The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-15

ton protested 1T would be mad to
take such risk now"
ION the contrary" Farndale assured
him. tit is the safest and best plan
Of all II the landing can be made UNI
observed. and the yacht then slips
away quietly without him. Rather
than risk Harcourt being found on
board. Cornish may bring him ashore
10 a safe hiding place and then let
the yacht run for IL. II MacBee gets
suspicious. IL is better that he be led
TO believe that Harcourt Is aboard the
Mur!ta. when he Is really in England.
In that event he will be safest right
here, while the police. having search
ed the yacht without finding him. will
be more puzzled than ever"
But where the devil can we hide
Harcourt If Cornish does land him ?"
THAT is the question" Farndale re-
piled. IF they are forced TO land,
Cornish will communicate with me at
once-if we can do so without taking
chances OF discovery. Then we must
find some safe place quickly But
have every confidence in Cornishs
ability to outwit the police. Dicky,
that man is a wonderl"
And his daughter is simply mag.
niicent!" Darlington added with
enthusiasm.
Sir Harry smiled knowingly. "She
certainly saved the situation last,
night" he said. Her ruse worked
splendidly. Fortunately the man Mae.
Bee sent did not know Harcourt per
sonally, but even If he had seen him
often. her imitation was almost per
feet"
We'll" said Darlington, Tets get
along and see MacBee want to sat
isfy myself that he doesn't know too
much that he shouldn't"
The inspector looked tired and worn
when they were ushered into his pres
ence. but he greeted them pleasantly
and thanked them for calling.
II understand that some of the
others concerned in this matter have
been less considerable" MacBee said.
II am told that Mr.. Cornish and his
daughter sailed last night"
IL believe the yacht left this morn
ing" said Sir Harry. '"They contem-
plate a somewhat extended cruise, as
Miss Cornish is not particularly well"
Something very like smile witch
ed about MacBee's lips for an instant
IL am rather surprised at Mr.. Cornish
not having advised me of his inten-
tions when he knew that / wished
everyone who attended Lord Har-
courts dinner to be within easy
reach But you are Of course seeking
news OF Lord Harcourt himself"
MacBee was looking squarely at
them, and instantly the two realized
the folly of pretending to be ignorant
of his Disappearance You have had
no news of him?" Darlington asked,
trying to conceal his disappointment.
None" MacBee answered. His
disappearance Is complete The Off
Ger sent to arrest him that he could
not identity the men who carried off
the earl, as the whole incident only
occupied few seconds under most
unfayorable conditions"
The memory OF the detectives dis
comhture nearly caused Sir Harry to
smile, but MacBee appeared not to
notice his amusement and continued
without hesitation.
Il have censured the man heavily"
MacBee went on, yet / cannot real
ly blame him much. as 1t seems TO me
he took every precaution that seemed
needful The possibility Of his lord
ship deliberately attempting to escape
would never have occurred 70 me-
and even now it seems incredible that
he could have done So"
Naturally" said Darlington. do
you, too, believe that he has been kid
mapped? ?"
Beyond a doubt" MacBee replied.
"As a rule do not believe in discuss
ing cases upon which | am working
especially with those involved in
them-but think maybe frank with
you in this matter have received
cable from my agents in Madras
which gives me much valuable mater
ial to work upon. For one thing.
have learned positively that Kirshin
Kandwahr was not born to his prince
ly title"
Sir Harry looked up in surprise.
you astound me-" he said. None of
us like these fellows. but naturally we
OF the army are Obliged to associate
with them for diplomatic reasons.
That Is why poor Towneshend went to
such pains to secure decent introduc-
tons for Kandwahr-at least so he
said TO me-and cannot believe that
he would have done so unless he was
certain that Kandwahr's official posi-
ton warranted his going to such trou-
BILE"
Capt Towneshend had no choice in
the matter" MacBee explained.
"Kandwahr is a real prince, although
he was not born TO the rank. He is
Capt. Towneshend's half brother-son
of tho late Gen. Edward Towneshend
and an Indian woman. The elder
Towneshend served in India in the
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