The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-02-28
CHAPTER u.-(continUed.)

CHAPTER ii.-(contlnued.)
I stopped in the hall to examine the
telephone book, hoping 1t might give
his home address, but 1t contained
only the office Of his firm. However,
l had no difficulty in finding In the IL
brary the volume ! sought-the club
directory--and turning TO his name |
saw that he was a member of both the
University and the Harvard.
AS ] was a member of the Uniyer-
sity myself l had 40 difficulty in get
ting CrandalIs address over the tele-
phone. Loath as ! was to leave Louise
alone, I felt that prompt action was
~demaEdsd, SO l took my departure at
once.
IF / find Crandall I will bring him
back with me so that you may hear all
he has to say. Whether or not sue
coed, | will return within an hour. Ny
friend, the post office inspector, ives
somewhere out in Jersey, but | will
see him the first thing in the morn
ing"
The grateful look Louise gave me as
left imbued me with a new and
wholly delightful sense of RESPONSE
bility. The ten minutes it took me to
reach Crandall's rooms were filled
with that incoherent bliss that
TO every man who realizes for the first
time what it means to have a WON
ans confidence entirely his.
Crandall lived in one OF those re-
modelled mansions SO common in thar
part of Fifth avenue from which the
families have fled before the advance
of trade. The basement and first floor
were. given over TO shops and the up
per floors to bachelor apartments.
had no difficulty In finding among the
d~oorplates the name l sought, but re-
peated ringing brought no response.
Determined not to leave until l had
learned his whereabouts | gave the
janitor's bell a vigorous push.
Where can / find Mr.. Crandall?" ]
asked as soon as he appeared.
His manner made it evident that he
considered my question an imperti-
nence, but | had met Fifth venue
janitors before.
- i dill q iaNyNi, PSioi'N'o-
must see Mr.. Crandall tonight On ar
important matter"
You WON'T he replied, almost slee-
fully it seemed to me.
Why not?" l demanded sharply.
What do you mean?'
Ny tanner was not without its eff
feet.
He's gone away" the man ex.
planned a little more respectfully.
"Gone!" l exclaimed. Here was a
new mystery, or perhaps the explana-
ton Of the first one. 1t may have been
his departure that had depressed Katn-
arine SO.
Where has he gone? When did he
go? How long will he be away?" i
%volleyed.
Exasperatingly he delayed his rely.
At last it seemed to occur to him that
l was not making these inquiries pure
.ly for his amusement. SomeMha
more politely than at frs he an
swered: "Oniy an hour or two ago
about three o'clcck it was-he came
rushing down into my room with his
keys in his hand. Mike says he, I'm
going away tonight. | may be gone a
week and ! may be gone a month.
don't know how long. Here are my
keys and don't let nobody into my
rooms while I'm away, on any pretext
whatever And wild that he was into
a taxicab and off before l could be
saying my thanks Fer the bill he left
In my hand"
Crandall suddenly gone, Katharine
dying by her own hand, General Far
IRISH stricken, all within two hours. ]
knew now there must be some con.
nection between these events. More
than ever | was anxious to find Gran.
dali, yet / felt that the %janitor had
told me I'll he knew. l could see in
the young brokers' departure guilty
knowledge Of the shadow descending
on the Parrish home. Surely his flight
was confession.
There was nothing to be gained by
further questioning Of the janitor.
From the manner Of Crandall's depar-
tire 1t would be useless to look for
him Ct either Of the clubs to which he
belonged. might try to race him
through the taxicab, which he had
probably called from the University
club near by. but that could wait until
later. Just now I felt it my duty to
hasten hack to Louise and tell her Of
xhis new development.
A. I turned from the door a news
ny with m armful of evening extras
Mlfuot one It me. Irnpatiently i
4avAd him away. !.
~Ai1 about the suicide" he bawled
- heNnsrted on after another passer-