The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-09-05

mo. sir" Morrow replied, startled
at the theory evolved by his chief
But how do you account for the fact
that ! distinctly heard some one run.
ming away Immediately after the shot
was fired?"
ut was probably lookout, or a
decoy to draw investigation away
from the house had a prompt pursuit
ensued. Be careful when you 90 back,
Guy, and don't take any unnecessary
chances"
I'm not going back, SIR" the young
er man returned, with quiet determi-
nation. I'm sorry, but I'm through.
! wanted to resign before, to protect
the woman ! love from just this
trouble which has come upon her, but
you overruled me. and l listened and
played the game fairly. Now I've lost
her, and nothing else matters under
the sun except that I must find her
again and tell her the truth, and l
mean to find her! Nothing shall stand
in my way!'
And your duty?" asked Blaine
quietly.
MY duty is to her first, last, and
all the time! | know have not right,
sir, to ask that should be taken into
your confidence in regard to any plans
you make in conducting an investiga-
tion, but think in view of the except.
ional conditions of this case that
might have been told in advance of
the raid you intended, so that ! might
have spared Emily much of the trouble
which has come upon her, or at least
have told her the truth, and squared
myself with her, and known where
she was going. I've got to find her,
sir! cannot rest until l do!"
And you shall find her. Guy.
promise you on my word that If you
are patient all will be well. 1t is not
my custom to explain my motives to
my subordinates, but as you say, this
case is exceptional and you have been
faithful to your trust under pc 'uliarly
trying circumstances. l raided JIM
my's little shop last night and carried
off his forgery outfit because / had
received special information of con-
fidential nature that Paddington in
tended to make the same move and
lay it to the work Of the police, not
only to scare poor old Jimmy out of
outfit himself and destroy the evi-
dence. in case the old forger was
caught and lost spirit and confessed,
duplicating him. l did not know the
raid would be discovered and the
warning take effect so soon. / had ar
ranged to have the Brunells watched
and tailed later in the day, bit they
escaped my espionage.
II shall at once set the wheels in
motion to discover the number of the
taxicab in which they went away, and
/ will leave no stone unturned to find
their ultimate destination and see that
no harm comes to either OF them; you
may depend upon that. l don't mind
going a little further with this subject
with you now than have before, and
III tell you confidentially that l be-
lieve whatever party Jimmy played in
this conspiracy, in forging the letter,
note, and signatures, was a complul-
sorry one; and in the end we shall be
able to clear him. You know that
am a man of my word, Guy. l want
YOU to 80 on with this case under my
instructions and leave the search for
the Brunells absolutely in my hands.
Will you do this, on my assurance that
/ will find them?"
IF can have your word, sir, that
at the earliest possible moment may
20 to her, to Emily, and tell her the
truth" Morrow replied, earnestly.
.You don't know what It means to me,
to have her feel that ! have been such
A dog as not to mean word OF all
that I said to her, to have her believe