The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-11-15


Claude was not at a loss to account
for Mr.. Whites presence.
Il expected you" he said.
Really. now, may l ask why. sir?"
Because you have missed Mrs. Hill
mer. n you want me to help you find
where she has gone. and why"
The detective smiled.
II won't say that you are wrong.
SIR he cried. ain these affairs II Is
always well to keep an eye on the wo-
man. you know"
when did Mrs. Hillmer leave Ra-
leigh mansions?'
ION the Both"
cit Is now Feb. 3. Four days ago.
eh?,
That is the time. She might have
left by the American line from South
ampton or the Cunard from Liverpool
on Wednesday. but she did not. and no
one answering TO her description Is
booked by the White Star tomorrow"
Southampton, Liverpool! Do you
think she has gone to American"
Where else? She's in league with
Corbett somehow. of that | am certain.
and | think that the Monte Carlo ad-
dress was a mere blind-a clever one.
too. as 1t ever deceived you. Mr.. Bruce"
Yes. 1t did deceive me-"
Then why are you so surprised MT
the suggestion that the lady should at
tempt to cross the AtlanticT'
Because | have not your rapid per
I aaVtfAn 80 the ,ofrta af tho ooSnH
That's your way of pulling my leg.
Mr.. Bruce"
The barrister smiled.
Mrs. Hillmer. of course. had gone to
Monte Carlo. Once there she would
have little difficulty in tracing the
more.
She would warn him Of the police
pursuit. and there would be a scene be-
tween them.
How would 1t result? Would Mems
more. guilty, seek safety in fight?
Would he. innocent, return to London
and demand to be confronted with his
accusers?
For the life OF him Bruce could not
say positively. Yet he felt the situa-
ton was too delicate to be dealt with
by Mr.. Whites bludgeon methods, and
he forebore to speak.
The detective interpreted his silence
as an admission of inability to find a
satisfactory explanation of Mrs. Hill
mer's absence.
He went n
"Corbett is not at Monte Carlo"
so imagined"
"SNell, T. is a fact. The police have
made constant inquiries for him at the
Hotel du Cercle and elsewhere. Not
the slightest trace of him can be
found"
well. now, that's curious he
answered cheerfully. Il can only see
one of you, but I'm glad to have you
call, stranger, anyway. Come right in.
Are you sent by my friend to kinder
cheer me up? l find this big city of
yours a powerful kind of tonic after
Wyoming. Come right ill.,"
Mr.. White was as greatly nonplused
by the newcomers attitude as by his
now Oh ldnSuaSe-
Within the drawing room Corbett
caught sight of the second detective.
Hello! Here's the other one. Very
glad to meet you both. Now, If you'll
Just tell me your ame We'll get
along straight away, as l guess you
know mine all right
The man was genuinely pleased by
this unexpected visit. He smilingly
pushed toward them a box of cigars,
green ones, and helped himself to a
weed.
MY name,'' said the detective, els
Inspector White Of Scotland Yard, and
my friend here accompanies me of
ficially."
And hasn't he got a name!"
Yes, but it doesn't matter
well, If it doesn't matter, we won't
quarrel. l guess you've got a mes
sage of some sort for me, else you
wouldn't trouble TO climb these stairs.
Why don't you have elevators in
these big buildings?'
las | said,' began Mr.. White, W
are from Scotland Yard"
That's so. I've got that fixed o. *.
Your name is |. White, from Scotland
Yard. / don't know where Scotland
Yard is, but we'll worry along with
out the geography of it,"
Il am in the police. My title is in
spector. 1t is not my Christian name.
Scotland Yard is the headquarters of
the London police"
The Americans eyes opened wide in
wonder at this announcement. and a
perplexing thought seemed to occur to
him. But he said, quietly:
IN figure it u better when you
tell me why you've been good enough
to call. And suppose we all sit down.
I'm not used to stone pavements. I'm
tired"
Your name is sydney H.. Corbett?
said the detective, severely, though he
took Il chair.
.so az nannla alwnVS old me-"