The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
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that has ever found its way into these
chronicles and one invested with rather
more than usual mystery and diabolical
ingenuity The effects of sitting for two
hours in an Overheated atmosphere, with
clothes literally Steaming. may be better
imagined than described. Vt is sufficient
to say that Master DollOps learned the
alphabet Of the ever-fa ashiunahle COM
plaint grip from 4 To L. and kept
C'Icok occupied to the exclusion Of all
other interests. After week of anxiety,
during which the whole universe seemed
Trrm"at"d with scents Of eucalyptus and
r.Irr"ntInc. poIlorN emerged ut least
three shades thinner and with soulful
look I'm his eyes.
Th. ncNt prescription was. or course.
''rhanGc Of air" and this is whore Fate
PersOniricd in Mr.. Maverick NarkOm, took
an interest in tn" game
What YOU want. young man." said
he. when he called around to see how
the repentant invalid was getting on.
is 10 90 back to the simple life-miles
away from everything and everybody
and not A movie show in sight
\ house boat was hired and ordered to
he got in readiness to await their arri-
val. and at ten the following morning
the little party set out for Hampton
Wick, where the boat was anchored
For more than a week they led an ideal
existence. ne IlOdI r lIelN IIOSttal'-h
slowly along the winding river-by day
they rowed across to the green slopes.
refreshing themselves in body and mind
with the delights Of nature.
ono evening tho two men sat musing
peacefully in their low chairs. beneath
q summer sky i'm which the moon and
stars wcre Just beginning 10 glow. when
an excited s-rahhing and pantiug warn
ed them that DOIloRs was returning from
z u"ar-hy village.
TWO minutes later, his eyes starting,
and with much putting and blowing, the
lad appeared.
..IIuno." began Mr.. Narkom. what
th. dickens is wrong with you?"
Hat Dulops interrupted him eXcitrdIy.
1T "A case. sir, not 'arf a case, too.
He WAS evidently answering the super
lnrcudcur. hut his eyes were fixed dog
nis,. on his master. whose approval was
alI tho world to him.
Nothing to do with US. DolloDs," said
CIrok gently.
..ut. l"s. it is. sir persisted the in
rn'ri-ille one. "Th" whole village
{iy"r~Ioy its rallod-is Just boiling with
excitement We'll. sir. in my hunt for
hrcad landed up against the Golden
Wh.atSh"af' ] had t" wait in tho bar.
and H wasn't arr fun. either. and the
Village ronstr hle was there. an | was
H.St a coming out. when I card i'm
Say. 4 wish to goodness my ole man
Narkom was about: ed git to the bottom
of il. you hrt. is names Potter"
Mr.. Narkom wriublcd up his hrows in
thought. Pom me soul. believe ! re-
rl"nhor him q" on y"unCster: lets
h.ar tho rest Of it. Some one stolen
t. ~Gutr"'s sDo"nsc"
40. SIR its worse. Its tho squre's
Y f..
r1.,h sat up Suddenly. Suppose We row
over Nark"m. and hear the news for
Following DoIlors' directions-for he
Was h"umd to remain 70 look after the
Fir.Ny the Two mon struck across the
fields. and soon found the Golden
WhcatShcaG" AS stated by Dollops, it
vas full Of men. all busy talking, and
NJ. Narkom and his companion only
Uurkcd their way through by sheer dint
or force Their" was little space near
tie har. and in III" midst Of this stood
Srrct. Potter.
a mlracIc". he calculated. "Wot I
c1ls hlnouin' miracle, hoggin' your
PARDON. SIT Not ten minutes ago I was
sa ing if only Mr.
Lets hear what il is first" said Mr..
Narkom. Murder?'
Lord "nl. knows sir. Its the squire's
wife missing. No ones seen nor card
any signs Of her since the squire left
hrr tr the Octa"onaI room on Tuesday
l3ghI -
..Dc,a-or.L" mu~m, Cd Mr. Nsrkom.
''i" on: you haven't told me who the
squire IS
Mr.. Shadholt sir"
C'"ok ~rmm around ON him lill" fash.
Not rh" s-uadhnlt James Anthony
S.adb"I, he said IN tho sharp Staccato
of y, It"u."ut. "rh" man who collects
arlipuoS. rn- glr:', 81 living authority on
IraI3au art' N"J that Shadbolt. surely"
ave. sly. that's i'm replied Sergt. |
r'nti,r d.ir.toiiE. Tho Towers is ChoCk |
full ur "r" rlh..-n. more nit for tho scrap !
o. tr. bn-gIuc Your pardon. gentlemen. hut |
in,. TuctHro~ is that old. and tn" fur |
lulure wants r'varuIShnC. to my mind |
g. { ior' h',~S yr. tho old Ecntlcmdn'S just |
.,Hcau ruId oU '"m. Won't allow :" much |
rs a 0m-rr laid ON I'm save when IS |
rr.r,. .I>~, '''
.Yr-. huow " aerood CIc,k ''F:ncIand |
unr~ ,uu.n ur her art knowledge to |
Ialr Sradholt presume. then. that |
rhr., hes been q hurgIa-v ~ tn" Towers" |
.I.r, N',~- yc. no. ~ir. It's simply |
Nrs s;nad'.I' has disappeared. It seems |
,ir. that tn, squire and his ladv dincd !
together "u Tuesday ni=hr and after |
that the square dr0y, doNn to a meeting, /
aud d.dn't Got back I'LL latc-so. not |
wanting To- disturb 'om. Won seq. sir. ho |
rlr-tuos INTO his dressing room, and |
-i..E~ there and gets dressed carly ana !
ru,~ {" early church as usual
.Dno said CIc"k with a strong rising !
infection. lis tho 50 ire a dcvout |
rHurrnmau""
Yes. sir
-I,., Il r.uyn~I ur his chin and nodded.
u SEQ SOC 80 Mr.. ShadhnIt is not |
"r tn" sam" religion as her husband, /
80. .ndcod. sir She was old Rector
. ..dd5in-rou. lass W"'v" always called
n.r uur NIr~- Mary. God bless her and |
~n say- many of us Well. sir. rs | was
saving. when She didn't come down to
hrcaAI.st III, old STuir" nearly 'ad a
It. ard tNr> searched and searched. hut
there, amt hin no sign I'm just going
nm tuor.. so if would care To come along
now -
TIL, ,..~. thiu-.' ihtrrposcd CIeek, as
thcl swung of int" tn" night. Can you
give me am, nttI,' facts a. to suspicious
characters. or any t"IcGrnms taken up To
the. Tuwc~sr.'
No su. uo letters "r kilograms. The
Squire. Thought As Miss Mary had rushed !
..r to lIIun"u and would let him know
during tn, day. Eut lOr' bless yer. Miss
Mary wouldn't do no such thing that.
W SOC. sir I was horn and bred ere. sir.
! was born and bred ere. and main
<orr, WAS when | was drafted up
I.unnou away from EN- all. and when
: docs sit hack AGAIN last year. | learn
hat the rector ave heen took i'll and was
travelling in Italy for is 'ealth. with Miss
Mary ard the squire. II was a regular
thuudcrclap to us when the news came
that the rector had died out in them
foreign EyetaIian parts. and then Miss
Mary was married to the squire. ] knew