Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-10-12
|1ENrH INSTALLNEN'
CHAPTER xxxVlI.
Missing Victim.

CHAPTER x%HV'.
~. al ali this:' repeated the pre-.
hs - ) a. looking from one to the
1 D, tss group about him. Would " ';li
o. ~. .no make a mockery of the
- tse members Of the UNI
. ,' md i'll ill.assorted party gazed at
md at one another. -,
~ -O c r. alone seemed to bring
" situation a different point OF
Tor inst one instant she was
soiiaf that some hoax indeed
~. committed here by her serV-
D na-5aos In the interest of her
Bpt the heavy frown Of the Off
s,sd upon her face sobered her
Ky enough. n
tuTl sle Cdel d e.
and raised her brow5 in query
MAT faithful soul only shook his
n signify his own ignorance OF
..trro Of this new mystery.
klEicb of YOU has undertaken this
iest?' demanded the project
Come, now, there was muir
here. The town is afoot over 1t.
now We come here and are told
l. is no murder, or at least no vic
!, one! Where is the body? You
Won saw the man lying here"
I spoke to Roleau.
kor ezcellency, so he was" re-
the latter. He lay here on the
directly where you see this
This man here was bending
him when l caught him. He was
rching for something On the body.
sy directly here when l left this
Monsieur lie Project. That is
& can say"
he project in anger turned to
se. the apache leader. What do
u say" he demanded.
That | should be set free!" smiled
liter, showing his ragged teeth.
Yoa. woman" the chief turned
3 L more to the incOherent maid who
b wringing her hands-"what do
d mean by coming with such an
zrm. when there is no proof of
ID"
But saw him lying there on the
&r-there was blood"
but blood alone does not make a
be- There must be also the body
Il the crime itself. We must make
8.her search. You will all remain
Ecustody until we have looked fur
II. You will all go with US to the Ho-
j de Vile for the further examina-
II. We must find what bottom there
ko all this"
Il beg your pardon, Monsieur lie
biect, here interrupted the deep
Zee Of the Count Frederick. You
l DO nothing OF the kind so far as
Fm concerned, and so Iar as this
Png woman here is concerned.
lhe face Of the project flushed in
prise How now, Monsieur lie
|nte? You speak somewhat boldly,
teems to me"
There is no need for argument
p IT, resumed Count Frederick. q
+ not here. as you well know, when
/ crime was alleged to be commit
your men found me elsewhere
post at the moment Of the crime it.
u My own people can tell you
ERE vas all the day before that
nent Moreover, this young wom-
was not here as can testify
Aas at my house. As to this man,
Csc name is Roleau, he was a serv-
d one time. cannot say where
mas been all the morning, but he
IN NY house. and apparently had
% ior some time when your men
es,ed US there-this young woman,
self and him."
IFue, true, rejoined the official.
all these things may come out
ne examination
We are not bound to join you in
examination rejoined Count
ceaca ooidIy So lar as this no
Aan oil our sister kingdom is con.
lsa u is something OF an indig-
10 hold him on any charge which
-aps may NOT be made good. Would
well LOT our government |
'e obliged to apologize to that of
-0aen at this tme2r
.s project les.ated for an instant, |
-s''Ae when horn Of a possible
-na would DE safest for him. AT |
- Na! call ul9a his majesty him. |
=, % declare his WILL said he at |
IN lose 20 uue" said Count |
.gllcA s,eras I fancy that his |
-oe''aIns, fEel use my name, will !
:, 1A! message 10 his majesty from
!, once Ne are to remain here
ana you Yourself may take up
y. Question Of taa message to the
". lei. DIS majesty that Count |
'.''A Of Grs,a9gen and Miss
VI America are held here. sus-
-. s-15' so grave and so ABSURD a
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