Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06

fellow OF hers at Chichester. There
fore inquired Of the photographers
lady clerk whether she could supply
me with a print OF the negative.
For considerable time she searched
in her books for the name. and at last
discovered II. Then she said
II regret. sir. that we can't give you
print. for the customer purchased
the negative at the time"
"Ah. I'm very sorry for that" said.
To what address did you send lit"
The customer who ordered It was
apparently q foreigner" she said. at
the same time turning round the ledger
so that I could read. and saw that
the entry was: "Heath-Mise Elma-
three dozen cabinets and negative.
Address: Baron Xavier oberg, Vos-
nesenski Prospect As. 81 Petersburg,
Russia"
Who was this Baron Oberg? The
name was German undoubtedly. yet he
lived In the Russian capital. From
London to St. Petersburg IL far cry,
yet resolved II II we're necessary
would travel there and investigate.
At tie German embassy. in the Carl.
ton House Terrace. | found my friend,
Captain Nieberding. the second sec
rotary. OF whom | inquired whether
the name OF Baron Oberg was known.
but having referred to a number OF
German books in his excelleney's IL
brary, he returned and told me that
the name did not appear In the lists Of
the German nobility.
He may be Russian-Polish. most
probably" added the captain. His
opinion was that II was not a German
name, for there was a little place
called Oberg, he said. on the railway
between Lodz and Lowicz
Next day | ran down to Chichester.
and after some difficulty found the
Cheverton College for Ladies'. a big
oId-fashioned house about half mile
! The seminary was evidently first
class one, for when | entered | no.
ticed how well everything was kept.
To the principal. an elderly lady OF
somewhat severe aspect. | said:
Il regret. madam, to trouble you,
but am in search of information you
can supply II 10 with regard to a
certain Elma Heath whom you had as
pupil here, and who left, believe,
about two years ago. Her parents
lived in Durham. There has been some
little friction In the family. and am
making inquiries on behalf Of another
branch OF fan aunt who desires to
ascertain the girls whereabouts"
"Ah. regret, sir, that ! cannot tell
you that. The baron, her uncle. came
here one day and took her away sud
denly-abroad. | think"
Had she no school friends to whom
she would probabl:' writer"
There was girl named Leithcouri
-Muriel Leithcourt-who was her
friend. but who has also left
And no one else?" | asked. Girls
often write to each other after leay
ing school, until they get married
and then the correspondence usually
ceases"
The principal was silent and refiec
tive.
Well" she said at last. there wai
another pupil who was also on friendly
terms with Elma-a girl named Lydia
Moreton. She may have written t,
her. II you really desire to know
sir. dare say could find her ad
dress She left us about nine months
after Elma"
81 should esteem II great favor !
you would give me that young LADY,
address," ! said. whereupon she un
locked drawer In her writing.tabl
and took therefrom a thick. leather
bound book which she consulted for
few minutes. at last exclaiming
Yes, here 1t is-Lydia Moreton
daughter OF Sir Hamilton Moreton
X c. M G.. Winston Grange. Doncas
ter"
And with that | took my leave
thanking her. and returned to Lor
} don.
Could Lydia Moreton furnish an
information? If so. might find thi
girl whose photograph had aroused tn
irate jealousy OF the mysterious III
known
The ten o'clock Edinburgh expires
: from Kings Cross next morning too
me up to Doncaster, and hiring must
old fly at the station. | drove tire
miles out of the town on the Rothel
ham road. fi;.ding Winston Grange I
be fine old Elizabethan mansion /
the center of great park, with Ia
old twisted chimneys and beautiful
kept gardens.
When | descended at the door an
rang, the footman was not awar
whether Miss Lydia was In. He locke
at me somewhat suspiciously,
thought. until gave him my card an
impressed upon him meaningly that
had come from London purposely
see his young mistress upon very In
Dortant matter.
Tell her" said. that I wish to sc
her regarding her friend. Miss Elm
: Heath"
Miss Elma Eath.' repeated III
e man. "Very well. sir. VIII you wal
b this way?"
J followed him across the big oil