Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
CHAPTER XXXV.
Run to Earth,

We had been In Boston for three days
before anything of note occurred. Dur
ing that time we were in daily communi-
cation with the men on the case and were
led into following up one or two false
clues. But even that was just as well,
perhaps. for activity with disappointing
results was better for US at that time
than idleness.
In every mornings mail came report
from Crandall, the detective stationed at
Overlook, but there had been no news in
any one of them.
On Monday morning an envelope post
marked Richmond. Va" lay among the
letters awaiting me in the hotel office.
found that it was signed by Herbert
Harris and in substance was as fol-
lows:
my attention has been attracted by
your extraordinary advertisement in the
Richmond Times of today.
"A Philander Summarized was an in
structor in history in the University Of
Virginia for two years. 49, to 49,. He
was man of ability, but wasted his
best energies in dreams of things that he
never accomplished.
II was an assistant in the university
at the time OF his instructorship there
and came to know him well. He was
man Of forty or whereabouts, l should
judge. Of medium height. and with dark
brown hair and a mustache of the same
color. He was inclined to stoop and was
somewhat negligent in his dress. His eyes
were his most remarkable feature, light
blue-gray with heavy white lids, which
betrayed his tendency to the impractical
HE left Charlottesville to accept POI
sition as tutor to the son Of q wealthy
New Yorker, and the last that I heard
of him-about three years later-he was
still with the young man and travelling
in Europe.
IF there is any further information
that I can give you about Mr.. Summer
field, please call upon me-"
There 1 said, tossing the letter to
Milbrath, what do you think of that?"
Milbrath read the letter through and
handed it back to me.
st cannot see that we have gained
much" he said. thoushtfully. Whether.
for instance, he left any near relatives.
that he had no living relatives-but he
may have had ana If we can do anything
Yes; well. will you come with me?"
said. starting up.
ITO a photographer. the first who can
do some copying this morning"
You mean to have the picture Of uncle
copied?"
Eyes, with your permission and the
bert Harris recognizes one of them as the
Phiander Summerfield he knew
We were not long In finding pho
tographer who could copy. develop and
print the pictures for us. and that after
noon a special delivery letter left the
Boston post Office for MIR. Herbert Harris,
Richmond, Va.
The answer was as prompt and reached
me three days later in an hour of excite
ment.
Mr.. Harris knew his man. unquestion-
ably.
although considerably aged since .
last saw him. the print that have mark
ed with a cross Is without doubt OF Mr.
Summerf1eld. The expression Of the eyes
is unmistakable. The other print, while
very like him, must be Of another man.
Answering your inquiry as to Mr..
Summerfields family connections, 1 re-
greet that can give you little Information
on the point. That he had no immediate
relatives I am certain, for I remember
that he alluded to the fact on several &C.
casiOns." ..F
1.-The brother story was all a pleasant
fiction on Mr.. Somhers' part" I remark
ed-"when he called upon Grayson, you
know
Milbrath nodded.
II did not doubt it in the least" he
said, 1.-The only question in my mind now
is concerning this Summerfield himself
his identity"
"And that we shall soon know, If I am
not mistaken" l answered.
CTo be continued tomorrow.)