Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-13
CHAPTER K
Strange Disclosures Aro Made.

strange DleCio6ufe6 Nte Maues The strange letter of Elma Heath combined with what Lydia lloretoa had told me. aroused within me @ de-. termination to investigate the mystery From the moment ] had landed from the Lola on that hot, hreathless night at Leghoru. mystery had crowded upon mystery until it was an bewildering. Had it not been for .he mystery of it. all-and mystery ever arouses the hu- man curiosity-I should have given up trying Co get at the truth. Yet as a man with some leisure. and knowing by that letter of Ema Heath's that she was in sore distress. ! rcdOubled my efforts to ascertain the reason Of it all On leaving Leghorn had given up all hope Of tracing the mysterious yachtsman and had left the matter iu the hands C inc Italian police. But without any effort on my own part, J seemed to have been drawn into ver- itable network of strange incidents. all of which combined to form tine most complete and remarkable enigma ever presented in life
 Those September days were full Of anxiety for me Alone and unaided I was trying to solve one of the greatest of problems, plunged as was in a yeritablo sea of mystery. l wanted to see Muriel Leithcourt and Co question her further regarding Elma Heath. Therefore again left Euston and, travelling through the night, took my seat at the breakfast table at Green law next morning.
 Sir George, who was sitting alone it not being my auuts habit to appear oarly-weloomed me- and then in his 1luH manner uiTed and exclaimed:
 "Nice s1iass on up at Rauuoch! Have you heard of them?'
 "No What?' l cried breathlessly, staring at him
 We'll it's a very funny story, and there are a dozen different distorted versions of it, he said But, from what | can gather the true facts are these: About seven o'clock the night before last. as Leithcourt and bis house party were dressing for dinner, a tele- gram arrived Mrs Leithcourt opened it and once went off into mysteries, while her husband. in a broathless hurry. Dped off his evening clothes again and got into an old blue serge suit tossed a few things into bag and then went along Co HurieIs room to urge her to prepare for secret flight Flight" ] saspel What have they goue2"
 Listen, and I'll tCu you. The sery- ants have described the whole auau down in the village. SO there's no doub about it. Leithcourt showed Nitric the telegram ana urged her to fly. A first she refused but for her father sake was induced to prepare to accom- pauy him. or course. the guests werl in ignorance of all this The br0ughan was ordered to be ready in the stabl yard and not to go round, while Mrs Leilhcourt's maid tried to bring thu lady back to her senses. Leithcour himself, 1t seemed rushed hither ant .thither, seiHng the jewel cases of hi wife and daughter and whatever valu ables he could place his hand upon while the mother and daughter wer putting on their things. As be rushe down the main staircase 10 the library where his check book and some read cash were locked In the safe. he met stranger who had just been admitte and shown into the room. LeithcouI closed the door and faced him Wha afterward uanspired however, is mystery. for two hours later, after h and the two women had escaped, leal ing the house party to their own diveI siOns. the stranger was found locke in a large cupboard and insensibl' The sensation was a tremendous on' Cowan, the doctor. was called, and d' clared that the stranger had bee drugged and was suffering from som narcotic. The servant who admitte him declared that the man had sal he had au appointment with his maste and that no card was necessary. H' however, gave the name of Chatter '
 "Chaterl" ! cried, starting up, Al you certain of that name?'
 "I only know what Cowan told me was my uncle's reply But do yo know him?'
 "Not at all Only I've heard th' name before ] said. "I knew ma out in Italy of the same name. B' where is the visitor now?'
 '1n the hospital at Dumfries. The took him there in preference to lea ing hita alone at Rannoch.'
 "Alone2'
 "Of course. Everyone has left no the host and hostess have slipped o without -yins good-by scandalo' affair. iant llg But, my boy you'll 2 member that l always said ] didn like chose people There's somethir mysterious about them. l feel certai That telegram gave them warning the visit Of the man Chatter. deper upon it., and for some reason they afraid of him lt would be interestir to know what transpired between q two men in the library And these al people whOve been taken up by ever body-mere adyenturers, ] should ca themi" And old Sir George snih' again at thought of such scandal Ina penius in the neighborhood. "lf Gilr' must lol Rannooh, then why ip q