The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-22

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But there is nothing strange in
that" objected Pedro. Does he not
| often stay away all night, eh?"
But the bear came home!" walled
Guneviere.
Mr.. Jonesl Alone! Impossible!"
"A pollceman-of.the-law brought
him." explained G~uneviere. Saying
that he found the bear near the river.
The name was on the collar, and the
number, tn saylsl'
Saint Joseph but that does look
serious!" Pedro exclaimed. Quick!
is there nothing more?"
"only that the policeman-of-the'law
made much noise when he found that
four bears dwelt within the tenement.
He says we must move out. Four
bears are not permitted. One bear
perhaps, II much money be paid. But
four! No. that is not allowed"
And what have you done?"
I'VE have, arranged to go into the
back tenement" said Gunevlere. evil
IDENTIFY convinced that the change
would solve the difficulty.
] But, Hill! Something must have
happened to him? And the bear left
him!" said Pedro, walking up and
down excitedly. HE may have been
hurt! Near the river, Ell? Good
heavens! scarcely dare guess what
has occurred"
"The h%ospitals7" suggested Gune-
Were with some faint return Of her
usual practically.
"Ah! yes" he exclaimed, 81 shall
telephone them at once, and then |
shall 20 to Jones street with you. AS
for Nita, we shall have to find her
without help; she has made me swear
lever to invoke public aid In her
behalf. you know"
Eyes, yes!" said Guneviere, you
will come, them"
Directly" he cried. mo time must
be lost"
But as II proved, time mattered
little, for the hospitals told nothing,
and neither did that grim lost and
found Office, the morgue. For two
whole days Pedro alternated between
his studio and the rear tenement on
Jones street, his mind In an agony OF
uncertainty. HIS could not work for
nervousness, and the combined sus-
pense and inaction played havoc with
his spirit. Leigh had been called out
OF town to see his mother, who vas
Ill, and there was no IN else to whom
Pedro dared go for advice and help.
Hill himself had forbidden that his af-
fairs be made known to anyone but
the sculptor, or Pedro might have
asked Milligan's assistance. AS II was,
he could only fume i%mpatiently, and
eat his heart out with worry. At last,
no longer able to endure doing moth.
ing, he called a council OF war In the
tenement kitchen. To the assembled
b%ear-dancers, with exception only OF
the still m~ysteriously absent Mia, he
arose and spoke.
Il am going t find Sam Hill. II he
Is on the face OF the earth!" he an
nounced. 81 am convinced that some
misfortune has befallen him. In half
an hour | am going to take Mr.. Jones
with me, and | I'm not coming back till
we have succeeded in discovering the
whereabouts OF my friend"
"Bienl And J." said Beau-Jean,
from his seat on the foot of the bed.
II will go with you to find that Sam
hill. who is my friend, aussi."
very good" said Pedro. "all is ar
ranged. Come, Strong Arm, we will
60"
On the instant they began collecting
the few traps necessary for a short
absence, and while they we're in the
midst OF these preparations, the door
was thrown open to admit an old
woman.
"Nital" yelled Pedro. springing
toward her.
Instantly the room was In an up
roar, all talking at once, laughing and
weeping, shouting questions, making
offers of help, %proffering food and
drink, crowding around the crone with
such clamor and persistence that Pc
dro could scarcely manage to get her
to a chair. Then she sat beaming
upon them all, apparently in the best
OF health and delighted at the wei.
come afforded her. Her clothes were,
II possible, a trife more worn and
soiled than usual, but. otherwise, she
seemed to have suffered no harm.
"Where hast thou been? What hast
thou done? Where is Samhill? Art
we'll? Tell us!" they shouted all at
once.
AYE, ! am we'll, lucky for mel" said
Nita, with twlnkllng eyes, "for | have
been a bird in my day, and | am In
no haste to meet what awaits me in
the hereafter"
Beloved Nita!" exclaimed Pedro,
kneeling beside her, "how | rejoice
that thou art safe! But where is Mr..
HIP"
"Samhill?" she queried. 81 have not
seen him, nor thought OF him! have
been abroad on other business. What
OF Samhill?"
Don't you known" cried Anna. And
then the clamor began anew. Not
know where Samhill was2 Where
could he be, then7 Did she not even
know of his disappearance? What
had she been doing?
For answer, she took Pedro's face
between her old hands that were like
withered leaves.
"Dost thou know who is in the
city? ?" she asked. Thine enemy and
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