet met their eyes. Also
Doekstbook containing considerable
Doney and case holding more than
- valuable Jewel.
TIE syeG OF the oficer and manager
~ In III disguised alarm.
ne must have been under tho
0oue violent excitement to slip away
y9ehput thss<s" suggestsd the former.
~ better b, At work. Give me two
4ouu." we're his parting words to Mr..
SDnson. by that time I'll either be
1nek ~ telephone you. You had bet
- stay here; shs may return. Though
! ooat think that likely" he u1uttersd
- hs passsd the manager.
~ The door he stopped. "You can't
1Im ne the color " that vsilf"
no"
Lopk alout the RON, sir. There's
~ Of colors In the furniture and
1nngings. Don't yoa sec ons some
Woere that reminds .rou Of her ven or
Gvun Of her dresar"
ne missrjsble bridegroom looked
- fom the bag into which he was
III starring and. glancing slowly
opou16 him. dnally Iointsd at Q chair
UuAolsterei In brown and impulsivsly
s1aa:
ne ven was me that; remember
~. Brown. ISN'T ~ dark brownf"
Zee. And the drsssf"
Il can't tsu yosl o thing about the
00aa. Eut her Eloyss--I remember
osnsthing about them. They were 30
uA& they gaped open 1t the wrist.
- hapds looked quite disngured.
uondsrsd that 30 sensible q woman
oould buy gloves at least two sizes
- small for her. think che was
onAamed Of them herself. for she tried
- hide them after The saw rue look.
49,
This was in tie cabY"
sYsa."
-whsrs you didn't speak . wordf"
Mot . word"
Though she seemed 20 very much
- upf~
mo. she didn't seem cut up: only
GDrod-"
-How tired?"
she sat with her head pressed
ogainst tho side cf the cab"
~And little turned away?"
yea"
-As II she shrank from your"
"A little So"
did she brighten when the car.
raage stoppedr
she started upright"
did you help her out?"
mo. had promised not to touch
hsr."
~she Jumped out after your"
yes"
And never spoie'"
mot q word"
oerridgs opened the door, motioned
~ the manager TO follow. and. once
IN the hall. remarked to that gentle
man:
i should like TO SEQ the Toy who
took her bag and was with them when
ohe nlipped away"
CHAPTER II.
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