The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-29
copyright. 1916. h ythe Mcclure ..ews.
paper S~yndicate)

f ssHoANaN'l
Bound for seaviiie. Ill wager"
h0unded a familiar voice in my ear as l
hurried up TO the train entrance at the
station.
= turned quickly. to find Kennedy
ing.
Er-yes." I In surprise
AZ seeing him so Unexpectedly. but
Won wnsrs S.d you come from How did
Let me introduce Mr.. Jack waidon.'
ne went on. as we edged our way to-
Mero the gate. the brother of Mrs.
Tracy Edwards. who disappeared 80
strangely from she houseboat Lurio
lsst night at Seaville. That - the
Ease you are going to write up. isn't
IL was then for the first time that I
noUced d excited young man beside
was really his nanion.
shook hands with Walden. who
save me a grip that was both a greet
ing and an added impulse in our gen
ersl direction through the wicket.
~ was all done so suddenly that they
quite took away what remaining breath
hsd as We settled ourselves to swell
.~Shcourse. did not even protest at
the mstter-of-fact assurance with which
craig assumed that his deduction as to
my WAS correct.
Walden. n handsome young fellow In
a nannsl suit and Yachting cap some
what the worse for his evidently per
49, VI IAfNb NfffNlN1 10 eve Inc
ior the mome doubtfully. in spite OF
h.nneuys cordial greeting.
mar,eId neednt fear Jameson" re-
pocket. then paused a moment and shot
a siancc OF inquiry at Walden. who
nodded "a mute acquescence TO him.
There seems TO have been "A number
oi very peculiar disappearance lately"
resumed Kennedy. hut this case OF
Mrs, edwards is by far tho most ex-
t~rsordinary. OF course the Star hasn't
mad that-yct." he concluded. handing
me a sheet OF note paper.
took the paper and read eagerly.
MY Dear Miss Fox. I have been down
mere AT Seavtllc on our houscboat, Lucie.
now is accomplished
Already 1 had my suspicious of YOU.
from a source which 1 need not name.
therefore. when the Kronprinz got into
wireless communication with The sfation
az Seaville l determined through our
own wireless on the Lucie TO overhear
Nn'th"r there would b. any messages
between my husband and yourself
was able To- overhear the whole
ming ana l want YOU TO know that your
secret - no Longer a secret from me.
and that | have already told Mr. I'D
wards that l know IL.
Il am thoroughly diSiIIusioncd now
take. but
only II casual glance was necessary
10 show mo TINT Che writing seemed To-
grow NOR" and NOR, weak as ~ pr,.
SrcsScd and the mote stopped abruptIy-
as ~ tho writer hrd b.rn sudJsnty an,
tvrrupt"d or some new idea had occurred
Hastily titled % figure Il out. Lucie
Nhldon. - every bouN knew, was "a Ia
nous b"autN. a marvel o. charm aud
caintiness. slender. with big. sourccfuI.
MiSttul eyes Her marriag. to Tracy
ARDS. the wealthy ~plung,r and stock
nt"k"T hac been a great social event tho
time that Edwards had show,red her
WIN towels and dresses To the wonder
and talk even Of society.
AS FOR Valerie FuN. / knew she had
Won quick D. cognitton and even fame as
e dancer In New oNrk during IN, pr.yi-
Gus winter. and ! recalled roading threc
or Tour days before that she hpd lust
abroad. ''
Il dom suppose you have had time to
50 Miss foN.' ] remarked. Where Is
\ Bach r'rk now. ! think. replied
Walden. % resort A Few miles nearer the
a large col ms OF actors.
handed back 3D." letter To Kennedy.
What d" you make uf it," "a. asked.
q ne folded u up end put 10 back into
his pocket
hardly know what 10 say. / re-
piled "pf course there haI. been ru-
mors. ! believe. that AN was not exactly
TX. a h"n.y moon stu with the Tracy
Yes. returned waldr,n SLOWLY 4
know m'S'if that Their" has been some
tr"ubl' but nothing definite until
t"nud this letter last night IN my sis
ttrS room"
"Th-r' seem 10 he q good many things
to b' r,rNuu'd with" Craig considered.
For example. here's 70 hsuSshaat. IN.
l.urt". q pplatiHl affair. cruising about
atul"S~ly. with q beautiful woman on
d. Sh' gives 70 little party in m. alb
Scu'' o. her husband. 10 her brother.
his Nance and h'r mother. who visit
her from his yacht. The Nautilus They
break up. those living on tho Luot. go-
iuE 20 their rooms and tho rest back To-
th' Yacht. vttrh D. anchored out fur
thor ~ the deeper water of tho BAY
SoW' time tn The middle 81 the night
her maid Juruttu. finds that sho h NOT
go h'r room Her brother iS summoned
lFtck from his yacht and finds that she
hrs LIT this pathetic. diminished letter.
iiut otherwise there Dr. mo- trace az h.r
tier husband ie u-stined and hurrtss out
there. hut De- can md no clue. Mean
while. Mr. Walden. IN despair. hurriss
"ur'n Co The city fo engage mo qui-
city. "
You remember ! told YOU suggest
90 Walden. that my sister hadn't been
feeling well for several dHs4 Ia fact
OF seemed that Tho a. anir wasn't doing
I'r much good and Some ONE last rtgbf
suggested that she try DO. mountain &"
she had % doctor ! suppose Z I'M
puIrsd.
Yes. Dr I.rmyn. Trary.s own Der.
-'ral uhyrlfitu. came down from tho
CITY several days ago"
What did DO suyT"
H simply -aid thar if Wa sDng.e.
ton ~ the lungs. As fer a. boz could