The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-20
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CHAPTER III.

scribed waited long at the
Il breakfast table, and at last
growing impatient, he sent TO his
daughters room. It was empty! Sc
the servant reported
EMPTY" Mr.. Grayman exclaimed
What do you mean?"
Miss Helen is not there and her
Ess has not been occupied. We car
cfEd no trace Of her or Of Susan"
Mr. Grayman could not believe his
Ezr1 He was of choleric tempera-
Rtant, except in business.
You idiotW he said, brushing the
gSn aside. "I'll go myself and see."
He ascended to his daughters apart
znnzrtS In few minutes he had con-
WINGED himself Of the truth of the in
crndihe report. Miss Grayman was
<sf TO be found, and neither her bed
Er Susan's had been disturbed. He
Has absolutely stunned. His daugh-
c4r, although Of romantic DISPOSE
Eh'0s was most regular In her habits.
sz1n she had seldom spent a night out
on the house when he was in it. He
u.
I5Ses formed the only bond between him
skEa the world of sentiment. He new
aE suffered her to be long out Of his
sghf- In summer they went together
~ one OF his country places, or to the
TSanta1ns, or the seaside, or some
1anss to Europe. That she should van
lFsa cut of his own house, from under
ss very eyes, was thing beyond all
ERsibility Of belief. 1t simply could
1zse be so. And yet it was So
Arfer the first half paralyzing shock
grvd1ced by this tremendous fact Mr..
Erayman became angry He abused
Efs servants who focked, wondering,
around Miss Grayman's door. When
ans housekeeper appeared. bustling to
aaR rescue with an imaginary expla.
nation Of the disappearance half ut.
sEyed on her lips, he lost all patience
SOD chased her downstairs. Mr., Gray
nran, the great Millionaire, noted for
AEs GOODNESS and his nerve, had almost
gHne mad. He had met his first check
In thirty years and in a form that he
csSIld not endure.
The occurrence was so unprecedent-
ed that he could not think connectedly
n6gut it or about what to do. The
hatler was more clear headed than his
MASTER.
i think it will be necessary to send
1fSu the police, sir" he suggested.
THE police" cried Mr.. Grayman.
bQf hox fhnu 60 10
;wh&t do the police know about my
6hnghter?"
But-but, sir" stammered the man,
'xhe may-she may have been carried
aG.~
Carried Off! Who would carry her
SE. jon fool? Who could carry her
4sC here?"
u DON'T know, sir. But she wouldn't
Exaye gone of herself, would she, sir"
AT this one of the maids, in whose
IkaEr1 practical brain the buffers re-
mark had struck the spark Of an idea.
aei9 In an undertone to a companions:
-Ceald it have been that Lord Darn.
hy7 He was always hanging around
Ae1.'
MI. Grayman's ear caught the words.
Kpw, this was something which might
hEye been expected to anger him-the
suggestion that his daughter would
eaOpe. But instead 1t simply shocked
his mind back into a normal state. In
x4 instant he had become master of
AiInself and Of the situation.
go about your duties" he said quiet.
- ~ his ordinary tones. "We are max.
SRs trouble about, nothing. l had real.
gy forgotten what my daughter told
ne Inst night have been so over
pressed with business that it escaped
Hs she has not disappeared. know
ghere she is. 1t was only my forget
nlb0ess, Think no more about it."
This was again the William Gray
zSaD who knew how to make billions.
In fash he had reached his decision.
NJ his daughter had run away at the
Essssigation of one of her suitors-a
tning he did not yet believe-it was
absolutely essential that the fact should
Se suppressed, at least until he knew
AKA the circumstances. The idea Of q
-AtNLbat dDuuCllOu olu hot oSSuL W
f&n. 1t would have appeared to his
mind too absurd to be entertained.
Skill, he felt that he needed the aid
sf The police, as the butler had suggest
81. but 1t must be secret aid. 1t must
mercer be known-least of all to his
servants. He, of course, had the means
ot securing secrecy, at least as far as
9screey is humanity possible, for money
Snn shut as well as open all mouths.
a. miifion dollars would be a bagatelle
m William Grayman II 1t guarded his
emily from scandal.
His mind was made up as to the ac-
$50 that he should take. In his ordi.
nasy manner, ut his usual hour, he
Summoned his wits. Before leaving
sks house he called for the house
Esrper.
Il was q little rude in my excite