The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11

If Crandall does not know about it, We
will try to learn from whom it came"
That's impossible" objected Lou
Use. Haven't we looked everywhere
in Katharines room for the envelope
in which it came. l am positive that
she burned it. Without the envelope
you can never discover where it was
mailed or to whom it was addressed"
I'm not so sure about that. The
post Office has wonderful ways of
tracing mail One of the inspectors is
a friend of mine and we will enlist his
help. But first / must find Crandall.
Probably he can tell US everything if
he will. Do you know where he lives?"
He has bachelor apartments some
where along the avenue, l don't know
Just where. l know his place Of bust
ness"
81 know that, too, but it is useless to
try to find him there tonight.
Katharine used to send all her
notes to one of his clubs where he re-
ceived his MALL think it was the
University"
Come into the library" said I, Eve
can quickly locate him"
l stopped in the hall to examine the
telephone book, hoping it might give
his home address, but it contained
only the office Of his firm. However,
had no difficulty in finding in the IL
brary the volume ! sought-the club
directory-and turning to his name
saw that he was member at both the
University and the Harvard.
AS | was a member of the Univer.
sity myself had no difficulty in get
ting Crandall's address over the tele-
phone. Loath as was to leave Louise
alone, l felt that prompt action was
demanded, so took my departure at
once.
IF l find Crandall l will bring him
back with me so that you may hear all
he has to say. Whether or not l sue.
coed, | will return within an hour. My
friend, the post office inspector, lives
somewhere out in Jersey, but I will
see him the first thing in the morn
ing"
The grateful look Louise gave me as
I left imbued me with a new and
wholly delightful sense of RESPONSE
bility. The ten minutes it took me to
reach Crandall's rooms were filled
with that incoherent bliss that comes
to every man who realizes for the first
time what it means to have wom-
~ oop f1apco ov+;ro1,r
Crandall lived in one of those re-
modelled mansions so common in that
part of Fifth avenue from which the
families have fed before the advance
Of trade. The basement and first floor
were given over TO shops and the up
per floors to bachelor apartments.
had no difficulty in finding among the
door-plates the name I sought, but re-
peated ringing brought no response.
Determined not 10 leave until l had
learned his whereabouts gave the
janitor's bell vigorous push.
Where can I find Mr.. Crandall?" I
asked as soon as he appeared.
His manner made it evident that he
considered my question an imperti-
hence. but l had met Fifth avenue
ianitors before.
Il am a lawyer" I persisted. 81
must see Mr.. Crandall tonight on an
important matter"
You won't" ne replied. almost glee-
fully il seemed to me.
why mott" I demanded SHARPLY.
What do you r1eGn?"
Ny manner was not without its eff.
feet.
Hes gone away" the man ex-
planned little more respectfully.
"GOne!" l exclaimed. Here was a
new mystery. or perhaps the e1plana-
ton OF the first one 1t may have been
his departure that had depressed Kath-
arine so.
Where has he gone? When did he
go? How long will he be away?"
volleyed.
Exasperatingly he delayed his reply.
At last 1t seemed to occur to him that
l was not making these inquiries pure
ly for his amusement. Somewhat
more politely than at first, he an
swered: "Only an hour or two ago
about three o'clock it was-he came
rushing down into my room with his
keys IN his hand Mike says he, I'm
going away tonight | may be gone q
week and | may be gone a month. I
don't know how long. Here are my
keys and don't let nobody into my
rooms while I'm away, on any pretext
whatever And wild that he was into
a taXicab and off before l could be
saying my thanks for the bill he left
in my hand"
Crandall suddenly gone, Katharine
dying by her own hand, General Far
IRISH stricken, all within two hours. l
knew now there must be some con-
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