The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-09
(pssUvSsha A O hs0ars = O.. iaa1o
CHATTER Xxx


The esafoA FOR the MISSING.
Tne note a unrestrsined 10Y Of TO
ND In tho woman's vutos rang through
ths room stillins Ill slsa, and caus
tng those who heard to forgse for an
Instant ths stsrner purposs Of their
Gn1AertnG FAirbaln bent over her,
hks . fas guardian angel psttins her
shoulder. her eyss 30 blurred with
tsess 90 b b practically sightless. yet
sfdn turned auesttouingly upon Waita-
Tho sherfn vas nr~t 70 recovc1
sDssch and q seaiss Of duty.
Then this lets Miss Maciair> out
q ths conspiracy Charge he said.
Gavsly. but Il dossur make II any
brighter tor HAwisy 90 fax @ I can
sos-<hsrvs q robbery charge against
him Il nothing elsa Any one here
knCw where the fellow bY-
Sor . moment no ooe answered. a.
0Dugh Keith took Q stop forward, re-
minded instantly Of Hopes predica-
Dsnt Before he could speak. however,
Christie looked up. with swift gesture
vushing back her loossned hair.
He Wa 70 have met mo q the
S1saksr tonight abe said her voice
oombling. hut w. not there when
I came out: hs-hs said be had Inn
ppStanf rows fDr ma
And tailed To show up--dld he eend
Nd messager-
Doctor Fsirtatn wss waiting for
mo instead He said that Mr.. Havley
wns called suddenly out OF town"
Ths eyes Of the sheriff turned to
Fkirbafn whose lace grow redder
than usual. ss be shifted his gazo-
toward Keith
That was Q nA- 10 confessed.
1nmeiy. Il ~ tod TO say that"
Just Q moment ShsrffY.- ard Keith
stcnd before them, his voico clear and
oouvincins. MY name is Keith. and
! have unavotdabiy been mixed ND In
01s affafr from the beginning Just
n>w I can relieve tia doctor Of his
Gmbazrassment Mas Hope Waite
and ! have beec associated together
IN N effort 70 solve this mystery. This
'SvsninS- taking advantage Of the 70
markab,e resemblance existing be-
ltwosn heFSelf and Miss Maciairn Miss
aOpe decided upon q mask--
What's that Waits bruks IN ex.
'otedly. Ia Hope harer
Yes. has besn fu9 Q wee&: ws've
I'D aii ths polsos turus oa Sheridan
limiting yuo"
Ins old man stUvd az the speskss.
epan-moothed. and muttared como
ching about Fort Hays. but Keith. pay.
M little attention To him. hurried ON
NTH his story.
-As I cay. she decided upon fmper
epuatins Christie hero. hoping In this
~ 70 learn moro regarding Hawfey's
plans. We had discovered that the
evo were 10 meek after tho evening
performance II the stage door Of the
Trocadero escorted Hope there,
Aressed ss near like Miss Maclaire as
poekfble. and left her inside the vesti-
ouie waiting for Black Bart To ap-
Pear. AT the head Of the alley ran
into Fsirbain- told him something OF
ehe circumstances. and persuaded him
60 escort Miss Christie back to the
hotal He was not very hard To Der
suade Well. Hawlay came, and Hope
met him. they went out Of the alley
vny together arm In arm talking
pseasantly. and turned this way To-
ward the hotel The doctor and I
both saw and heard them I was do
bayed not to exceed two minutes,
speaking a final word TO Fairbain, and
whcn I reached the street they had
atsappeared I have hunted them
Sveryvhere without finding a traceL
have even been through the rescrta.
She has not returned To the hotel, end
I burst In upon you here hoping that
Miss Maclaire might havp some infor,
nation"
She shooh her head. and Waite,
G1aring impotently az tho two of thena.
svore sharply
Good God. man. my g1rii Hore.
alone with that damn villain Come
on- sheriff: we've got 70 find her.
Wait hougn!" and no strode almost
msnacingly across Tho room "F1rst
AreY'
Keith Strengthened up. looking al.
rccty into the nerce questioning eyes
u have told you my name--Jack
Keith he replied. quietly. Doctor
feirbain knows something OF me. but
tor your further Information win odd
thnt whom We met bafore ! was Cap
tain Keith. Third Virginia Cavalry.
and bearing dispatches from Long.
street To StoneVau Jackson
Tho gruff old soldier. haif -crazod by
fhe nsws OF his daughters peril. tho
Gieam Of his eyes still revealing un-
controlled temper. stared at the young
or face fronting him. then slOwty hs
hold out his hand
"keith-Keith." he repeated. an
though bringing haak The na1le with
IN effort by God. that's sold JET