Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-05

bSSbSu BTedI SITSuBlu, lOI Doubou,
although old, was a powerful man.
1t is, of course, possible that the two
died by different hands, but / believe
that both murders were done by the
same person, ard this makes me cling
to the i'd "a Lord Harcourt is inno-
cent"
Had Towneshend no enemies that
you can discover" Darlington sugges-
ted.
81 can learn of none" MacBee ans
wered. "Towneshend's Indian record
seems clear, and can find none here
who had any quarrel with him. The
kidnapping of Lord Harcourt sug-
gested one theory to me, but l shall
not speak of that now. suppose l
need not enjoin the strictest silence
upon you for you realize the impor-
tance of mentioning nothing of what
have said to you"
What object could anyone have in
abducting Harcourt?" Sir Harry
asked, hoping that MacBee would yet
show his hand on the subject.
Several" said MacBee. His alb
ductors doubtless wish him out of
the way for good reasons. What they
are have yet to learn, but l am salts
fed that no harm has come to him.
BY nightfall l hope to have something
tangible in this regard. By the way,
do you happen to know the first port
at which Mr.. Cornish will touch?"
! II haven't the slightest idea," Sir
Harry answered.
! Nor l." said Darlington with per-
feet truth.
Nor when he will return?"
mo"
"Thank you," said MacBee. "If any
thing of Importance develops 1 shall
advise you at once"
He shook hands with the two, and
! they left him far from satisfied that
the inspector was as ignorant of Har-
courts whereabouts as he pretended
! to be. And they were correct in their
surmises, for Mac Bee had already
been in communication with the ad
miralty offices, and sharp lookout for
the yacht Murita had been ordered.
There was a knock at the door and
an official entered at MacBee's bid
B ullS. W1IuOuI d WOlu ne set uOWu
upon the floor a mudstained and bat.
tered valise. Quietly MacBee looked
the bag over, putting away at his pipe
without visible concern or satisfac-
ton. There were no initials upon the
grip and no marking to suggest the
name of it's owner"
I'VE found it in the clump of bushes
by the roadside, about five miles from
Southampton" the man said as Mac
Bee looked up inquiringly. at con-
tains full set Of evening clothes such
as tall man would wear )The stuff
was thrown into the bag in a most
disorderly way, everything mussed up
together, but the outfit is complete"
MacBee stopped down and opened
the case, examining its contents cur
iously. There was no name sewed in
any of the pockets, but MacBee was
sure that the clothes were those of the
prisoner who had escaped the night
before. He picked up plaid cap and
looked it over carefully. In it was the
name of fashionable shop, but there
were hundreds Of similar caps worn
by Londoners. The garments were
wet and badly creased. but there were
no rips or tears to suggest rough hand
ling, and no telltale stains upon them
anywhere, and MacBee's face showed
enthusiasm as he continued to turn
the things over. At last smile spread
over his features and he began to re-
I'LL his pipe. a
JAMESON" he said. "Take that
coat and find the tailor who made it.
suppose you have gone over the
country near the place where you
found this?"
Yes, sir" the detective replied.
We've made thorough search, but
there is no trace of any strangers
thereabouts. The bag was over mile
from any house, and no one in the
neighborhood saw or heard anything
unusual during the night. We
thought, sir. that the bag might have
been thrown from passing automo-
bile, although the roadway shows no
tracks of machine having passed"
Naturally not" said MacBee.
"The heavy rainfall would have oblit-
Grated any wheel marks in a short
time. You are right, though, beyond
doubt. The bag was thrown from
machine-an automobile on it's way
to Southampton. The man who wore
these clothes discarded them deliber-
ately. They were not taken from him.
I do not think they belong to Lord
Harcourt, or at least that it was he
who wore them, but do wish to find
the man who did wear them. am be-
ginning to see things in new light.
If there is any news Of the yacht
Murita, advise me as soon as you re-
eeiye it."