The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16

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chloroform about; that is very pene-
trating; it would get into the halls.
They must have persuaded him to 90
but howe"
IT they have kidnapped him. said
Mrs. Winter, they will send me some
word, and II they have persuaded him
to run away, plainly he must be able
to walk, and that-mess in Mrs. Wig
glesworth's room doesn't mean any
thing bad"
"Of course not" said the colonel,
firmly.
Then, in as casual tone az he could
command: "By the way, where is
Miss Smith? She is back. isn't she?"
ooh, a long time ago." said Mrs.
Winter. II sent her to bed"
Tive been frank with you. You will
reciprocate and tell me why, for what,
you sent her out?"
Mrs. Winter made not the least
evasion. She answered frankly: II
sent her with a carefully worded ad.
vertisement-but you needn't tell Mil
licent, who has also gone to bed, thank
heavenI sent her with carefully
worded advertisement to all the pa
pers. This is the advertisement. It
will reach the kidnapers, and it will
not reach any one else. See." She
handed him slip of paper from her
card-case. He read: ~
. To the holders Of Archie W.: Commu-
nicate with r. 8. W., same address as be-
=
your advantage. Perfectly safe.
The colonel read it thoughtfully, q
little puzzled. Before he had time to
speak, his quick ears caught the sharp
ring of his room telephone bell. He
excused himself to answer it. His
room was the last of the suite, but he
shut the door on his way to the tele-
phone.
He expected Haley; nor was he dis
appointed. Haley reported-in Span
ish-that he had traced the automo-
bile; it was the property of young Mr..
Arnold, son Of the rich Mr.. Arnold.
Young Arnold had been at Harvard
last year, and he took out Massa-
chusetts license; he had California
one, too. Should he (Haley) look up
young Arnold? And should he come
to report that night? az,
The colonel thought he could wait
till morning, and, little comforted,
hung up the receiver. Barely was it
out Of his hand when the bell shrilled
sagafn, sharply, vehemently. Winter
put the tube to his ear. -
Does any one want Col. Winter,
Palace hotel?" he asked.
4 A sweet, eager, boyish voice called
I back: uncle BERTHE! Uncle BERTHE,
don't you worry; I'm all right!"'
~ "Archie!" cried the colonel. ''Where
are you?" n
& But there was no answer. He called
again, and second time; he told the
lad that they were dreadfully anxious
about him. He got no response from
the boy; but another voice, q wom-
ans voice, said, with cold distinctness,
: as If to some one in the room; ''No,
don't let him; it is impossible!" Then
a dead wall of silence and central's
impassive ignorance. He could get
nothing.
Rupert Winter stood moment,
frowning and thinking deeply. d.
rectly, with q shrug Of the shoulders,
\ he walked out of his own outside door,
locking it, and went straight to Miss
Smiths.
He knocked, at FIRST very gently,
then more vigorously. But there was
no answer. He went away from the
!: door, but he did not re-enter his room.
/ He did not bear to his aunt the news
which. with all its maagerness and IT.
ritating incompleteness, had been an
enormous relief to him. He simply