Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-11

the ones she wrote herseh but those
which were written 70 her over the
signature o. =. we're not all from the
same hand. Experts have been busy
with them for a week, and their re-
ports are unanimous. The o. B. VINO
wrote the threatening lines acknowl-
edged to by Orlando Brotherson, was
not the o. b. who penned all of those
love letters. The similarity in the writ
ing misled US at first, but once the
doubt was raised by Mr. Challoner's
discovery OF an allusion in one of
them which pointed to another writer
than Mr.. Brotherson. and experts had
no difficulty in reaching the decision
have mentioned"
Two o. BIS! Isn't that incredible.
Mr.. Gryce?"
( Yes. 1t is incredible; but the in
credible is not the impossible. The
man you've been shadowing denies
that these expressive illusions of Miss
! Challoner were meant for him. Let
us see, then, il we can find the man
! they were meant for"
THE second o. b."
"Yes."
Sweetwater's face instantly lit up.
DO you mean that latter my
! egregious failure-am not to be kept
on the ounces seat? That you will
give me this new job?"
Yes. We don't know of a better
man"
The superintendent-how does he
feel about it,"
He was the first one to mention
you"
And the Inspector"
is glad TO see us on a new tack"
A pause, during which the eager
light in the young detectives eye
clouded over. Presently he remarked:
How will the finding OF another o,
B. alter Mr.. Brotherson's position? To
my mind, this discovery of a more IA
vored rival, brings in an element OF
motive which may rob our self-relisnt
friend Of some of his complacency
We may further. rather than destroy
our case against Brotherson by locat
ing a second o. B."
Mr.. Gryces eyes twfnkled.
THAT won't make your task any
more irksome," he smiled. THE looI
we thus throw out is as likely tC
catch Brotherson as his rival"
The prospect grows pleasing
Where am to look for my man."
Your ticket is bought to Derby, Pa
II he is not employed in the great fac
tories there, we do not know where t
find him. We have no other clue"
81 see. It's a short journey l hav,
before me"
You will start tomorrow"
wish 1t we're today"
: And you will first inquire. not 70
o. B., that's too indefinite; but for
young girl by the name Of Doris Scott
She holds the clue; or rather she I
the clue to this second o. B."
Another wcman!"
'No, a child-well. won't say chill
I exactly she must be sixteen"
r Doris Scott"
] she lives in Derby. Derby is
small place. You will have no troubl
3 in finding this child. Il was to he
J. Miss Challoner's last letter was AZ
:, dressed. The one"
Z Il begin to see"
8 mo. you don't, Sweetwater. The a
, fair is as blind as your hat; nobod
D sees. We're Just feeling along
e thread. o. BIS letters-the real o. L
3 mean. are the manifest illusions Do
sible. He's no more of a milksop tina
Q this Brotherson: and unlike your Il
q domitable friend he seems to hay
!. some heart. only wish he'd give I
+. some facts; they would have bee
g serviceable. But the letters revej
nothing except that he knew Dori
Il He writes in one of them: Doris
learning TO embroider. It's like a fail
weaving a cobweb!' Doris isn't a vel
b common name. She must be the san
e little girl to whom Miss Challon,
e wrote from time to time"
IT Was this letter signed o. By
Yes; they all are. The only d.
q ference between his letters and Brot
erson's is this: Brotherson's reta
n | the date and address. thu aaoOnd (