The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-11

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this fashion, would gain both In vol
ume and momentum unlssS some snsr-
getic measures were promptly taken
to check 1t. And yet, what, under the
circumstances, could we do? subtSr.
fuge, knew. would be useless, and
tie truth must prove an accslerSnt.
In haste and with diminished Appo-
lite l rushed through my dinner, and
moment later was speeding up tho
avenue az fast as taxieab could car.
ry me, with the Cameron mansion my
destination and 4 consultation VITA
Evelyn GrayBOR my object.
1t must not be imagined that In this
matter expected any wOighty asSlSt.
ance from young woman OF such lin
tied experience; but she was practdp
cally alone In the great house and I
could we'll imagine how already re-
porters must be Vying one with anoth.
err to wiring from her admissions con-
corning her uncle.
To my infinite relief ! found that
she had returned the word, Not az
home" to all such callers. Inquiries
from other sources had been met in
similar fashion. Oficers Of the COM
pany had called In person or had tel-
egraphed, and Hatch 4 Hastings had
been almost aggrayStinSly inSistent,
But, Evelyn" said, 'thiS 10 all
such surprise to me. l had no potioA
your uncle was At all active In any cor
poratlon. fancied him q director,
probably, In 3 score or more Of com.
panies, but that he was the so-cAllsd
Glass King / never for q moment
suspected, Under the circumstances,
he must have private secretary
somewhere, who might have hssR Ot
inesJimable aid to u.s." l@-.S
He has a private secretary. II
seems" she replied, though even |
never knew 1t until read It In the
News this evening. l am auTe he
never came to Cragholt. His name 10
Simms-Howard Simms-snd he waR
interviewed at the CompRny's Office.
Didn't you see IT." I'm
confessed that l had missed sV.
cry evening paper but one.
1T was he, l think" she went on,
who, becoming alarmed at Uncle
Roberts long silence, mentioned 1t to
some one, who In turn spread the dam
aging reports"
Then he 10 very incompetent pri-
vate secretary" | commented, II not,
indeed, a dangerous one. shall make
point Of seeing Mr.. Simms 40 early
as possible tomorrow. Tonight l am
going to call on Tony Hatch--I have
d noddlng acquaintance with him-and
assure him that when / last saw Rob.
ert Cameron less than month ago
he was In perfect health. and that
| am satisfied he is not in any santa
rum or suffering from any mental or
physical disorder II he approves Of
the idea | shall give out q statement
to the newspapers, implying that your
uncle has gone on little journey Of
which his family are entirely cOgni.
Eant, and that his return may be sx-
pected almost any day think that
ought to turn the tide In Wall strest
tomorrow. Meanwhile, my dear Eve.
lyn, continue to BIO not at home"
But neither at his home nor ct any
Of his clubs could / and Mr. Hatch.
though searched for him diligently
until long after midnight. Evidently
he was intent on evAding the slsuth
hounds Of the press, and had sue.
cessfully taken to cover.
And then, on my way back down the
avenue, to the LoyRlton, that hap
pened which made all subterfugs, all
tact, all assembling, unnecessary. For
on the sidewalk. opposite the cathe-
dral, found the best Of answers to
all the questions raised by the rumorl
mongers-thS animate Tefutat1on o9
every disturbing waif word.