The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-10
CONTINUED From Monday
(synopsis o. Previous Chapteru)

NogAoRhAH O. ETgVlOun Chapterul
John Knox, an attorney. Is visited by
4artory Fleming. only child OF the state
treasurer, Allen Fleming. Wfo Roucits
his aid I'm finding her father who has
disappeared. NarJOry having been left
alone by the absence Of her father Knox
ADVISES her TO close the Fleming house
IN town and go 20 her maiden aunts'.
Letitia and Jane Maitland.
Knox is summoned to the Fleming
home for the supposed object OF writing
q Will. but - Informed on his arrival OF
the theft OF the family Jewels. At night
Knox hears someone trying TO enter the
house. While searching for the intrud-
or he meets In the darkness Harry
Wardrop. nephew OF the Mattlands sec
rotary TO Allan Fleming and Marjorie's
nancee. Each mistakes the other for a
burglar. When the men discover the
mistake Harry's travelling bag contain
ing valuable papers is gone. and in its
place BE- al empty bag.
In the morning 81 Is found that John
haitland has disappeared and a search
or the house reveals print from a
bloody hand on the stair-rail leading TO
the attic. NO clue develops.
Knox IS called 20 the city by Detec-
tive Hunter. and the TWO follow Ward
Top 20 a small political club called the
w hite cat. where Fleming has been
traced hy the detective.
Wardrop rushed from the club. Knox
finds Fleming In an upper room shot
No weapon Is found In the room. and
suEIicion putrts az once TO Wardrop.
The following day Clarkson. cashier
OF the bank where Fleming mad deposit
ed large sums Of money OF the states
commits suicide Fleming's body is
taken 10 his late residence, ana Knox
puts Martary in care OF his brother 3
with Edith. who IS cousin Of Mrs.
Butler. wife Of the late Henry Butler.
flemins. = predecessor. Butler. having
served a short term IN state prison fOr
emnezzlement. vas found dead at the
White Cat.
With a breath OF relief I said n was
not the person We were seeking and
tried TO get down To work again. But
Burton's prophecy had been right
Miss Jane had been seen in a hun.
dred different places. one perhaps
was right: which one?
A reporter for the Eagle hsd been
working on the case an night. he
came in FOR more detailed descrip.
ton OF the missing woman. and he
had a theory. 20 M which he was
quite ready 10 cut and trim the facts
Its Rowe he said confidently
You can see his hand tn 81 right
through. was put on the Benson
kidnapping case. YOU remember. the
boy who was kept for three months
in a deserted lumber camp in Che
mountains Well sir. every person
in the Benson house swore that tho
yOungster was I'm. bed az midnight
when the house was closed for Tho
night Every door and window bolt
ed In the morning. and the hos gone
When We found Rowe-ater the
mother had put on mourning and
found the Bid. ten pounds heavier
than he had been before no. was alb
Quoted. and sfruftinR around like q
turkey cock Rowe told as that Do
and the boy took in the thcator That
night. and were there for the first
act How did he do So Ho offered
20 take the boy % The show 81 he
would pretend 20 go 20 bed. and ther
slide down n porch pillar and meet
him. The boy didn't want 20 go home
when we found him"
There can't Do any mistake about
the time iu This case D commented
'G saw her myself after eleven and
said good night"
The Eafic man consulted his note
hook 'Oh yfa' ho asked did Ohio
have diagonal cf across bet
chcefg"
$50" aaid FOR thc second time
Ny neat visitor was cabmnu On
the nIghf lu question hr had taken Il
small and very nervous old woman
f0 the Omega ferry She appeared
excited and almost forgot fo uny him
she carried small aafchot and uor,
o. black vnii Whrf 800 aho look like.
She had gray hair and ahc SCENE,
~ have "a scar ON Der face chat dreu
Tho corner of hrr mouth.
~ ten O'Clock D frirphoned Burton
'FOr Heavens Sake aaId ~ any
body has lost % little old iadF in p
black dress wearing black veil
carrying "a aafchrl and win. 81 rcar
diaF0naliy across her check from hoi
ere 10 her mouth q can faU fhcm aI
about her. and where pho is now
That's funny" DO ralf .Nr.rl
stirring up fho pool end bringing ur
things We didn't expect Tho police
have been l0ofing for fhrf woman
quietly Tor "a week. she's the wIdor
~ coal baron. and har aon.ln Jaws
under suspicion OF making away uIu
her"
Wen. be- didn't" affirmed. aghs
committed suicide from an Omega