The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-21

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That's very strange ! said. think
ing hard "Why he came to me from
the Rrays, who are In Europe
Exactly The detective smiled. I
Every man who cuts grass isn't a
gardener. Miss lnnes. and just now II
is our policy to believe every person
around here rascal until he proves
to be the other thing
Warner came up with the car then,
and the conversation stopped As he
helped me in. however, the detective
said something further
Not a word or sign to Alex, II he
comes back" he said cautiously
went first to DR. Walkers. was
tired of heating about the bush, and !
felt that the key to Halseys dlsap-
pearance was here at Casanova, In
spite OF Mr. Iameson's theories.
The doctor was in lie came AZ
once TO the door OF his consulting
room, and there was no mask OF cor.
diality In his manner
Please come In" he said curtly.
81 shall stay here think, doctor"
did not like his face or his manner;
there was a subtle change In both, He
had thrown off the air OF friendlness,
and thought, too, that he looked anx-
ious and haggard.
"Dr walker said, ~ have come
! to you to ask some questions, hope
you will answer them AS you know
my nephew has not yet been found
$50 understand" stihly,
~ believe. II YOU would, you could
help us. and that leads to one of my
questions. WIN you tell me what was
the nature of the conversation YOU
held with him the night he was at
tackled and carried OFF,"
Attacked Carried on" he said,
with pretended surprise Really, Miss
lnnes, don't you think you exaggerate?
understand Il is not the first time
Mr. lnnes has-dlsappeared.'
you are quibblIng doctor. This IL
a matter OF life and death, WIN you
answer my queslloH
Certainly. He said his nerves were
bad. and gave him u prescription for
them am violating professional
ethics when tell you even az much as
that"
could not tell him he lied think
looked It, But hazarded a random
shot.
Il thought perhaps" I said, watch
ing him narrowly. that II might be
about Nina Darlington"
For moment ! thought he was 70
ing to strike me, He grew llvld, and d
small crooked blood-vessel in his tenn
pie swelled and throbbed curiously
Then he forced a short laugh
"Who is Nina Carringtons he asked
: 81 am about to discover that re
Piled, and he was quiet at once, II
was not difficult to divine that ne
feared Nina Darlington a good dea
more than he did the devil Our leave
taking was brief, In fact, we merei,
stared at each other over the wmtini
room table, with It's litter OF year-ol'
magazines Then turned and wen
Z out
ITO Rlchheld," I told Warner, an'
on the way | thought. and though
hard
Nina Darlington, Nina Darlington,
/ the roar and rush OF the wheel
4 seemed TO sing the words. Nina Cal
. rlngon. N. CT And | then knew
I knew AS surely as II had seen tn
I whole thing. There had been an ~
J. on the suit case belonging to the won
an with the pitted face. How simpi
d It all seemed Matte Bliss had bee
o Nina Darlington It was she Warnt
y had heard In the library II was SOM
:. thing she had told Hasey that ha
e taken him frantlcally 10 DR.. Walker
& office. and from there perhaps to h
. death II we could find the woman "
might find what had become ot Ha
= sey
t We were almost at Richfleld no'
d so ! kept on My mind was not on II
[ errand there now II was back WI
ID 1alsey on that memorable night. VII
d was It he had said TO Louise, that h'
le sent her up 10 Sunnysde, hall WI
In with fear for him? | made mp II
mind. as the car drew up before q
Tate cottage. that would see Loui
II | had TO break into the house
night
Almost exactly the same scene
he before greeted my eyes at the cottal
* Mrs. Tate, the babycarriage in I
ul path. the children at the swing
dy were the same.
le. She came forward to meet me, a
I'D noticed that some Of the ankle
by lines had gone out Of her face. $
he looked young. almost pretty.
in 81 am glad you have come bae
lin she said. ~ think will have to
90 honest and give you back your none
is. "Why?' / asked. Has the mott
come?'
dy mo. but some one came and y
ew the boys board for a month.
bly, talked to him for long time,
when asked him afterwsrd he did
know her name"
at. "A young woman?"
Dse Not very young. About 40, 8
pose. She was small aud farhaii
.et- lust a little bit gray, and very :