The Washington times., 1913-10-27

and released me, and l came
dowH on the night train. They
\3ldnt heed me up there, and l
have some stocks 1 was a little
worried about. They were to hold the
inquest this afternoon. More detectives
tame after you left; the whole place
Vas swarming with them, and reporters.
too, last night
How is Mr.. Van Rensselaer," Yorke
asked
He was much better when l came
away. He seemed more composed, and
great deal stronger. l think he'll get
on all right now, poor chap, Little
been coming to her for two days. She
seemed very much disturbed about
something after you left
y discreet knock on the door broke
his sentence OFF short, and Hazleton
stuck his head in.
Mr. Warde is disengaged now, Mr.
Bgrke.' ne said.
\ very uncomfortable Phillip Merri-
man rose and followed the pseudo
Burke into the sanctum of his friend.
young man. with a very serious man
ner. was seated before an imposing
derk
Without glancing up he spoke finger
n@ rather obviously the unengraved
card "rke had sent in to INN.
Nj Burke. what can / do for YOU
he began. Then a sidelong glance dis
closed Phillip standing i'll the doorway,
and he wheeled around in his chair.
Hello. PHIL he exclaimed Il didn't
know you were in town. This gentle
man a friend OF yours
lie isn't: THAT is Phillip felt
himself getting disconcertingly wilted.
Nj Burke. used TO be in my fathers
employ. He's very anxious to locate
his cousin. May Burke, and he has rea-
son TO think she worked here for you
me time ago as stenographer. You
remember. don't you. that girl who
d., affirmed Mr.. Warde. d trifle
Iny. Your cousin left my employ
-addenIy. without any notice. after
tortnisht's work. he added turning
10 YorKe.
End there is little matter of salary"
Nurke waved that question aside
Il just want to know how YOU came
10 engage her, sir, and where she said
She came from: you see, shes run
away. and | want TO find her and bring
lrr home" he explained snamelessly..
IF you could remember " here she came
IlOn, sir and what refersace she
brought. I might be able TO trace her"
NJ clerk. HaZletOn. answered her
2 d in one Of the papers for a position
- stenOgrapher. and ! saw her when
she came with several other aDpli-
'aEts. She'd neVei worked in an office
t"forc. she said. but she WAS an ex-
=
intelligent and well educated, and /
gagged her.
Bceause of her ineXpcriencc. she was
lulhS to come for S 4 week. bat She
T30ved to be 50 satisfactory in every
ay that ! was on the Point OF giving
t,l :. raise when she disappeared.
Did she say where she'd worked be-
for persisted YOrkc
- don't remember exactly. She said
h"mctLing about having been stenogra-
pho Tor an au,horess. ! believe. SUI
HaSc "rIter. OF sometime.
The ramr wasn't kennedy. s.r. vas
.'' 'Y@rke had no need to simulate the
=. -erncss in his voice.
Gir. Warde. 'Kennedy.' Yes. Inat
N-s il, I'm. certain Of it
That's all right. hen. That "iil
C " ip ne While iIi P6iie GrKG SaG eTed 'h him T1' n
amaze ment. Nov. sir. can YOU tell fne
IL LOU had any idea why May left "u
50 suddenly"
thank at fist she'd eloFed with one Of
',,, ,ustouers-I ierhardt Refs. of Mn
3 iule@. He seemed 10 be very much
attracted by heT. here IN the office. and
N.: yery attentive. | found out after
ward. howe that ! was mistaken
d., knew II" more about her disappear
once than l."
R-is. when he's IN New York"
M the NaluDiI- cut II ) no use
your COINS to him. Burke; you can take
81. word he doesn't know a thing
bout your cousin. | couldn't think of /
Your :nuoying one Of my customers
shout anything of that sort"
OF course. sill q" HOIke assumed an
jrJur,,! tore u hadn't thought of an
n"ytng him TIL take your word. OF
course. You cent tell m" any more
than that
Don't think | can. Burke. Id like
laf,
ls. though: and when you find her, re-
mind her of the two weeks salary wait |
lHg for her"
i VIII Thank you for seeing me. sir. |
Good afternoon.
Good day. Burke" and MI Warde |
turned 10 Philip
Here. wait minute, Burke: There |
iitiie matter want to see you about.
See you later at the club, Jack" Phil