The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-03-20
CHAPTER viU.--contlnued.

As Tryon Durham entered the sleep
er. and placed his suitcase beside him
on the seat. he was reminded OF the
might when he had taken this train
with the girl who had come to occupy
"A great part OF his thoughts In these
days.
All during the journey he planned a
campaign for finding her, until he
came to know In his heart hat this
was the real mission for which he had
come to Chicago. although he intended
to perform the other business thor
oughly and con~scientiously.
Upon his arrival in Chicago, he In
serted a number of advertisements in
the daily papers. having laid various
plans by which she might safely COM
municate with him without running
the risk of detection by her enemy.
II NJ. r. is In Chicago. will she kindly
communicate with T. Durham. General
Deliveryi Important.
Mrs. Bowman's friend has something OF
Importance to say to the lady who dined
with her October Sth. Kindly send ad-
dress to 7. D.. Box I, Inter-Ocean office.
] can speak with you about a matter of
importance. Tryon D., Record-Herald L.
These and others appeared in the
different papers, but when he began to
get communications from all sorts of
poor creatures, every one demanding
money, and when he found himself
running wild-goose chases after differ
ent Marys and M. RS. he abandoned
all hope of personal columns In the
newspapers. Then he began a sys-
tematic search for music teachers and
musicians, for 1t seemed to him that
Eng her living, If she vas 30 hard
pressed that this was necessary.
1t was the evening Of the third day
after his law work was finished that
with a sad heart he went toward the
hotel where he had been stopping. He
that his search had been in vain.
He had almost reached the hotel
when he met a business acquaintance,
who welcomed him warmly, for far
and wide among legal men the firm
OF which Judge Blackwell vas the
senior member commanded respect.
We'll, WE'LL" said the older man
rs this you, Durham? | thought you
we're booked for home two days ago,
Suppose you come home to dinner
with me. I've a matter I'd like to
talk over with you before you leave.
shall count this a most fortunate meet
ing II you will"
Just because he caught at any straw
TO keep him longer in Chicago, Dun
ham accepted the invitation. Just al
the cab door was flung open in from
of the handsome house where he was
to be a guest. two men passed slowl,
by, like shadows out of place, ant
there floated in his Ears one sentence
voiced in broadcast Irish: She goe.
by tn name Of Mary, ye says? AL
roight, sorr. I'll keep a sharp look
out"
Tryon Durham turned and caugh
a glimpse of silver changing hands
One man was slight and f~ashionabl.
dressed, and the light that was cas-
from the neighboring window showe'
his face to be dark and handsome
The other was short and stout, ant
clad in a faded Prince Albert coat tina
bagged at shoulders and elbows. H
wore rubbers over his shoes, and hi
footsteps sounded like those OF
heavy dog. The two passed aroun'
the corner, and Durham and his hos
entered the house.
They were presently seated at
well appointed table. where an ehf
pirate dinner was served. The tai
was Of pleasant things that 60 I
make up the world Of refinement; bu
the mind of the guest was trouble<
and constantly kept hearing that Sci
tence. She goes by the name
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