Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-01

Instead of the present owner being ignorant that such a shabby parcel of property is a part of the estate. it's purchase was prompted by a senti- ! ment growing out of a romance more than thirty years old. So. you see, the ! coincidence begins to assume propor- tions that must signify something something that would be of value to us if we could only grasp it's meaning. | There is where l hope you may help me"
 This is rather staggering. Flint" i said Van Vechten. as soon as he had | collected his wits. but still the cir 1 cumstances are merely coincidence to me. l can read no meaning into them, nor are they informative. l fail
 to see where l can render the slight 1 est help. Tom here is in position to
 supply you with something much more
 to the point, for by the purest acci-
 dent he stumbled upon our sandy-com- l pleXioned man-to say nothing of a
 ripping adventure. His name is John
 Canis."
 The detective favored Tom with a
 look of interest, and then his eyes
 smiled
 "One thing at time. gentlemen"
 said he, "one thing at a time. You
 cant excite me Let us first get
 through with the point we were dis
 cussing."
 Tt is entertaining enough for me"
 agreed Van Vechten. 'i trust it will
 prove profitable. You see, while
 am acquainted in a general way with Josephine Deyereaux' history-as one
 is in a way familiar with the unevent-
 full history of a friend-for that very
 reason am rather hay as to details. In other words, there never has been
 any reason why one should want to ] plumb her past. She is almost mem. ber of our family, and has been for so long a time that whatever affects her also touches us"
 Precisely" said Mir. Flint, so brisk
 ly that his augmented interest caught - Van Vechtens attention. "WeH?' the latter encouraged. "It is in the close relationship ' among the different families con D cerned that l hope to find the key tc
 the puzzle. And there again l lool I ! for your help.
 ,- Consider Mir. Van Vechten: it's g U far cry from the murder of an ob
 scure, unimportant young man here in New York to Temple Bonner ir O | England. whose name in any language means unlimited wealth and power s He and his family own no inconsider VI FHf Ia Hon f.F mn e city. He is inaccessible to all ordi D. nary methods of approach, and b.
 virtue Of his position and afiihstioni r. a force to be reckoned with even b!
 the ruler he has elected to owe ale L glance to- But it has become unmis K takable that a binding cord lead
 through the maze of intervening b. events, uniting Temple Bonner ant u Jim O'Neill as surely as if they walke
 hand in hand
 Now you are privileged to assoc r. ate with such people; you are one O In them. ] am not. That's how you ca le help mo"
 The young man surveyed him cur
 ously, perhaps a little admiringly ly There was a noticeable tone of r, . spect in the question which he prei to ently asked.
 le Flint, how did you come to be bu " rowing into the past, and raking u
 old dead, forgotten romances?" ig You supplied the hint" was tn . quiet answer When you said tha ne the house had not been rented throug
 the regular channels-thAt is to sa - by application at the estates offices lg a moments reflection told me th; a possession of the house could hay sh been obtained only in one other wa ss, namely. by direct authority of A ss, Bonner himself. Rather ertraordinar .n- eh? It was while trying 70 verify th
 conclusion that l stumbled upon tt l' rest"
 "If your information is eXact. tl en old place over yonder-Lord. wh In- would Josephine think is she kne en how 1t had been exciting the club
 curiosity for To, these many moons!- le- fl you are correct then it is her O lt! home-her birthplace-the hou ng from which she was married. We ca we'll well!"
 The marriage had not been a hap or one, and the speaker paused. The ny was a quality in the detectives silen ne and intent attitude that seemed subt a to encourage the young mans ren 10 niscent vein, for after giving the q las fortunate union a brief mental tuI DIS ing over, Van Vechten dismissed co- and went on.
 m' Josephine had a twin sister-H6
 rietta-been dead for years and yea sht She too made an unlucky match, me lieve-people, you know, don't ta
 about such things. I know next
 nothing about it. Must have be per some gay times in that old house" es- Mir. Flint of sudden leaned f er ward and fixed Van Vechten with .as look that arrested and held his att of tion-
 to CTo Be Cenunued).